Ken Smith bass without the....

[carsonchilders]

Originally Posted by zortation

It's the user not being aware of the instrument. There are DIP switches inside the control cavity that can change the frequency centres of the preamp controls. Not many people bother to touch them.

Thank you for really answering this! Much appreciated.

[pedulla-2007]

Originally Posted by smcd

I don't wanna be a jerk or anything, but I don't know if I'd call Steve Warnier a C&W "great". Buck Owens, Hank Thompson, Don Gibson - those guys are C&W greats. Steve Warnier.... mmmmmm....not so sure about that.

[url]http://www.metrolyrics.com/steve-wariner-awards-featured.html[/urlhttp://www.metrolyrics.com/don-gibson-awards-featured.html

[pedulla-2007]

Originally Posted by smcd

I don't wanna be a jerk or anything, but I don't know if I'd call Steve Warnier a C&W "great". Buck Owens, Hank Thompson, Don Gibson - those guys are C&W greats. Steve Warnier.... mmmmmm....not so sure about that.

http://www.metrolyrics.com/steve-war...-featured.html

[pedulla-2007]

http://www.metrolyrics.com/hank-thom...-featured.html

[pedulla-2007]

http://www.metrolyrics.com/don-gibso...-featured.html

[two fingers]

Aaaaaaaaand another TB thread takes about 15 seconds to go from a great question about KS basses (remember the OP anyone?) to an argument between two guys measuring penises over why a Modulus bass is or isn't the best all-time country bass guitar and whether or not some singer from the 80s and 90s is considered a country legend!!!!! Way to go guys. Big help.

Hard segue anyone?

[pedulla-2007]

I believe TB members Shmeed & Roscoe beast have taken issue with KS basses being able to get a library of sounds. Had to v alidate my information as best as possible. Maybe they have had experiences they could share to validate their opinions with pictures perhaps?

[smcd]

Originally Posted by pedulla-2007

http://www.metrolyrics.com/steve-war...-featured.html

Yeah....uh..... that's a lot of Grammys and stuff. And we all know how much artistic weight those things carry. Dumb old Hank Thompson and Don Gibson. Where are THEIR Grammie awards?? Was Steve Warnier in Air Suppy? Because his songs sure sound like he was.

[Roscoe East]

Originally Posted by pedulla-2007

Have you ever played professionally?

Dis gon be good!

Originally Posted by pedulla-2007

I believe TB members Shmeed & Roscoe beast have taken issue with KS basses being able to get a library of sounds. Had to v alidate my information as best as possible. Maybe they have had experiences they could share to validate their opinions with pictures perhaps?

My comment was simply meant to convey how I've never seen a Modulus bass played in a C&W band. I have no opinion on Smith basses, and don't believe I've ever implied same.

[jim777]

Not to derail you C&W guys, but you can put a Pope preamp in a Smith for $300 bucks if you love the way the bass feels and plays. To me, the way the neck felt in my hands and the way the body felt when I had to stand up with it for a while was always a major factor in how I felt about a bass. I want a bass to sound good obviously, but if it felt outstanding that would be 75% of it for me and I would look hard at changing the pickups or pre before giving up on the bass.
I love Smiths, really REALLY love the ebony boarded 6's, but if I felt the pre wasn't 'doing it all' for me I would just throw in a Pope or an East and put the original in the case or a dresser drawer or something. I wouldn'y give up on that bass because I wasn't thrilled with all of the pre's settings - there are just too many wonderful pre's out there for a relatively small amount of money.

[pedulla-2007]

Originally Posted by Roscoe East

Dis gon be good!





My comment was simply meant to convey how I've never seen a Modulus bass played in a C&W band. I have no opinion on Smith basses, and don't believe I've ever implied same.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...452t2IQ#t=13sI believe this is a Modulus in this video sir. Why in the name of all that is holy, you say? This a country music video played with a modulus bass. Apologies to OP for going off on tangent, or irrelevance.

[pedulla-2007]

Originally Posted by smcd

Yeah....uh..... that's a lot of Grammys and stuff. And we all know how much artistic weight those things carry. Dumb old Hank Thompson and Don Gibson. Where are THEIR Grammie awards?? Was Steve Warnier in Air Suppy? Because his songs sure sound like he was.

Hee Hee, Air who? and I'm sure you know what air supply sounds like. Who cares what you think? The subject was the versatility of a Ken Smith bass, and being able to mimic the sounds of other basses. Try to remember!