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Melvin
Lee, Ken and his son Jonathan during my visit with Ken and family.
   
"Taper Core MD7-Light String Set"
-20-28-40-58-80-102-120
Believe me
when I say that my Ken Smith Bass,
respectfully referred to as
"The MD-7 String Contrabass Guitar", along
with my other eight custom 4, 5, 6, and 7 string Smith basses have to
be some of the most well made, well played instruments I've ever owned.
The science of wood combinations, state-of-the-art electronics, and the
love and care that goes into the construction of every Ken Smith
Instrument is paramount to the beauty and sound of what I call, "The
Ken Smith Experience".
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These strings are designed for high quality
instruments. They are bright, the sound is even across the fret board,
they are very consistent, and they last longer than most strings on the
market today. (Trust me, I've tried a lot of them.) I have found Ken's
products to be the best because like myself, Ken Smith is a bass player
who understands the needs for the instrument... and for me, that's very
important.
The
sets I choose to use:
"Taper Core Light 5 String Set"-
40-58-80-102-120
"Taper
Core Light Gospel
6
String Set"-
40-58-80-102-120-145
Tuned: G - D - A - E - B - F#
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Ken
Smith Design Brooklyn
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Seymour
Duncan Pickups & Preamps
"IT has
no bells and whistles....IT does what IT says it will do!
IT is quiet...No hiss fits. You flip ITs power switch to the "on"
position and ask yourself....is IT really on?
IT moves the ground with deep bottom, thru all frequencies IT moves
with clarity.
IT has given me 3,600 reasons to revere IT's power and call IT's name!
IT's name.......THE NUKE BTX 36000! by Burgera. Hearing is believing!"
 
I
use Bag End speakers and enclosures: (The Elf System; D10BX-D, Elf-M,
S18E Sub Woofer)
Two words come to mind when I speak of this system...Big Bottom.
The Bag End Elf
System has to be one of the most innovative systems that I have ever
used. The construction is sturdy,
the cabinets are light in weight, yet they produce a sound that would
make any stage rumble from the ground.
I use them in
conjunction with my SWR system. Together this system is unmatched (in
my opinion)....and that's all that matters.
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Xotic
Effects
Allen Hinds
2009.12.08
interview and Live video at the Baked
Potato on Dec 8, 2009.
Allen Hinds on guitar, Melvin Lee Davis on bass, Dave Hooper on drums,
Jeff Babko on keys and Ronnie G on percussion.
My
Pedalboard
Designed by Kiyoshi Sasaki
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