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4, 5, 6 & 7 String Bass Features

  • BODY: Exotic Body Wings joined to a Laminated Neck-Thru Design

  • NECK: *5 Piece Laminated Neck of Aged Hardrock Maple w/ Exotic Feature Laminates and Graphite Inlaid Bars. Now Standard with Reverse 2/3 Gears on 5-String Models.

  • FINGERBOARD: *24 Fret Ebony (Quartersawn Macassar) Fingerboard with genuine Mother of Pearl Top and Side Dots

  • ELECTRONICS: NEW Smith B.M.T. 3-Band 18-Volt EQ Circuit with adjustable DIP Frequency Switches for Bass, Mid. & Treble with Pickup Blend and Master Volume Control (Made in U.S.A)

  • PICKUPS: Smith Custom Bass Humbucking Pickups

  • BRIDGE: *Gold Smith Hardware, Featuring The Smith Quick String Release Bridge (QSR) Machined from Solid Brass (Made in the U.S.A.)

NOTE: All Smith Neck & Body Parts as well as all other Wood Components are Handmade in our PA Factory using Aged Tonewoods from our In-House Lumberyard.  All woods are Dried & Acclimated for an average of 2 Years or More.

* MS Models come standard with 3 piece Maple Neck (Graphite Inlaid Bars), Morado/Pau Ferro Fingerboard and Smith Chrome Hardware.

New Models as of 2004:
Fusion Elite Series  - 25th Anniversary Model
and The Fusion MS Series  ~  Neck-Thru Models

As of 2004 all Handmade USA Smith Bass Models Now come with our New 18-Volt 3-Band  BMT Circuit with Internal DIP Switches.

 

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The Featured Wood of this Page: Western Tiger Maple(Acer Macrophyllum)
Origin: Pacific Northwest
Avg. Weight (@ 6-8% moisture) : 3.2 Lbs. per Bd.Ft.
Weight Classification: Medium Light
Where Used on Smith Basses: Tops, Backs, & Heel Caps
Tone Produced on Smith Basses: Even Punchy Tone
Grades Available (in stock): Medium thru Exhibition Grade
Avg. Age of Lumber in Stock: 6-12 Years Acclimated (Kiln & Air Dried)
* Exhibition Grade Quartersawn Tiger Maple Produces Master Grade Fiddleback
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