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  1. Skin Lewis
    Sorry about that 😀 I dithered for many weeks too. Glad I went for it.
  2. Skin Lewis
    I've deciphered the serial number, and it was made in Feb 2003 by Peerless Korea.
  3. Skin Lewis
    I'd like it better if I could find a black pickup and surround, as fitted to the 20th anniversary, but they're almost impossible to find.
  4. Skin Lewis
    Bought a gold Epiphone Jack Casady 6 weeks ago from a local Basschatter. Needed a few things doing to it to make it suitable for me, and now it's ready to gig. First job was to turn the (asymmetrical) pickup the right way round. Next job was a full setup, but the standard bridge wasn't adjustable enough for saddle height. Luckily the classifieds here provided a new unopened Babicz bridge for it, at a considerable amount less than the new price. Fitted that, all good. A tiny bit of weight saving too. Changed the gold knobs for some black ones off an Epiphone Thunderbird to match the bridge and tuners. Removed the unnecessary pick guard (looks nicer I think). Main problem was the neck dive and balance - it matters a lot to me as I'm old and have a wrecked shoulder, so I fitted a set of black Gotoh Resolites. It's made all the difference, the standard tuners weigh in at 92g each, the Gotohs are 32g each, so a total saving of 240g on the headstock. A fresh set of Labella LTFs, and it's good to go. Lovely bass, nice neck, sounds wonderful, and records very well.
  5. Skin Lewis
    It's the online buying that's a bit hit and miss, not the company itself. I've been there in person, tried basses, bought them, and had a very pleasant experience. Buying online: not so much. BD is a great resource. Meanwhile, my advice is phone or email to check stock before ordering anything.
  6. Skin Lewis
    I bought a bass from BD a couple of years ago, went in person to try some out, came away with what I wanted. Had to chase them up for an invoice though. Since then I've bought a few sets of strings online with no problems. I like to give my business to small companies rather than box sellers, so a couple of weeks ago I ordered some Hipshot tuners from BD, paid in full of course. I heard nothing for over a week, tried calling for 2 days with no reply, emailed them with no response, emailed again and finally got an answer saying they were out of stock, 10 weeks lead time, and was refunded. The same day, I received their weekly update email, which stated they had new stock of Hipshot tuners. I looked at the website, saw the ones I had ordered still for sale with no mention of actual availability. Poor service in this day and age. Thomann to the rescue.
  7. Skin Lewis
    Skin was my school nickname when I started playing at age 15. Because I'm skinny (still am). No one has called me Skin for the last 55 years.
  8. Skin Lewis
    I sing and play, mainly harmony BVs with the occasional lead. For me it's a matter of delegating one of them to a particular unconscious part of the brain to carry out automatically, so as I can concentrate on the other one. Generally it's the bass that I switch to automatic. Complex cross rhythms are a challenge, but when you get it right it can be exhilarating and satisfying, like walking a tightrope. Just don't look down or it will get messy. I guess it helps playing in an originals band, I write my bass lines and write and arrange the BVs, so I can tweak stuff it's it's not performable. As for playing and walking, absolutely not. I tried once, it was a catastrophe resulting in bandages.
  9. Skin Lewis
    Lovely. Ticks all the boxes. Great back story too.
  10. Skin Lewis
    I don't have any issues per se with the 3 point bridge, apart from the lack of adjustability. Maybe I've been living under a rock, but I'm unaware of any ongoing controversy, my other basses are Fenders. All my basses wear flats. Anyway, I fitted the Babicz, set it up (really easy) and it's now sorted. It's a great bass.
  11. Skin Lewis
    Not really sure what point you're trying to make. I'm talking about my particular bass, my particular bridge. It was 20 years old when I got it a few weeks ago. It's just possible with a bass at this price point, that there is an inconsistency in component quality. There is no individual height adjustment for the saddles on the standard bridge, sometimes you need it, sometimes you don't. Mine needed it. If he played it, I'm sure Jack Casady would agree.
  12. Skin Lewis
    There is no revelatory improvement, but my particular JC was unplayable with it's original bridge because of the lack of adjustment. Now I can actually use it.
  13. Skin Lewis
    I've just put one on my early Korean JC. Main difference is easy, accurate and stable adjustment of intonation and individual string height. Also there is a greater distance between the string retainer and saddles, which means that any silk on the ball end of the string doesn't sit on the saddle., and the angle of the string at the saddle is shallower. Altogether a massive improvement over the shonky original. It weighs a gram or so less too.
  14. Skin Lewis
    I have a set on my Jazz, they suit it very well. Brighter than LTFs, with similar tension (maybe a bit less). Plenty of growl and honk, plus thump with a sponge. I've got another new set on it's way, although I'll probably put them on the Jazz and put the settled in ones on the Precision to see if they suit.
  15. Skin Lewis
    I saw them in Bristol last Thursday, last time was 44 years ago. Very impressed, and it was nice to see an old school setup on stage - wedges, no IEMs, no set, proper amps etc. Proper rock'n'roll band. I thought the Slim Jim Phantom Trio were rubbish frankly, just a load of very badly done covers.
  16. Skin Lewis
    Jack Bruce, and the Ox:
  17. Skin Lewis
    Indeed, once the sweet spot is found, it's fine. Just took a while to get there. I haven't had to adjust it for 10 years now. Neck has been stable since I got it 20 years ago. Apparently, there was a very brief period when the Korean Longhorns came without the tape.
  18. Skin Lewis
    I have a '98 Korean Longhorn, unusual in that it has no tape binding. It can do thump, it can do clank, and all sorts of other stuff. I love it, it weighs nothing and despite looking like it was made in the shed by your grandad, it's been indestructible. Setting the intonation is a big faff though.
  19. Skin Lewis
    Bought a Jack Casady Epiphone from Tony today, smooth transaction and I got to try it out in his epic bass cave. Thanks Tony!
  20. Skin Lewis
    I grew up in the '50s hearing my Dad play Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, Mugsy Spannier, Eartha Kitt, Lena Horne, Mozart, Beethoven, Hank Williams and Spike Jones. Meanwhile I was listening to Radio Luxemburg ("Your station of the stars") under the bed covers - Buddy Holly, Elvis etc, and it went on from there to Eddie Cochran, The Shadows, Tornados, and then came the Beatles and suddenly everything was in colour. I'm still obsessed with XTC. Yes, I agree, definitely one of the greatest bands this country has produced. Magnificent.
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  22. Skin Lewis
    Not that I've noticed. No more than a piece of sponge does. It does need adjusting properly though.
  23. Skin Lewis
    I initially read this as Kylie Minogue synthesiser, and now I can't get it out of my head......GLWTS.
  24. Skin Lewis
    Well you probably don't need both, but............😉
  25. Skin Lewis
    (a) - No idea sorry, it's not really a chip as such, just a tiny bit of finish missing, no dent in the wood. Can't imagine it would be difficult though (b) - Yes, easily done, the rubber is held on by double sided tape. The mute works perfectly though. Here's the rubber from another new Fender mute I bought for my Nash but never fitted:
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