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Are you including the pickup ring in those measurements? Only reason I ask is that there might be a couple of direct replacement options - the Schaller Bassbucker (which to be fair is very similar to what you already have) or go active with the EMG-HB - an active P (rails) inside a guitar humbucker sized package. I used them on this Epiphone Les Paul and I think they sound great.

Ach, 20 is fine. 21 seems more logical to me if only to complete the E to E thing, but it's not necessary for what I play.

There's more to the sound of a Jack Casady than where the pickup is - the body is almost completely hollow, the low-impedance pickup for starters. It's a difficult question the OP poses, one which I fear does not have a 100% satisfactory answer.

Personality stuff, but not between me and anyone - singer and guitarist would argue with each other, even on stage. No thanks.

Consider a banana which costs double what another banana costs - does the more expensive banana taste twice as good?

I bought one, played it for a while, went 'meh' and sold it on.

I'm sure you'll find useful information on Jules's site - http://www.flyguitars.com/gibson/bass/

Bass is my number one priority when it comes to musical instruments because it's the only instrument I play. I have no inclination to play any other instrument.

Epiphone Jack Casady signature. It's fully hollow and sounds/plays great. There's a schmexy looking white one in the sale forum at the moment...

I do derive a certain satisfaction from playing a great gig with a less expensive bass - only because it's one in the eye for gear snobbery.

[quote name='markdavid' timestamp='1465340714' post='3067455'] I have a squier bass with the standard fender style bridge,it's a great bass but would be good to get the action a bit lower than the bridge will currently allow,neck relief etc is all ok, a neck shim is a possibility as is filing the current saddles but was wondering does anybody know of some low profile bridge saddles that i could try? [/quote] I haven't heard of such a thing, maybe it's because shimming the neck is way less time consuming and much cheaper to do.

[quote name='byrne182' timestamp='1465314403' post='3067046'] Probably treading on dangerous ground here but I can't help thinking that there is a serious amount of "babying" going on with basses..... They are tools at the end of the day aren't they?? Surely I'm not the only on who has the opinion that a bass sounds better if you beat the living crap out of it.... am I? I know not all styles of music allow crap beat-age... I understand keeping them in good working order, but they are built to be played after all. [/quote] Sounds a bit judgemental there and the notion that a bass somehow sounds "better" if you "beat the living crap out of it" is dubious to me - listening with eyes methinks. Just do whatever you want to do with your basses and leave others to use theirs as they see fit.

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1464872119' post='3063334'] I wouldn't pay that much for what is just a serviceable bass with most likely a dull thuddy sound. [/quote] So you've played it then?

Same as any buffered pedal I would have thought - when the battery gets low the result is either nothing or unpredictability.

Centre block is a concrete block I think I had a Starcaster and it was also surprisingly heavy for a semi-hollow.

Last Friday I saw Brian Wilson in Glasgow on the Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary tour. He's a bit shuffly on his feet these days but he's still got it. Played heaps of hits AND the entirety of Pet Sounds. One of the best gigs I've ever attended - everything was there, from the falsetto singing to the electro-theremin

[quote name='iloveturtles' timestamp='1464897083' post='3063685'] Hello all. I just bought a Hipshot Supertone for my Epiphone Thunderbird which will eventually be a Fenderbird. I assembled it and the first impression I got was, wow, this is huge. It's really thick and after looking closely on the saddles it looks like you would need to have the pickups super high up. Just like the Epi-T looks like stock. Am I right in this? I really hate that huge gap between the strings and the body that the Epi-T stock has. Am I better off just buying a Gotoh or Badass? [/quote] It's designed to directly replace the three pointer, so it's going to directly replace it, string height and all. If you're intent on keeping the three point bridge mounting you might get a lower down solution with the Babicz three point replacement (it has a spacer plate to bring it up to three point height but obviously it can be omitted) but I can't confim that having never held one in my hand or worked with one. I never had a bother with the Supertone on my Gibson RD or NR Thunderbird, but I didn't have a problem with where the strings were on them originally so that might have something to do with it

[quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1464870538' post='3063301'] They look as if they'd be bad for neck dive! [/quote] How do you figure that? The top strap button is beyond the 12th fret, usually that bodes well for balance.

[quote name='nerminater' timestamp='1464801591' post='3062734'] I'm looking at a dealers website that says the white LTD Ed one has a mahogany body and top, and the gold signature one has a maple body and top. Anyone shed any light on this? And are the white ones old stock? [/quote] White one is maple body and top with mahogany neck according to Epiphone website.

Welcome to the forum, K450B. Come on into the forum and be condescending and impatient, that's cool.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1464686563' post='3061352'] A lot of people are going to chime in OBBM but I believe he only makes black cables. For a coloured cable, I don't think you can beat a Van Damme with neutrik plugs. Get Designacable to make them to your spec from their website or from their eBay shop... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gold-Neutrik-Guitar-Jack-to-Jack-Lead-Long-Van-Damme-Cable-3m-6m-10m-Electric-/161211536768?var=&hash=item2588f4d580:m:mQp66EkdbGBr1aeXINo4YVQ"]http://www.ebay.co.u...bGBr1aeXINo4YVQ[/url] I have used a lot of Van Damme cables and never had any fail - and of course, they sound great too. Good enough for Abbey Road, Air and the Beeb, good enough for me etc... [/quote] Does appear to only be doing black cable at the moment, but he's done others in the past - I have a couple of blue ones for sure.

One of these days one of these threads which sound incredibly useful from the title surely has to be applicable to originals bands. Alas, my wait continues...