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Skin Lewis

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  1. A few things make us stand out. First, we're an originals band, maybe a few obscure covers here and there. Been going 26 years, have a good loyal following of all ages. No desire to be more busy than a dozen gigs a year. We have 7 albums out there on the usual channels. 

    Second, we have no normal drum kit. Our drummer sold his a few years ago, (presumably to buy food since he'd just been chucked out by his girlfriend) and he came up with this: Nice small footprint, no cymbals! sounds great.

     

     

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    We also have one of these wonderful things:

     

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    If someone was to ask me what kind of music we play, I'd probably say Psychedelic Country Pop and instantly regret it.

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  2. I bought this new from Bass Direct in 2021. Perfect condition, very little playing wear. It's called a PB63 but neck wise it's more like a '72/'73 B width, 42mm. Very well balanced with Gotoh Resolites. Weight is 8lbs 7oz. Lollar pickups. Medium aged 3-tone Sunburst. Wearing Labella low tension flats. Sounds lovely, very comfortable to play, selling because I've replaced it with a '73 Fender. Honestly there's very little between them. Includes the very good Nash case in good condition. Collection from Bristol preferred, can drive for a meet up. Postage and packing would be £30 fully insured if I can get hold of a box.

     

     

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  3. 50 minutes ago, Jono Bolton said:

    IIRC every Fender (and Squier) produced in '96 had a 50th anniversary sticker on the back of the headstock.

     

    Yes, my '96 Made in Japan Jazz had one:

     

     

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  4. Sadly, I had a similar diagnosis 3 weeks ago Ray. I've already started selling stuff, to raise a bit of cash and to save the Mrs from being left with the job of disposing of things she doesn't fully understand. This forum is probably your best bet, depending on what you're selling. I put my Noble preamp up for sale on here a couple of weeks ago, it sold in 6 minutes! I'll be keeping 1 bass, 1 amp and 1 speaker though, to bequeath to my grandson in an an attempt to dissuade him from becoming a guitarist, and just in case an unprecedented miracle occurs......meanwhile, I'm concentrating on living in the moment. Good luck with it all.

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  5. 19 minutes ago, OliverBlackman said:

    The late 70s I’ve played had baseball bats for necks.

     

    The '78 P I had back in the 90's had a baseball bat neck, and weighed over 11 lbs. My current '73 has a lovely B width neck, and weighs a perfectly balanced 8lb 3oz. A very different beast.

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  6. I love my Longhorn, it's a 90's Korean one, in what is best described as Pinkburst. I wanted one ever since I saw Eric Drew Feldman play one in Beefheart's magic band in NY in 1980. Its sounded immense. Jack Bruce used one, and Entwistle, so that was enough for me. I've had it over 20 years now, and gig it quite a lot, it was my only bass for a Dutch tour a few years ago. It may look a bit woolworths, but it's been very roadworthy, and despite only having a soft bag for it, it remains unmarked. It's ridiculously low weight means it's going to be used more and more now I'm officially old and decrepit. 

     

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  7. 7 hours ago, BigRedX said:

    TBH I don't think I've ever heard a Bass Guitar being called that unless it actually had a "Fender" logo on the headstock.

     

    It's still sometimes referred to as Fender Bass in country music circles, particularly in the US.

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