Skin Lewis

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.

We also have one of these wonderful things:

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

I gig my '73 Precision all the time: B neck, 8lbs 3oz, all original with excellent original case. Paid £3300 at the beginning of the year. Worth every penny.

8 hours ago, paul_5 said:

Are these powerful enough to drive a power amp from the output?

Yes. I use mine with a Baby Sumo. Works really well.

Paul picked up a bass from me today, very smooth transaction, top chap, a credit to Basschat.

Bass mute by Ellio Martina. Excellent condition. Hard to find these. Fits with double sided tape.  Price includes UK postage.

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.

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:

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.

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.

On hold.

My Noble is up for sale. No. 1184, from 2019, so still under warranty. Excellent condition. Price includes postage, UK only, fully insured.

Another ringing endorsement:

6 hours ago, Boodang said:

badly bolted together

Well, no. I've had two CS Fenders, a Sean Hurley sig P, and a 60 Jazz, both beautifully built. Comparing the CS Jazz directly to the 95 MIJ Jazz I had at the time, the CS was far better in terms of build, materials, sound and playing experience. 

1 hour ago, casapete said:

I ended up keeping the late 90's Korean Pro

model in blueburst.

No tape binding on the blueburst I notice. My pinkburst late 90's Korean is also devoid of tape, and has a serial number on the headstock. I've not seen another one without tape. Does yours have a serial number? 

Bump and final price drop. It's beautiful: it can growl, it can honk, it can thump. Neck is sublime. No trades. 

1 hour ago, Marc S said:

Richard Hawley uses a Dano guitar at gigs, among his Gretsch, Ricks, Gibsons and Fenders.

Jimmy Page used one extensively too, studio and live.

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. 

Young Jack:

Bump and a price drop for this magnificent Jazz. Now £2750, UK only.

I think my best of 2023 was an Epiphone Jack Casady, bought mainly out of curiosity. It turns out to be really good, comfortable to play with a unique, focussed tone that sits so well in the mix. I had to change a few things to get it right for me, but I now have to think hard whether to use this for a gig, or my Precision. 

I have a little Kemble studio piano just like that. Lovely thing.

Here's my faded Sherwood Green Custom Shop Jazz 

Noble, Baby Sumo, Barefaced One10.

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.

3 hours ago, neepheid said:

 I don't mind it, it works, it doesn't eat babies. 

The one on my Jack Casady did. 

18 minutes ago, msb said:

crazy prices

Glad I got mine used a few years ago. It's such a great recording tool, not just for bass, but also pedal steel and Rhodes.