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[quote name='tom1946' timestamp='1408732524' post='2533093'] Do the necks have rolled edges on these? [/quote] Mine does :-)

Tell them to jog on. They just want you to do all the hard work and take all the money because they think you're happy with the kudos of saying 'I'm gigging in London'... Gigging in a sh!thole that rips you off is a venue to avoid no matter where it is located!

[quote name='Greggo' timestamp='1408644045' post='2532198'] Yum! That's lovely.Only thing I'd change is losing the budgie perch :-) [/quote] But where would little Billy sit when I'm playing?!

[quote name='afterimage' timestamp='1408734211' post='2533118'] Thanks went along to dawsons in Liverpool to try one out wasn't happy with the construction. Fit and finish left a lot to be desired. On the thunderbird Gibson the epiphone. Was finished better. Also tried a eb basswasnt happy with that either but Nice sounds from both. Glanced. Over to fender rack. All looked. Better finished. And fit [/quote] If you like a thunderbird, get an Epiphone thunderbird classic IV. Gibson USA pickups but less than £400 and similar quality control. About £450 if you get a case too. Much better than the price tag for the Gibson model!

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1408655777' post='2532360'] Cheers! It's been #1 since I got it, which - considering it's a J - is remarkable...! [/quote] It's the nitro for me. It just so damn comfortable and worn in. The fact that it sounds killer helps too but the feel of my limelight bass is just lovely.

Go on then, I'll play :-) my '64 lightly relic'd precision with jazz profile neck. http://youtu.be/_ta-7TIq7e0 More info here: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/241445-nbd-limelight-64-precision-bass/page__hl__limelight%2064

[quote name='Greggo' timestamp='1408639579' post='2532145'] Goodness me I never really got whole relic/roadworn thing but seeing this thread has made me appreciate them in a new light. What a stunning instrument! I'd love a white and tort p with jazz neck and light relicking if I had to custom choose my own bass from him [/quote] Like mine? http://basschat.co.uk/topic/241445-nbd-limelight-64-precision-bass/page__hl__limelight%2064 [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/63696245@N07/14784181985/][/url] [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/63696245@N07/14784181985/]Body Front[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/63696245@N07/] [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/63696245@N07/14783830512/][/url]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1408624590' post='2531900'] Quite. And this morning the current mrs discreet mixed some 'I Can't Believe It's Not Butter' with real butter, so now I don't know [i]what[/i] to believe. [/quote] 'I can't believe it plays like butter but isn't Fender butter, butter'...

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1408615310' post='2531761'] Wahey! Another NBD thread, then... [/quote] Another 'the best Fender I ever played isn't a Fender' thread ;-)

[quote name='M@23' timestamp='1408567994' post='2531492'] A mate of mine loves Rickenbackers and has a 4001 as well as 12 and 6 strings guitars. I just don't get it. They really do feel cheap and plastic to me as well as being expensive and twangy sounding. But, like you, I love Fenders, which many would also say I'm a mug for! Choice is a wonderful thing. 1st world problems and all that... [/quote] Totally agree! I think the existence of various basses is important. Without what I consider to be horrible basses I'd not like what I have so much :-)

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1408561066' post='2531412'] That's exactly the way I've always found them; they just feel cheap & mass produced to me, not to mention big, heavy & cumbersome. The Stingray 5 I had was one of the biggest disappointments of any bass I've owned; I got it "as new" for an incredibly low price & still felt that it wasn't worth the money. [/quote] I feel the same. The ones I've played all felt very cheap and always disappointed, weight wise, tonally and aestheically. I've played sub £300 Epiphone basses that are built to a higher standard and have a better tone and that's saying something. They are a big company so will always have the fanboys who love them but I just don't get it. Saying all that, I like Fender. I imagine the guys who love Stingrays etc will think I'm a mug for liking Fender. Different strokes and all that jazz :-)

My Precision is just under 9lbs :-)

[quote name='thebassist' timestamp='1408461318' post='2530417'] "it will be used for reading gigs and gigs where I need to be able to play a large range of repertoire, meaning I would like a large tonal palette" Would you want it EADGC or BEADG? [/quote] BEADG. I do too many theatre gigs with low Ds and Cs to not have the low B string. As far as tone goes, i need to be able to dial in passive precision style sounds to slap tones and modern mid-heavy jazz tones. The SD video would seem to show that the bass overs exactly that!

[quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1408456199' post='2530343'] If Overwater build it for you you can have anything you want, within reason. They are fantastic basses! Having the pickups in that position just means it doesn't quite have the breadth of tone that others with wider spaced pickups might have. You can't move the neck pickup any closer to the neck as it sits right up against the neck pocket. The bridge pickup could be moved if you want. They are not cheap basses but they are worth every penny. When I ordered mine I spent three hours with Chris and Martin discussing the options. I adore mine and wouldn't be parted from it. [/quote] Money is not an issue. I've been looking at specs and pricing a number of custom basses if I can find what I like. Out of all of them, the Scott Devine really caught my eye as the 16.5mm string spacing is the one thing I consider essential. Outside of that, I'd choose to have walnut or buckeye top (the walnut is already standard on the SD model) and I like the idea of the 33" scale length. I also like the idea of buying British. Outside of that, I would quite like the scope to have a versatile bass tonally as it will be used for reading gigs and gigs where I need to be able to play a large range of repertoire, meaning I would like a large tonal palette. As such, I'd quite like to have the 'bridge' pickup slightly closer to the bridge. Might be time to really settle on spec and get an email off!

[quote name='GregBlach' timestamp='1392488872' post='2369400'] Thanks for the inputs, gents. Visog, as I wrote I was looking for real-life user experience and honest opinions. The specs were great and the video too, but still nice to get an honest and direct review. Anyway, as it turned out I really, really liked the bass and bought it. Great playability and gorgeous tone controls. [/quote] Sorry to resurrect this thread but do you know if the SD signature is customisable? Every spec on this bass is pointing towards being the perfect bass for me but the one thing id want to change is the pickup placement. Does anyone know if it is possible to have them further apart, more like a traditional overwater pickup setup? To be honest, if someone who owns one could give me feedback on how the pickup placement works/sounds, I might even be convinced to keep it as is. Any feedback would be great as I don't really want to bother the folks at overwater with such a small thing!

Started by doing a 'musical aptitude test' at primary school which decided whether you could do music or not. Got through somehow and got told I had to play woodwind. I ended up asking if I could do double bass (because it was huge and looked cool!). They agreed and I joined the school orchestra with my 1/8 upright. I was made to play scales, bullied into reading music and got top marks for inconveniencing the parents by making them take me and my upright to rehearsals, lessons and concerts. After a couple of years of playing through grades and passing grade 8, my tutor suggested I look at some jazzers. He gave me some CDs that included Mingus, Eddie Gomez, Scott Lafaro and Ray Brown. I soon started asking for more and the inevitable self-titled Jaco Pastorius CD made it into my CD player. I instantly sold my upright and used the money to buy an amp and electric bass. Went back the following week for my lesson and started learning electric bass. Switched school/county orchestras for youth big bands, jazz bands, Cuban ensemble and started playing in a covers band. Went through electric bass grades. The sight reading thing really helped and became much more fun out of the orchestral setting and it got my foot in the door in local theatre pits and since picking up an electric bass, I've never looked back. Went on to music college, uni and then postgrad teaching (secondary music).

The quality is much better than standard Epiphone quality control as the bass is produced by the Epiphone custom shop. We've had a load of these basses through my local shop and I'm always tempted. Awesome bass for the money!

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1408093461' post='2526963'] I don't think I'm allowed to talk about it [/quote] I take it that the deadline that was set has been and gone without the goods arriving with you as promised then? Nod once for 'yes' and twice for 'no' :-P

Pino. His playing on Mama's Gun kills anything I've ever heard sharay reed play. And that's before you take into account his versatility, musicianship, longevity, heritage and extensive credits... Oh, and the fact he doesn't read dots but can quote stuff like Stravinsky in his lines (where I lay my hat). His listening and ability to soak up musical influences are incredible. Pino is a different league to pretty much everyone.

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1407752277' post='2523517'] I also have a strict cancellation policy that is clearly outlined when a student joins my 'school'. It is a 24hr policy, which is very fair and I ask the complete lesson rate to be covered as it is very difficult in this part of the world to get someone in that slot within 24 hours. My students accept this and I've never had any problems. On the flipside, I always go above and beyond what is expected of me and thus I hope to ensure that my students get great value for money. [/quote] +1. The only slight difference is that I also have a 3 times in 3 months rule too. If a student cancels within 24hrs more than three times in three months, I can choose to stop lessons with them and give the slot to someone willing. It hasn't happened yet as most of my students are great and reliable :-)

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1407705661' post='2523263'] Limelight is the new black [/quote] It's better than tort being the new black... :-p

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1407604254' post='2522280'] another winner from Mark. He seems to be at the height of his powers. Nice one. [/quote] He is indeed. It's a shame nobody will ever own mine other than me. I'd love to be able to share its excellence with others but I won't be letting it go. They can try it (briefly) but won't be selling it. I was worried at first as I had part-exchanged a bass I really loved but in hindsight, it didn't even come close. Top quality instrument from a top quality company :-)

I have three of these and they are exactly what I wanted. Price is good too and they do the gig bag to go with it :-) http://www.harvest-guitar.com/en/Cow-Antique-The-Classic-oxid.html