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Aguilar AG4P-60? Modelled on Dave boonshofts pre CBS Fender pickups and sounds beautiful.

Write on my name and date of birth with a UV pen in places out of sight. I then take detailed photographs of the instrument showing unique features (wear etc) so that they match the visual of the bass if it's stolen. I scan receipts and email all this information to myself as close to the date of purchase as possible. I then get insurance so that it's covered for theft and I can prove what was stolen if needs be thanks to the info gathered early on. Saying that, all of my basses are roadworn so I doubt they look worthy of theft next to the shiny stuff the other guys use!

Ibanez SR1800! The Nordstrand big singles are awesome and it looks beautiful. Great feel to the neck and nice playability and they're a steal if you can find one second hand :-)

[quote name='Raslee' timestamp='1406042879' post='2507791'] Soooo...living in Devon i went to see my good friend Mark (aka Classic & Cool Guitars) today....er...came back with something, a sister for my 74Jazz: [url="http://www.classicandcoolguitars.co.uk/basses/limelight00111pbass.htm"]http://www.classicandcoolguitars.co.uk/basses/limelight00111pbass.htm[/url] Anyhow think i'm in the club . Marks going to send me a tort plate in the post though - (I love the look of your P Skej21), he didn't have one at the time. So, yup...pretty amazing aren't they, so happy with the weight too - i have to many very heavy basses!!!. I'd write a lot more but i need a P-Funk... [/quote] Oooooh! Im glad mine inspired you to go for the same colour scheme. It'll look lovely and if it plays anything like mine, it'll be worth every penny :-) NBD thread with sound samples/pics (especially once you fit the tort guard!!)

Epiphone Ltd Ed Allen Woody Rumblekat would be my choice. Stunning bass for under £300!

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1405946592' post='2506766'] I guess he should've been dishonest and told the OP that the bass had fallen or been knocked off the stand, and was broken . [/quote] Or he could have just listed the item properly? If he didn't want it to go cheaply, he's the only one who can set a reserve and he should've done so. He deserves negative feedback to ensure nobody else wastes their time trying to deal with him IMO.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1405928547' post='2506467'] I would never have believed that my #1 would ever again be a Jazz... but there you have it. It is. I used it at the Summertyne festival in Gateshead over the weekend. The video is fuzzy, but here's a clip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FEnQALf0NQ [/quote] Nice! I was an out and out jazz bass player until January. Got my Nate Mendel and the jazz width nut on a precision was a revelation. Now my Limelight precision is my #1. It would appear Limelight basses have the quality to sway anyone!!

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1405892210' post='2506293'] Walk it and no one will care..... [/quote] Hell, most of the dep gigs I play, I could walk and nobody would care... As long as they get a cig break and some bingo!

[quote name='Weststarx' timestamp='1405886542' post='2506199'] Where can you buy the decals from? [/quote] This has been covered here already so I'll save us the time of going through it again: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/145833-fender-p-bass-decals/

[quote name='kennyrodgers' timestamp='1405886011' post='2506183'] Welcome to the club.........if there is such a thing. I can't put a hair in the tone of yours and mine, they do sound good eh. Enjoy !! [/quote] Yes! It's a beautiful instrument. I'm only no 133 in the club. It's quite exclusive by all accounts :-)

I'd like to echo what Discreet has said about Mark. Also, regarding the decal, my bass came with nothing on the front of the headstock as it was completed after the basschat thread that surfaced and made its way to Mark, leading to a decision to not include recognisable decals. Marks limelight serial number markings on the back of the headstock are present on my bass and I may fit a decal on the front to complete the look :-)

Yeah, I'm unbelievably happy with it!

So, here it is. My new Limelight '64 Precision bass. I'll try and get the boring stuff out of the way first! Specifications I asked Mark to follow were a white Precision bass with tortoise shell plate, a neck with a rosewood 'board, jazz width nut, clay dot inlays and lightly relic'd. I also requested a 1964 serial number on the neck plate as a tribute to someone close for sentimental reasons. My thoughts... In a word, stunning. The relic job is heavier than I had imagined (and heavier than the pics suggest) but I'm absolutely chuffed to bits with it. I have only mentioned this in case someone is thinking about getting one and wants VERY light relicing, if so you may need to say so. As far as I'm concerned, mine is perfect and very well executed. It is very similar to the relic job on my friends Fender CS '63 light relic precision. The feel of the bass is lovely and has instant 'mojo'. The pickups sound fantastic. I've swapped the rounds that were fitted (that I didn't really like the sound of) for D'Addario Chromes and it's a totally different beast! It took a slight setup tweak to get it playing as I like (only a minor bridge saddle adjustment as the neck was bang on!) and I was off. I've played it at two gigs (one Friday and one last night) and it got rave reviews from band members. The guy who leads the band and mixes the sound said it was just perfect straight into the desk and they all love the aesthetics. Tonally, it's perfect for what we play and it felt so nice to play a gig with it. It's also surprisingly light at 9lbs!! I've attached some quick phone pics (I'll put better quality ones up later when I'm not on my phone!) and quick vid. Apologies for poor playing as I did them all in one take very quickly and directly into my interface (to give the most transparent example!). If you're thinking about putting some money Marks way, you could do A LOT worse. He's a great guy, excellent communications, have a rear price on another bass I used as part exchange and completed the work quickly and to a very high standard. Top guy, top company and a really superb instrument. I'm chuffed :-D

So it arrived this morning. First impressions are very good. The relic job is stunning (but even 'light' relicing is still quite heavy. I love it but if you're thinking about your own build and just want a few minor dings then maybe mention it). The setup out the box was excellent and as previous owners of Limelight instruments have said, it's just instant mojo! The neck feels incredible and the colour of the aged nitro on the body is lovely. Sat it next to the Fender road worn series guitars we have in the shop and it wipes the floor with them, for less money! It's also really light which I wasn't expecting. First impression are great and I'll try and get some sound samples up ASAP for anyone who is interested.

I've had the honour of playing in a band that opened up for Johnny a few times. A real legend and a thoroughly decent guy. He'll be missed.

[quote name='JamesBass' timestamp='1405510361' post='2502505'] Looks cracking that! Impressed with the detail! I think that's the level of relicing I'd like on mine, when I order it! What level did you ask for? [/quote] I asked for 'light' relicing. To be fair to mark, it looks like the kind of relicing I had visualised in my head so he's done a great job! My Nate Mendel P is 'lightly relic'd' but barely had a mark on it, so I'm chuffed that this is a little more beat up. Just waiting for the delivery on Friday now :-)

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1405510024' post='2502498'] My AV '62 RI P-bass is wearing GHS Precision Flats 55-105, fitted/changed from the Fender rounds when new. Any changes to truss rod were minimal from factory settings & I don't remember having to change it since, for about 3 or 4 years. IMHO - if you want to change strings at all - you're going to have to gain confidence in setting up, it'll pay huge benefits in the long run, getting the action & playability exactly how it suits you - without the bills! There are hundreds of youtube set up videos, not to mention our very own Basschat Repair & Technical content http://basschat.co.uk/forum/12-repairs-and-technical/ Cheerz, John [/quote] There's also a great step-by-step guide by luthier Jerzy Drozd available for free through his website :-) http://www.jerzydrozdbasses.com/en/?option=com_extrawatch&task=ajax&action=download&env=ExtraWatchJoomlaEnv&params=6randD&file=akcndfr54jdhrei567/Ultimate_Guide_ver100.pdf

Just arranged delivery for Friday. Needless to say im excited! With that in mind, it'll be the middle of next week by the time I get a chance to upload any sound files :-)

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1405455274' post='2502121'] $217.33 including delivery. [/quote] Nice!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1405454724' post='2502116'] Aww... OK then. I thought it was quite good. [size=4] [/size] [/quote] It is lovely. If you don't mind, could you tell me how much it cost?

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1405450364' post='2502038'] Ooh. Detailed pics and sound files asap, please! Spitfire tort guard incoming..? [/quote] Itll probably be next week by the time I get a chance to do sound files. The spitfire 'guard MAY get ordered depending on whether or not I like the look of yours and I don't like mine. I actually like it looking at the pics so far though!

It's finished! Just waiting for delivery now :-)

[quote name='visog' timestamp='1391246968' post='2354877'] First UK pricing I've seen £769 which is very reasonable for a Bart-loaded 6. So it'll all be in the sound and playability... [/quote] Having tried it out extensively, I'm super impressed with it. The barts are as good as you'd expect but it's the finish and playability that is really awesome. Normally I don't get on with 6ers because of the fatness of the neck but it's really easy to adjust to this (maybe because the string spacing is right for me!). The feel of the neck is lovely and thin, just like most ibanez models, and the curves on the body make the bass feel wonderfully comfortable. For under £800, it's a steal. I'm fighting GAS now :-)

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1405012586' post='2497946'] Eh? Is [i]this [/i]not the Jazz porn thread? [size=4] [/size] [/quote] You said you didn't know there was a jazz porn thread and I'm just saying that there is one (this!) and your bass is one of the reasons that it exists! To showcase beautiful jazzes!!

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1404244492' post='2490798'] Haven't had a Jazz for long, didn't know there was a Jazz porn thread!! Spitfire tort guard incoming, too... [/quote] There's a jazz porn thread for things JUST like this. The more pics I see the more I want to get Mark to build me one!!