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[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!!

[quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1404981412' post='2497435'] I emailed D'addario with a question about these strings and they didn't answer it, they sent me a link to a page on their site which didn't outrightly answer it either. My question is this: Do these beasts make a heavier gauge feel slightly lighter to play, or vice versa? I feel like Super Light are a teeny bit too flappy and Light are a bit too stiff and my hands fatigue quickly. I need a gauge in the middle!! Persevering with the Light gauge has not yet paid off and my hands end up aching, but Super Light play easily and are tremendous for slap but are just too darn flappety for fingerstyle playing. Can anyone recommend a solution (other than "man up" or "give up" please!) [/quote] Dunlop Super Bright strings! They have the same gauges as the D'Addarios (.045-.105 etc) but with a lighter feel, more flexibility within the strings and lower tension. So if you but a set of Dunlops that are an equivalent gauge to the D'Addario Light set, theoretically they should feel lighter than the D'Addario light set but without being as flappy as the D'Addario Super Light set :-) I know this as I recently went through the same thing. I really like a light set (.040-.100) and thought the D'Addario version was a little bit too tense still but when I tried the extra super light set (.035-.095) they were way too flappy. I tried some of the Dunlop Super Bright nickels (.040-.100) and they are perfect! They also have a much tighter wrap ratio which feels much smoother and gives a lovely focused bottom end to my precision in particular and I've had them on for nearly 8 weeks with no deadness despite at least 2 hours play a day. Great value for money :-)

Awesome. Its hard not to go back to a precision when you have something else. It has to be said though, you change your basses quicker than I change my underwear!!

Got my hands on one of these today. Really impressed for the price! I know that without pics etc, so here you go :-) apologies for poor quality, it's just uploaded from my phone!

I'm pretty sure this forum makes GAS worse for most of us. I've been avoiding the sale section and spending less time on here and I've noticed a significant drop in GAS!

Aguilar DB112NT for me. Just the right amount of every aspect of tone. Warm, responsive, not too much treble (thanks to the lack of tweeter), reasonably lightweight and looks AWESOME in tweed. Perfection for me.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1404460090' post='2492746'] Oh right! Yes, at that price it would have to be, wouldn't it? [/quote] I would say so. The Yamaha basses are nice but seem to have a bit of a loyal fan base who seem a bit bias to me. I've played a fair few that have come through the local shops near me and I think they're ok for theon ey but I don't see why some many people love them. All of the Overwater by Tanglewoods that I've ever played have been excellent though. Quality, finish, great electronics and don't feel like a budget bass. Id never buy one new off the shelf as you're pretty much throwing your money away as they depreciate so much but at a second hand price, the Overwaters are awesome value for money. Just my opinion though (let's clear that up before the crazy Yamaha fanboys come to get me!)

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1404457873' post='2492730'] To be fair, that's like comparing apples and oranges. One is a mass-produced Japanese instrument from a company that also make guitars, effects, keyboards, outboard motors and motorbikes(!) and the other is a range of (mostly) hand-built British basses. Overwater probably sell as many as they need/want to... Good to hear that the OP is happy though - those Vintages are mighty fine basses by all reports! [/quote] I think in this case, the OP may be referring to a mass produced (Korean?) 'Overwater by Tanglewood' bass rather than the custom instruments?

After paypal and ebay take their cut, they can only be making £20 on that bass. What's the point?! Especially if someone claims it hasn't turned up and gets the item and their money back. Surely not worth the hassle or risk for the sake of such small amounts?

The new iCurve is going to be a pain in the arse to get in my gig bag!!

[quote name='6v6' timestamp='1360064492' post='1964155'] Maybe everyone else gigs with sandpaper dangling from their armpit, but I've never had the forearm contour wear through on any instrument, let alone the edges of the entire body?! [/quote] [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1397595915' post='2425592'] I have... a bit. [/quote] 6v6, do you have any basses with a thin nitrocellulose finish? I never wore the finish away on any of my gloss urethane finishes but my Nate Mendel (which I've only had since January!) is already showing wear all over it!

[quote name='UglyDog' timestamp='1404229393' post='2490536'] Agreed. Exactly the same as the Parker Fly instruments -- the guitars look amazing, the basses look... meh. And despite the healthy exchange rate, by the time they've made their way to the UK that'll translate as "£799 for the Kingfisher and £749 for the Kestrel". [/quote] I doubt they'll be that much. They won't be US made so their prices and conversion will have little to do with our prices. I imagine they'll be priced to sit alongside the electric guitar SE range which is between £500-700. Maybe £649 and £699?

iReal Pro and ForScore for me. Both great apps. I love the composition element in iReal Pro (writing your own lead sheets) it's great for keeping the practice routine fresh and ForScore is great for all reading (practice and gigging!).

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1404127447' post='2489465'] This has all got very complicated. So to summarise... Discreet had an NBD thread relating to his new Limelight bass. WoT had a similar thread. I made a few comments on WoT's thread which, in hindsight, were not in the appropriate place. I acted on advice given, and started another thread which underwent a couple of title changes due to the fact that I was not 100% sure what the actual subject matter was! Many posts were made in that thread, and as a result of it (seemingly) the guy who makes Limelight basses made a decision about the branding of his basses. That was brought to our attention by Discreet in [b][i]this[/i][/b] thread. Despite Karlfer's accusation, I did [b][i]not[/i][/b] have (and [i][b]do[/b][/i] not have) an "agenda". I stated this clearly in the thread that [b][i]I[/i][/b] started. But some people do not read all of a thread before contributing. And to think that [i][b]I[/b][/i] was accused of being "easily offended"!! [/quote] Completely agree. As one of those who suggested a new thread was a good idea (to stop poor Michaels NBD thread descending into chaos!) I think your intentions were purely objective (No agenda!) and I have enjoyed reading yours and others views on the subject as a result of this thread. Marks decision to change his business plan was probably already made and this has simply given him clarification that it was the right decision. It was a matter of time before this turned into a verbal brawl because of a few people who don't read the thread properly and go in all guns blazing... Isn't that what Basschat is all about?! :-P

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1404028998' post='2488548'] The cycle of GAS is eternal. [/quote] Not for us all! I've decided my limelight will be my penultimate bass. I know what I like now and I've decided that my next (and final!) bass will be a custom build and then that'll be the end of it. After my limelight shows up and I've given samples to anyone who wants them, I'm going to spend more spare time engaging with music (home recording, practicing more, writing again etc) and leaving this forum for good (as it seems to be my biggest distraction and only cause of GAS!) :-)

[quote name='JamesBass' timestamp='1403990158' post='2488403'] Still waiting for someone with a limelight P to upload some tones getting seriously itchy over ordering my own! [/quote] Looks like you'll be waiting til I get mine. I'll PM you if I'm the first to get something recorded with a link :-)