johnpaulbass

Thanks for the answers, since I'm a Fender guy I've wrote to Mark from Limelight today to see what it can be done. I do like stock guitars so to modify or to replace a part is not an option for me. I've also received a nice propossal from MattM which has, I think, basically what I'm looking for. Will see.

[quote name='MattM' timestamp='1492625428' post='3281782'] I've probably got your ideal bass in my Limelight. Pino colour scheme, hand-wound pickup which sounds outstanding, and a 40mm B width nut. No 181 if you want to reference it with Mark at any point [IMG]http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac162/MattM1314/FBE36F04-CEFB-43AD-A434-C2775BD3212C_zpsdw51locj.jpg[/IMG] [/quote] Fantastic. Wouls you consider selling it ?

[quote name='Steve Browning' timestamp='1492604100' post='3281549'] Pure guess and no idea of cost but, if the bass is perfect in every other way, can you get a luthier to reshape the neck to B profile? It must be possible in theory and you should preserve everything you like about that instrument. One of those factors would be how compatible the neck and body are and replacing the neck is always something of a gamble, even if it fits perfectly. [/quote] I'm not the kinda guy who likes to modify stuff

[quote name='acidbass' timestamp='1492600205' post='3281494'] Colour me interested if you are moving on your Pino [/quote]

Yes drake... I've seen those Limelight basses that are quite prased here... and Mark is a great guy to talk too. Sadly I didn't have the chance to try one of his basses yet...

great hint Steve.

So here's my story: After a long search (and sacrifices) I was able to purchase a great Pino Palladino Custom shop P bass. Long story short at least in my ears this is the best P around hands down, great feel sounds massive... etc. I owned some P basses (78 maple neck, 83 Squier JV, etc...) and this bass (although I'm aware that those are completely different worlds) beats them by far. Ok... I'm owning it for 2 months now and playing it daily for at least 2 hours. Sad story my hands are not so "big" (i.e. Pino, at least in the pictures, is a tall guy and has enormous hands ). The result is that I'm not "feeling" so well with the neck, it's just "too big for me" (wide). Said that I'm surely not giving up and will try it for at least some "more time". Ok.. so... are there any "makers" (Fender and such...) that makes a P bass similar to Pino's (so with 60s specs) but with slimmer neck ? Thank you very much