Jono Bolton

I've had my Tele for about a month now and had it strung with whatever silly strings it came with, 9s or something and they were far too weedy for me. Today I finally got round to sticking on a set of Skinny Top Heavy Bottoms (10-52) and the difference is incredible, nice and light for bending up top, then nice and chunky for for chords on the bottom. I've been able to lower the action a fair bit too.

I did something similar and used a green pan scourer on a Black & Decker Mouse on my old Epiphone SG and it was great, the neck was smooth and fast and the body was much more resonant. It's so easy to do and it made it much more playable.

I'd say if the tech has wired it up correctly and the output is still low, it's the pickup. I'd just pull it out and replace it with this if I were you: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/238112-wizard-high-output-51-precision-pick-up/page__p__2475658__hl__wizard%2051__fromsearch__1#entry2475658"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/238112-wizard-high-output-51-precision-pick-up/page__p__2475658__hl__wizard%2051__fromsearch__1#entry2475658[/url]

Is this any good to you? [url="http://www.buzzardsbass.com/parts/thumb-rests/thumbrest-template.jpg"]http://www.buzzardsbass.com/parts/thumb-rests/thumbrest-template.jpg[/url]

Bought a P Bass scratchplate off of the member known as bassbiscuits, it's every bit as good as he said it was, well packaged and quickly delivered. Could you ask for more? Cheers fella!

Your VS-212 is 8 ohms as well, so you'd not get full power out of the head with that cab. You'd need a 4 ohm cab, and even then you'd struggle with only 30 watts I reckon.

I use plain black Ernie Ball straps and have done for years, never had a problem with them, even when I had an SG Bass that had a bit of neck dive. For strap locks, Grolsch rubber washers:

Picked up a new cab yesterday, an Ashdown LB 212: [attachment=166245:photo2.jpg] Got it for a very good price and it was only one street over from me, I couldn't pass it up!

[url="http://www.axesrus.co.uk/Gibson-Style-s/1941.htm"]http://www.axesrus.co.uk/Gibson-Style-s/1941.htm[/url] You'd need the Top Hats on the left hand side, although I don't know if you'd have Alpha or CTS-style pots. This bridge cover should do the trick as well: [url="http://www.axesrus.co.uk/small-Bass-Bridge-Cover-p/bc2.htm"]http://www.axesrus.co.uk/small-Bass-Bridge-Cover-p/bc2.htm[/url]

Is this it? The bridge cover just looks like a standard one for a P Bass, the knobs look like regular SG style knobs, not sure about the tuners. I'd fire on some 2-a-side elephant ears personally. There's a BBOT bridge in the Marketplace just now that should fit and be an upgrade on the 2 saddle bridge that I believe you'd have on there. Pics would be nice!

[quote name='Raslee' timestamp='1403874359' post='2487325'] The man has a point I get the whole Limelight thing regarding copyright issues/concerns. But lets be truthful, half of the appeal to most buyers is having the logo make it look like the real deal, without it it just another bass.....with the logo it is a replica - I'm guessing that's what most people would like without the hassle of having to source the logo, fit etc etc but as i say i get it - peeps will just be sourcing their own logo from now on. [/quote] I would rather have a blank headstock than a Fender logo on a bass that wasn't really a Fender. I really fail to understand the appeal of having a Fender logo when the owner knows it's not Fender and if the owners are to be believed, they're happy to tell anyone and everyone that their bass isn't a genuine Fender. If the Limelight basses are as good as they're cracked up to be then the lack of a Fender badge on the headstock shouldn't be a deal breaker. I don't agree that companies like Limelight should be manufacturing a product using another company's copyrighted logo. While I'm sure that these instruments are good in their own right, there's no doubt in my mind that the fact that they can be passed off fairly convincingly as the real deal are part of the reason that they've gained so much popularity. I really doubt the comapny would have grown as quickly had they been badged with a Limelight logo or left with a blank headstock.

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1403865858' post='2487212'] Quote 1. Because I f***ing want want. Quote 2. That post is in reference to the other thread that led to this one. [/quote] Sorry, does that mean you're referring to Conan, the man who said: "This is in no way an attempt to stir things up!" "First of all, and to set the record straight, I have no beef with Limelight guitars. I have looked at a number of them on their website and some of them are beautiful looking instruments. A bit heavily relicked for [b][i]my[/i][/b] taste, but whatever floats your boat!" "I really don't have an axe to grind here, and am genuinely interested in what people think." "Oh, and I would quite like one myself - either a Burgundy Mist or Surf Green Jazz with matching headstock in light relic. The playability of a pre-CBS Fender for the price of a MIM Geddy Lee? You'd be daft not to!" Yep, quite clearly this man has an agenda.

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1403862486' post='2487160'] In the unlikely event that anybody actually acknowledged my existence at a gig I would tell them it is a replica Fender built to my specifications by a talented luthier. Much the same as I used to tell anybody that asked that my Rickenfaker was actually made in Japan in the 70's. [/quote] So if you'll happily tell anyone who asks that it's not a Fender but a Fender-copy, why be so desperate for a Fender logo on the headstock? [quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1403862798' post='2487164'] And I think somebody kicked off a controversial subject, with their own agenda. Just my thoughts and yes even Darlingtonians are allowed that. [/quote] Wasn't the thread started by Discreet, who has a Limelight bass of his own? What's his agenda then?