Marc S

Ooooo, what have you ordered? Tell me, tell me, tell me.......

Yes indeed Lewis. But be warned.... you'll be emailing Mark with your specifications before you even get out of my place

Cheers for the comments guys I really am enjoying my new bass. I haven't gigged it yet But I'm really well pleased with the sound & tone from this lovely bass Having played with 3 Limelights previously, I was prepared for it to be an obviously well put-together, quality bass and I expected it to sound good - but it does sound fab... even better than I expected.... I wonder how much of that is down to the pickups, and how much is down to the quality & type of woods used? It's just such a warm, vintage tone - and the added bite of the bridge pickup just takes it to another level I'm really pleased with the pale, faded tint too. I had asked Mark for a more slightly faded Red, and he's delivered Looking again at it closely last night, the detail and cracks / ageing of the paint and neck varnish are just spot on too Well pleased with my new bass

Yes, depending on the PA of course. I was also wondering, whether in smaller venues (with smaller PA's) whether it could work the other way around? Perhaps with the low bass into a 1x15 cab, and the higher bass frequencies going into the house PA? Of course, that 1x15 cab would probably be the heavier option then.... Be interesting to experiment with doing this sort of stuff though, or from other Rick owners who've tried this sort of thing

Joining an already established covers band is usually the better option. When you do this, as the new member, the pressure is then usually immediately on you, to learn the songs and get up to speed - so they can get back out there gigging Start up bands frequently implode, either before the first gig or shortly afterwards..... That said, established cover bands can do the same thing too - either way, it's just luck of the draw I'm afraid. If you want to stick with your guitarist pal (and I think I would, as he seems to be as committed as yourself) then you've got the task of finding a band who need a bass player and guitarist But stick at it, keep jamming with your guitarist pal - because that'll make you both tighter in the long run Best of luck with your search

Hi Spikey, and welcome to BC I've only ever played either my former Rick or my current Shaftesbury clone in Stereo mode at home... and that wasn't via a proper splitter - just using a stereo lead It did sound nice at home, but I didn't fancy carting two rigs around. (Mind you, these days I often carry a tiny spare head!) Could you think about taking one amp rig, and maybe putting the second signal into a PA? - perhaps via a D.I. or pre-amp pedal? Let us know how you get on with your live stereo experiments

I got my £20 P bass from a local Facebook group. I also bought the neck, again, quite cheaply from the same group (South Wales Guitar, Amp, Gear Exchange) Yes, I know a lot of people don't particularly like Facebook, and TBH, some people you get on these type of groups are eeejits and time wasters - But I've also met some great people via a couple of local buy & sell groups, and traded quite a bit too.... Plus, Every now & then, a bargain will crop up, or a part you need for an obscure brand of guitar

Thanks for that info. There wasn't a stamp on it, or any mark to help identify it. I wasn't expecting anything much, when I first plugged the bass in - but it really did sound great

Sorry, I missed your double NBD at the time.... Good to hear that the AVRI is nearly as good as your original '64 Hmmm, now this has re-kindled an earlier GAS for one!

I had an Ibanez full scale acoustic bass, and once you got used to the deep body, it was great to play That said, I think it should be easy enough to get used to the body shape if you occasionally dabble on acoustic guitar.... I really liked my Ibanez Electro-acoustic. Some people don't seem to like the sound of acoustic basses, but I really liked mine It had quite a full sound, and was quite different to solid bodied bass guitars, tonally. It was also handy for learning / jamming along with youtube, or stuff on radio or TV - without needing an amp The neck was narrow-ish, but when I got it, the action was a bit on the high side. This was cured in the end, by gently sanding down the bridge to lower the strings. Intonation wasn't brilliant high up the neck - but I couldn't get too high up anyway, due to the body shape I wouldn't have sold it, as I liked it - but my son loved it, so I gave it to him.....

I can't believe it's not Precision..... I'll get my coat.....

Funky!

Yes, I'm with CameronJ here (and others) definitely take your cab & head with you for monitoring. I mean, it's small, lightweight gear anyway.... Re the gigs, are they at the same venue? or Venue(s)? I'm just thinking, if it's the same place, you could turn up 1st time with all your gear, then try just going through the house PA during soundcheck (with your rig set up, for a quick comparison). Even if you use a Sansamp (or other D.I. Pedal) you don't know what on-stage monitoring will be like I've relied on in-house gear a couple of times, and usually end up regretting it.... Even when all seemed OK, I left the gig thinking it could have been better if I had my own amp......

Yes, I wasn't after a heavy reliced look. And yes, the pickups sound amazing on this bass I'm not sure how Mark has managed it, but the bass has huge sustain, and the tone from both pickups has a real warm, vintage sound Of course, I can spec this with a Limelight - I wouldn't want to add a J pickup if I had a genuine Pre-CBS Fender! And yes Mr Discreet, I had asked Mark to do a slightly paler Fiesta Red for this one... not completely faded to pink, just a bit paler, to look like it's aged.... maybe it sat in a guitar shop window for a few months? Just to keep you all in the picture. I'm really pleased with what Mark has built for me. He suggested I have the pickups slightly further forward on this bass (is this the 70's position for a bridge pickup?) My other P/J has the pickup positioned closer to the bridge - on that bass, the pickup seems to have a more funky tone However, this bass (the bridge pickup being closer to the neck) the J pickup is definitely louder, it still has a Jazzy tone, but it has more "bite" It's definitely more "cutting" in this position. I can see I'm going to have to be careful when taking both to a gig..... Cheers all

Hello Milford in London With a name like that, I thought you were in West Wales... Anyhow, hi from South East Wales Welcome to basschat....now, the challenge is to stay away from the marketplace, and not spend too much money... ha ha

I had a ply bodied P bass sometime back. It was a late 70's / Early 80's MIJ (It was either a Hondo or a Hohner, I think, but definitely MIJ) Someone had mostly removed the original decal on the headstock, and tried to paint a new one on it.... then tried to remove that, and do another.... so I don't know the exact make The body was quite "roadworn", dented & chipped.... The neck on it was broken. I found someone locally (on a facebook group), selling a replacement P neck (not Fender) I didn't know it was ply until I took the neck off, and had to to a bit of tweaking, to get the replacement neck to fit the pocket Anyhow, I got the neck to fit the pocket very snugly. The electrics all worked fine, in fact - I wish I had removed the pickups and kept them for another project, as they sounded superb! I sold the bass on, which was what I had intended to do. But a part of me wished I'd kept it as a knockabout bass - for gigs in rough pubs, and just because I liked the bass a lot It was 3TSB and looked rather nice. I must say, the bass was very resonant, and quite loud when unplugged. No dead spots, and quite a hefty bottom end. Good range of tones really How much of that was down to the pickups, and how much was down to the solid nature of the body, or the fact that I just must have made the neck / body joint pretty well... I'm not really sure It was a tad on the heavy side, as was the neck, so overall, the bass felt on the heavy side (well, a bit anyway) Bought the bass for 20 quid, paid I think 35 for the neck and sold it on for a small profit. The guy who bought it sold it on again.... and also for a small profit.... maybe I should've kept it though. Although it was scratched & dinged, I didn't mind this. I would imagine a re-paint would be quite difficult. The sunburst versions of ply instruments are painted black around the edges - so you can't see the end grains & laminations... Then again, if you're painting them a solid colour, you should be alright EDIT: At that sort of age though, would I be right in thinking it would have been a nitro finish? I'm just wondering what health hazards there may be, in removing paint from instruments from that era.....

Yes, I'm a fairly recent convert to the P/J. I must say, it seems "ideal" to me.... If / when you want just that P sound... simply dial the J out completely... Of course, it doesn't sound exactly like a Jazz, but to my ear, I get a sound with a touch of Jazz, or a P with quite a bit of Jazz "burp" - depending on what I want It's really quite a flexible sound. I now find that my straight P is a bit unsatisfactory... I keep wishing I could just dial a bit of Jazz into the mix.... lol

I don't know - Personally, I'm looking forward to hearing what owners have to say on this topic.... BTW. Was the 62 RI a US model, or the Japan 62 RI? I tried a Japan '62 recently, and thought it sounded sweet....

Well, last year I reached a bit of a milestone in work - 30 years! So to mark the occasion, in a moment of madness, I decided "to hell with it" and ordered myself a Limelight bass One of my fave colour combos (if not, my fave) is Fiesta Red, with rosewood board and tort plate (of course) Since having my old Squier P bass converted into a P/J, I've become a real fan of this pickup configuration A few years back, fellow South Walian pal FuNkShUi was selling a Limelight P, in Fiesta Red, and it had a Jazz style neck I tend to prefer Jazz width necks, or at least I don't mind P width necks.... but don't like them to be too deep.... So that was my order - a P/J Precision, fiesta red, with Jazz width nut. I missed out on FuNkShUi's bass back then, as I had to sell a bass before I could buy another A week later, the MM I was selling had sold (to another BC member) - but the Limelight had gone, and I had been kicking myself ever since Mark at Limelight has done a superb job. I asked him for a medium-light level of "distressing". I know not everyone is a fan of Relicing - I don't care.... it's MY bass I think it looks lovely. A quick noodle, and it feels amazing! Sounds lovely through my small practice amp too. Can't wait to plug it into a larger amp and crank the volume up Since the new CITES rules , Mark had a bit more trouble than usual sourcing the Rosewood fretboard neck - however, I wasn't in a huge rush, so I told Mark not to worry .... my new bass has been worth the wait. I'm a happy boy - but am currently in work, and can't wait to get home, to try my new bass (Pics courtesy of Mark at Limelight)

Happy NBD to you. It's also NBD for me.... so you're my new bass twin, obviously That does look rather nice. I must say, I did fancy a Yamaha BB which was for sale on here a while back But yours looks even better in white I don't play 5 string much at all - but I do have a 5 string that I noodle on occasionally... It's a Yamaha TRB Very nice bass that is too Have a great NBD - I'm in work currently, and can't wait to get home this evening, to play my new bass!

Yes, I think you're spot on here. I'm fairly sure that most manufacturers and food producers etc who say they are fair trade, in fact actually are fair trade - as far as they can confirm this. Many will indeed source fair trade materials / foods / ingredients etc and check on these items and sources, and even ensure further checks are made from time to time, to ensure consistency.... However, as you say, supply chains being what they are, and some businesses being what they are - I'm sure that some of them may be finding loopholes..... sadly I would be willing to pay a bit more, if that ensured that sustainability, fair wages and working conditions could be guaranteed PS. roceci - I really do wish I'd kept that VM fretless - it was an absolutely lovely bass (you know, I wasn't just saying so at the time! - it wasn't a sales pitch lol) You have a good 'un there matey.... honestly, US / MIM and MIJ versions of the same bass are not that much better..... Perhaps the pickups could be improved - but I seem to recall that even they were pretty good, for such a reasonably priced instrument...