BlueMoon

Gorgeous!!

I found that placing a ribbed rubber car mat between amp and cab fixed any wandering of the amp.

Great bass and Youlian is a top seller!

If I didn't already have a '71 Jazz, I would be seriously interested.

Totally agree about Bravewood. Best repro Fender I've ever played and the aging is spot on, in my view.

1 hour ago, ped said:

Don't think you can go wrong with either.

This^^^^^^^^^

1 hour ago, loveboatcaptain said:

When did you buy the pyramids? 

The ones I last put on that had the famous "dead" E string were purchased about 3 years back from Thomann.

My 1999 4003 had bridge lift. Not dramatic, but was getting worse with time. I fitted a V2 bridge/tailpiece and TI flats. Sorted.

Public Peace seem still to sell the Luminlay knobs. 

https://www.public-peace.de/meisterworks-luminlay-knob-0-to-10-volume-tone.html

I don't see the fingerboard side markers listed, but they may have more info. Worth an e-mail maybe?

9 hours ago, Owen said:

She used to do the meths/white spirit things.

I'd be cautious with white spirit. It dries out the skin too much and can cause very painful cracks/fissures to develop on the finger tips, which often become infected. Well documented occupational disease and causation.

This might be helpful for you. 

https://www.shortscalebass.co.uk/short-scale-string-choice/

I had the same issue with the volume and tone control knobs on a Limelight P bass. Grub screws were rusted solid. I tried penetrating oil, heat from a big soldering iron, and finally a careful whack with a centre punch when I realised that the screw heads had both broken. Stuck solid!! I ended up drilling out the original grub screws with a pilot hole and carefully enlarged drill bits until I was able to ream out the remaining crap that was gumming everything up. I managed to reuse some grub screws from some old Gotoh control knobs. I guess that suggests that the original threads were metric.

2 hours ago, wateroftyne said:

The may well be lovely basses (haven't played on yet) but do they still use captive gerbils to nibble at the edge of the bodies? That always put me off a bit.

 

Like you, I've never been a fan of overdone relicing .......and, yes, I find some are just way over the top. The Bravewood that I have has lovely crazed nitro lacquer but no bare bodywork or big dings in the body. 

I can only echo what has already been said about dealing with Mark. He's a top bloke.

I've had three Limelights in recent years. Two were OK - like typical parts (bitsa/partcaster) basses. One, however, was a whole lot better and had real mojo and played very nicely. So, somewhat varied edperience.

Never played a Nash, but they seem to be pricey by comparison.

IMO, the hands down best bass in this market sector is a Bravewood, if you can locate one. Fantastic instruments.

Here's a killer player from Iceland...........Jóhann Ásmundsson

He has been bassist for funk/fusion band Mezzoforte since they formed back in the 80's.

42 minutes ago, 40hz said:

How Americans say Warwick. It puts my teeth on edge!

I was once asked directions to Leicester Square. Didn't have a clue at first.........then the penny dropped. Duh!

Don't get me started on cocktails that have a cerain spicy sauce from Worcester in them! Grinding  teeth, for sure.

A thick felt plectrum will get you close to the same sound as using fingers.

I've experienced pretty much the same issue with most E/B flatwounds. Thomastik-Infeld being the exception though.

Sent you a PM, @Philo

Great basses! This one looks to be in excellent condition!

If I didn't already have a few instruments from this builder, I would have been all over this one!

Good luck with the sale!

Welcome to the club!

Nice one! 
It looks like a nice reward from a careful search. Well done!

Levelling a fretless fingerboard can be tricky without a rig to keep everything stable and correctly aligned. Essential is a sanding board with the correct/matching radius. "Steady as she goes" is the correct approach and perfectly possible for someone who can do DIY, for example.

These basses, especially the early run ones, have a good reputation and are nice players.

Yes. Perfectly normal.

25 minutes ago, Nicko said:

The big problem IMO is that VAT should not be applicable on 2nd hand gear (whether imported or not) on a private sale.

This is the killer punch..............both ways (EU/UK). Virtually killed the secondhand market unless something is extremely rare/desirable or the buyer factors in (and accepts) the extra 25% or so on the local asking price. 

I still look though🙃