wateroftyne

PM me, brah.

Hmm.. not sure if you misread my post, but.. hearing this for the first time, my first thought is: 'That's got to be a bugger to play right'.

Ah, you're right. I've just checked the SPL handling of both, and the Rode wins. I've got a Videomic, but it rarely gets used because the preamp in my camera is too noisy. I might couple it with something else...

I would argue that 'What is Hip' is neither well-known, nor on the face of it does it not appear to be too much of a problem :-)

This may be a bit obvious, bu I have a lot of luck with the various Zoom recorders.

BTW.. those marks on the back? Classic example of 'left in a case, lying on a curly lead'.

£1200 is reasonable even if it was stripped. it looks like ash. Coupled with the black guard (if original) this suggests it might well have been natural at birth.

That's a very good price indeed. Well done.

I wouldn't bother, unless it's someone like Andy Baxter.

Nice! I asked for a lightweight body and Gotoh res-o-lite tuners on my Limelight. I didn't want anything heavy.

I'm just amazed they're that much in the first place....

£1600 for a display model? OMG.

The irony is there's probably less people involved in the assembly / build of a Limelight or Maruszczyk than there is in a standard Team-build Fender CS.

Before I dropped a deposit on the Limelight, I was set on getting my first 'real' 60s P. I tried a few that were within my price range - not pennies, but not Andy Baxter prices - and none of them sang to me. And because my budget wasn't showroom prices, they'd all been tinkered with one way or another, and not always obviously. Maybe one day, with a bigger budget...

Re: the Fender RI's, I paid a grand for my Limelight. It's wonderful, and I got to spec it as I like. I totally get the argument that resale will not be as strong as selling a used US RI. That can be negated by buying a used Limelight :-)

He might be, but I'm assuming he doesn't have a shop, and if he does it ain't in central London. Andy Baxter's has the original guard and case. That's your £600 right there.

Nah, it's way overpriced for a private sale. Repro pickguard? That's a few hundred quid off the asking price right there... not to mention non-original case. (...assuming we'r talking about the same bass!)

That '73 is overpriced. I've got a '73 which I love, a Maruszczyk which I love, and a Limelight P which I love. I've rarely played a new Fender that justifies the expense. If I was after a vintage vibe, I'd spec a Limelight or hold out for a decent, and decently-priced early 70s. If I wanted something with a funkier spec, I'd go Maruszczyk.

Yep - they can hear more of it, whenever they like. Happy days!

Well, it serves you right for finding yourself in this situation. Sorry, but I just can't take Ashdown seriously any more. I know they pop up on BC, and act all banter-y, but they need to give themselves a shake.

Is rock music becoming less relevant? Maybe it is, but remember The Pistols? Nirvana? Oasis? It'll come round again. It always does.

No problem... hit me up!

Yep.. in that case, I'd be knocking on their door again.

I can see no point whatsoever in sticking a 4ohm driver in that combo. Even if it was 400w driver, the size of the box would render it pointless. Was it advertised as a 4ohm variant? If not, I'd be pushing them for a replacement driver.

Yeah!