pajhartley

I'd agree - I have two, a P-Bass & a Jazz, both are superb & the best "Fenders" I've played. Mark is a lovely guy & I've dealt with him a few times. But I agree with the GAS sentiments on here - and I've sold a lot of beautiful basses (Vigier, Fender, Gibson, etc) quite simply because I've needed the money!

[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1427055403' post='2725235'] Excellent, where did you get yours from ? I tried a Dingwall and it wasn't comfortable. The spacing is just a bit too big for me, [/quote] Got mine at GAK on Friday - they arrived with them on Thursday. I only find that it's a bit of a stretch very low down on the B/E strings. The rest of the spacings are pretty normal, so much so I've been playing for a few hours now & don't even have to think about it. I can thoroughly recommend it!

Here we go - got mine yesterday, have played it a fair bit at home, gigging it tonight. First impressions - looks great (personal opinion, some people hate it), feels superb, easier to get used to than I thought it would be (in fact the fanned frets make very little difference to playing style or position), sounds absolutely brilliant. I love the Ibanez neck (despite being a mainly Precision player), it's a natural matt finish so it feels played already. Pickups are nice & responsive, together with the electrics you can easily find a usable tone. But I guess what this is for is the string balance & low B, & I must say this bass does exactly what it's supposed to. Incredibly playable B string, & the tone of the bass carries across all the strings. So I'm very happy so far. For £725 this is an excellent bass & would be without the fanned frets. With the FF it's a complete winner, I love it. But fair point about the nut! It does look a bit odd.

[quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1425377219' post='2706593'] Lucky you Nice ageing / discolouration on that maple neck [/quote] Yes, they're beautifully done. I can't quite understand how Mark makes them so that they feel instantly like you've been playing them for years.

Well, I'm now the proud & lucky owner of Limelight number 4 (the P-bass, serial 00104) & Limelight number 5 (the J-bass, serial 00105). I've had the P-bass for a couple of years & love it, so when I saw that Mark had number 5 in I just had to go for it! Picked it up yesterday, lovely drive down to Devon! [attachment=185302:IMG_0195.JPG]

[quote name='3below' timestamp='1417124819' post='2617370'] Recent middle size concert in Cardiff (3-5000 I guess). All I can say is that if I was the artist concerned I would have been mighty disappointed with the sound. Immense (too much) bass and kick drum, sufficient to make balcony shake, just an indistinct thump. - vocals harsh when singer at full tilt. All just too loud. Did not do the artist justice. Has made me think though - no need for anything more than a cheap bass because any subtlety will be lost if this is the foh mix that is in vogue. Band played well, plenty of energy, very tight, would have been outstanding gig with good mix. The support act - vocals & two guitars had their sound massacred. How hard is it to mix two vocals, one electric guitar and one acoustic? [/quote] No more than a cheap bass required? I'd agree absolutely. I've played hundreds of gigs, from pubs to outside festivals, using anything from a Squier Precision to a Vigier Passion - and out front there is very little, if any, difference, IMO. On stage it'll sound very different, but not out front. I actually used the Squier on a tour, just to see if it made any difference! And no, the sound guys just take your DI & make it sit somewhere "down below", with none of the consistency, subtlety or definition that we spend hours practicing. Actually you can get a better sound in the smaller gigs as you're more in control.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1417613864' post='2622223'] Given the lack of signature on the back of the headstock, perhaps the dime is Mark's new 'logo'? [/quote] Very good! Hadn't thought of that! Should be "Dimelight" then, I suppose.

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1417609724' post='2622161'] What's with the dime? [/quote] Don't know - Mark put it there when he made it. It looks like as if there's been an extra knob there but filled in, although of course there hasn't been! People do ask, though.