bumnote Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I feel quite envious of some of you who have been able to spec your yob basses, unfortuately my arrival was a number of years prior to CLFs first bass in 1951 although I note the first electric bass was apparently designed by Paul Tutmarc in the 1930s Anyway, some years ago when first seeing a relic guitar I was quite vocal about the whole principle, and what madness it was to take what was originally a shiny new guitar, and pay extra to get someone elsed to deliberately make it looked old and battered. After all, havent I spent the last 50 odd years trying to take care of my instruments and amps, respraying my original 64 p bass [sobs] replacing those crackly old pots with nice new ones, and a nice new shiny bbt bridge because the old one was corroded. A few years ago I was walking past one of the shops in London, Macaris it might have been, and I saw a sonic blue reliced custom shop Jazz, which raised a little flicker. Some months ago I played a couple of nashes in westside and was somewhat unimpressed. Fast forward until a couple of months ago and I saw discreets white one and i was hooked. I looked on Marks web site and fell for the burgundy mist jazz but I wanted stack knobs, which are on my lakland, and I prefer. I e mailed Mark and asked him if he could swap the controls over, but he said no, but offered to make me a new/old one with the stack knobs earthing strip etc With much trepidation I ordered one one the 1st of July which was delivered yesterday and Im really pleased with it. Mark was a true gentleman in his dealings, made a number of suggestions kept me informed and delivered the bass a month early. Mark doesnt do the fender decals any more, I would have been happy to put a limelight one on but he doesnt do those either so i put a fender one on as I think it looks silly without. I know there has been some discussion on this but I think it needs something, The best bit is I think it looks like a genuinely old bass, a bit battered but not an obvious fake. I hummed and hahed about the amount of relicing, I really like Karlfers as well which is less reliced, but in the end I left it to Mark and thought what will be will be. The olny thing I have to face up to now [apart from telling my wife] is the cries of derision I will probably get next saturday when my band mates Ron ad Chris see how I chanfed my tune. Oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 (edited) Wow, another stack knob! These seem to be getting less rare if anything... Another very nice job from Mark, and you've neatly sidestepped any potential tort guard shenanigans, too! I bet you're chuffed as a chuffed thing and rightly so. Don't forget to add your pics to the Limelight porn thread... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/243644-the-show-us-your-limelight-thread/"]http://basschat.co.u...melight-thread/[/url] And list it in your sig, too! Edited August 23, 2014 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Fabulous bass bumnote and well done that man. I won't comment on that tortie scratch plate issue, suffice it to say discreet is to taste what Ghengis Khan was to diplomacy . I am sure like the rest of us lucky peeps, you will get even more delighted as you get used to her. Now, as looney tunes said, pics to Limelight porn thread please. Congrats again, great choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 (edited) [quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1408821129' post='2533857'] I won't comment on that tortie scratch plate issue, suffice it to say discreet is to taste what Ghengis Khan was to diplomacy . [/quote] I was merely referring to the possibility of ordering a custom tort guard from a well-known manufacturer of such things... ...only to be disappointed with the result, leading to a great wailing and gnashing of teeth. Edited August 23, 2014 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1408821296' post='2533859'] I was merely referring to the possibility of ordering a custom tort guard from a well-known manufacturer of such things... ...only to be disappointed with the result, leading to a great wailing and gnashing of teeth. [/quote] I would have asked Mark to put a brown tortie on this stunning Burgundy mist. And been derided by all and sundry for doing so Actually discreet didn't twig what you were alluding to, cos I'm a bit 40 watt but gotcha now. Burgundy Mist eh, splendid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 (edited) [quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1408821639' post='2533862'] I would have asked Mark to put a brown tortie on this stunning Burgundy mist. [/quote] And being a man of taste and discernment he would have refused, saying 'Oi Karl, NO! Only parchment or mint guards are ever suitable for Burgundy Mist!' Edited August 23, 2014 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 See bumnote, this is what happens when you get something splendid and point it at the children. I think we need more photos of your new joy to settle us down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 Actually the original spec quoted by Mark was a tort guard. I didnt complain though when it came with a white one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 [quote name='bumnote' timestamp='1408822179' post='2533869'] Actually the original spec quoted by Mark was a tort guard. I didnt complain though when it came with a white one [/quote] HA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeyboro Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Nice, Nigel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh2 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Bloody super... cripes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Unreal. Mark is a genius!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 [quote name='Mickeyboro' timestamp='1408826067' post='2533905'] Nice, Nigel! [/quote] Hi Mick thanks how are you doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Just noticed you have the mute screw holes, too! Class! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 and the guard is marked as if its had a hand rest screwed down on it for years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raslee Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Very nice, I like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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