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NBD - 1964 spec Sonic Blue P bass


rubis

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This morning I finished this build, strung it up and christened it with a blast through "One Step Beyond"...…………...I am a happy lad!

I could never justify buying a genuine 1964 bass or even a CS Fender, Limelight basses don't, as far as I can see, seem to offer the laminated fingerboard option, and I am reasonably handy, so why not give it a go? 

The idea was to build my ideal bass, a sonic blue Precision, and to see if I could make it as close as I could to 1964 spec, in fact to look as if it was made on the day I was born 17th March 1964.

Before I go any further, I realise that recently there has been a bit of polarising reaction to relic'd/roadworn/aged (call them what you will) basses, and I completely understand this, in fact up until fairly recently I didn't like them either. But, because this was a hobby build, and not a commercial one, I thought I could pat attention to the 'hidden' details , such as the scratchplate shield and the sunlight fading, and see how far I could take it. 

Again, I wasn't trying to forge a copy or mislead anyone, so I put in deliberate references to my date of birth, such as the serial number, neck date and the decal on the back of the headstock. 

This bass is for me, it is my ideal bass, with my favourite parts fitted and it will not be sold. 

The link to the build diary is here, for those interested enough to want to read further

https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/326421-17031964-a-day-of-birth-precision-bass-build/ 

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Sorry about the quality of the photo's by the way, photography is not one of my strong points 

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On ‎06‎/‎05‎/‎2019 at 18:54, walshy said:

That’s an absolute beauty! Enjoy it mate, I follow the build too so nice to see the finished bass 🤘

Thank you very much walshy, a man of taste from my part of the world 

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On ‎06‎/‎05‎/‎2019 at 19:01, Chiliwailer said:

I’m not an expert on relicing in and outs, but I am a snob...that’s great work. Amazing looking bass, and a build to be rightly envious of. Nice one 👍

What a nice thing to say, you are a snob and a gentleman, thank you very much sir

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