peety Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) Right i only took delivery of this about 5 weeks ago having wanted a Relic'd bass for some time, being unable to afford a Nash or Bravewood i saw a thread about Limelight and read reviews and having spoken to Mark was very impressed and went ahead with the order. The bass is Olympic white over Sunburst with an aged maple neck and fingerboard and is currently strung with Lakland medium gauge flats. The bass plays well and sounds superb just l;ike a P bass should. Unfortunately a change in circumstances means i can't afford to have money tied up in 2 quality basses and as much as i love this it will never replace my Bob Glaub so i am reluctantly forced to move this on. Below is some history behind the concept and the spec of this bass, [b]History[/b] The idea behind Limelight Custom Guitars began after being inspired by Bill Nash. He makes some of the greatest instruments today and has many famous players who want the sound, feel and look of a vintage instrument without the worry of taking their hugely valuable pre CBS Fender to gigs. Previously the only other alternative was Fender's own custom shop offerings. However, Nash's are not cheap (around £2000 to buy new in the UK) and neither are Fender Custom shop. Please step forward Limelight Custom Guitars! We aim to produce basses (and later on, guitars) that look really cool, and desirable, but also to feel just right when playing and of course to sound fantastic, too. We are not aiming to make cheap instruments which are constrained by inferior parts, but to make the best instruments we can, with the good quality parts, and a strong emphasis on sound, feel and playability. We do not compromise specifications and do not build to a price point. Our aim is offer a viable alternative to Nash and Custom Shop at less than half the comparable price. [b]Product Description[/b] Limelight Custom Guitars - 00125 P Bass heavy relic Olympic white Specifications: Gotah tuners Aged Nitro-cellulose finished neck with Tusq nut, dots and hand rolled fingerboard edges Alder body Quality vintage bridge CTS pots and Sprague cap Vintage wired Limelight Guitars custom made Alnico Pickup Switchcraft jack I'm taking quite a hit on the bass for hopefully a quick sale and will include a generic hardcase and postage in the price. I may be prepared to take a cheaper bass that i could use as a back up plus cash in a trade, so if you are interested it's worth a try. [attachment=154906:62 P bass pic 1.JPG] [attachment=154907:62 P bass 2.JPG][attachment=154908:62 P Bass 3.JPG][attachment=154908:62 P Bass 3.JPG][attachment=154993:62 P BASS 4.JPG][attachment=154995:62 P BASS 5.JPG][attachment=154996:62 P BASS 6.JPG][attachment=154998:62 P BASS 8.JPG][attachment=154997:62 P BASS 7.JPG][attachment=154999:62P BASS 9.JPG][attachment=154999:62P BASS 9.JPG] I will add some more pictures later if you need to ask anything please give me a call Cheers Steve [right][url="http://www.classicandcoolguitars.co.uk/index.htm"]E PAGE[/url][/right] Edited February 21, 2014 by peety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydye Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 oo that looks particularly smart! trade with cash your way for my mim fsr j? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom1946 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Did you find out which pickup this is fitted with? Website only says 'alnico' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 swap for my Gibson Explorer,unmarked mint 2013? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredders Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Someone please buy this before I do something daft... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peety Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 More pictures added cheers steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I really like this. Not enough to buy one mind, but it's a very cool looking bass. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I've actually been recently looking at these, although when the cash is ready I'd be after a sonic blue medium relic. What are they actually like? How do they compare to other similar basses, e.g. Road Worns, Nash etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peety Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 I've owned a roadworn Jazz bass and would say this is a comparable instrument, never played a Nash so couldn't comment on that. What i would say is that Mark is great guy to deal with and for my money these are quality basses for the money, i'm really only getting rid of this as i need to free up some cash Cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Cheers Steve, I also owned a Road Worn Jazz but had to sell due to ergonomic issues; can only do P's. If I wasn't holding out for a sonic blue I'd have been tempted by this; best of luck with the sale. Have to ask, how good is the Glaub? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peety Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 For me the Lakland BG'S are ther best precisions out there i have had 2 both have been superb basses, i only sold my Black one as it seemed daft having 2 identical basses, i'm currently having the Sunburst refinished in Olympic White, not particularly cost effective but that's irrelevant as it is the one bass i will never sell. Would love to be able to justify a US one one day Cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Nice. I just wish I still had my early 70s 8lb P, sold many years ago - bought for £160 in about 1982! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Houmann Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Will you ship to Denmark ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peety Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 Christian i would ship need to get a quote for shipping, i am offering shipping in then uk which is around £25 inclusive but am happy to ship if you pay the extra cost to Denmark. I have sent you a PM mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Steve. 1. Bump. 2. Who are you trusting with a re-fin on the Glaub? GLWTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 (edited) Love mine ! Sounds great and plays a blummin' treat. GLWTS. Mine is 00124 btw. Edited February 14, 2014 by kennyrodg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peety Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 Hi Karl hope you are well Dave wilson is doing it Olympic White with a vintage tint matching headstock, everyone speaks really highly of his work and the examples I have seen are stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peety Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JapanAxe Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Wow! Almost the [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/229756-i-had-a-p-in-my-dream"]bass of my dreams[/url]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me And My Bass Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Man, lf l could shift my 75' RI Jazz l have listed l think l would pull the trigger on this if it was still for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattmit Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Can we see the refinished lakeland yet??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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