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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1424962409' post='2702383']
Well if you don't want an early 60s blonde/tort/rosewood, how about a 70s aged olympic white/black pg/one-piece maple neck..? ;)
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The latter is something I'd love to do. I just need to see a few more clear shots of the maple boards. A lot of them I've seen have heavy relic'ing which isn't to my taste...

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[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1424962526' post='2702385']
The latter is something I'd love to do. I just need to see a few more clear shots of the maple boards. A lot of them I've seen have heavy relic'ing which isn't to my taste...
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I know what you mean. A maple board with forty-odd years of wear on it is very hard to fake. ;) Particularly a 70s one with about a gallon of poly on it... they pretty much last forever!

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[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1424962526' post='2702385']
The latter is something I'd love to do. I just need to see a few more clear shots of the maple boards. A lot of them I've seen have heavy relic'ing which isn't to my taste...
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Daylight is something we're not experiencing on the NE Essex coast at the moment.
It's grey and piddlin' down.
Hopefully it will be brighter tomorrow and I'll get some pics for you then

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[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1424962439' post='2702384']
OK... to help me decide...

Would those of you with maple-board Limelight P's mind posting pics that clearly show the board, preferably in daylight?

One of my dilemmas is the old maple / rosewood thing. I think I prefer the look of Limelight's rosewood, but I'm not sure...
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Voila, it's the best I could get. Hope it helps.

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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!

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[quote name='pajhartley' timestamp='1425286761' post='2705752']
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!

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Lucky you :)
Nice ageing / discolouration on that maple neck

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[quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1425377219' post='2706593']
Lucky you :)
Nice ageing / discolouration on that maple neck
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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.

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Some crummy phone pics for maple neck colour

[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dazer/media/BASS/E6B16E12-9FD4-4FA9-92E0-BED353942290_zpszmdl883z.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/dazer/BASS/E6B16E12-9FD4-4FA9-92E0-BED353942290_zpszmdl883z.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dazer/media/BASS/179EFB28-E6E7-49DE-B92C-025C76991A1E_zps1mhfyy8w.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/dazer/BASS/179EFB28-E6E7-49DE-B92C-025C76991A1E_zps1mhfyy8w.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dazer/media/BASS/294452FD-57D8-47E0-A876-6895BDBCAF8A_zpsmxcqr36m.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/dazer/BASS/294452FD-57D8-47E0-A876-6895BDBCAF8A_zpsmxcqr36m.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

A couple next to a non aged neck

[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dazer/media/BASS/66FA1106-8FC3-448C-9970-681B56E55A6C_zpssgacvagh.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/dazer/BASS/66FA1106-8FC3-448C-9970-681B56E55A6C_zpssgacvagh.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dazer/media/BASS/2EE4D474-A10D-4013-ADD2-121A88564193_zpsdkheefuw.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/dazer/BASS/2EE4D474-A10D-4013-ADD2-121A88564193_zpsdkheefuw.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dazer/media/BASS/EF63791D-E6EB-4E6B-8BC9-19FE7C3502E6_zpsombdzwm6.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/dazer/BASS/EF63791D-E6EB-4E6B-8BC9-19FE7C3502E6_zpsombdzwm6.jpg[/IMG][/URL]


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Looks a great colour Dazed :)
Yes, I too was impressed with the "feel" Mark manages to get
The finish on the necks of his basses really do feel as if they've been played for years & years...

Lucky you colleya - don't forget to post pics when it arrives
... so I can feel jealous! ;)

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[quote name='colleya' timestamp='1425499709' post='2708001']
This pic arrived in my inbox today, just got to wait for the courier to deliver on Friday now :)

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Lucky you.
Mine (#00148) has been travelling all over England and didn't even leave for the mainland yet. It's going to take all of next week to arrive, i presume...

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Corrected it for you. :)
[quote name='Tweedledum' timestamp='1425558946' post='2708552']
Lucky you.
Mine has been travelling all over England and didn't even leave[s] for [/s]the mainland yet. It's going to take all of next week to arrive, i presume...

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[quote name='Dazed' timestamp='1425506951' post='2708112']
Some crummy phone pics for maple neck colour

[url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dazer/media/BASS/E6B16E12-9FD4-4FA9-92E0-BED353942290_zpszmdl883z.jpg.html"][/url]
[url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dazer/media/BASS/179EFB28-E6E7-49DE-B92C-025C76991A1E_zps1mhfyy8w.jpg.html"][/url]
[url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dazer/media/BASS/294452FD-57D8-47E0-A876-6895BDBCAF8A_zpsmxcqr36m.jpg.html"][/url]

A couple next to a non aged neck

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[url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dazer/media/BASS/2EE4D474-A10D-4013-ADD2-121A88564193_zpsdkheefuw.jpg.html"][/url]

[url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dazer/media/BASS/EF63791D-E6EB-4E6B-8BC9-19FE7C3502E6_zpsombdzwm6.jpg.html"][/url]
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Great - thank you!

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[quote name='Tweedledum' timestamp='1425558946' post='2708552']
Lucky you.
Mine (#00148) has been travelling all over England and didn't even leave for the mainland yet. It's going to take all of next week to arrive, i presume...
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That sucks! Hope it finds its way home soon. Cracking colour.

[quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1425546277' post='2708337']
Lucky you colleya - don't forget to post pics when it arrives
... so I can feel jealous! ;)
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Your wish is my command, got a few more pics from Mark. I changed my mind about 10,000 times on the colour combo before I finally pushed the button but just couldn't get past Oly/Tort/Rw.

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[quote name='colleya' timestamp='1425592496' post='2708999']

........ I changed my mind about 10,000 times on the colour combo before I finally pushed the button but just couldn't get past Oly/Tort/Rw.


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.... and a pretty fine choice you've made there too IMHO
Nice :)

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[quote name='colleya' timestamp='1425592496' post='2708999']
Hope it finds its way home soon.[/quote]

It actually got delivered today.
Bad thing is, I had it delivered to my workplace, but I'm sick so I'm not at work and can pick up the parcel not sooner than monday!
Damn you, influenza, you kept me from spending a weekend with my new bass!! :angry:

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