spiltmilk_2000 Posted December 10, 2015 Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) Seem to have been having a few of these NBDs of late but this one feels all the sweeter due to the wait since placing my order back in August. It's a Limelight 66 Jazz in a lovely shoreline gold which, annoyingly, I can't capture properly in a photo as it just looks silver :-( I'm sure the relic job will divide opinion but I'm really pleased with the look, the tone, and (after a few adjustments to get the set up to my personal taste) the feel too. The neck is simply sublime and really feels worn in rather than just sanded like some relics I've played. I couldn't decide on the scratch plate colour so go tort and parchment made. Which would you use?? [url="http://s304.photobucket.com/user/haywardruss/media/IMG_3140_zps08r8vtvq.jpg.html"][/url] [URL=http://s304.photobucket.com/user/haywardruss/media/IMG_3143_zpsn2vbrymv.jpg.html][IMG]http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn170/haywardruss/IMG_3143_zpsn2vbrymv.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s304.photobucket.com/user/haywardruss/media/IMG_3144_zps6ichp1az.jpg.html][IMG]http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn170/haywardruss/IMG_3144_zps6ichp1az.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s304.photobucket.com/user/haywardruss/media/IMG_3146_zpss8nrjtux.jpg.html][IMG]http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn170/haywardruss/IMG_3146_zpss8nrjtux.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s304.photobucket.com/user/haywardruss/media/IMG_3149_zpsepvb0bhj.jpg.html][IMG]http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn170/haywardruss/IMG_3149_zpsepvb0bhj.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s304.photobucket.com/user/haywardruss/media/IMG_3151_zps0uqi5lv8.jpg.html][IMG]http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn170/haywardruss/IMG_3151_zps0uqi5lv8.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Edited December 10, 2015 by spiltmilk_2000 Quote
cocco Posted December 10, 2015 Posted December 10, 2015 I'd love to see this in the flesh. Glorious looking bass! Quote
Dazed Posted December 11, 2015 Posted December 11, 2015 Yum! Think I might be inclined to try the parchment, to go with the blocks and binding. Quote
lowdowner Posted December 11, 2015 Posted December 11, 2015 That's a top looking bass! So, for the benefit of a Fender-virgin (me!) this is a new bass right? The antique finish is added? Where is it made and who did you order it from? sorry for all the questions just a really interesting bass.... Quote
Turk Posted December 11, 2015 Posted December 11, 2015 Now that's my idea of a realistic looking relic job. Not like some over the uber-roadworn jobbies I've seen. Quote
spiltmilk_2000 Posted December 12, 2015 Author Posted December 12, 2015 [quote name='lowdowner' timestamp='1449870476' post='2927736'] That's a top looking bass! So, for the benefit of a Fender-virgin (me!) this is a new bass right? The antique finish is added? Where is it made and who did you order it from? sorry for all the questions just a really interesting bass.... [/quote] Yes a new bass... Made in Devon! If you look in the gear porn forum there's a show us your limelight thread with many more mages of really naughty looking basses. For me the relic job is a huge cut above the fender road worn series but not quite as good as fender custom shop. Still, a cudtom order to this spec from fender would probably cost 3.5 times that of a limelight. Suffice to say I'm very happy with it :-) Quote
Painy Posted December 13, 2015 Posted December 13, 2015 I thought Limelight has stopped putting the Fender headstock logos on now or did you have to add it yourself? Looks stunning by the way and its tort for me too. Quote
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