mrtcat Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 (edited) After what seemed like an endless wait I can finally introduce my new bass!!! Today is my 40th birthday (seems I share a bday with Pino Palladino which can't be a bad thing) and when I came downstairs this morning this was waiting for me in the living room. My wife and family wanted to get me something special and I've always fancied a workhorse Precision. As I was born in 1976 then a '76 P would be the dream bass. That said I wasn't going to push my luck and ask for £2k's worth of something special and to be fair I probably wouldn't take a proper vintage bass out of the house. Therefore we decided a nice Limelight replica would be a great option. I contacted Mark at Limelight way back in April to get the ball rolling. He was absolutely a pleasure to deal with at all stages and he agreed to hold on to the bass until early October because we were visiting Devon then and I really wanted to be able to pick it up in person. Mark was really welcoming when I arrived at his HQ to collect and we had a really good chat about basses, playing and bands. I was really glad to get a chance to meet the chap who built a guitar that I will own for the rest of my life (there's no way I could ever sell a bass that my family had all chipped in to buy me for a milestone birthday). The bass was swiftly confiscated from me by my wife (ok I admit I sneaked it out of the cupboard when she wasn't looking) and I wasn't allowed to have it until today. So here it is. A Limelight 1976 P replica in Olympic white with a light relic. It plays beautifully, sounds huge and I'm a very happy fella today. [url="http://s12.photobucket.com/user/Tom_Caswell/library/Limelight%20Precision"]http://s12.photobuck...ght%20Precision[/url] Edited October 17, 2016 by mrtcat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass_Guardian Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Ahh I can't see the picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtcat Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 [quote name='Bass_Guardian' timestamp='1476712609' post='3156523'] Ahh I can't see the picture [/quote] My bad, try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 (edited) Firstly, happy birthday mrtcat, Secondly, glad you bought yourself a present to mark the big occasion Thirdly, well done on getting yourself what looks to be a great bass I've played a few Limelights, and every one has been a superb bass. When owners rave about these basses, it's well justified Lastly, sorry to tell you, it's all downhill from 40 - so just as well you bought a great bass to cheer yourself up Edited October 17, 2016 by Marc S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass_Guardian Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 [quote name='mrtcat' timestamp='1476712683' post='3156524'] My bad, try that. [/quote] Brilliant lovely bass! Great birthday present. Happy Birthday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuNkShUi Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Happy birthday, and happy NBD!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Great bass, and what a great pressie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheth Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Looks lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Thats a beauty! I thought Limelight had stopped using the F decal on their basses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbartlett Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Congratulations and happy birthday/NBD! The picture won't load for me, any chance you can post directly on this thread please? Just waiting for mine to be delivered and then I'll be having a NBD too....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtcat Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 [attachment=230191:Limelight P.jpg] That's the only one I have that's uploadable right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Lovely, very Paul Simonon / Dee Dee Ramone. I also have a (nearly) birth year Limelight which is late 60s/early 70s and it's by far the best P I've ever played or owned. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 [URL=http://s12.photobucket.com/user/Tom_Caswell/media/Limelight%20Precision/IMG_7591_zps5nzsjwcn.jpg.html][IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a234/Tom_Caswell/Limelight%20Precision/IMG_7591_zps5nzsjwcn.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s12.photobucket.com/user/Tom_Caswell/media/Limelight%20Precision/IMG_7590_zpszmomgwll.jpg.html][IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a234/Tom_Caswell/Limelight%20Precision/IMG_7590_zpszmomgwll.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s12.photobucket.com/user/Tom_Caswell/media/Limelight%20Precision/IMG_7589_zpsnxhfrkbh.jpg.html][IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a234/Tom_Caswell/Limelight%20Precision/IMG_7589_zpsnxhfrkbh.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbartlett Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Wow! She is lovely! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtcat Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 Thanks Karl, and thanks everyone for the kind words. Definitely feeling pretty lucky despite MrsTcat telling anyone who will listen that she's considering trading me for two 20yr olds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byo Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Looks great! I have another Limelight and they are really nice basses indeed. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 That's lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Do you know if Limelights can be ordered with finish checking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbartlett Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I imagine so, Mark produces some top class work. Ping him a message on here: http://classicandcoolguitars.co.uk/contact/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twincam Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Lovely bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djaxup Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Looks so great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheth Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Limelights look absolutely delightful, what's the pricing on them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtcat Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 [quote name='Fisheth' timestamp='1476899124' post='3158308'] Limelights look absolutely delightful, what's the pricing on them? [/quote] Due to the poor exchange rate, the prices have just gone up a touch. Precisions are slightly less expensive than Jazzes as there's less parts but for a standard Precision you would be in the region of £850 and a standard Jazz around £900. Obviously these are custom items so if you opt for blocks and bindings etc it will push the price up. Your best bet is to drop mark a line and ask. He's really easy to deal with and is definitely not the kind of guy to push to make a sale. He'll just answer anything you want to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Definitely a touch of Paul Simonon, and DeeDee Ramone about this bass. Glad you're enjoying it. Limelight's are just great. Love the level of relicing on this bass. Lucky you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 Very nice, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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