NBD Limelight P

[mrtcat]

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.

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Edited October 17, 2016 by mrtcat

[Bass_Guardian]

Ahh I can't see the picture

[mrtcat]

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My bad, try that.

[Marc S]

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

[Bass_Guardian]

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Brilliant lovely bass! Great birthday present. Happy Birthday

[FuNkShUi]

Happy birthday, and happy NBD!!

[Lozz196]

Great bass, and what a great pressie.

[Fisheth]

Looks lovely!

[Hobbayne]

Thats a beauty!
I thought Limelight had stopped using the F decal on their basses?

[jimbartlett]

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.......

[mrtcat]

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That's the only one I have that's uploadable right now.

[MattM]

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.

[karlfer]

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[jimbartlett]

Wow! She is lovely! Congratulations!

[mrtcat]

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.

[Byo]

Looks great! I have another Limelight and they are really nice basses indeed.

Congratulations!

[Roland Rock]

That's lovely

[therealting]

Do you know if Limelights can be ordered with finish checking?

[jimbartlett]

I imagine so, Mark produces some top class work. Ping him a message on here: http://classicandcoolguitars.co.uk/contact/

[Twincam]

Lovely bass!

[djaxup]

Looks so great!

[Fisheth]

Limelights look absolutely delightful, what's the pricing on them?

[mrtcat]

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Limelights look absolutely delightful, what's the pricing on them?
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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.

[Marc S]

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.

[Highfox]

Very nice,