thebrig Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) I want a heavily relic'ed precision bass in sunburst, I contacted Mark at Limelight, but he says he doesn't do sunburst because they are too time consuming. So can anyone recommend a luthier or company that could do a really good job for me at a reasonable price? Edited January 28, 2019 by thebrig Quote
Geek99 Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) I did my own, got a generally favourable response on here its not rocket science honestly Edited January 28, 2019 by Geek99 Quote
thebrig Posted January 28, 2019 Author Posted January 28, 2019 2 minutes ago, Geek99 said: I did my own, got a generally favourable response on here its not rocket science honestly I've done it on a cheapish squire, but not sure I want to try it on my lovely American Standard P 😮 Quote
chris_b Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 I like shiny new looking Precision basses. The sound of my bass improved after I polished it. 1 Quote
thebrig Posted January 28, 2019 Author Posted January 28, 2019 9 minutes ago, Geek99 said: this was my effort Looks impressive, is it a nitro finish? it's very hard to get a realistic look with modern poly finishes Quote
Geek99 Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) It’s poly people usually just scratch away at the body and forget about the neck. I rounded the neck off using a metal bar and flaked some lacquer the front by the 20th fret and on the fretboard edges you can get an old look immediately by just rubbing away at the body with a fresh dish sponge (green side) and matting down the paint a bit. Rub a bit harder where your hand would rub or the strap would rub. The key is to think about it a bit and take it in gentle stages rather than to go all out with a belt sander Edited January 28, 2019 by Geek99 Quote
bazzbass Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 play it for 20 years in smokey bars...well you can't do THAT anymore, thank goodness that relic job above looks aweful no bass wears on the inside of the upper bout, how the #$%@ do you play it? 2 Quote
Dazed Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 Glad I got my sunburst Limelight all those years ago then *smug grin* 😂 Quote
knicknack Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 Have a look at SC Relics... am currently talking to him about a Limelight/SC hybrid, maybe there's something to be done there! Quote
Conan Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) On 28/01/2019 at 11:13, thebrig said: I've done it on a cheapish squire, but not sure I want to try it on my lovely American Standard P 😮 Not trying to be funny, but if your bass is lovely why deliberately damage it? Buy a Roadworn as well? 🤔 Edited January 29, 2019 by Conan Quote
Owen Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) Bravewood. Edited January 29, 2019 by owen Quote
Geek99 Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 On 28/01/2019 at 15:19, bazzbass said: play it for 20 years in smokey bars...well you can't do THAT anymore, thank goodness that relic job above looks aweful no bass wears on the inside of the upper bout, how the #$%@ do you play it? Wood expands and contracts - paint cracks off. I did my research looking at a lot of old fenders and looked at the way the grain sat in mine Quote
Geek99 Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Conan said: Not trying to be funny, but if your bass is lovely why deliberately damage it? Buy a Roadworn as well? 🤔 Ooh - pass me popcorn RIGHT now Quote
thebrig Posted January 29, 2019 Author Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Conan said: Not trying to be funny, but if your bass is lovely why deliberately damage it? Buy a Roadworn as well? 🤔 I don't want to deliberately damage my bass, which is why I said that "I'm not sure I want to try it on my lovely American Standard P" and why I want to get one made. I want a relic to fit in with the tribute band I have just joined. Edited January 29, 2019 by thebrig Quote
hooky_lowdown Posted January 29, 2019 Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, thebrig said: I don't want to deliberately damage my bass, which is why I said that "I'm not sure I want to try it on my lovely American Standard P" and why I want to get one made. I want a relic to fit in with the tribute band I have just joined. Maybe a Vintage v4 reissue icon might be an option. Decent bass already reliced from new, think it has nitro finish, so can relic it further if you prefer. Edited January 29, 2019 by hooky_lowdown Quote
therealting Posted January 30, 2019 Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, owen said: Bravewood. Bravewood will only work on pre-CBS Fenders, or of course their own creations. Wasn’t sure if the OP wanted a luthier that’s crafts relics, or a relicing service! Edited January 30, 2019 by therealting Quote
thebrig Posted January 30, 2019 Author Posted January 30, 2019 9 hours ago, therealting said: Bravewood will only work on pre-CBS Fenders, or of course their own creations. Wasn’t sure if the OP wanted a luthier that’s crafts relics, or a relicing service! Yes, I would want one made for me which is why I tried Limelight first, I also contacted Bravewood but they said that they no longer take on orders/commissions. Quote
stingrayPete1977 Posted January 30, 2019 Posted January 30, 2019 Have you joined a The Who tribute? Quote
Conan Posted January 30, 2019 Posted January 30, 2019 16 hours ago, thebrig said: I don't want to deliberately damage my bass, which is why I said that "I'm not sure I want to try it on my lovely American Standard P" and why I want to get one made. Ah. Apologies, I misunderstood your OP Quote
thebrig Posted January 30, 2019 Author Posted January 30, 2019 31 minutes ago, Conan said: Ah. Apologies, I misunderstood your OP No apologies needed sir! 😉 I particularly want a P with a J neck, so I thought a custom build would be a good way to go, and judging by all the reviews on here, Limelight basses are top notch and a joy to play, and if I can get one built and I really like it, then I would sell my American Standard which would go a long way to paying for a custom build. Quote
Conan Posted January 30, 2019 Posted January 30, 2019 7 minutes ago, thebrig said: I particularly want a P with a J neck Don't the Nate Mendel signature P basses have a J neck? Another cheaper possible solution... They get very good reviews too Quote
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