rubis Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 (edited) This morning I finished this build, strung it up and christened it with a blast through "One Step Beyond"...…………...I am a happy lad! I could never justify buying a genuine 1964 bass or even a CS Fender, Limelight basses don't, as far as I can see, seem to offer the laminated fingerboard option, and I am reasonably handy, so why not give it a go? The idea was to build my ideal bass, a sonic blue Precision, and to see if I could make it as close as I could to 1964 spec, in fact to look as if it was made on the day I was born 17th March 1964. Before I go any further, I realise that recently there has been a bit of polarising reaction to relic'd/roadworn/aged (call them what you will) basses, and I completely understand this, in fact up until fairly recently I didn't like them either. But, because this was a hobby build, and not a commercial one, I thought I could pat attention to the 'hidden' details , such as the scratchplate shield and the sunlight fading, and see how far I could take it. Again, I wasn't trying to forge a copy or mislead anyone, so I put in deliberate references to my date of birth, such as the serial number, neck date and the decal on the back of the headstock. This bass is for me, it is my ideal bass, with my favourite parts fitted and it will not be sold. The link to the build diary is here, for those interested enough to want to read further https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/326421-17031964-a-day-of-birth-precision-bass-build/ Sorry about the quality of the photo's by the way, photography is not one of my strong points Edited May 6, 2019 by rubis 14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Great work, very well done 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 Thank you Doctor J love your profile picture 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleOhStephan Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Looks awesome, congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Looks great, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 7 minutes ago, StevieE said: Looks awesome, congrats! Thanks StevieE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 That's impressive work Rubis, looks marvelous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: Looks great, well done WOW, praise indeed from one in the know, thanks Lozz196 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 Just now, gary mac said: That's impressive work Rubis, looks marvelous. Thank you very kindly gary mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshy Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 That’s an absolute beauty! Enjoy it mate, I follow the build too so nice to see the finished bass 🤘 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 👏👏👏 Enjoy your awesome, birthday build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 I’m not an expert on relicing in and outs, but I am a snob...that’s great work. Amazing looking bass, and a build to be rightly envious of. Nice one 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Well done. Well done!! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Looks ace, good job sir! 👏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealting Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Wow, I actually own a 64 and I have to say that’s a wonderful job! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danuman Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Sonic blue, mint green and rosewood... Fine work and excellent taste, sir! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckman67 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 You have done an amazing job putting this together 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Looks just like the Limelight I bought recently. You would be hard pushed to tell them apart! Top job! 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou24d53 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Looks fabulous, bloody well done...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 That is stunning. Well done Sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 On 06/05/2019 at 18:54, walshy said: That’s an absolute beauty! Enjoy it mate, I follow the build too so nice to see the finished bass 🤘 Thank you very much walshy, a man of taste from my part of the world 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 On 06/05/2019 at 19:00, ezbass said: 👏👏👏 Enjoy your awesome, birthday build. that's very kind of you ezbass, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 On 06/05/2019 at 19:01, Chiliwailer said: I’m not an expert on relicing in and outs, but I am a snob...that’s great work. Amazing looking bass, and a build to be rightly envious of. Nice one 👍 What a nice thing to say, you are a snob and a gentleman, thank you very much sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 On 06/05/2019 at 19:20, NikNik said: Well done. Well done!! 👍 thank you NikNik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ '65 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Excellent job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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