Marc S Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 (edited) This one is really going to hurt - But The "cull" must continue, sadly - I need to reduce the amount of "stuff" I own, and thin my collection (although this need has lessened a little lately). For sale only is my Limelight medium relic Precision, in faded Fiesta Red. This really is a superbly built bass, as anyone who knows Mark's work really is. NOTE: This bass has a Jazz width neck (which is what I asked Mark for) I don't know what pickups Mark uses in his Limelight range - but they sound superb.... the bass has a lovely warm vintage tone. It weighs around 4kg, according to my digital scales. Currently strung with Round wounds, which are in great shape (I put flats on it for a while, but have recently put the supplied round-wounds back on it). I don't have a case or spare gigbag, so you will need to bring your own. Collection only - or we can meet somewhere mutually convenient - I have an excellent Bose Battery powered amp, or Vox Amp Headphones for you to listen to the bass. Edited May 20, 2021 by Marc S 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Hellooooooo lovely! (The bass, not you. Although I'm sure you're a thoroughly decent chap.) GLWTS. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jassbass Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Argh shame so far away 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Jinman Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Blimey, Lovely Limelights are like buses. You wait ages for one then two turn up (in the for sale section) at once. Great looking bus, er bass. GLWTS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybeevee Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Looks like he winds his own pickups.. Info in the thread here and other links. GLWTS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbasspecial Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Lovely looking bass. Won’t be here for long. GLWTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share Posted May 4, 2021 3 hours ago, jbu09 said: Looks like he winds his own pickups.. Info in the thread here and other links. GLWTS That could indeed be the case. As a matter of interest (well, to someone maybe lol) I bought a pickup from him, to fit to another bass. The improvement in the sound from that bass was really noticeable too. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 31 minutes ago, Marc S said: I bought a pickup from him, to fit to another bass. The improvement in the sound from that bass was really noticeable too. Cheers What pickup did it replace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share Posted May 4, 2021 4 hours ago, hooky_lowdown said: What pickup did it replace? It replaced a Mex Fender pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davebassics Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Devastated that I need to reduce the headcount in my collection. This just looks perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebenezer Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Lovely that is!....looks like a very dark rosewood fingerboard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunk Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Oh that’s a stunner.. watching the pennies this month or I’d be tempted... GLWTS.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 Edited to update the weight. I double checked on my digital scales - it's pretty much spot on 4kg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaNoFuNkY Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 So tempted. Do you think that's a rosewood board (not ebony)? Looks really dark (which is ace) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted May 14, 2021 Author Share Posted May 14, 2021 1 hour ago, RaNoFuNkY said: So tempted. Do you think that's a rosewood board (not ebony)? Looks really dark (which is ace) It's definitely rosewood - that's what I asked Mark for. Yes, it's dark and it's lovely perhaps the darkest rosewood I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Oh man I love this... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ander87 Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 (edited) Why’d you not do shipping 😭 such a nice bass!! Edited May 16, 2021 by Ander87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Homer Simpson indeed. That's exactly the sort of For Sale listing that get all us grown-ups acting like 7-year olds in a sweet shop (or donut shop) Beautiful bass, one of those rare instruments that just works visually. I've a fretless back that would sit wonderfully on that body. Mmmmm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, Ander87 said: Why’d you not do shipping 😭 such a nice bass!! I hate posting expensive instruments, and it usually takes me forever to find suitable strong boxes & packing. Also, it's expensive - and due to a sad past experience, I found the "insurance" wasn't worth the paper it was printed on..... Last time I posted a bass went well - but the buyer sent me a suitable box and pre-paid the courier I'd be open to that again, but I'd still prefer to know the buyer is happy anyway. EDIT: Yes it really is a nice bass. If I didn't need to reduce the collection, and have a good old "life laundry" - I'd be keeping this one But I recently acquired another bass, and I'm currently smitten with that new one. Edited May 17, 2021 by Marc S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ander87 Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Thank you Marc! What's the weight on this beauty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 19 minutes ago, Ander87 said: Thank you Marc! What's the weight on this beauty? I'll take a wild guess at 4kgs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 23 minutes ago, Ander87 said: Thank you Marc! What's the weight on this beauty? It's pretty much spot on 4kg. I weighed it on my digital scales, and they seem to be accurate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share Posted May 18, 2021 Now on hold, pending the usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 Great. I was looking forward to a month of procrastinating over buying this. Thanks, unknown assailant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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