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My point is if you want a Bongo then one of these basses will only satisfy your craving for something that looks like a Bongo. If you want an inexpensive bass then a Sire offers much better value for money than one of these. They get much closer to their inspiration than these Sterlings do to a proper Bongo.

Ned is a true designer

I'm thinking I shall just bring the HB with the Roland V-bass system fitted, and an amp. The Brawleys are really nice to play, and unusual, but I think more people will be interested in the V-bass.

if only it had some wood , 4 strings , normal scale and a headstock

A couple of AliExpress stores are still advertising them: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009465930390.html From the reviews they seem legit, photos of a guy with his BA-30.

Yes, all of the original SII shaped models were called 'S2-Classic' from the late 90's onwards.

I certainly wouldn't bring 15 basses (well, I only have 12 or so), I just bring 2 or 3 that are different from usual so people can see. I mean people are too busy eating anyway

Trike A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding

Very interesting development.

Ampeg SCR-DI would be my suggestion. Blendable gain which does from touch of break up to Lemmy really nicely, plus the Ampeg sound/eq.

Hardly, if you want a bongo you don't really want a sire. I mean, I wanted a bongo and wouldn't go near a sire, but if you hang round enough you get what you want at a reasonable price. I presume eventually they will get to a street price of less.

The blue certainly isn't selling it, and never liked the unfinished part behind the neck under the strings.

...by F or G, made in the Cort factory.

Given the new ones have climbed to up to £3k plus, many people are now asking £1,500 odd even for their mid 00's basses. Mad, but they are beginning to sell for that so it's getting harder to get anything closer to the £1k mark now. Sires are cool, but are a different prospect really as they are inspired by, rather than the same shape etc. I really fancied one of the Z series models, but the QC issues i've seen put me off a tad. I think the flurry of interest around this is its a Bongo shape, be that a good or bad thing, and there's nothing else readily available remotely like it.

Thanks! I think mine is a Classic too, no?

I've got a more recent 2020 model S2-Classic up for sale at the moment. Because there aren't going to be any more graphite Status basses, you can regularly see them going for up to £3500 retail at the moment. A trade in would give you around £2400-£2600 at a dealer like BassBros or Bass Direct.

Are used prices going up? I haven't bought a used bass in a very long time so I haven't really been following it. That's interesting to know. I still think a Sire makes much more sense. Cheap and cheerful and shockingly good for the money. I bought a one as a stopgap and I have been flawed by how close it sounds and plays to a pro-level expensive bass. I wouldn't necessarily want to take a Sire on a world tour but if I was on a budget it's a no-brainer.

Any suggestions for a pre amp pedal to run in front of my MarkBass LM IV to give me mild drive, warm tones, Ampeg vibe ? Must be a pre amp pedal with DI as it will also serve as an amp backup etc if needed