doctor_of_the_bass

Rich is right! Have not personally played that actual bass but once you've tried one, you have to buy one! Me want dis one...!

[quote name='daves' post='377138' date='Jan 11 2009, 08:54 PM']Hey nick, great to hear from you. (it was you who frequented the status yahoo group, possibly even started it? Havent been there in yonks!) Didnt you start up a bass company, hows that going? Thanks for the info. Im in london now so much easier to get down to colchester. I was probably going to have a look at the circuit myself and put some of my uni degree to work so i let you know how it went. I think the mid band wants a tighter q and slightly less gain and it will be perfect. Take care Dave[/quote] Yes. tith me! (originator of the Status group at Yahoo!). E Basses is still going; I'm not really involved these days but still help out from time to time! Cheers! Nick

Stunning bass! Hi Martin! Good to hear from ya! Nick O!

Interesting one! There are many variables as noted - the wide range of pickup/preamp combinations that Status have used over the years for just the S2's will alter the fundamental tonality of these instruments and again, having owned many Statii, certain basses had what I'd call a meatier slap sound than others. The Stealth basses tend to sound `glassier' than the S2s due to the all-graphite construction - on saying that, the pickups/preamp fitted will alter the sound as per the S2s... Personally, I'd give Rob Green a call and see if he has a Stealth in stock; I'd then arrange an appointment to visit the factory, take your bass and rig down there and A B them. He might be able to tweak the circuit to suit your playing preferences! Cheers! Nick

I've just sold me soul to Beelzebub (sp) - not looking good - gave me £375!!! What a stunning bass though - !

[quote name='barry021574' post='366367' date='Dec 30 2008, 04:24 PM']Pete I live nearby and play in a rock/pop covers band called Chimera. www.noangelmusic.co.uk - but site is a bit out of date. You can get me on 07590 043800 or [email protected] Barry Anderson[/quote] Hi Barry! Good talking to you yesterday! I think they've got the gig sorted now. Cheers! Nick

Allo! Personally I'd steer clear mate - I had number 38 - the build quality was nothing special, in fact, the fretting was pretty rough - all the ones I've seen were different in terms of colour etc - plus they smell of play doh! They originally retailed at £1995 - really not sure what they're worth now - I bought mine new at a very good price but traded it in against MK's old Status Empathy #001.

..look at this Marcus! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Alembic-Series-II-Bass-Guitar-with-f-s-RED-leds_W0QQitemZ220339981372QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item220339981372&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1298%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]Mmmmmm![/url]

I'm not really into these new fangled singlecuts being an old fart but that really is a lovely piece! Well done thir!

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='373513' date='Jan 7 2009, 09:20 PM']It's coming tomorrow am via courier. I'll give play it at rehearsal tomorrow evening, then see where it goes from there...[/quote] Well done brother! I bought a copy of the Perf. Musician mag today - great review on Myrt! Perhaps you should change your username to `Myrton'! Hehe! Another bass sold yesterday - so more in the pot of fundage!!!

Allo! Everything flat EQ-wise; VLE `off', VPF at 1:00 o'clock! Obviously, the EQ is tweaked depending on room/venue but 95% of the time its run flat.

[quote name='MacDaddy' post='371544' date='Jan 6 2009, 12:24 AM']John Taylor played one for a bit too.[/quote] Ah! Allegedly the Rickenbacker was only borrowed for the `Planet Earth' video - their own instruments were not available for the shoot for some obscure reason! Sad eh?

[quote name='pnefc42' post='370836' date='Jan 5 2009, 12:46 PM']Hi Nick!! Got the SII back 'ome last night (the deal went down in a car park just off the A1 under the cover of darkness - very shady!!!!), gave her a quick 'road test' and have to say the bass is everything I was hoping for - classic status tone (not to mention punch) and playability - so I'm well happy!!! Am rehearsing with it 2nite so looking forward to that - good to see you too, hope 2009 is good to ya! Cheers Dave[/quote] Great stuff! All the best! Nick

Allo! Just sold Dave a Status Series II - 'ave known 'im for many years and have dealt with him in the past and he's one of the best! Cheers! Nick

Allo! I've got a Pace and for what it is, its not bad! (Sorry Rich!) - in all fairness, its a fretless bass guitar on a stand, rather than a true EUB - however, it does sound good (I've used it many times now in a jazz ensemble and it is well received). I think the Bass Merchant has both in stock...

[quote name='Bassassin' post='368423' date='Jan 2 2009, 01:12 PM']How the living arse did I miss this one? Sorry WHUFC, that's not a Mat. They never used this style of neckplate. Also to continue hair-splitting, they only made [i]some[/i] Grecos - Fujigen Gakki made around half of the early 70s, and the majority of late 70s & early 80s Grecos. Since it's only a brand name, like most Jap "makes", other factories built them too, and as such if it doesn't say "Greco", it [b]can't[/b] be one. It's also not a Kay, by any stretch of the imagination. First of all, it doesn't say "Kay" on it - after it stopped being a US made brand, Kay became just a label, and they've been made all over the world, from Taiwan to Korea to the old East Germany. Funnily, I've never seen a Japanese one, but that doesn't mean they don't exist. Anyway, the sandwich-bodied KB24 was early 70s Taiwanese, later ply ones were probably Korean. So anyway, there are two clues to the origin of this bass. Clue one is the neckplate - this style, with the MIJ stamp on the lower half, appears on all confirmed pre-serial Fujigen instruments. Not all post '75 Fujigens were serialised so these plates were used on later instruments too. Serialised Fujigens have a date-decodable SN stamped in the middle of the plate. Several other manufacturers occasionally used this type of plate, including Chushin Gakki & Moridaira, probably because hardware like this was ordered in from outside suppliers and batches would doubtless vary. Clue no. 2 is the serial sticker, which is quite a lot like this: [attachment=17967:serialsticker.jpg] Which is on a Moridaira-built Hohner which I bought new in 1983 - my first grown-up g*it*r. I've seen these on other Moridairas, they appear to be sequential, so I'm 99.9% confident that this bass is a Mori, and built a little while before my old plank. Mine was old stock when I got it so was probably made in 1981/82, this bass is about 48,000 units younger than mine, presuming the numbering's sequential. It's really anyone's guess what that means, I really have no idea what the factory's output would have been. So Moridaira's not exactly the best-known Japanese manufacturer - in reality they were an acoustic builder who jumped on the copy bandwagon in the 70s. They generally seem to be medium/good quality - well-made but with a few corners cut here & there. As well as building MIJ Hohners they're known to have made some of the CMI-branded copies from the early/mid 70s, Lotus in the US, and also their own Morris house-brand. The electrics seemed to disappear in the 80s. They're still around now, like many surviving Japanese companies from the 70s largely involved in importing & distribution, but still have their Morris brand acoustics, some of which are still made in-house. Jon.[/quote] I've still got mine - I used to borrow it off of my Dad's bassist before I got my first real Fender - this was back in '83 - and the Hohner had a classic P look to it; 3-tone burst with a black scratchplate - I used to just sit staring at it as it was a Fender style bass which was a dream shape-wise! It was later resprayed olympic white and had a DiMarzio p/up fitted- and was then sold off - I then found it in a local shop (for local players!) and bought it back for purely nostalgic reasons - on saying that, it is a very well made bass which plays nicely!

[quote name='barneyg42' post='369015' date='Jan 3 2009, 12:23 AM']Might be a big ask this one. I have about £150 to spend and need an active five string. Where is the likely place up the smoke (well Denmark St area) where I'd have a chance of finding something(probably S/H for that money). I had a sniff at a Yammy on the forum but it was likely sold and I didn't have the asking price at the time anyway. What are these Staggs and Shines like? I hear so many different opinions. I'm not a pro but I have been used to some decent mid range gear in the past but money is tight at the moment so a reasonable-ish stepping stone is the compromise I'll have to make. Cheers Colin[/quote] PM on its way m8

[quote name='bumnote' post='369005' date='Jan 3 2009, 12:13 AM']Isnt it just. Im very very tempted by the 60s precision as well I have 2 already, is 3 too many?[/quote] Not at all! (he says) Not seen the 60s P yet! Would be nice to have the range!

Allo! I've just bought a Classic Vibe '50's Precision and it is superb value for money. I tried the Classic Vibe Jazz and was very tempted - however, I left it a day too late and someone else beat me to it! I'd heartily recommend that bass - very well put together and very playable - not quite in the same league as the original '80s JV Squiers but very good nonetheless! imho! Nick

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='367665' date='Jan 1 2009, 12:45 PM']Now that's rare - A passive one [/quote] Well spotted bro - never noticed that! Might have been a special order job! Sad day - my Series II (#204) has now got a new dad as of tonite - but he's one of the best - so the KB MkII fund is growing!!! Congrats to Dave Pickering (good to see you again m8).