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[quote name='Tony40' post='999370' date='Oct 24 2010, 09:00 PM']Hi Nicko, Yeah I still have the red CS-74. Needs some work on the electrics. Some earthing problem as the treble/bass pot has been disconnected and it buzzes a bit even at moderate volume. I just need to get round to sorting it out. Never played it klive as a result...still using my warwick streamer stage II (made for me in 1989) for everything. i will be getting Martin up at the bass gallery in Camden to sort it out...he says its an easy problem to fix. I went into a bass guitar shop on Denmark Street two years ago and nearly fainted as Chris Squire was in there with his wife. I told him I had just got a CS 74 from America and he was chuffed to bits...said he had two. I thought: 'yep, I know'. He was very shy actually (or maybe just itching to get away!). I think we are probably the only two pepole in the UK with CS 74's. The headstock does not sweep back at an acute enough angle so the strings keep popping out of the nut (just one of many design faults to be honest...it's a great piece of history to have though and I love it). I think Chris's bass must have had the same build fault as I notice he's had a 'thingy' attached to his headstock to stop his strings doing the same thing!! Take care, Tony PS: Not for sale but good luck in finding one. I still have the bass player mag from 1986 (Geddy Lee on the front with his black Wal), which had the original Mouradian ad in the new gear section. I drooled over it back then and it's taken over 20 years to get one. Rumours still abound that Jima nd his son are going to build them again. I would call them direct and just ask them. The ballpark figure I read for them - $3500[/quote] Hi Tony! Wow - I'd love to meet Chris too! Got eye contact with him once at a Yes gig in Sheffield!! Just got your pm message! Thanks for getting in touch mate! Nick!

Bumpos! Anyone else own one????? Nicko xxx

[quote name='gelfin' post='990678' date='Oct 16 2010, 09:58 PM']If I find him I'll offer more than anyone to buy it.[/quote] er, no you won't mate! xxx

the guy in the London area with the raspberry red one! Are you on here, if so I must meet up with you and play your bass as I want one!!! If anyone else owns one, I would be very interested in meeting up to try yours! Muchos appreciated! Nicko xxx

One of the best bands I've ever seen - saw them a year or so ago, absolutely first rate!

[quote name='i love Metal!' post='935588' date='Aug 25 2010, 03:05 AM']Hi Everyone! does anyone know of any good bass tutors around swaffham, kings lynn, norwich??[/quote] I'm bassed (!) in Peterborough and can travel - drop me a PM! Cheers! Nick

[quote name='zero9' post='938772' date='Aug 28 2010, 01:59 PM']Kingbass 'BB' fretless (the first KB fretless made!) [attachment=57583:kbbb.jpg][/quote] Is that you Wil? I just bought me a Series 2000 fretless! Take care mate! Nick

Ah! Its a Series 2000 model - from around the time Rob started doing the `slimline' neck moulding, ie the neck is not the full thickness of the body at the heel. I wonder who bought it????!!!!!!!!! Mwahahah! Nick

Again, very very upset to hear about Si - simple words can't express it but all I know is that he was a very good man and the love felt for him here is a pure and uncoloured testament to him. We met at Northampton and exchanged some messages about the first edition Squier basses and he was as dry as a bone, very funny man. Wherever you are right now mate, we luv ya x Nick

[quote name='Geddys nose' post='925275' date='Aug 15 2010, 12:16 AM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ovation-bass-guitar-and-ashdown-also-peavy-amp-/170527367461?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ovation-bass-guitar-...ents_Guitars_CV[/url] Early '80 Korean made(?)/US Assembled could be a good buy on its own never mind with the amps.[/quote] Hi! Now Im not an expert but as far as I know, the Ultra basses were a Precision style bass (think P bass with a shorter bottom horn) - this looks as though someone has put an Ovation neck on a J type body - if anyone can enlighten me/this thread then please do so!!! ATB! Nick

[quote name='Fat Rich' post='923716' date='Aug 13 2010, 12:24 PM']I feel immediately at home on the fretless 5, I always struggled with the old Series 1 six string fretless.... the extra string and concentrating on intonation was just too much for my tired old brain. With the five I only need to think about playing in tune, it's a joy to play and has every kind of usable tone you could want from a bass. It's a little dark with Hotwire Halfwounds but I'm going to try your suggestion of Elixirs and see if they give me the tone I'm after without biting into the fingerboard too much. I'm getting to grips with the fretted 6 although I've not worked out anything yet that properly uses the extra string. I'm going to look into some chord based stuff and harmonics when I get some time, I seem to be working round the clock at the moment. It sounds different again to my old Series 1 and the newer bolt on S2 Classic, almost hollow sounding but with lots of projection - not sure if it's the maple fingerboard or the individual bridge pieces (rather than the all in units on the other basses which sound more focussed). It's got a nice floaty, lighter tone that works for more fancy playing, so I'll probably still be using the 5 stringers for the more day to day playing. It's early days yet and I'll do some experimenting with different strings over the coming months, I'll hopefully get some samples recorded and get a better idea how everything really sounds and will try to post something here or on the statii site.[/quote] A lovely pair of Status basses sir! Nick (yes, still alive!)

Allo! They were aimed at the `Jazz-Ray' market - nice basses - very straight kinda tone - bit like a Jazz or Ray! Not perhaps as detailed tone-wise as the MK models etc but a good working instrument!

Hello fellow gardeners! These are some vintage pics taken in my old garden....! Once I can locate all 70 basses and the garden is sorted ie triffids have all been flamed-throwered! then we will be in store for a treat! Good to be back! Nick

Hallo! Been away for a bit developing my ESP and healing powers but hey, rock and roll still pays the mortgage! Ian (Ebasses) Hancock and I have started to `convert' my Electra to the Squire spec - problem is, I use it all the time and thus the mods are still under development! I've located some Schaller machine heads and the right version of the Badass bridge as per Chris' bass - Ian is going to refinish it and will have a polished stainless steel scratchplate made too! The only pics I have are sh*te but will upload em once they are on photobucket. The top horn needs slimming down a bit and the bottom horn is still too thick but this will be sorted!! Balance-wise, it sits very well, no neck dive to speak of! Oh, best of luck with this project! Cheers! Nick

Nice one! I gigged mine the nite I bought it and it really delivers! Thinking about getting another one and having it sprayed lake placid blue - with the tort plate it will look superb! Bro Richardus - did not realise ye had boughteth oneth! Nick x

Hi Ian!!! Looks fantastic mate - it looks as though it will exhibit a lovely deep tone with excellent `swell' to the notes! That pickup looks very potent - whats it made from (housing) Cheers - and great to hear from you - can you believe E Basses is ten years old now!!! Nick

[quote name='ped' post='847894' date='May 25 2010, 08:40 PM']oioi Any excuse!![/quote] Not bad son...still lovin' my Delta Arpege...!

[quote name='Fozza' post='846274' date='May 24 2010, 09:54 AM']Yup, that was me! I had serious GAS for it and just had to buy it. Great bass for the money and it looks the business. Even the missus was impressed![/quote] I was the same mate - walked into the shop - plugs it in - sold. About 2 minutes 20 secs!

[quote name='hillbilly deluxe' post='846263' date='May 24 2010, 09:39 AM']I was under the impression that,the UK distributers at the time,Selmer ? re-sprayed a lot of Fender basses at the time,because the custom colours were hard to come by,and the colour turned out slightly pink instead of fiesta red.[/quote] This is the story I have heard - the Salmon pink colour was not a standard US Fender color (sp!) and due to the popularity for fiesta red, they sprayed a lot of instruments and the colour was more pink than red! Comparing the new bass to my original fiesta red '83 JV Precision, its a different colour! The name of said colour does not really matter to me - it just screams `Jet Harris 1961' at me!!!!

Gigged it last nite - awesome! Buy one today!!! Nick x

Fosk! I've got a really cool goatee beard now - I think I should do it! Hope you are ok m8! Nick

Very nice Brother! Nicholas Miller x