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[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='585331' date='Aug 30 2009, 07:33 PM']BassBus... Love the new avatar pic![/quote] Thanks Rich. I saw it at a bus rally last year and had to take a pic. It was certainly going in the right direction.

[quote name='witterth' post='585011' date='Aug 30 2009, 11:04 AM']Ive got a 2000 serial number 370 similar to pic post #135. No coil tap or led, good condition (road worn admitedly-though that's no bad thing in my opinion) & status case. Can anyone know what that is worth these days? TA[/quote] I bought S2000 #84 (1984) recently for €1000. That translated into around £880 if that's of any help.

Bit more expensive than the Sonnus but there is the Roland GI-20. [url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~Roland-GI-20~ID~3322.asp"]http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~R...-20~ID~3322.asp[/url] Roland GR-20 (needs bass pickup) [url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~Roland---GR-20~ID~3296.asp"]http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~R...-20~ID~3296.asp[/url] If you have loads of money available there's always the Roland VB-99. [url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~Roland-VB-99-V-Bass~ID~10471.asp"]http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~R...ss~ID~10471.asp[/url]

It's not too difficult a job to do yourself. Youtube video instruction on it. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6P9wtq1n9g"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6P9wtq1n9g[/url]

definite intestinal porn.

Usual reply to posts such as the one above! Ah, there it is. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=57794&view=findpost&p=571593"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&sho...st&p=571593[/url]

Not much sleep this week then?

Mmmm! That's a bit sexy. Hope you enjoy her.

Yeah, some gorgeous basses there. I'd agree with stingrayfan on the Yamaha. Those 80's BBs were lovely basses. I have a BB1100s which has a beautiful neck on it.

Looks good so far. I'll look forward to seeing that progress. It's fascintaing how it takes the finishing process to bring out the real beauty of the facing woods.

No problem Rich. It's such a nice bass it's worth showing again.

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=25170&view=findpost&p=538560"]deja vu[/url]

AxelF has a DB up in the for sale section [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=56677"]here[/url]. Nice price too. I know it's a bit out of your price range but have a look anyway.

Ouch!!!

If you click on the Streamline pic on the front page of the Status site you'll find lots of images of both models so you can see the differences.

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='559412' date='Aug 3 2009, 05:03 PM']Well there has been mention (from Dawn) that there's to be an S2000 reissue towards the end of this year...[/quote] B****r, B****r, B****r!!! Another one I want. Well, one's never enough is it.

Yeah, it was an S2000 that caught my ears and hands and memory back in '87. I remember the neck profile of that one I tried being flatter on the back than #84's neck. Still that tone is there. Reissue model??? Do you know something we don't, Rich. Or is that just wishful thinking.

Shuker looker indeed, beautiful. What's the top wood?

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='550820' date='Jul 25 2009, 03:14 AM']I'm chuffed about it staying in the BC family. I was making enquiries about it myself until the sale of my Spector 6 fell through. If you ever want to sell, let me know. [/quote] Sorry, but I don't think that will be happening for a while. She's a real grower. The more I play her the better she sounds. Fantastic tone across the board and so easy to play.

[quote name='thedonutman' post='550600' date='Jul 24 2009, 09:34 PM']Lovely Spectors. (and pretty much everything else you have for that matter!)[/quote] What he said.

I don't know about retro-fitting trus rods, Steve, and Rob and the crew are away for two weeks hols so can't get an answer right now. I always thought that no trus rod would be a good idea but I think it's probably better to have one in the newer necks. Not that this is a bad bass in any way, but it's interesting to see how the quality of the instruments has improved over the years. My S2 is just so much more refined than the MP. Mind you it is 24 years younger!

It is a lovely bass, Nick. I wasn't too impressed when I took it out the case first but I put a set of 35s on it and that just pulls the neck a little more than the 30s it came with. The depth of tone is just great now. Just a lovely bass to play. This is #84. Graham

Nice basses hummel. Shame about the streamline hiding away behind the others.

Thanks Steve. I just cut my grass before the showers came in again, that's the only reason it's short. That's a bit off topic. Hmm.

Here is the 'MP', Status Series 2000, with my S2 fretless, I am told this once belonged to Mike Porcaro of Toto. It's in pretty good nick for a bass that's 25 years old.