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[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.

Lovely! Girly or not. Just received a 'new' addition myself.

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='543259' date='Jul 17 2009, 02:49 PM']Girly? I ask you... *Wanders off to kick something*... [/quote] Welcome back Rich.

And behind the camera...1 x proud daddy

That's going to be a stunning colour when that wood is finished. Will watch with interest.

[quote name='Chris2112' post='540688' date='Jul 14 2009, 08:48 PM']Also, what exactly has changed with the Streamline bass? (too lazy to do a picture comparison!)[/quote] Looks like the edges have been squared off a bit. Looks much sharper to me and not so girly.

Fairdoos. Just as well my favourite neck profile is the Status neck.

I suspect it was down to a certain Mr. King that the design was the way it was. That's the beauty of a custom instrument you can do anything you want with it.

I'm sure he'll be well pleased when he gets his hands on it, after everyone else has had a go. Did you play it, Nick?

As usual Rob Green has been beavering away at building lots of basses but he has once again excelled himself with one particular new commision. Our friend Todd in Canada, and Statii.com, commisioned a headless KBII. Facing wood is what Rob described as "strange black claro walnut". Pickups are neck 'J' with custom wired bridge soap bar which splits for humbucking and single coil 'J'. 16.5 string spacing and bendwell.

[quote name='Spoombung' post='533693' date='Jul 6 2009, 12:37 PM']Well, I take your point of course, but I think asking a drummer to keep the beat and not take a nap while the solo is in progress (for instance) is hardly 'stifling' the poor guy's creativity - I mean it's quite handy to know another musician's likes and dislikes before you begin playing with them - that's if you accept you're in a dynamic relationship with them (for a short while) and that expressing a simple opinion about a minor matter won't make them sulk and protest about their creativity being compromised.[/quote] Nicely put, sir.

I think that puts the point very clearly bilbo. We are, after all, creating something when we play, particularly in jazz, so just talking is not always going to bring out the best. Sometimes you just have to let it go, within reason, and see what comes up. [quote name='Spoombung' post='533505' date='Jul 6 2009, 07:52 AM']Oh, you can't always rely on a listening. Talking first means you set some preferences (like [i]please[/i] keep playing when I play my bass solo)[/quote] In my earlier post I related my experience of sitting down and talking to the drummer which achieved precisely nothing. That brings me back to listening and bilbo makes a good point about stifling the creativity of others by stating what I want.

[quote name='Spoombung' post='531595' date='Jul 3 2009, 12:32 PM']- they rarely sit down and discuss each others likes and dislikes - they try and rely on some sort of romantic idea of musical telepathy instead -[/quote] "Musical telepathy"? It's called listening. You should try it some time, it actually makes music fun.

Major, your scenario sounds as if it comes from poor leadership on the part of the B'leader (I love that description). In an ideal world the leader should check with everyone to see how they like to be accompanied, but as AdamWoodBass said that depends on the b'leader's ego. I once played with a drummer who hammered away at his kit regardless. I asked gently if he could keep off his snare during bass solos. Next tune? You guessed it, same as before. Probably the best drummer I played with in that band was a 17 year old. Really sensitive playing and listened. Unfortunately he's away to music college in September. I don't know what the answer is. When you are new in a band you don't want to rock the boat by laying down the law. Then again when you're established in the band b'leader might go all huffy if you try to make your feelings felt.

[quote name='BassBod' post='523151' date='Jun 24 2009, 11:28 PM']I've used one for years with no problem - but I have seen the Talkbass comments. If its humming then its probably dead and time for a replacement. I'd contact David Gage though - they may be able to help? Also worth a call/email to Mo Clifton, as he's been fitting them for a long time so would probably know what's fixable and what isn't? good luck BB[/quote] That's exactly the advice I was given when my Realist gave up. I was also told that they don't last forever as the TB thread seems to suggest. I also tried plugging the bass through my SansAmp BDDI which helped a lot. Eventually I gave up and bought a Shadow instead and have had no problem with that.

Fairdoos, I'm just not aggresive player so don't get a chance to hear those tones.

[quote name='dannybuoy' post='522803' date='Jun 24 2009, 06:21 PM'][url="http://www.status-graphite.com"]Status Hotwire Halfrounds[/url] They are rounds that are then ground down to be as smooth as flats. They are very smooth indeed, so no finger noise and they're kind to your fretboard, but they have a bit more sing and sustain to them than regular flats which is great for fretless. Bags of mwah with these - only £16.99 too![/quote] I'll second Hot Wires halfwounds. I've had them on all my fretless electrics at one point or another and they just bring the bass alive. I also have TI jazz flats on my Spectorcore and they are really nice. Smotth to play and a lovely warm, rounded sound. You can hear the Hot Wires on my ReverbNation page on the tune 'Maple Leaf Angel'. Link below.

There's quite a bit of his stuff on CCBaby. [url="http://cdbaby.com/found?allsearch=michael+manring"]http://cdbaby.com/found?allsearch=michael+manring[/url]

[quote name='Bobo_Grimmer' post='519980' date='Jun 21 2009, 03:05 PM']Tihs! I'm slightly scared that i may be heading for a long break................. [/quote] Only as long as it takes to find the new inspiration. That might come along next week, who knows.