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...but Ned Steinberger sorted all this with the modernday headless design. No need to worry about break angles bent back heads.

Here's my BB1100S bought in 1985, serial no. KZQ0084

[quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1320879093' post='1432809'] really?..... [url="http://www.johnmcferrinmusicreviews.org/rush.html"]http://www.johnmcfer...s.org/rush.html[/url] guess im not the only one.... [/quote] Just because it doesn't get played on the radio does not mean it is bad music. 90% of the music I listen to will never see the radio.

This put me off. Geddy is struggling to reach the high notes these days. I'd rather remember them as they were. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaeJxxuBg5c"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaeJxxuBg5c[/url]

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1320689258' post='1430073'] According to the Steinberger history on their site - 1977 [size=2][color=#999999]Several prototypes made of graphite reinforced epoxy are manufactured.[/color][/size] [size=2]Any advances on 1977?[/size] [/quote] [url="http://www.edroman.com/guitars/steinberger/history.htm"]http://www.edroman.com/guitars/steinberger/history.htm[/url]

Status are celibrating their 30th Anniversary this year so '81 was the start for them. Steinberger started production in 1976.

[quote name='MB1' timestamp='1320587299' post='1428587'] MB1. No dead spots... [/quote] Actually graphite necks can have dead spots. Rob states that on the Status site and I have quite a nice dead spot on the open A on my S2 fretless.

What's the scale length?

[quote name='Spoombung' timestamp='1320393599' post='1426164'] I've play this a lot more than the others[/quote] AHH!!! I'm gassing after basskit_case's fretless but he won't post. These are lovely looking basses.

[b]First Bass Owned: [/b] This was a horrible little short scale thing that had the name 'Raver' on the head. Not great at all but it got me started. Cost all of £26. [b]'Go To' Bass: [/b] At the moment it is my Status Electro 2. Lovely warm tone and a doddle to play with TI Jazz Flats on it. [b]'Your' Bass: [/b]The tone I love most comes from my Status Series 2000. I first tried one in the Wapping Bass Centre in 1987 and never forgot the neck profile and the tone. Picked mine up used in 2009 and still a joy to play, look at and listen to.

I'd make every effort to rescue my three Status basses as they are all supreme. If it had to be one though, I'd go for the Electro. The other two could be replaced with something almost identical but the Electro could not. Was bought used from Ebay at a resonable price but it is just so easy to play and has a lovely sound to it.

Right, that is used when you play a gig with a sound system/PA. The sound man might ask for a feed from your amp. That's where the XLR lead is plugged in. If he gets any kind of noise or interferance from that line out he might ask you to use the ground lift switch. Unless you are going into a PA you wouldn't normally use the ground lift or that line out. If you use another speaker cab with the combo you would use the speakon socket next to the combo speaker 6mm jack.

[quote name='Evil Undead' timestamp='1319993015' post='1420960'] ...girls weren't meant to play with drills and screws and stuff! [/quote] Oh, if a bloke had said that... Find a local luthier who I'm sure will be able to sort it for you.

Ground lift is used when you experience some humming of sorts in your signal line. Switching it on can often remove this hum by interupting the circuit at some point. I'm not sure what you mean by "Line Mix". Is this the line out beside the ground lift switch? I have the CMD 121P, same amp but 12" speaker. Great little amp and a big sound. I put it through an MB 15" cab for noisier gigs.

For a swing novice that is a pretty good start. I've played worse than that and I've been playing swing for 10 years now. Keep that up and there's no stopping you.

[quote name='BassBod' timestamp='1319195418' post='1411073'] I found the TI acoustics are just too floppy for me to play. [/quote] You mean they are even looser than the jazz flats?

[quote name='Cyrene' timestamp='1319193931' post='1411038'] let me know when you find your ideal set; i recently got Ti flats on my acoustic and gotta say, i don't love them. [/quote] What is it you're not keen on with TI Jazz Flats? I've been trying different strings recently on my Status Electro. Flats I find a bit lifeless on wood necks. The Hotwire Nylon wound are a bit bright, nylon wind on roundwound string. When I came back to the jazz flats the fullness of tone was just lovely. I'd just like to see if any other nylon core strings exist.

Is anyone aware of any sets like this? I'm aware of the TI Acousticore but that is round wound. Bit too bright for my needs and would chew up my fretless board. I want to put them on a fretless bass with a piezo pickup in the bridge. I've tried tapewounds, flats and halfwounds. Love my TI Jazz Flats but would love to try a set with nylon core and flat winding if they exist.

Well it's nice and sunny in the Scottish Borders right now. Having used so many Status basses you should get involved at Statii.com if you haven't already. Quite a list of gear you've had.