Bigwan

[quote name='Macko1968' post='401480' date='Feb 5 2009, 08:40 PM']If you ever get sick of it give me a shout - it's one of my big regrets.[/quote]

Never in a month of Sundays I'm afraid! It's my number 1 squeeze!

Since there's nothing structurally or electrically wrong with the bass I'd think somewhere around £500-600 quid would set it pretty close to 'as new'.

And my DP Osborne does have a battery compartment on the back - but I've the East pre out of it and running it passive (control plate from a Geddy Lee on there at the minute).

Yeah Kev. It's a great bass, just not the sound for me.

Yeah... 'you sure got a pretty mouth boy!'...

Hi guys,

As some of you probably remember I spent quite a bit of time looking for a Status towards the end of last year. I found this one languishing in the no-interest bin on Ebay and made the guy an offer offline.

The bass has had a pretty hard life (at the hands of its previous owners might I add) but is structurally 100%. A picture tells a 1000 words as they say, so here we go. Most of the pics were from the guy I bought it off last year and the bass has been babied since.

As well as the damage shown in the pics the bass has 3 non-matching strap buttons and some damage near the bottom bout (where an edge mounted jack socket is usually found) that's been repaired with some sort of black epoxy. The damage probably of most concern is the epoxy coating has been chipped off along the edge of the fretboard from frets 1 to 12 to varying degrees. It never bothered me, but I realise it would probably bother quite a few people. I've spoken to Rob at Status and he quoted about £300 to have the neck re-epoxied, fret dress, new strings and a setup.

This one shows damage on top edge of neck around frets 3-5

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This one shows damage on bottom edge of neck around frets 1-3

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This one shows damage on bottom edge of neck further up the register a little

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If you can live with the basses problems it does have a lot to offer. It sounds great and there's no moving the neck at all. But my love for my Lakland JO knows no bounds I'm afraid. I bought this bass as a gigging basher but can't leave my JO in its case so this has to go. I just have too many other basses.

I'd be after £400 (firm) for the bass, not including postage which would probably be another £30 (since I'm in Northern Ireland and get raped frequently by couriers). Also would consider trades for a nice Strat/Tele/Les Paul type electric

Cheers

Ian

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I used to think it was a total waste of time myself. Listen to Pino for tips on how an octave divider should be used. Sure it seems useless until you pull some fancy fill and the bottom drops out of the whole band...

£180 with cabs? You want jam on that?

Seriously, you'll maybe get a new combo for close to that money - Ashdown comes to mind immediately. They do a 1x12" 180 watt combo for about £220.

Buying used you have much more choice. Recently there's been quite a few combos for sale around the 200 quid mark, usually Trace Elliot, Ashdown, Peavey.

Black with Bart NTMB active circuit (including mid-shift switch like the 55-02). As I say I haven't really decided if I want to part with it, but stick up some pics of the RH and I'll give it some more thought.

Cheers

Ian

Would you consider a Lakland 55-01? I'm not sure I want to part with it, but just wanted to gauge your interest before I'd even consider it!

Always loved 'Green Tinted Sixties Mind'!

Best bass I've ever played, bar none, was a Fodera Emperor 5 (also with a pope preamp). Good job too since the Gallery was looking £4k for it! Have to say I choke at the thought of anyone paying that for a bass (but someone who is willing to will be along in a minute to remind us that classical instruments cost much more...)

I'd also say that the most overpriced (IMO) bass I've ever played was a Fodera Victor Wooten 4 I played the same day.

Don't mind me... I've got the cold and am feeling a bit sad about it...

Fingers -> Lakland Skyline JO (passive Lindy's) -> Ashdown ABM C110 combo (eq OFF, pre-shape ON, gain 3/4, solid/valve on 1/2) -> internal 10" & Aguilar GS112 extension.

Best tone I've ever got. Sounds pretty wicked with a pick on the same settings but with the bridge pickup rolled off to 3/4.

Thank goodness for that... thought I was going to have to break the piggy bank again!

What's the stringf spacing like on this Kev?

I've always had a soft spot for Arias since my longest term bass was an MAB20/5. That looks mighty impressive. I'm off to have a look at these on t'internet!

Another quick question - I know some of Stu Hamm's basses have a 32" sclae. Is this 32" or 34"?

Hmmm... seems to me you need to put these buns back in the oven for a while... although I could be wrong, it's happened before... I think it was a Tuesday.

Did I miss the price somewhere? Or are you only after trades now?

Looking forward to a large becoming available - might clash with the ginger hair and beard, but I'll not have to look at it so who cares!

I've said it before and I'll say it again...

Great ooga mooga!

[quote name='jhamler' post='386863' date='Jan 20 2009, 10:36 PM']Used but in good condition. Killer amp for the money - pick it up with one hand, plug in one lead and you're ready to rock.

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£350.

Buyer collects.

Guildford.

Jon[/quote]

Once again I wish you were closer Jon!

[quote name='Hamster' post='393285' date='Jan 27 2009, 11:37 PM']Oooopps - I just did a sex wee! :wub:[/quote]

Me too! I remember playing a similar one to that a while back (Flanker bought it - don't know who has it now). The nicest 4 string jazz bass I've ever played. Something about the Celinder neck just screams 'fondle me'! Someday I'll have one... couldn't afford a Squier at the minute!

Can't comment on the DB112 but I'm loving my GS112. Unbelievable performance from such a small cabinet (better than a lot of 1x15 cabs I've owned!

Always fancied 2 DB112s in Black and Silver with a Chrome Ashdown ABM head. Now I have the head coming from Flanker so maybe I'll make the whole rig real somewhere along the way!

Graceland is the only Paul Simon album I own. To be honest I bought it because I loved 'You Can Call Me All' - I'd never heard any of the other songs before buying it. It's now one of my fave albums of all time. Love 'Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes'.

I think I've seen the show you're talking about, but it was years ago. If I recall Mr Simon said something along the lines that it was his best album and Graceland was his best song (except for the 'ghosts and empty sockets' line which he thought was too muddled)... Have to say I can't argue with the guy being so up himself. He's Paul Simon FFS!

BTW Have you seen Princess Leia lately... I wouldn't touch her with yours...

Boss Micro BR?