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I bet they'd sell more sets if they changed the string model number to SH666....

Sorry I missed that! He did get the name right when he relisted it though: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/electric-guitar-Ernie-ball-/202272055658 Now no longer available. Perhaps he used it for firewood during the recent cold spell...

I was able to manhandle my 8x8 up the stairs to my 1st floor flat without too much difficulty, but I was younger and fitter then. 100lb may sound like a lot, but it's almost exactly the same weight as my two EBS Proline 210s together. The difference is that I can deal with them separately! I'd have a couple of the 8x8s in a flash if I had crew to lug them about... and they're still far more portable than an 8x10...

Still at the starting price of £130 with only a few hours to go!!

I think you're all jumping to conclusions here... the STRINGS could be Ernie Ball...

Agreed, and I suppose it's testament to their product quality that I've never had reason to contact their customer service. Nice to know it's just as good!

They’re great strings, I’ve used them for years. I’m really surprised you’ve got a dead one, but that’s more likely to be because the bass was strung months ago and has been sitting in a shipping container at sea between Indonesia and here, suffering all sorts of extremes of temperature and humidity. One of the main reasons I’ve stuck with the EXLs for over 15 years is their consistency - all that time I’ve never had a dud. In 40 years of playing I’ve been through most brands, and some major makes (naming no names) have truly appalling quality control.

But no Level 42 songs, oddly enough... https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/gizmodrome/2018/scala-london-england-bef91d2.html

Great cabs. I had one years ago, they do shift an enormous amount of air for their size, and have a really sweet tone into the bargain. I had to Google the location (West Peckham) thinking it was a bit of a joke name (like South Chelsea, St Reatham etc) but it's actually a village down in Kent, not far from Tonbridge. That and the username rang a bell - if the seller is who I think it is, these cabs will have graced the stages of some big names.

I did a quick search for Lodestone, and the company was dissolved in 2012... maybe the quirky headstock wasn't so popular after all.

I did a quick search for Lodestone, and the company was dissolved in 2012... maybe the quirky headstock wasn't so popular after all.

I just found a reference to 'the new graphite necked T-Bass' on this very forum from 2009, so I stand corrected. I don't know how I missed that. Probably still can't afford one though!

Possible, but unlikely I would think... unless sales of Chis Wolstenholme's and Alex Venturella's signature models have left the Kingbass a distant 3rd place. When I think Status, I immediately think Mark King, but then I'm getting on a bit! I'm doing a few 80's festivals over the summer, but I don't think Level 42 are on any of them this year. If they were, I could ask him. Politely...

Yeah, I saw that. I visit the Status website from time to time, but I just don't remember seeing it before. I'm just interested in trying one, but more importantly, finding out how much they are, and if it's within my limited budget! Somehow I doubt it, but I can but hope. The J-type pickup configuration is more up my street, as I've owned a few Statuses (Statii?) over the years, and never really got on with the Hyperactives. I had a Series 5000 once with jazz-type pickups, and it sounded fantastic, but the string spacing was ridiculously narrow. I assume most of Rob's 5s are 18mm spacing now unless you want it narrower. I'd like 19mm, but that's probably asking too much!

I didn’t realise that. There doesn’t seem to be any mention of it on the price list - is a special order thing?

And more...

More evidence...

Yup, and the angled headstock. They were made for Trace Elliot by Status in the 90's, but there's a new version with a graphite neck. Pictures are on the Status website.

I glimpsed a pic in Twitter (which I can't find now, of course) of Mark King doing a Level 42 gig very recently sporting one of the new Status T-Basses. They're on the Status website, but with not much detail, or any prices yet. Anyone seen one? Edit: Turns out it was Instagram, and the pic was posted by Mike Lindup. I was close!

Sold Will a TC Electronics head, pedal and gigbag. Great comms, immediate payment, a pleasure to do business with!

Sold my Boldogh Custom to Steve. Good communication, fast payment, all in all a very smooth transaction. Thanks!

Whilst that may be true, my main gripe is it’s not (and, to fair, never has been) a level playing field. You can bet the lawyers and publishers for the Taylor Swifts of this world will extract a FAR higher per steam rate on behalf of their clients than Joe Blow who self-publishes and has a growing fan base. To him, the returns from streaming services could make the difference between being able to forge a career creating albums of life-changing music, and fading into obscurity. If that happens, all we’re left with are the part-timers and the trust fund kids. Not to say their music would necessarily be bad, but talent needs to be nurtured and supported for it to really flourish and have half a chance to produce something remarkable. Ms Swift really doesn’t need the money.