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[quote name='big rob' timestamp='1490019688' post='3261477']
Shame your letting her go my friend.
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Needs must unfortunately mate.

No trades, sorry.

[quote name='dr.harry' timestamp='1490012473' post='3261384']
Beautiful
Far too beautiful (and expensive) for me, though
The S3 is Status' best stuff to date all put together in one bass

1. What optional extras are there on the bass besides the LEDs?
2. Do you have any documentary evidence of Vman's ownership? You could ask Rob Green to confirm who he made it for
3. Have you put on the Status owners website statii.com?

GLWTS
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Hi mate,

It's all standard spec (19mm string spacing etc) and it wasn't made specifically for Vman. Like I said it's the stock S3 from the Status website. I don't have any documentation but I've spoken to Dawn and I'm sure she'll vouch for its originality. It's also very clear from the grain of the walnut top that it's the same one from the Slipknot photos and videos.

I'm a member on Statii.com but it's not on there at the moment.

Reduced to £2500 firm.

First of all, this is a very, very reluctant sale but unfortunately my current situation dictates that it must go.

This bass is ex Slipknot. I got it in person from Alex 'Vman' Venturella last year. It was his main touring bass for some time and there are numerous pictures of him playing it on the internet. There is also a live Slipknot DVD where it is played.

It is also the very same S3 that greets you when you click on the 'S3' link on the Status-Graphite page.

Vman swapped out the tuners for Hipshot Ultralites but I was not given the originals. Given that Vman was guitar tech for Slipknot before he was their bass player I trusted that he had done a good job and he has indeed. The Hipshots use the same mounting screw position so you could put Status tuners back on without any problems. No additional holes were drilled.

There are a couple of battlescars, all inflicted on the road with Slipknot, none of them were my doing. There is a chip on the front of the headstock, two small dings on the very top of the headstock, some light scratches on the back and a three surface dings in the lacquer on the top of the body (see pics).

The bass has 3-band EQ and is fitted with blue wraparound LEDs. It comes with the original Hiscox hard case. It has gold Schaller straplocks fitted. It has 19mm string spacing and a 34" neck. Alex got this directly from Rob at Status so I am only the 2nd owner.

Due to the value of the bass, I'm not willing to post it but can meet in either Southampton, Portsmouth or Lymington. A paypal deposit will secure and cash on collection for the rest.

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Thanks mate, they sure are!!

[quote name='woolf' timestamp='1355784125' post='1902810']
Does this have the volute on the back of neck? Lovely bass!
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Yes mate, it does.

Price drop to £400 shipped but today only - it wont be for sale after today.

Cheers Mark!

[b]1998 Warwick Streamer Pro M - [/b]bought from Bassulike66 a few months back.

In case you aren't aware, it has two jazz pickups side by side. The range of tones from this bass is exceptional, and of course it has the Musicman-esque sound too with the pickup blend set dead-centre. Flamed maple body (brighter than most Warwicks) and a Wenge neck make this an absolute beast of a bass.

Doesn't have the d-tuner anymore but still in the same condition as when I bought it. Comes with straplocks and a Warwick padded gigbag. Best playing Warwick I have ever had. Lack of funds forces sale, sadly.

£400 shipped - payment MUST be by transfer to my bank account though.

Now accepting PayPal on this.

Price drop - £700 shipped.

1998 Thumb Bolt-On with Ovangkol body & Wenge fretboard. Excellent condition for age, just a few light marks (shown in pics). Truss rod all good, no fretwear. Body is slightly darker than it appears in the pics but the figuring of the wood is just beautiful.

Usual stuff -2 band active MEC with active/passive push/pull, recessed straplocks. All original.

Includes straplocks & Warwick Rockbag.

£700 delivered via courier (UK Only) - payment via bank transfer or PayPal (gift or personal payment owed).

Hey Jez, how did you get on with this?

Scott.

Beautiful! Someone please buy this now.

I've never quite understood the 'new' price of Warwicks vs. the 'used' price. I've got three now and I've had many more in the past. I would never buy a new one though, not these days.

OK, just had a quick look and your Marlin Rockbass II is different from the old Marlins of yore and indeed yesteryear we are all guffing on about. These can still be picked up on Amazon and are of Indonesian origin.

I'm grateful for the 'Making Music' nostalgia though. Gotta run, my mate is bringing his Spectrum games round and I'm going to tape-to-tape them

That's a whole lotta luck right there.

Have a good luck bump!

It was free too!

Actually that's probably what happened to it...

Nice, have a bump on me!

I remember drooling over an ad for a Marlin Sidewinder in 'Making Music' (remember that?!). Happy days...

Yikes. Good luck with the sale.

All the Marlins I saw were plywood bodied but were decent looking in their day. No real value these days, apart from nostalgia!

I sent Oli my Stingray 2EQ and in return he sent me his Thumb Bolt-On. He is an absolute pleasure to deal with.

I was a little worried as he is in Belgium and I'm in the UK but there was absolutely no need to be.

Oli is a total pro and a very nice guy. I can highly recommend dealing with him.

Scott.

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