martthebass

[quote name='BarnacleBob' post='567211' date='Aug 12 2009, 07:44 PM']I think Schnozzalee has one and might be interested in selling it......


BB[/quote]
Might bite his hand off it it wass a fretless

Just a quickie.

I've always had a little hankering for one of these. Anyone know what a reasonable price for a vgc used one would be?

Also on the balance re-dressing side....

Had a DJ5 and a Bobby G (albeit the BG was modded) Skylines. Both I would describe as well made and functional. The sound out of the DJ5 in particular was particularly good. On the negative I would say that they didn't 'inspire' and both were 'heavy' (particularly the BG - close to 10lb). Out of the Skyline bunch I'd have to go for the JO4 - played a couple of nice 'light' examples in Electro.

On the Fender side, can't say I've played a bad S1 or new US standard bass - all were about the 8.5 lb mark and made the sounds they were supposed to make. Price wise on here it also looks that on average you can pick up a used US S1 a bit cheaper than a used DJ4/JO4/BG.

[quote name='silddx' post='561447' date='Aug 5 2009, 08:23 PM']Hello Mart, I was actually wondering if it could be tigerstripe ebony, I know that's Wick standard for fretless at the moment but i've seen some new ones with wenge too. I reckon you might be right actually, there was no info on the Thomann site. Certainly sounds more like ebony.

There are some numbers we do that are more jazzy or sensitive, so I'll probably switch to passive for those, but there are some others that require vast amounts of distortion and echo, so active for those, as well as the dance and poppier songs.

Have to admit, I'll miss the sheer tone of the Kopo, so responsive to the fingers. Can't possibly justify keeping her though, got to pay Mrs silddx back for the Wick

Cheers,
Nigel[/quote]

Cheers Nigel, I'm still tempted by the Green passive fretless Vette on sale - that's why I'm asking. By the way, the Kopo is gorgeous - but about £150 more than I have in the Fretless budget. Having said that, a fretless of that quality would be wasted on me

Silddx,

I thought the Wawick Fretlesses were ebony - have they changed over to wenge?
Do you find you need the active for Fretless, on my old active (fretted) vette I tended to keep it passive,

Mart

[quote name='BassBus' post='560625' date='Aug 4 2009, 09:10 PM']If you click on the Streamline pic on the front page of the Status site you'll find lots of images of both models so you can see the differences.[/quote]

My eyesight must be sh1t BB, the only difference I can make out is the extra knob on the new one verses the 3 on mine (Streamline #6)

[quote name='Rowbee' post='560580' date='Aug 4 2009, 08:15 PM']If someone would buy my Sterling I'd probably still be interested in buying this! [/quote]

Yup I'd probably go the same way but last time I tried selling my Ray quickly (to buy this very same bass off Marcus last year) it was a bloody nightmare

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='560208' date='Aug 4 2009, 02:12 PM']Hey Mart Nah, I don't like the new "hard edged" model. Sticking with what I've got for the time being...[/quote]

Yer What............you mean they've made the Streamline less, huh, streamlined?
Pity, I quite like the 'half-sucked' boiled sweetness of the mark 1.

Like this one mself but I think I'm a bit far back in the queue.....

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='560167' date='Aug 4 2009, 01:32 PM']Yo Brother Smithe! Yes, indeed - It's the one I'd be most interested in putting an order for.

BB - Don't be put off ordering your Streamline. They're a fantastic bass & I definitely wouldn't be without mine! I use mine all the time these days [/quote]

Does that mean you could be selling some of the 'woodwork' Rich to make way for a nice Streamline 5?

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='544468' date='Jul 19 2009, 03:07 AM']Hmm, think I upset some Status-lovers. I meant to be nice about the seller's instrument, I quite like it in a nostalgic sort-of way, although I'm not a potential customer. But I still think people who buy things like the Streamline are off their heads. That's maybe the ugliest bass I've ever seen.[/quote]

The looks - they do polarise people. I must be off my head but after an hour playing one I had to buy one.
Your comment is only an opinion and obviously an ill informed and poorly researched one,

Boomshanka, Mart.

By the way - love the S2 - wish I had the cash for this 'proper' Status.

[quote name='bubinga5' post='558570' date='Aug 2 2009, 04:27 PM']My Stingray has the best B string ive ever played..way better than my old Sadowsky..IMO

Its a very focused instrument...depending on strings of course..[/quote]

Stop teasing me like that Andrew......I still regret selling this one

Still, my neckdoesn't hurt as much on long gigs with the Status.

The only comment I can make is to be sure to try out a lakky 5 first. I found the neck width and 35" scale a bit much. In comparison the tighter string spacing and slimmer neck on the Ray 5 were much more comfortable for me.

Played a couple of these - both were on the fret. YMMV....

Almost worth splurging that as a project........less than 20 miles from me too, hmmmm.

Yup, an early 90's with a nice bit of figuring in the neck, with the 'mute' bridge and in good nick I'd go at £700ish maybe a touch more if black/maple. A later one like mine (2005) tend to be more 600ish.

Damn, I was tempted to make a punt for this but my previous experience with 35" didn't work out. I know it would end in tears. Lovely bass tho......

Now gone to a new home. Pleased to see that it stayed in the county of Yorkshire.

I'll keep a look out on the Rotherham side of Sheffuld. It's a stand out bass so if the scum bag decides to 'exhibit' it should be visible.

Well a month has passed and this bass is still not getting as much use as I'd like basically because I prefer my 4 stringer Status for the day job.
So I'll stick this back in to this doldrum like market' at a hopefully very reasonable price of £570 or trade for a nice 4/5 string fretless.
Don't let the fact that this Sandberg doen't look like a Fender put you off...........lol

Must be some variation then L,

The maple/maple neck on my 1990 (matt lacquer) was a bit chunky (I was playing it back to back with a Jazz at the time), wheras the 2005 Maple/Maple Ray I've currently got is quite slim, fast and easy to play.

Love the look of this, unfortunately I think it would tkae a couple of months for my Sandberg to sell.

[quote name='EssentialTension' post='542130' date='Jul 16 2009, 12:16 PM']I'll try to get some more pics up later when I'm home from work - must find the camera.

I'm not aware of any mods - I'm at least the third BC owner so maybe others can report on that.[/quote]

No mods while I had it - and none that I could detect from the previous owner(s).

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='541541' date='Jul 15 2009, 07:05 PM']Or save up another £300 and buy a Status Streamline. Someone around here's got one with an MM pick-up in it. I'm sure Rob would oblige.
Okay, they don't do a "woody" tone, but they do everything else!

Maybe see if you can hunt down a s/h one- or a bolt on S2?[/quote]

My Ray couldn't do woody if it was nailed to a tree. Amazingly my Streamline seems to be able to do mellow, albeit with a bit of knob twiddling.

[quote name='wrinkleygit' post='541601' date='Jul 15 2009, 08:42 PM']Still no offers,it can't be overpriced,surely ???[/quote]

No, it's well priced. If I was closer, had the cash or you would take a 5er in trade I'd be knocking on your door.............sorry that's not much help.