Trace_n_bass

[quote name='Beneath It All' post='396382' date='Jan 31 2009, 08:03 PM']Where you based?.[no pun][/quote]
I'm in Colchester in Essex, although I'm working in Kent and Suffolk at the moment if that helps.

[quote name='Ghosts Over Japan' post='396336' date='Jan 31 2009, 07:03 PM']musicman SUB5? i had the chance to trade it for a status S1 before but it was fretless! and i need fretted [/quote]

Hi. Thanks for the offer, however I already own a MM Stingray5.

Yep trades are considered. I'm really after a Streamer Stage II, and could offer cash as well. Failing that let me know what you'd like to trade and I'll have a look. It'd need to be a 5-string though.

Cheers,

Stu.

Hi All!

I've got for sale here my Status S1 Classic 5-string, in a rather fetching green! It's all in excellent condition, with only two very minor marks on the back. It has the full graphite neck, and comes with the Status branded Hiscox case.

I'm looking for £650.

Cheers,

Stu.

Why not 5-string eh?
Goddam!

Check out the SMX manual on:

[url="http://www.britishaudioservice.com/trace_operateinstru.shtml"]http://www.britishaudioservice.com/trace_operateinstru.shtml[/url]

Cheers,

Stu.

Check out:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250359504382"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=250359504382[/url]

The poor guy must have payed a fortune for it to start with. So far he's listed it at £1545, £1350 and now £1299. I have pointed out to him you can buy them new for less, and I have exactly the same one from that era that I bought for £1060.

His reply was that in 2000 they were rather expensive, and he's not sure if he'll get his money back! (whatever that means)

Poor sod. He'll be lucky to get half that, and spend a fortune on ebay fees in the meantime.

Anyone else want to (gently) give him a nudge?

It defintely pre-MkV, so that makes it earlier than 1987. In terms of value the older Trace gear though never gets that much, unless you can find a collector or serious Kinks fan! On ebay you might get around £250-300 for the pair.

[quote name='Bassassin' post='374558' date='Jan 8 2009, 10:42 PM']Ebay, and its inhabitants, really can be sh!t.

Jon.[/quote]

Yet we all continue to use it (or most of us anyway). Also we put up with ever increasing costs for listing fee, final value fee, reserve fee, paypal fee, air we breath fee etc etc.

Anyone fancy starting a rival?

Failing that we can sell stuff to each other via a forum or something ;-)

You are now forced to offer Paypal as an option. If you state 'cash on collection only' they will remove it as nowadays Paypal MUST be offered (part of the ebay global takeover policy)

He has now relisted as "Payment is by PayPal or cash on collection."

Once ebay remove a listing it's as if it never existed. If you look at an item they've listed themselves it will state the reason for them ending early (i.e. no longer available)

I may well be interested. Please post pics asap!

Cheers,

Stu.

The guy who bought it lives in France so he'll be paying a bit for shipping too.

Anyone know the French for "what the hell is this?" or "I paid how much?"

Just to say thanks to Nik for the Status Groove bass. All was excellent including the communication, packaging, and of course an excellent bass for a bargain price.

I'd recommend to all!

Thanks Again,

Stu.

Typical American response really - If you don't agree with with me I'll respond with aggression.

Who bet's this guy is no bigger than two inches?

Back on the subject of the 2x10 I've checked through all the brochures dating back to the MkV and there's no mention of it. The XLR sockets also look like the pre-amps and amps of the Mk4 era.

So it's either pre-1987 cab or a later custom made one. I'd probably guess at the former though.

Also I love the certificate for outstanding professionalism! Methinks if ebay get hold of his comments that certificate may be his last!

Great selling technique! It makes me want to part with over £8k immediately.

He seems the kind of guy who'd really help you out (as he's shoving it up your a%^e)

I dropped my Warwick Jazzman 5-string a while back - the truss rod ended up slipping within the nut, and the neck was written off. To get the neck replaced, with the set up, was a cool £295 (thank God for insurance).
Thus this neck seems quite a bargain. In fact I may bid just in case I drop it again (not really!)

They did say however that they wouldn't release the new neck until they had the old one back - there were quite a few counterfeit basses being made up with genuine necks!!!

All in all I'd say if you can get it for £40 or so, then go for it if you reckon you can fit it, and set it up properly. Just take care, apparently these necks are easily broken

Cheers,

Stu.

I used to work in IT, and sometimes used a big mains power tester. It consisted of a hard case with an LED display on it, a few buttons, and a good few wires. I couldn't have made it look more like a suitcase bomb if I tried!

I left this on a train at Liverpool Street in London. Luckily I got back there before they blew it up!

Good point - do you know how I move the post to 'other related stuff'?

Hi All,

I bought a Status bass recently and don't need the case. Is anyone interested in buying it?

I'm looking for say £50, plus postage if you need it sending.

It also fits a Warwick Streamer fine as well!

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='299121' date='Oct 4 2008, 08:40 AM']I can practice silently with my bass unplugged or using the tascam headphone/mp3 thing I can't see what the problem is that these basses are supposed to solve.
Any ideas? [/quote]

I'm about to release a silent microphone - you can sing into it and nothing happens. Prices start from £99.

PS if anyone has any broken mics can they send them to me

[quote name='chrisgriffiths' post='298301' date='Oct 3 2008, 09:07 AM']Bump before ebay - need to clear these out so make me an offer.

Will consider trades for PA equipment (power amp / subs / monitors - don't need mixer), as well as basses and pedals - particularly looking for a compressor like the EBS / Demeter ones, and a thunderbird bass.

Cheers

Chris[/quote]

Any chance of postage (particularly on the head).

Thanks!

If you want lots of strings why are they playing bass!?!?

Different basses for different sounds. If you want a real rock bass buy a Musicman. If you want a 60's tone buy a Precision. It depends what you're after. If you want a real wood tone, with a fair amount of flexibility get a Warwick.

I still know loads of session players who use them - you just don't seem to get people standing at the front of the stage with them!

We'll be cool again one day! (and in the meantime I'll use my other basses)