SuperSeagull

Lewis is literally round the corner from me but I’ve still yet to pop in and see his workshop. Must put that right. He built a lovely bass for a friend of mine.

You are probably sorted now but M J Still in Lancing have a good reputation - been a while since I used him but he sorted an Orange Valve head for a very reasonable price.

We are doing Fairytale of New York for our pre Christmas gig - would prefer to be doing a bit of Slade.

We’ve just moved from a large church in Mid Sussex to a much smaller one on the other side of town. It’s a very “high” church, a small and welcoming congregation and a new vicar with a great vision. So I’ve left a full band every week with a brilliant music director and great tech team to playing once a month with a much smaller band, although top notch musos inc my favourite drummer from the same church we have moved from. I’m using what I now call my St Ed’s bass, a 62 RI p bass with flats rather than my rather more shouty and in your face Status, different gear for different circumstances.

Stupidity, one of the great live albums. Last saw him supporting Quo on their reunion tour in 2014. Unique, another one of the greats lost.

Likewise re the hobby point. We do the odd unpaid charity type gig but only if there is a chance something paid comes out of it - doesn’t always work though!

That’s what we get in and around Crawley in West Sussex. Doesn’t go far when you are a 6 piece 🙁

That’s really helpful, thanks!

A cliche it maybe but here is mine. ‘62 RI CIJ 1999-2002, unable to be more specific with the serial number. Purchased in 2008 from Far Eastern Guitars for £465. Not sure if it is the US or standard model and in any case I’ve put a SD Quarter Pounder in. Pure P bass, always fancied a year of birth P bass but an American one was out of budget!

Great description! I have an S2 delivered in July 2020.

We did a pub gig in Crawley last night. Packed, two and half hour set so I am feeling all of my 60 years today. Had my Status back for this from the mothership in Colchester fixed and set up beautifully by Rob - have enjoyed playing my Flea Jazz while it’s been away but it’s not my Status! We did Don’t You forget About Me for the first time - went down a storm but anyone else have a drummer who needs the bass player to count him in on some songs otherwise he rattles off so quickly I just can’t get the gallopy bit in the breakdown.

Second the idea of a Squier or Jap one - no question there is something about a P bass but it doesn’t necessarily have to be one made in the US.

The very best to you.

I haven’t been brave enough to use mine with a full band yet but it has more than held it’s own in a smaller set up, I must give it a go. They are extraordinary pieces of kit!

This is a shockingly unhelpful development. I’ve been battling with myself about the need to buy a Dingwall for a while and the head has been winning vs the heart. This could be a game changing moment.

Founder, owner, designer, creator of Status basses. Along with his wife Dawn, legends of the bass world IMHO.

I did an outdoor unrehearsed 45 minute set last night with a guitarist I’ve done a lot with in the past. His son was due to play drums but was delayed at work so we roped a guy we knew who was there to play for the first few songs. He’s a talented keys player and did ok on drums but…..what creased me up was, as his son arrived, the guitarist announced “Thanks to Pete Best, but Ringo has arrived”. Classic. And I played my CIJ 62RI P bass for the first time in a while - there is something about a P bass.

Heard it in Burgess Hill 😀.

I’ll be using this tomorrow although the Status is back at the mothership in Colchester getting some tlc so will be paired with a Flea jazz.

Played this afternoon at a pub in Crawley. Outside, full beer garden, second set went down particularly well presumably because the audience had drunk more beer by them. We had a dep drummer who did well and because my Status is away at the mothership being tended to by Rob and Dawn I played my Flea Jazz - not bad at all. Funniest moment was when we were packing down and a very drunk young lad asked why we didn’t play any Status Quo but we did play some Oasis. Vocalist replied we didn’t play any Oasis, yes you did, no we didn’t. Young lad then said yes you did, Another Brick in the Wall - that will forever now be an Oasis song in our band 😂

Stressful! I bought a TE Elf as a backup for precisely this sort of eventuality (plus it sounds good for smaller gigs) Sits in my gig bag in case my Markbass decides to call it a day with no warning.

Same here. I use this when using the CMD 1x12 on its own, but the best stand I find is another 1x12!

I have a 62 reissue made between 1999 and 2002, a P serial number. Chunky neck, classic P bass sound, reverse tuners. Enjoy yours.

Used mine for the first time in anger today. I was very impressed.

Just announced that following Robs cancer diagnosis and operation last year they are no longer going to be producing new basses. A very sensible decision for Rob and Dawn but a great loss to industry.