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I haven't had any replies from Rob when enquiring about ordering a new S2 Classic bass... that could be a good sign, maybe they will make an announcement in the future... but could be he's just tired of replying to new build requests haha

Another jazz tune improv on the Jaydee, this time i set the bass on 70%, Mid on 100%, Treble on 5% , Tone rolled right off and back pick up selected... only thing with this setting is the bass is quite a bit quieter, probably would need a volume boost pedal if i was going to switch to this setting and then switch to a normal slap sound in a gig.

Another bass sample, this time with some slap and finger style bass playing... Controls are Bass: 60% Treble: 50% Pan: Middle for slap, back pickup for finger style

It was great fun yesterday, really enjoyed the stream, I woke up this morning with a higher IQ thanks to Mike's bottomless pit of knowledge!

Anyone that's around this evening (Tuesday 7th March), Mike is back streaming now as of 8pm

Early April fools .... [EDIT] Found this on ebay: Actually... Is this a genuine Jaydee Roadie 1 that has been 'modified'?

I just messaged him on Reverb and he says he bought it from a friend. Was a bit of a coincidence & yea the colour must have been different. Yep Swedish prices i guess

Jaydee on Reverb - Was this the same bass that was recently for sale on ebay for half the price? https://reverb.com/uk/item/66432109-jaydee-roadie-supernatural-1982

Absolutely! Looking forward to it Mike. Oh btw, what was the name & year of the Level 42 concert where Mark was playing that Status Matrix bass? cheers

Fantastic live stream with Brooksy's Bass Corner - https://www.youtube.com/@BrooksysBassCorner Anyone who hasn't checked out Mike's channel, you might be in for a treat. We had a great chat about basses, Level 42 / Mark King & some of the many interviews Mike has done with famous bassists including Marcus Miller, Billy Sheenan etc...

Just checked out the Status website, are they back to - business as usual? Can't see any notices that regular orders are on hold?

Haha thank you, I feel the same way when i see other bassists... i just remember that i own these expensive instruments for my own reasons... when i was a full time musician many years ago my only bass was a second hand yamaha trb that cost £200 on ebay... now I am working in a 'proper' job i own a few expensive instruments that hardly get played.

I really like the classic Zoot body shape but on the front page of Zoot's websites, their is a fretless with quite deeply shaped contours. I prefer the original less shaped version, does Mike still make that shape?

Yes, thank you. It's really great to hear what other settings Jaydee owner's are using as i wasn't sure how much too boost the eq. My strings are 100-40, i know a lot of Jaydee players use 30-90..

I love this bass! I have had my eye on Zoot for a long time.... maybe i should give Mike a call

Another solo on the Jaydee, really does a great darker Jazz solo tone... I just put some new strings on, everything is turned up to 10 except the tone control is rolled right off and treble is at 40%

Here's a demo of the bass in action

Yep, i used to be a full time musician, played with a £200 bass, now i have retired from music and changed careers I own some very nice instruments...

I bet you are a great bassist! Thanks for your settings. I have been trying to cut the mid and boost the bass and treble a bit but like you say, he always has that mid growl on hand when he switches to finger style - so that makes sense (otherwise if the mids were scooped for slap then when he switches finger style he won't get that middle growl). BTW do you currently own any Jaydees?

Jaydee bass owners: Can you let me know what your Mark King slap settings are? Especially how to set the EQ and tone - I wonder how much of the tone was coming from his Trace EQ which was scooped?

That's gorgeous, anyone know where this bass is now?