OutToPlayJazz

Yes, most P style basses do that to varying degrees. Fender do a "greasebucket" tone control (particularly on the HighWay One model) which avoids the volume loss.

Well congrats again, Graham Yes, keep the votes coming in - It really has been interesting to see how many Status basses there are out on BC that we haven't yet seen. Some more pics of your pride and joy would be good too. Looking forward to seeing Graham's S2000 when it comes back from Mecca...

I'd say that the Sandbergs have a modern "pingy" tone, although the California PM "Supreme" they have in Electro is a seriously nice bass at £1400. I've been very impressed with Mike Walsh's Aero pickup equipped Iceni Funkmeister. Serious Jazz sound with to die for build quality. Definitely worth a look. My fretless is stunning & I'm in the process of ordering a new body for the spare fretted neck from him. These basses have a serious "super" Jazz sound, but not sterilized like a Sadowsky - More like a slightly boosted classic Jazz sound.

That's good to hear, Gareth - Yes, I'm playing with my old trio on two gigs tomorrow. We all get along very well, but I've also moved on in life & don't play rock/pop any more. The only thing I'm not looking forward to is the sheer level of volume - I have the new set of filtered earplugs to prove it!

Congratulations, Graham What did you study in order to wear the hat & cloak? That was all a very long time ago for me...

The Hofner Contemporary Series model is very good. I owned one for a while & the only difficulty I had with it was the lack of dot markers on the side of the neck. Lovely instrument, though.

[quote name='Grant' post='891643' date='Jul 10 2010, 10:21 PM']This guy sounds like comedy gold to me. I particularly enjoyed the "potted" history of Lemmy's career, including "He made it into Hawkwind, and then on his own. His Mother stayed here, and he visited, as and when. Birthday's Christmas, Et cetera. (Probably when hungry too, that's when I see my Mother ha ha!)" But the best bit is the answer to the question about how much it would be to ship it to France - "Bonjour, I'm unsure because the Post Office is closed."!!!!! Ha ha!!!! Proper Del Boy! Listen, if he gets £200 for it then good on him. That's free enterprise. The idiots are the people who've already bid on it..... [/quote] Oh, bloody hell - Does that mean I'm not going to get my money back on it?!

Sat playing my main 4-string S2-Classic for a couple of hours today - After having played one of my 5-string versions pretty much all year, it's going to be good to get the 4 going again on two gigs tomorrow. I'd forgotten how ridiculously mind-bendingly fast the neck is compared to the wider 5er, which is a damned fast bass, anyway. Really looking forward to playing it in anger for the first time since the pantomime

Congrats, GW - Glad you like it - I guess this is the gigging variant of your 25th? I'd imagine the two don't differ a lot, do they? It certainly looks fantastic - From someone else with an eye for quality, sound & playability above mere looks

I've just learned to accept over time that a company like Fender will never have an instrument set up to your liking off the shelf, no matter which department it comes from. With my Road Worn & 50th Anniversary, both played like dogs off the shelf, but the basic tone I was looking for was there - The rest is up to me to put on the correct type and gauge of strings & set it up to my preference. Yes, companies like Sadowsky & Status spoil us to an extent - The significantly smaller production output makes the individual attention to each bass so much greater & the product that much better at the end of the day.

Bought a bass from Steven this week - Lovely guy to deal with, does exactly what he says on his 'tin Highly recommended!

Thanks, Steven - A pleasure dealing with you, mate!

It'd be the Sadowsky for me too, although they always feel and sound a bit generic and dull to me. In that price bracket, I'd be buying a bolt on Status S2-Classic 5-string (available headless or headed.) There's nothing better for the job - But that's just my opinion

Ouch! Severe GAS tension building eh, GW? Congrats on your new sealed box, anyway

The nitro finish on these makes a huge difference to the sound. I compared the one I had to an American Standard and the US bass sounded almost choked by it's poly gloss finish. Perhaps the 'holes' in the finish let more sound out or something?

Nice one, Ian - You can't beat a nice Jazz bass

Looks like our Michael is the official BassChat journalist from now on Nice work & a nice piece, Michael - Who's next?

P e r h a p s w e c o u l d w r i t e v e r t i c a l l y t o c o m p e n s a t e ?

Whine, whine, whine, moan, moan, moan... Some of you have waaay too much time on your hands!

"TheMoo" on here or just plain simple "moo" on Statii.com has a brilliant way of cleaning up the brass bits. Contact him and ask for his trade secret...

An ex Status employee mentioned on the other thread that his original S2000 had a wood core with a graphite shell around it. That explains the increased weight of some of the older instruments. Project? I don't think I'll be sawing any of my necks in half in a hurry!