Bassislife16

On 29/04/2019 at 22:36, ambient said:

This is an old thread, the last posting now almost three years old. Time maybe to resurrect it.

Here’s my new instrument.

Tuned E-C.

From Bass Direct no less 😉

I think I’d have punched the bloke who tried to tell me that was wood grain!

Pm’d

Pm’d

Was wondering when this one would pop up on here! I’ve seen it on eBay for the past year, surprised no ones snatched it up!

That Peavey looks lovely. Any more pics of it?

Newly acquired (yet quite old) Status Matrix, I believe from 1991...from what I can tell this bass may have abit of Basschat fame as it’s been around the block a few times...

I would still very much like to see some more Lakland USA Custom shops on this thread, I’m GASSING so bad with the Lakland bug at the moment! 

12 minutes ago, lou24d53 said:

I'm in Scotland and I bought one a while back on here, but have since sold it.

I paid more than £400 for it, so whilst I'm maybe not the 'idiot' quoted I'm still one for not knowing I could have got one for considerably cheaper than I recall paying...! 🙄🤪

The idiot in question isn’t anyone currently on here, he stopped using BC years ago. He was a friend of mine, until he dropped contact after getting my bass! Still, wish I could get that bass back. The Duck Dunns seem to be getting a lot harder to come by.

Just now, Graham said:

I had one of those too!

I ended up not loving the neck, but tonally it was superb

I sold mine to an idiot in Scotland for £400. I regret that

Were these all 34” scale? For some reason I had it in my head the Decades were short scale 

1 hour ago, Rumblebass said:

My Lakland Duck Dunn, with Lindy Fralin P Bass pick up, LaBella Deep Talkin flats 

I had one of these! Mine had a big chip in the bottom. Loved that bass.

You’re a very generous chap, warms my heart to see someone doing this sort of thing. Good luck with your sale sir!

I’ve sent Status two emails and still no reply as of yet..

The famous Alberto Rigoni graces us on BC....

25 minutes ago, BassBus said:

I'd give Dawn a phone. You will get an answer from her. Rob was behaving very strangely with me over email this week.

Behaving strangely?

4 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

Yes, that would by my first option. The whole bridge assembly look similar to the one on my Empathy and I’m not 100% sure of its origin. Rob/Dawn at Status will definitely steer you in the right direction though. From what you’ve said, I think the best course of action is replacement.

As a replacement what would you recommend? Status haven’t replied to my email as of yet...

Good lord 

1 hour ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

Yes, that would by my first option. The whole bridge assembly look similar to the one on my Empathy and I’m not 100% sure of its origin. Rob/Dawn at Status will definitely steer you in the right direction though. From what you’ve said, I think the best course of action is replacement.

The saddles look exactly the same as on mine, bridge assembly & stringing look different 

20 minutes ago, bassfan said:

In the first instance I’d give the guys at Status a call. It’s worth a try they may have spares. If you have the serial number they should be able to give you some history and possibly get you a replacement sorted, or suggest suitable replacements for them all.  

Have just emailed Status to see what they can do!

Pickup screws were completely rusty and unusable.

Managed to remove G string saddle but the screw sheared off. Someone had used the wrong size screw and this is the result! Anyone know where I can source a new saddle of this nature?

Bridge rusty and G string saddle seized 

Now call me a scientist but I swear these didn’t come out of Status 18v??? Looking at what someone has done I’m wondering how to convert it back to original 

So, newly acquired 1991 Status Matrix.

Problems:

Rust

Seized Intonation screw

Faffed with circuit.