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Mark King & the 'new' Status T-Bass?


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I glimpsed a pic in Twitter (which I can't find now, of course) of Mark King doing a Level 42 gig very recently sporting one of the new Status T-Basses. They're on the Status website, but with not much detail, or any prices yet.

Anyone seen one?

Edit:

Turns out it was Instagram, and the pic was posted by Mike Lindup. I was close!

 

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23 minutes ago, Wolverinebass said:

The Status T-Bass has been reissued for about 10 years. This isn't anything new. At least it's better than cranking out a TENTH version of the kingbass.

Yeah, I loved the way my kingbass sounded, but never got on with the shape.

a more traditional “Fender” sized bass suits me and my fussy shoulders/back.

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2 hours ago, Wolverinebass said:

The Status T-Bass has been reissued for about 10 years. This isn't anything new. At least it's better than cranking out a TENTH version of the kingbass.

I didn’t realise that. There doesn’t seem to be any mention of it on the price list - is a special order thing?

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6 minutes ago, lowregisterhead said:

I didn’t realise that. There doesn’t seem to be any mention of it on the price list - is a special order thing?

It never used to be a special order. If one were being cynical, I would say it's been removed so they can give it a revised price after the latest Mark King pimping. 

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3 minutes ago, bubinga5 said:

Just interested, but didn't Lodestone do this type of headstock. ? Or did Status get there first. Its such a great design, but im sure more costly. 

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Yeah, Mark Gooday of Ashdown (and previously Trace Elliot) was involved with both basses.

I’m pretty certain an agreement was made that the T-Bass could return as a Status if the Ashdown basses (lodestone) could feature Rob Green’s ETS headstock design.

 

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15 hours ago, spectoremg said:

I remember the TE basses. I guess Mark just wants a change. Perish the thought that he'd want a bit more financial mileage out of Status :S

Or Status want more mileage out of him! "Come on Mark, nobody wants your Kingbass things these days, you have to do a tour with this or it's over, ok?!"

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12 hours ago, AndyTravis said:

It’s got its own page in the basses section - if I recall it isn’t a cheap item...

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Yeah, I saw that. I visit the Status website from time to time, but I just don't remember seeing it before.  I'm just interested in trying one, but more importantly, finding out how much they are, and if it's within my limited budget! Somehow I doubt it, but I can but hope. The J-type pickup configuration is more up my street, as I've owned a few Statuses (Statii?) over the years, and never really got on with the Hyperactives. I had a Series 5000 once with jazz-type pickups, and it sounded fantastic, but the string spacing was ridiculously narrow. I assume most of Rob's 5s are 18mm spacing now unless you want it narrower. I'd like 19mm, but that's probably asking too much!

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3 hours ago, uk_lefty said:

Or Status want more mileage out of him! "Come on Mark, nobody wants your Kingbass things these days, you have to do a tour with this or it's over, ok?!"

Possible, but unlikely I would think... unless sales of Chis Wolstenholme's and Alex Venturella's signature models have left the Kingbass a distant 3rd place. When I think Status, I immediately think Mark King, but then I'm getting on a bit! xD

I'm doing a few 80's festivals over the summer, but I don't think Level 42 are on any of them this year. If they were, I could ask him. Politely...

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13 hours ago, Wolverinebass said:

It never used to be a special order. If one were being cynical, I would say it's been removed so they can give it a revised price after the latest Mark King pimping. 

I just found a reference to 'the new graphite necked T-Bass' on this very forum from 2009, so I stand corrected. I don't know how I missed that. Probably still can't afford one though!

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