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NBD Status Series 2. 1985


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[quote name='police squad' timestamp='1486985106' post='3235989']
My thanks to Big Rob of this parish for the amazing Status that he sold me

A 1985 bass with a Bubinga front and Lacewood back. Active with knobs and GMT p/ups. Sounds great, gets it's first gig this weekend
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Thanks for the GAS attack. Lovely bass.

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Great that you've gigged it! The sustain is a bit of a marvel (along with the clarity and punch). When I gigged mine, it spent around 80% of the time in passive. That lacewood body is a thing of beauty too - I don't think that I've seen one previously. Fantastic instruments that don't appear for sale too often (these earlier models anyway). i'm sure that all SIIs are fantastic but I prefer the first few years of production.

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[quote name='three' timestamp='1487594229' post='3240973']
Great that you've gigged it! The sustain is a bit of a marvel (along with the clarity and punch). When I gigged mine, it spent around 80% of the time in passive. That lacewood body is a thing of beauty too - I don't think that I've seen one previously. Fantastic instruments that don't appear for sale too often (these earlier models anyway). i'm sure that all SIIs are fantastic but I prefer the first few years of production.
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Yeah I was expecting the sustain as I also gig a 1983 Steinberger XL-2. I used to gig a Status 4000 in the early 90s but went back to wood. Still a great bass and maybe I'll commission a new one from Rob at some point. (with wrap around LEDs)

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