BassBus

Tell you what I'm tired with is a lot of the contributions to this thread recently. BGM is a mag that has to cater for a wide range of players and genres. You can't please all of the people all of the time, as someone once said. If you are that unhappy with it do as some have done and go else where and stop whinging. I think they do a pretty good job. I don't read it from cover to cover but I can usually find enough to satisfy me. There have been a lot of complaints about type setting and typos in the mag. Well quite frankly some of the contributers to this thread should check their own posts first before they criticise others. Rant over.

Another fine Strata comes out the woodwork. Just a pity about the tarnishing on the brass parts. Maybe check out moo's cleaning tips on Statii.com.

That's a lovely looking Washburn you have there. Enjoy it.

[quote name='Rich' post='928599' date='Aug 18 2010, 01:23 PM']When I saw Genesis on their Mama tour in 1984, Mike Rutherford was using a doubleneck gtr+bass Status. In fact, Status made all the guitars and basses used by Daryl and Mike at that gig. Seemed to be quite a promotional splurge. Whatever happened to that doubleneck, I wonder?[/quote] Link to a recent thread on this subject on Statii.com [url="http://www.statii.com/forum/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=3261"]http://www.statii.com/forum/forum/viewthre...?thread_id=3261[/url]

[quote name='Fat Rich' post='928596' date='Aug 18 2010, 01:20 PM']New Hiscox case from Status is £68 and available from their on line shop if you can't find one anywhere else.[/quote] Just beware that the Washburn Status I used to own didn't fit in the Hiscox case for my S2. I ended up buying a second hand guitar case which fitted it beautifully.

The balance nob, nearest the neck, balances between the two pickups. The knob nearest the bridge is the active treble cut. It's not a bass/treble cut boost as such. The Energy basses really are good value for money. You won't go wrong with it.

Sounds like you're having a good time with them Rich. The backsides are as beautiful as the fronts too.

Dug out my copy of Flaunt the Imperfection and it details Gary 'Gazza' Johnson as bass player. This track isn't from that album but he was a full member of the band so I would presume it's him on this track too. Correct me if I'm wrong anyone. Doing a short tour at the moment. [url="http://www.songkick.com/artists/564389-china-crisis#upcoming-tour-dates"]http://www.songkick.com/artists/564389-chi...ming-tour-dates[/url]

Strange how people hear different things in the same instrument. I have a Hohner B2A from the 80s and I love the sound. Hardly say it was weedy though. Nice full tone. Only use it as a backup these days though as the Status S2000 takes precidence.

Also Todd Philips' "Esential Techniques for Acoustic Bass" DVD gives some really good tips. He sets out the left hand positioning in grid form on the screen.

I use Hotwires flats on my S2 phenolic board. I don't like flats on a wooden board so if you're having problems with too much top end why not try a set of flats. With all the mids cut I get a lovely "loose" sound. Depends what you're looking for of course. Any chance of some sound samples of the fretless?

Still as beautiful over here as they are on Statii.com. Is that an ebony neck on the fretless?

[quote name='Alec' post='903332' date='Jul 23 2010, 04:07 PM']So don't dis my bass! [/quote] How could anyone dis a beauty like that. You're a lucky guy Alec.

Much as I enjoy playing it I do feel the quality of the Yamaha when I go to that. The Washburn has now moved on and I never compared the two of them. Nowadays I prefer the sound from a humbucker so it doesn't get played that much, specially as I have a Status Series 2000. Now nothing compares to that.

Lovely playing from all three of you. I love piano trios. Just a pitty about some of the camera work.

[quote name='dannyhill' post='900593' date='Jul 20 2010, 11:01 PM']Hi, What is your opinion of the Columbus Series 3, say compared to your other basses and they seem pretty rare, at least on Google anyway :-) , how much do they go for? Cheers, D[/quote] It is a cheap bass, cost me £125 late 80s/early 90s and has a plywood body. Having said that it has a cracking sound and a lovely neck on it. Through a SansAmp BDDI I can get a very passable Geddy Lee sound. I'm sure you could pick one up on Ebay for next to nothing if you ever see one. [quote name='Linus27' post='900596' date='Jul 20 2010, 11:06 PM']The one in the middle is broken. It's heads snapped off [/quote] I know. I had a terrible accident with it shortly after it arrived.

[quote name='Fat Rich' post='900034' date='Jul 20 2010, 01:58 PM']It says on my order confirmation: Facing wood: Alder with Graphite Shell Back wood: N/A Tone block: N/A Veneer: N/A Finish: Natural High Gloss Polyester I'm not sure if that means it's all-in-one construction or not? Rob said it'll be Graphite finish front and back fading to black around the edges.[/quote] I stand corrected.

Agreed but Rob's wooden basses are as consistent as his all graphite basses. That's why they recommend the walnut tone core. At the end of the day it comes down to the kind of tone you want. I'm lucky enough to have both all-graphite and wooden Statii and they both give me what I want in different situations.

All Status necks are moulded graphite. The Series 2000 was a one piece moulded instrument. As I understand it the Stealth has a lighter material in its core to keep weight down. Rich can correct me if I'm wrong there. Chris Wolstenholme's new all graphite S2 is an all-in-one moulded instrument. There are full descriptions of all instruments Rob builds on the Status website. Just click on "Basses". [url="http://status-graphite.com/status/frames/index_home.html"]http://status-graphite.com/status/frames/index_home.html[/url]

[color="#C0C0C0"][size=1]That looks as if it's worth keeping quiet about. What? You can't hear me[/size][/color] [size=5][b][font="Arial Black"]THAT LOOKS AS IF IT'S WORTH KEEPING QUIET ABOUT[/font][/b]![/size]

S2000, #84, arrived back today safe and sound. Had a bit of a transplant. The old preamp was burpping quite a bit and of course when it gets to the factory Rob can't find anything wrong with it. It behaved impeably with him. Just like a child really. We decided it might be better to replace the preamp just to be sure. New pots as well and everything is sounding beautiful again. I'm a happy man and it's back just in time to play a gig tomorrow night. Series 2000, #84 Fretless S2 and Series 2000 #84

It's in the system of some delivery company so might be in the hands of a jobsworth. Stayed in all morning, nothing. Mid afternoon two empty mesages on the answerphone. No note through the door. Plenty of neighbours in all day. One wonders if these companies care about anyone other than their own profits. Answer is it should have been here today.

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='887747' date='Jul 6 2010, 08:26 PM']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 ? [/quote] [quote name='discreet' post='888479' date='Jul 7 2010, 02:27 PM']T h i s i s j u s t t a k i n g t h e p 1 s s ![/quote] Ah Hum!!! The scrolling down I've had to do to reply to these two quotes...

Shoorly shumm mishtake, Mish Moneypenny.