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crikey, where do you start with this. Initially, The Police were my favourite band and it was easy to hear the bass guitar and copy it. Then The Jam, same reason. Then Duran Duran. Same reason. I was 12 when I took up the bass in 1981 and there was plenty of good music about. My brothers listened to rock/ glam/ Pink Floyd, Yes and Rush. Then I became a massive fan of Phil Lynott. I saw Lizzy in '83 at Reading then Grand Slam the following year. I thought Phil was great and I loved his live sound. The Roland bass through his Dynachord gear. I was very aware of Nick Beggs playing and also Pino. I started buying albums because Pino was on them. Nick Heywood and Dave Gilmour both recorded with Pino. and yes then there was Steve Harris. My eldest brother support Maiden when they played some shows in Italy, to break Bruce in. So I bought some Maiden to see who they were. Over the years there are so many players that I discovered and loved. Larry Graham, Bootsy, Bernard Edwards, Lemmy, Andy Fraser, the list is almost endless

yep, well done Carl, I think we've all been touched by this terrible disease. I lost my dad and my brother and more recently a band mate. Good luck with the training

[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. [/quote] 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)

Well it's done it's first gig under my custodialship !! (is that a word) It sounded great. Endless sustain and (for me) it actually works better when passive. Very good, very nice.

I have been using a PF500 for just over 5 years now. First one went pop, but no trouble with the replacement. Its probably done 300 gigs since I bought it

my pleasure Bassman Sam

[quote name='prowla' timestamp='1487163645' post='3237661'] Not sure; I've had it since the 90s; it's s/n is 4xx. [/quote] according to the status data bass, there's another series 2 with a 4XX and it says 1989

[quote name='Jus Lukin' timestamp='1487162324' post='3237640'] I'm planning a trip to Colchester this year, wanting to get an S2 Classic 5-string in my clammy grasp! Let us know how the gig goes! [/quote] will do

[quote name='prowla' timestamp='1487109519' post='3237259'] I'm living in the Tri-Status area... [/quote] what year is the headless?

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1487057224' post='3236544'] What's the serial number? Looks eerily like my old 1986 series II which was SN #263... Lovely basses, and nowhere near as "hi-fi/sterile" as some folk make out [/quote] It's #166

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 [attachment=238088:20170213_090525.jpg] [attachment=238089:20170213_090531.jpg]