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  1. martthebass
    Silddx, I thought the Wawick Fretlesses were ebony - have they changed over to wenge? Do you find you need the active for Fretless, on my old active (fretted) vette I tended to keep it passive, Mart
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    [quote name='BassBus' post='560625' date='Aug 4 2009, 09:10 PM']If you click on the Streamline pic on the front page of the Status site you'll find lots of images of both models so you can see the differences.[/quote] My eyesight must be sh1t BB, the only difference I can make out is the extra knob on the new one verses the 3 on mine (Streamline #6)
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    [quote name='Rowbee' post='560580' date='Aug 4 2009, 08:15 PM']If someone would buy my Sterling I'd probably still be interested in buying this! [/quote] Yup I'd probably go the same way but last time I tried selling my Ray quickly (to buy this very same bass off Marcus last year) it was a bloody nightmare
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    [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='560208' date='Aug 4 2009, 02:12 PM']Hey Mart Nah, I don't like the new "hard edged" model. Sticking with what I've got for the time being...[/quote] Yer What............you mean they've made the Streamline less, huh, streamlined? Pity, I quite like the 'half-sucked' boiled sweetness of the mark 1.
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    Like this one mself but I think I'm a bit far back in the queue.....
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    [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='560167' date='Aug 4 2009, 01:32 PM']Yo Brother Smithe! Yes, indeed - It's the one I'd be most interested in putting an order for. BB - Don't be put off ordering your Streamline. They're a fantastic bass & I definitely wouldn't be without mine! I use mine all the time these days [/quote] Does that mean you could be selling some of the 'woodwork' Rich to make way for a nice Streamline 5?
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    [quote name='thisnameistaken' post='544468' date='Jul 19 2009, 03:07 AM']Hmm, think I upset some Status-lovers. I meant to be nice about the seller's instrument, I quite like it in a nostalgic sort-of way, although I'm not a potential customer. But I still think people who buy things like the Streamline are off their heads. That's maybe the ugliest bass I've ever seen.[/quote] The looks - they do polarise people. I must be off my head but after an hour playing one I had to buy one. Your comment is only an opinion and obviously an ill informed and poorly researched one, Boomshanka, Mart. By the way - love the S2 - wish I had the cash for this 'proper' Status.
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    [quote name='bubinga5' post='558570' date='Aug 2 2009, 04:27 PM']My Stingray has the best B string ive ever played..way better than my old Sadowsky..IMO Its a very focused instrument...depending on strings of course..[/quote] Stop teasing me like that Andrew......I still regret selling this one Still, my neckdoesn't hurt as much on long gigs with the Status.
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    The only comment I can make is to be sure to try out a lakky 5 first. I found the neck width and 35" scale a bit much. In comparison the tighter string spacing and slimmer neck on the Ray 5 were much more comfortable for me.
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    Played a couple of these - both were on the fret. YMMV....
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    Almost worth splurging that as a project........less than 20 miles from me too, hmmmm.
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    Yup, an early 90's with a nice bit of figuring in the neck, with the 'mute' bridge and in good nick I'd go at £700ish maybe a touch more if black/maple. A later one like mine (2005) tend to be more 600ish.
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    Damn, I was tempted to make a punt for this but my previous experience with 35" didn't work out. I know it would end in tears. Lovely bass tho......
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    Now gone to a new home. Pleased to see that it stayed in the county of Yorkshire.
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    I'll keep a look out on the Rotherham side of Sheffuld. It's a stand out bass so if the scum bag decides to 'exhibit' it should be visible.
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    Well a month has passed and this bass is still not getting as much use as I'd like basically because I prefer my 4 stringer Status for the day job. So I'll stick this back in to this doldrum like market' at a hopefully very reasonable price of £570 or trade for a nice 4/5 string fretless. Don't let the fact that this Sandberg doen't look like a Fender put you off...........lol
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    Must be some variation then L, The maple/maple neck on my 1990 (matt lacquer) was a bit chunky (I was playing it back to back with a Jazz at the time), wheras the 2005 Maple/Maple Ray I've currently got is quite slim, fast and easy to play.
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    Love the look of this, unfortunately I think it would tkae a couple of months for my Sandberg to sell.
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    [quote name='EssentialTension' post='542130' date='Jul 16 2009, 12:16 PM']I'll try to get some more pics up later when I'm home from work - must find the camera. I'm not aware of any mods - I'm at least the third BC owner so maybe others can report on that.[/quote] No mods while I had it - and none that I could detect from the previous owner(s).
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    [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='541541' date='Jul 15 2009, 07:05 PM']Or save up another £300 and buy a Status Streamline. Someone around here's got one with an MM pick-up in it. I'm sure Rob would oblige. Okay, they don't do a "woody" tone, but they do everything else! Maybe see if you can hunt down a s/h one- or a bolt on S2?[/quote] My Ray couldn't do woody if it was nailed to a tree. Amazingly my Streamline seems to be able to do mellow, albeit with a bit of knob twiddling.
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    [quote name='wrinkleygit' post='541601' date='Jul 15 2009, 08:42 PM']Still no offers,it can't be overpriced,surely ???[/quote] No, it's well priced. If I was closer, had the cash or you would take a 5er in trade I'd be knocking on your door.............sorry that's not much help.
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    Lovely but expensive. Did it myself once but the other way around, put a Status fretless neck on a MIM Jazz. I was lucky and got it cheap (£165 inc. Hipshot h'ware). If I had been looking at full price I might have stalled. I still love graphite necks (obviousy got one on the Streamline), the feel is excellent and on the through neck there's no dead spots to talk about. However if I was just trying to make a 'standard' fretless bass fretted I think I'd probably go down the Warmouth route, you'd save a few hundred quid and not much loss in terms of sound.
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    Hi JB, I missed out on this last time it came up. Unfortunately my cash is tied up in another piece of graphite otherwise......
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    This is one very nice sounding Fretless - if I had the cash I would happily have it back, you've certainly definitely priced it to sell! One day, when I've got bored with 5 strings I'll no doubt have another. As Dave says, the bass looks in excellent nick, I'm sure the minor scratches would come out easily with a bit of T-Cut - I just never got around to it.
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    [quote name='solo4652' post='539765' date='Jul 13 2009, 09:50 PM']Ah, yes - I have a 2H G&L - My No.1 bass. Simple flick of the pup switch enables you to move effortlessly around P-tone, J-tone and MM-tone. I don't generally bother too much with the other switches - too many options for me too! Thanks for your offer of the 1H 'Ray. Realistically, It's not quite what I'm after - the G&L on the rear pup does that sound for me already. Still looking for that good CIJ/MIJ or Highway 1 P bass as a possible trade, however...[/quote] No problem, good luck with your quest. If I had time to sell the Ray and make you an offer I would but holidays are beckoning.... You suprise me regarding the G&L comment tho, I could never get mine to sound like a Ray when I switched to the bridge pup - it was always much darker and less defined. Maybe it was just my G&L?
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