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  1. Adethefade
    PM'd
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    It works - lovely looking thing!
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    Same here, I can't see any photos.
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    Hi There, So - do you ever get anywhere near South Wales? Ade
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    I have a 4-string HS and it's a really cool under-the-radar pickup config. All the way up and then back one sounds amazing in a Precision sort of way.
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    Thanks for all the input guys. I'm sure an S2 is now on the cards. The only question is 4 or 5-string. If there was a drop D option on a 4-string there's be no contest, but then headless bridges are pretty quick to de-tune. I'll try to get 10 minutes on a 5-string and see how it feels. In the mean time I'm saving. They seem to command a price in the used market so a new one may be the best option.
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    Thanks fellas, I really appreciate your input. I thought the airing cupboard would cause a panic - but it's OK, we got a combi boiler years ago so it's just a cupboard really. I'll PM v8Bass since we're both down the dusty end of the country. If I try one though, it'll probably be a no-brainer.
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    Only you folks are going to understand - I've tried talking to my wife but she glazes over after the first syllable. Owning all the Jazzes, Ps, Stingrays, Ricks & Steinbergers I can fit in the airing cupboard; should the next classic bass that I buy be a Status S2? For... They sound amazing They look amazing Headless is a joy when you're tight for space on stage. Possibly against... I played 5-string only for years, but I now love 4-string spacing so I use Hipshots for dropped D. Not possible with an S2 headless. Not sure I'd want to go back to 5-string to solve the problem above After a pint, I might play songs a tone too sharp by accident. I am besotted with Stingrays right now - anything else will have to feel & sound pretty special I've never played an S2 All input from my bass-playing chums welcome... Ade
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    Ah - yeah, I think this happened before...are you still with us Mr seller?
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    I own four Stingrays and I don't play anything else these days. I have this exact bass, it's the sexiest-looking of all of them, it's the nicest to play, and it sounds jaw-droppingly good. Andy Baxter flogged one of these a couple of months ago for around £1200 so someone needs to snap this up...before I become weak!
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    That little pickup is deceiving - these things sound, and play, incredibly well.
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    My necks will move without notice a couple of times a year. It's usually a tiny bit more relief to the neck. Always worth having a couple of tools in your gig bag.
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    A couple of observations; when you adjust a saddle screw, if the string is under tension sometimes the saddle won't actually move. You need to lift the string from the saddle seating to free its movement up. Also, I have, on a couple of occasions, found that the pickup being set too high can mess with intonation; probably because of the magnet 'pull'. When you fret the note at the 12th, it's important to apply the sort of pressure you'd realistically use when playing the instrument. If you press too hard, the note will be 'bent' out of tune. I [i]always[/i] set intonation with the instrument in the playing position, not on the bench, because the readings will be different. As has been said, it's important to get your head around the direction of adjustment - moving the saddle away from the neck will flatten the noise, and towards the neck will sharpen it...and remember that any adjustment is applied to the [i]whole string[/i]; you have to retune the open note after every movement, before checking the fretted note.
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    I'm frantically searching for my old Spandex jump suit as we speak! Bump!
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    Haha! You do yourself a disservice sir. It doesn't need to have belonged to John Deacon! Ade
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    For what it's worth folks, my mate's lad bought one of these recently - forget about the S word, it absolutely sings!
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    Humans can't perceive stereo at low frequencies because our ears would have to be about 16 feet apart (and even where I come from that's rare) so the only stereo component of a bass guitar signal would be the effects that are used. On a concert PA, the low frequency components are best run in mono because of this, and also because it eliminates any phasing issues and makes for a 'tighter' low end. It's also worth considering that creating a great stereo image for a live band's mix is best done by placing mono signals at different places within that image. If you start introducing a stereo guitar setup, a stereo piano, and stereo bass guitar signal then the engineer loses almost all control over the stereo image that he wants to create for the listeners. In a stripped-down pub setup, this is achieve naturally because the listener 'positions' the various band components according to their physical placement in the room. I can't think of one musical instrument that was ever created to be 'stereo' in itself. Yes I'm a FOH engineer, but a bass player first - I promise! Ade
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    I have the fretless version. The sound is stunning!
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    [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Hi all,[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]This Bass Driver DI is pretty much unmarked as it's been gigged maybe twice, or three times at most. It has the original tin case, the user guide, the sticker and the polythene. There's one almost imperceptible blemish (see if you can spot it) but that's it. I simply don't use it and I've just bought a bass that I shouldn't have, so I need to make an effort to liquidate some assets. I can post it for £6.50 to anywhere in the UK.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Cheers[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Ade[/font][/color] [attachment=215793:Tech 21 4.jpg][attachment=215794:Tech 21 3.jpg][attachment=215795:Tech 21 2.jpg][attachment=215796:Tech 21 1.jpg]
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    I love this bass but I don't play 5-string that often any more so I'd be happy to talk about a trade for the same instrument in 4-string if anyone's up for it. These basses are real 'under the radar' gems. The sound of the Bartolini system is so good that I got it retro-fitted into my USA Jazz. I don't use this any more because that Jazz has now become my main instrument and I need to free up some space. I'm based in South Wales, I can possibly ship this but may have to wait for a box to become available. Since I
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    Yep - instant Billy, the moment you plug it in!
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    Ha! Thanks for your kind words Sir! It really is a fab instrument, just a question of space at home! Ade
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    Thanks Karlfer. A great resume! This thing just feels like it want stop be abused!
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    Yeah, it's more versatile tonally than I'd imagined. If you wind off the neck pickup it's quite a funky animal. I'm just in danger of breaching the terms of the strict instrument quota that's been set by El Presidente!
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    I bought this on Basschat quite recently, put on some new strings and got it professionally set up. It sounds exactly like it should - instant Billy! It plays really well and is in great condition with no chips. Some slight marks on the back but that's all. The truth is I just have too many basses and whilst I'm a great admirer of the man himself, the reality is that I'm unlikely to play this one. It'll come in a padded bag and I can ship it within the UK for £15. Incidentally, the truss rod cover is now back in place, it was on the luthier's workbench! I've added some pics of the neck because I've been asked about it. It has some 'string bending' marks but nothing major...and there's part of the join between fingerboard and neck that's slightly more defined than the rest. I can't get a fingernail to catch on it so there's no serious problem there. ...AND...the nut is 40mm wide, I've been asked that too. [attachment=210059:At 1.jpg][attachment=210060:AT 2.jpg][attachment=210063:AT 5.jpg][attachment=210065:AT 7.jpg][attachment=210066:AT 8.jpg][attachment=210067:AT 9.jpg] The neck!! [attachment=212227:IMG_3867.jpg][attachment=212228:IMG_3868.jpg][attachment=212229:IMG_3869.jpg][attachment=212230:IMG_3870.jpg][attachment=212231:IMG_3871.jpg]
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