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What's going on with the control cavity cover?

[quote name='aLxbass' timestamp='1434467251' post='2799904'] No longer for sale guys. Very sorry for the people who are genuinely interested! Admin can lock the thread Alex [/quote] You'll probably need to put something in the title for the mods to spot it...

This bass has had a few owners on here! I'm fairly sure I had it for a while, a couple of years ago... Lovely player and very versatile due to the 3-band EQ and piezo pickup

Just a bit more on the sound of the 1980s Status basses... As well as the obligatory Mark King stuff, here are a couple of other clips illustrating the non-aggressive tones of the beast. For clarity and accuracy, Pete Trewavas of Marillion was using a Series 2000 rather than the Series II - all electronics identical, but the bass body is all woven carbon-fibre rather than the Series II which is a carbon central neck and core with wooden "wings". They sound pretty much the same to my ears! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZaJUfgCLww[/media] And from 3:03 here... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye7FKc1JQe4[/media] And more Status action... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnpwuRlXbhk

[quote name='pieanoman' timestamp='1434456968' post='2799728'] How about some photos and specs? [/quote] Yes, sorry - I was in a bit of a hurry to get the original post up! More details to follow this evening...

So what I am offering here is an original Status Series II headless, through-neck, fretted bass guitar. It was made in 1986 (finished on November 24th!). Serial number is 263. I bought it brand new and have owned it ever since. Sustains for ever (if you want it to). Never goes out of tune (even if brought straight in from a cold car to a hot sweaty gig). Beautiful clear, ringing, bell-like tone. Very responsive and usable EQ. No dead-spots or inconsistencies... So why am I even considering selling it? It has been through a lot with me, but I am just not using it any more since I discovered Jazz basses... Condition is very good overall for a well-gigged musical instrument of its age, but I have always been a player, not a collector - so there are a couple of medium-sized dings on the top edge of the bass (right down to the wood, and the first one done on a cymbal only a few weeks after I bought it, so you can imagine how gutted I was ). I contacted Rob Green a couple of years ago about getting these chips repaired, but it was going to be prohibitively expensive - especially with shipping in both directions. To be fair, you can't see them (and neither can any audience) when you are playing the bass. There are a few other minor dings, and obviously there is a tiny amount of superficial scratching and swirling (v[i]ery [/i]little due to the quality and thickness of the finish), some minimal corrosion on the brass hardware, and some milky discolouration on the lower edge of the fretboard. Pics will attempt to show all this, and I am not trying to kid anyone that this is a pristine "found it under the bed" instrument! Pickups are GMT "Hyperactive II" humbuckers and the active circuitry is 2-band bass and treble cut and boost (mid control came on the later models). I had the circuitry (only the internal wiring and PCB, not knobs or switches) replaced a couple of years ago as the original was developing a fault. The replacement circuit was bought from Status themselves (at a cost of around £120!) and installed by Howard the Bass Doc. As well as the original (and very heavy) full flight case, there is also a much newer Hiscox fitted hard case. Either (or both at extra cost) are available with the bass. The flight case was replaced due to the deterioration of the interior foam - which is a common problem in Status cases of this age (it's 30 years old next year!). It has also been rather tastefully "decorated" (I was only 20 years old when I got it ). More photos available on request.[attachment=194808:20150619_191644.jpg][attachment=194809:20150619_191614.jpg] I loaned it out to a fellow Basschatter a few years ago, and here is what he had to say about it - [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/105372-weekend-bass-trade-status-s2-through-an-ashdown-mk500/"]http://basschat.co.u...-ashdown-mk500/[/url] To be fair, I don't fully agree with everything he said about the sound of the bass though, as I have always found it to be incredibly versatile and to have a rich, full ("creamy"?) tone that flatters any playing style. It can certainly do aggressive and growly though! To give an idea of the tonal versatility, I have used this as my main (and indeed only) bass in bands playing many styles, including blues, rock, metal, soul, funk, poppy originals and retro surf-punk! It is still my first-call bass for recording purposes due to it's being virtually noise free and staying perfectly in tune (even for years!). I have thought about selling my "soulmate" several times over the years, but always changed my mind - but maybe now the time has come to try something else... Price is negotiable, and it is always difficult to put a price on a rare and historic instrument - but as a starting point (and after doing a fair bit of research), I think £1200 is a reasonable opener. I am open to trades: four string bass guitars out of preference please but amps and cabs also considered, no harm in asking! Bear in mind though, that I am not desperate for a quick sale - and will not let this piece of English bass guitar history go for a silly price - no matter how slow the market is! Thanks for reading and please feel free to comment or ask any questions.