steve-soar Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Nice bass. [url="http://www.status-graphite.com/status/frames/index_home.html"]http://www.status-graphite.com/status/frames/index_home.html[/url] Status are making some really interesting bits of kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I can't stand Muse and I'm not a fan of Status basses. But that is one seriously nice bass!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydentaku Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 What is the idea between the two strap buttons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 My old lefty S2 plays like nothing else, really even all over the board and quite light but the eq and pups are to my ears a bit average, nothing that a bit of tweaking can't sort out but I wonder if the new pickup spacing and mid eq feature will help things. It's all down to personal taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 [quote name='jaydentaku' timestamp='1348573963' post='1815327'] What is the idea between the two strap buttons? [/quote]So that it can stand up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I loved my S2 when I had it, it was just a bit too expensive for me to justify keeping. If I had to be picky about anything it was the lack of control over how much the mids were boosted and cut, it was 6db boost, 6db cut or nothing - more flexible than most preamps but still a bit restrictive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 (edited) The pickups look to be quite close together on that bass - certainly a lot closer than they are on my old series II.... Nice looking beast though! Edit: after reading the SG website blurb.... "The bridge pickup has been moved away from the bridge by 20mm to make the right-hand technique a little more flexible." I thought as much. Although I have no idea what they mean by "more flexible right hand technique"...? Edited September 25, 2012 by Conan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 But the neck pickup has been moved 10mm towards the neck, so they're only about 10mm closer together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rich Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I've had my prototype for a couple of years now, best Status I've ever played. Mine is the standard S2 spec apart from a one piece bridge which I prefer. It's an alder body with a graphite skin, and the usual graphite through neck construction: [IMG]http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx159/richardmatthews_photos/forum%20stuff/AllGraphite.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx159/richardmatthews_photos/forum%20stuff/AllGraphitecloseup.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx159/richardmatthews_photos/forum%20stuff/AllGraphiteback.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 That's nice, Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Liking the inclusion on the midrange eq. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverinebass Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 It's a very nice bass. The mid shift is taken from something like the EMG circuit I have in my 8 string (although that has stacked knobs). It was always a source of slight frustration that even on a bass like the buzzard the mids were only either "flat" or "boosted." If it were a complete graphite mould rather than just facings (which I consider cheating), I'd probably be a bit more interested. The simple fact of it is that Status don't have that many endorsees that are stupidly high profile. Whilst there can be no argument (love them or hate them) that Muse are one of the biggest bands in the world, does anyone like Chris Wolstenholme enough to shell out £2300 on a bass when it's very unlikely to make you sound like him? It's like people that buy a Wal to sound like Justin Chancellor. It just doesn't happen as he's using so much processing. However, that's a whole other argument. I would like to think that this is finally Status stopping rolling out Kingbasses every year or 2. However, I doubt it. Do we really need 9 different Kingbass variants? Really? Really?!!! Do us (or more importantly me!!) a favour and build a bass to replace the buzzard. Preferably one which your forearm can rest on and is availble as an 8 string which would be a one piece graphite mould. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rich Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1348579502' post='1815442'] Liking the inclusion on the midrange eq. [/quote] Rob's been offering this as a custom option for a while, although usually the mid gain knob replaces the mini switch (which gives +6db / flat / -6db presets) rather than having a bypass switch too. Moving the bridge pickup forward is probably a cool mod, I often want a little bass boost on the EQ when favouring the bridge pickup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rich Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 [quote name='Wolverinebass' timestamp='1348582585' post='1815504'] It's a very nice bass. The mid shift is taken from something like the EMG circuit I have in my 8 string (although that has stacked knobs). It was always a source of slight frustration that even on a bass like the buzzard the mids were only either "flat" or "boosted." If it were a complete graphite mould rather than just facings (which I consider cheating), I'd probably be a bit more interested. The simple fact of it is that Status don't have that many endorsees that are stupidly high profile. Whilst there can be no argument (love them or hate them) that Muse are one of the biggest bands in the world, does anyone like Chris Wolstenholme enough to shell out £2300 on a bass when it's very unlikely to make you sound like him? It's like people that buy a Wal to sound like Justin Chancellor. It just doesn't happen as he's using so much processing. However, that's a whole other argument. I would like to think that this is finally Status stopping rolling out Kingbasses every year or 2. However, I doubt it. Do we really need 9 different Kingbass variants? Really? Really?!!! Do us (or more importantly me!!) a favour and build a bass to replace the buzzard. Preferably one which your forearm can rest on and is availble as an 8 string which would be a one piece graphite mould. [/quote] We don't need that many, it seems Mark does though I guess if you've developed something to Mark's latest spec you might as well make it available and get some money back from the R&D. I'd also be surprised if many people buy Chris' bass purely because they're a fan, I ordered mine purely because I wanted an all graphite S2 and thought the alder core would give me the sound I wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I like the Chris sig. I couldn't deal with that many nobs though. I love the simple pre on my Energy. I do think it would be nice to have bass cut/boost too and maybe a passive mode with a tone control but I don't want that much control from the bass. Do the status faithful think Rob would build an S2 with a 2 band pre? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rich Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 [quote name='cocco' timestamp='1348613869' post='1816136'] I like the Chris sig. I couldn't deal with that many nobs though. I love the simple pre on my Energy. I do think it would be nice to have bass cut/boost too and maybe a passive mode with a tone control but I don't want that much control from the bass. Do the status faithful think Rob would build an S2 with a 2 band pre? [/quote] Rob'll probably build you whatever you ask for but it'll probably add to the cost! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 I said that I'm not a Muse fan boy, as in obsessing about the gear and such, like in a trainspotterish kind of way.....but, I really want one of those basses he was playing last night on Madness. Or an S2 with chrome Thunderbird pickups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AttitudeCastle Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 You clearly don't understand the power of fanboyisms of you think people won't buy this just because it's Chris's bass Us Muse fans are a strange lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeatNut Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Interesting bass. The change of pickup positions over the usual status positions, plus the pre-amp refinements (switchable semi-para mids) make this more attractive to me. I don't think I could do a graphite-shell body though .... graphite neck + natural finish on alder would be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyratm Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 [quote name='AttitudeCastle' timestamp='1348679891' post='1816894'] You clearly don't understand the power of fanboyisms of you think people won't buy this just because it's Chris's bass Us Muse fans are a strange lot [/quote] Yeahhhh... I need to find 2 grand now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkypenguin Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Speaking of the Kingbass, It seems there is yet another incarnation out now! The Kingbass Paramatrix...with what seems to be one of the most complex circuits this side of an Alembic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fender73 Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Good to see CW loves his new signature bass.....by not using it on Jools the other night. I like the bass, and i like Muse for that matter, but £2.3k is alot of spends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroydiamond Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Thought Muse were great on Jools last night. The first tune they played was just OK but the next couple blew me away. The Bellamy boy sounds like he has pulled a few licks out of the Brian May book of tricks though. loved Chris's playing on the twin neck thingy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merello Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 [quote name='fender73' timestamp='1348740792' post='1817519'] Good to see CW loves his new signature bass.....by not using it on Jools the other night. I like the bass, and i like Muse for that matter, but £2.3k is alot of spends. [/quote] Thought he used it on the third song? I watched on IpLayer though - maybe you saw the shorter version earlier in the week> 1st Song - Old Fender 2nd - that nintendo db neck monstrosity! 3rd - Status Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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