Roland Rock Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 It seems I've been saying it incorrectly all these years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Have you heard of staahtus quo ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Do you come from America? You say tomatoe, I say tomato, lets call the whole thing off. Just another peculiarity of the English language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 (edited) Either, either, neither, neither... State-us for me. The other way is a creeping Americanism and should be resisted. Edited May 11, 2014 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 (edited) Haha, so looking like a landslide! Where are all those people I spoke to recently who say 'st-aah-tus'? I wonder whether a Talkbass poll would yield different results Edited May 11, 2014 by Roland Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 jeeebus we'll be getting Hilary running for prime minister if we're not careful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Looks like I have been saying it wrong for years too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 The English language has been bastardised by the American colonials......it is very much pronounced 'State-us' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 [quote name='Number6' timestamp='1399802616' post='2447709'] The English language has been bastardised by the American colonials......it is very much pronounced 'State-us' [/quote] Absolutely. Particularly as Status is proud to be a British company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 http://youtu.be/sLu-jkombaI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Now come on folks we're not Californicans surely? There was a long running thread on Talkbass about the pronunciation of the name Rickenbacker - apparently there is a group of people from a certain geographical area who think it's pronounced Rickenbocker!! But Stahtus - havin a larf surely!!!??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I notice in the poll the question is 'Status' as in Station'. So... 'Stay-shus'?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 [quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1399809180' post='2447832'] I know there are a lot of people who pronounce it "Rickenbarker". Mainly Americans I have to say. But Status is definitely "Stay-tus". [/quote] I pronounce Rickenbacker as 'Overbearing Copyright Bullies' - which I believe is the correct translation from the root word. Status is a latin word and in latin based languages the 'a' is generally short as in 'hat' and a 'u' is short as in 'push'. Which plainly sounds f*&^ing ridiculous, so I always pronounce it Stay-tus with a glotteral stop on the second T because I live in south Essex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I think with this being a UK forum that it's vitally important that we are jingoistic in our approach to anyone trying to 'adjust' the English language..... ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 [quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1399810090' post='2447842'] Status is a latin word and in latin based languages the 'a' is generally short as in 'hat' and a 'u' is short as in 'push'. [/quote] So... 'Stah-toos'? Yes, it is ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booooooom Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Despite our preferences, at least they are both understood in English. Statut, stato or estado less so (blame Google translate not me if wrong!). Similarly with 'data' (day-ta or dar-ta). The pronunciation of words such as these may either regionalise you or make you sound like a twit depending on your take on it. Anyway, surely 'fender' is a better word! 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I'm sure Dawn from Status says "State-us". I spoke to her on the phone about a string order a few months back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 So... what about Warwick then? Is this German bass maker pronounced War-wick (US version) or Worrick (UK version)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 [quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1399818086' post='2447954'] So... what about Warwick then? Is this German bass maker pronounced War-wick (US version) or Worrick (UK version)? [/quote] In ALL pronunciations the Americanism must be discounted......Just saying he he Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 [quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1399816633' post='2447939'] I'm sure Dawn from Status says "State-us". I spoke to her on the phone about a string order a few months back. [/quote] I don't know. She's usually half way through 'Status-Graphite' by the time the phone connects when I've phoned. So, I guess I have been pronouncing Billy Cobam's tune all wrong for years. Hmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 It was bad enough when I didn't know how to pronounce Hartke or Ibanez. But I always thought I was on safe ground with Status. Now you're telling me there's more than one way to pronounce that! Curses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 [quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1399818086' post='2447954'] So... what about Warwick then? Is this German bass maker pronounced War-wick (US version) or Worrick (UK version)? [/quote] In Germany it's 'Vorrik'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnDave Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 IF they make bass guitars, then surely the only possible way of pronouncing it is 'Fen-Der'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero9 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 S-ta-tus as in Po-ta-to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 And then there's Lakland (and knowing that it was co-founded by bassist Dan Lakin and luthier Hugh McFarland helps)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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