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The new Status KingBass Mk-II


OutToPlayJazz
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It's not often we get to talk about a brand new Status model, and rumours of this one have been circulating for a few months while the two prototypes toured with Level 42. Here're a couple of the official pictures from the website. More pics and full info on the "Get your STATUS-GRAPHITE basses out!" thread in the Gear Porn section.







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[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='301648' date='Oct 7 2008, 07:36 PM']Not sure. It seems there isn't going to be a headless version...[/quote]

It won't matter to some, if MK has one, they have to one. Nonetheless, I wonder if it sounds greatly different to the original KB.

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[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='301648' date='Oct 7 2008, 07:36 PM']It seems there isn't going to be a headless version...[/quote]
Well thats a bit disappointing. The outline around the bridge looks a little odd if that is indeed the case.

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[quote name='walbassist' post='302976' date='Oct 9 2008, 01:35 PM']It's just starting to look like the original Alembic MK Signature bass now, which looked like the Jaydee Supernatural....[/quote]
Hehe, wasn't the original Jaydee designed to look like an Alembic? :) I agree about the body shape but I personally prefer wide bodied basses. Small bodied basses feel too cramped.

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[quote name='walbassist' post='303056' date='Oct 9 2008, 02:50 PM']Wise words as usual CK, you old sage you.....[/quote]

Actually, the very first Jaydee bass was designed by a bassist called Richard Ford (who must have been an Alembic fan!), who played in a Birmingham band called `Muscles'....the story goes that John Diggins had not seen any Alembic basses up till then (1977/78) and subsequently changed the Supernatural design so that it was not a direct copy!

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Nice one Rich,

Level 42 Live.

I was in Liverpool Philharmonic Hall last night approx 3 feet from MK himself using that bass!

Kracking show, Everyone left there seats and stood in the front row for the whole show?

You leave feeling a little sick, Amazing.

Cheers

Justin.

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[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='303309' date='Oct 9 2008, 08:37 PM']Whats with the weird cutout in the headstock behind the nut? - is it similar to where 70s P basses that always seemed to have a lit fag stuffed under the E string - 'for later', [b]but MK prefers a sausage roll instead?[/b][/quote]

I tip my hat to you sir :)

MK really is the gear whore's gear whore isn't he?

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[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='303410' date='Oct 9 2008, 11:09 PM']LOL! It's a headed version of the bendwell. Designed for vibrato effects. I do like the sausage roll suggestion, though!

Rich.[/quote]

... gotta be a post-gig Doner in naan bread - would slip in there quite nicely. In fact, I got hold of a Doner Card today, as I'd like someone to help themselves to my kebab after my death...!

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