Monz Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Very shortly... before the end of the month anyway I will have the means to purchase a new bass (and all the other bits I have been dreaming of for the last 12 months lol). I have narrowed this down to three but one of them "GB Spitfire" is out of the running due to the lead time so the two remaining are: 1) Musicman Bongo 5 HH (have played a couple and really impressed) 2) Status S2 Classic Headed 5 (Not yet played one but would love to) Would any on you kind Status owning BCers mind letting me just have 1/2 hour on one just to see if it is as good as I have been told it is. I'm not a slap player just a really basic fingerstyle player so I wont abuse your pride and joy. I am based in Barnsley "up in't frozen north" so anywhere within a tank of petrol of me and at your convenience obviously. Anyone else who wants to mess with my mind and tell me a better bass please feel free but the pre requisites are... 5 strings, narrow string spacing and low action Thanks for reading my inane ramblings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Ask on Statii.com if you get no response here, lots of status owners and you should be able to find one near you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MythSte Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Shoot Dave_l_Perry a PM. I know hes in preston and has one. Mind you, if i had a bass like that i probably wouldnt let anyone from Barnsley at it Good luck and let us know how it goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Dave Perry's Status basses are very non typical with a rediculously girly 15mm string spacing! Only joking Dave! On a related note I'm considering selling my Bongo 5HH so pop me a pm if you're interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durandassi Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Whats the lead time on GB's at the mo then? James. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johngh Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 I've got a S2 headless 6 if thats any good, you are welcome to try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 If you fancy a trip across the M62 I'm just on the south side of the Humber Bridge. I've got an S2-Classic through neck, S2-Classic 5-string bolt-on, KingBass Artist & an older Series II. They're all headless, but the neck feel on the headed ones isn't really any different. The weight difference is negligable as well. Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monz Posted November 8, 2008 Author Share Posted November 8, 2008 [quote name='durandassi' post='324900' date='Nov 8 2008, 06:05 PM']Whats the lead time on GB's at the mo then? James.[/quote] Bernie told me at the S E Bassbash the absolute minimum was 3 months but even that was pushing it, I'm sure it's worth waiting for but waiting is not something I do well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monz Posted November 8, 2008 Author Share Posted November 8, 2008 [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='324927' date='Nov 8 2008, 06:56 PM']If you fancy a trip across the M62 I'm just on the south side of the Humber Bridge. I've got an S2-Classic through neck, S2-Classic 5-string bolt-on, KingBass Artist & an older Series II. They're all headless, but the neck feel on the headed ones isn't really any different. The weight difference is negligable as well. Rich.[/quote] That is very kind of you good sir PM'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamble Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 C'mon now Monz, you were VERY excited about that Spitfire at the Bash. You sure you can't handle the wait? Not to put you off Statii though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 [quote name='Monz' post='325049' date='Nov 8 2008, 10:57 PM']Bernie told me at the S E Bassbash the absolute minimum was 3 months but even that was pushing it, I'm sure it's worth waiting for but waiting is not something I do well.[/quote] A New Status has a lead time of at least 3 months too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golchen Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 (edited) I have an S2 classic headless, but I guess I'm too far away - Luton in Bedfordshire (approx 30 miles north of London). If you find yourself in my neck of the woods then you can give it a spin. Incidentally, I wouldn't say that the status had narrow string spacing!?! Edited November 9, 2008 by Golchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golchen Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 [quote name='Monz' post='325049' date='Nov 8 2008, 10:57 PM']Bernie told me at the S E Bassbash the absolute minimum was 3 months but even that was pushing it, I'm sure it's worth waiting for but waiting is not something I do well.[/quote] That's nothing! You have to wait over a year for a new Chapman stick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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