bagsieblue Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 (edited) Status Barracuda 5 String - £679 Now £SOLD shipped Mainland UK - No Trades Up for sale is my pretty rare Status Barracuda 5 String. A Status Super Jazz type instrument. Barracudas are a Status all wooden necked basses with graphite rods through the neck. Matched Amazaque wood is the material for the body and the neck. Very similar instrument to the Trace Elliot T-Bass of the same period. I believe that just a relatively small number of Barracuda's were manufactured in the late 1990's after the Trace Elliot partnership with Status had ended in the Mid 90's Very good condition given the age (c. 1998?) - a few scars and scuffs as shown in the pics, also some wear on the bridge pickup cover. Active Bass & Treble EQ EQ Bypass Switch For Passive 2 hyperactive Status J Type Pickups, plus the one dummy hum canceller (it is just a coil no poles). 2 Octave Rosewood fretboard Zero Fret Weight - 5.1KG Link here to an old Status Advert: http://statii.com/status_cats/catalogues/3/cat_1998status_page07.jpg Edited January 25, 2019 by bagsieblue 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebenezer Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 very nice, and indeed quite rare.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Every one of these I've ever played sounded tremendous; in fact they were my favourite-sounding Status by some margin. Great necks too. I seem to remember they were fairly heavy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagsieblue Posted September 21, 2018 Author Share Posted September 21, 2018 Weight is 5.1kg on digital kitchen scales - more pics added too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 How cool is that! Remember seeing these in a catalog the same year the anniversary eclipse was out with the chrome pickups! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 MB1. .....Now I keep humming that Heart tune??? Looks a beast ....9 v active is it??? 'Ave a BUMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagsieblue Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 1 hour ago, MB1 said: MB1. .....Now I keep humming that Heart tune??? Looks a beast ....9 v active is it??? 'Ave a BUMP Yep - sort of.......Takes 1 x 9V Battery, the link above to the advert say 27v so I assume there is some voltage tripling magic in the electrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pslh Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 On 25/09/2018 at 12:48, bagsieblue said: Yep - sort of.......Takes 1 x 9V Battery, the link above to the advert say 27v so I assume there is some voltage tripling magic in the electrics. The Barracuda Custom came in a glossy black finish with LEDs and used 3x9v batteries; I assume 9v for the active circuit, 18v for the LEDs. This is a (lovely) natural finish Barracuda with a 9v active EQ, no LEDs. GLWTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagsieblue Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 Now £629 shipped Mainland UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee650 Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 This is a lovely looking bass!! I'd be tempted if I had the cash 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 This is such a bargain for a bass of this rarity and quality, let alone that it's got proper British boutique pedigree! GLWTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagsieblue Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share Posted November 3, 2018 PM replied - still available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyder Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Where are you located? I'm very interested in the bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagsieblue Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 19 minutes ago, spyder said: Where are you located? I'm very interested in the bass. I'm in Chorley, Lancashire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 19 minutes ago, spyder said: Where are you located? I'm very interested in the bass. Personal profile says location is Lancashire.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagsieblue Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 Bump - Still available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Amazed this is still here. Heavy, yes, but these are some of the biggest sounding basses I’ve ever played - and there’s not that much that I haven’t played. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skezza Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 where about are you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagsieblue Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 On 16/12/2018 at 12:53, bagsieblue said: I'm in Chorley, Lancashire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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