Status Graphite Series II - *SOLD* £2500 Munich / Germany

[headless101]

2500£ / 2950€

 

Considering to sell my Status Series II Bass. Hard to let it go, because it’s a beautiful instrument, but in the end, I prefer 5-string basses, so before it doesn’t get played at all anymore, maybe it’s better to sell it...

 

Status Graphite Series II
I assume from the late 80s, but I’m not sure as I got it myself used.  

 

It hasn’t been played much during the last twenty years. But it probably has been played a lot in its early days, because it has some marks on the body. I tried to document them as good as possible on the photos.

In general, the bass is in a good condition for its age. Everything is functioning, but the knobs are scratching a bit (especially the volume knob).
The playability is very good, as it should be on a Status, allowing low action.

 

I have a case for it, which is fine inside, but not in such a good condition from the outside. I don’t know if it’s the original case, it just has always been there. Anyway, it’s good enough to serve for sending the bass to a potential buyer.

 

Currently I’m not interested in trades.

Edited March 26 by headless101

[itu]

Buy a 30-90 set and be your own Mark K.

 

Lovely, straight from the 80's.

[headless101]

9 minutes ago, itu said:

Buy a 30-90 set and be your own Mark K.

 

Lovely, straight from the 80's.

Because of him I started to play bass back then.

But on that bass I have 40-100. Gives a bit more richness to the sound and adds some more natural forward bow to the neck (at least according to me )

as those models came without the truss-rod.

[itu]

I had a cheap Washburn copy. With a 30-90 set it was really playable and fun, but its neck was everything but stable. If I was rich, then or now...

[headless101]

6 minutes ago, itu said:

I had a cheap Washburn copy. With a 30-90 set it was really playable and fun, but its neck was everything but stable. If I was rich, then or now...

I also prefer lighter gauges on Status basses, currently 35-95 resp. 35-120 (five strings). For some reason, on this bass I felt better with 40-100 (original Status Hotwire Double Ball Strings). But also with this slightly thicker strings the bass allows very fast playing and low action. In general the ergonomics are excellent on this bass.

[slapmonsta]

Beautiful bass

yeah, this will do the MK stuff all day 

But it will also do just about everything else from “poke your eyes out back pickup Bernard Edwards mid range”to “monster fat P”  tone with the front pickup selected 

and will sit perfectly in a mix 

 

good luck with the sale,expect this to be gone pretty quickly 👍

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

I too have the 'Washburn status' . My first 'proper' bass. I always said over the years, that I'd eventually get a proper status such as this , or a steinberger , or kubicki .  Unfortunately ,as above , times  are hard when I want one .

Glwts . What is the weight ? 

[prowla]

I had a Washburn, but then I got a real one of these; it was a completely different instrument. 
I’ve still got my Status - just a great bass!

[pnefc42]

Beautiful bass, none more eighties!! GLWTS 😀

[headless101]

11 hours ago, RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE said:

I too have the 'Washburn status' . My first 'proper' bass. I always said over the years, that I'd eventually get a proper status such as this , or a steinberger , or kubicki .  Unfortunately ,as above , times  are hard when I want one .

Glwts . What is the weight ? 

The weight is approx. 4.2 kg