stingrayfan Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 (edited) Just arrived from vmaxblues - thanks Stuart. Status 4000. Resin body and graphite bolt-on neck. Serial #196 - 1990. Strings are a bit dead but still sounds good. Yet to plug it into my amp and use loud but will report back. Edited November 6, 2009 by stingrayfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Ooh, that's an early one!. Very good condition as well by the looks of it. Nice score Try calling Dawn at Status. She has complete lists of the serial numbers/ages of the basses they've made. 01206 868150 Rich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Well done thir! Just to add, the bass has had an EQ upgrade to a standard two band Status circuit for all you Statii fans! Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted November 6, 2009 Author Share Posted November 6, 2009 [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='647076' date='Nov 6 2009, 11:20 AM']Ooh, that's an early one!. Very good condition as well by the looks of it. Nice score Try calling Dawn at Status. She has complete lists of the serial numbers/ages of the basses they've made. 01206 868150 Rich.[/quote] Thanks - just have. 1990. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Just to add, that circuit & the evolution of it in the Streamline is still the best one Status produce. Amazing sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted November 6, 2009 Author Share Posted November 6, 2009 In anticipation of this arriving, I found myself drawn to listen to old Level 42 tracks. But now it's here, I don't feel the need to be a slapper; it's got a great fingerstyle tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Heh! Nice one. Yes, headless Statiis are great all round basses. Period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubrad Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 MMhmmm! Shiny too.. nice one there, mon ami! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted November 6, 2009 Author Share Posted November 6, 2009 Thanks - I've always wanted a Series 2000. And this is fairly close. I love the classic shape in non-wood. I spose it a result of learning to play in the 80s! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggy Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Thats a good looking bass, congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Lovely, lovely bass. Well done. Get some Status Hot Wires on it and they should make it sound even better. The J pickups have a lovely crystal clear sound. Interesting with the eq upgrade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 MB1. ....Top of Vmaxblues christmas list....a camera! That looks even better than the for sale pics! +1 on the Hot Wires!....Drums stop!...Very Bad,Very Bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bassman Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 NICE!!! I had one of these in metallic electric blue with black hardware (serial number 215, or summink like that). Bought it new from the Soho Sound House back in about 1990, I think. Couldn't afford a full-blown Series II at the time. Lovely basses. A tad heavy compared with the Series II but all the right Status tones were in there. All for just under 900 quid...and with a proper hard case to boot! Good purchase sir! May you be very happy together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrinkleygit Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Nice to see my old faithfull has found a new home,it was strung with stainless elites when I traded it with giblet some time ago,also used status hot wires but didn't really notice any difference between the two brands,best thing I remember about this was it never needed re-tuning,I did check it once a year though ,just in case.Enjoy it, a headless status is something that everyone should own at least once, mike b. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martthebass Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 [quote name='stingrayfan' post='647133' date='Nov 6 2009, 12:16 PM']In anticipation of this arriving, I found myself drawn to listen to old Level 42 tracks. But now it's here, I don't feel the need to be a slapper; it's got a great fingerstyle tone.[/quote] Yup, I always feel guilty because I own a Status but can't slap for toffee, having said that, slap impresses me for about 2 minutes then I get bored with it. Agree the fingerstyle tone is great tho on these 2 band Statii. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted November 7, 2009 Author Share Posted November 7, 2009 [quote name='MB1' post='647414' date='Nov 6 2009, 05:10 PM']MB1. ....Top of Vmaxblues christmas list....a camera! That looks even better than the for sale pics! [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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