Status 4000

[stingrayfan]

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

[OutToPlayJazz]

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.

[doctor_of_the_bass]

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

[stingrayfan]

[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.

[OutToPlayJazz]

Just to add, that circuit & the evolution of it in the Streamline is still the best one Status produce. Amazing sound.

[stingrayfan]

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.

[OutToPlayJazz]

Heh! Nice one. Yes, headless Statiis are great all round basses. Period.

[hubrad]

MMhmmm! Shiny too.. nice one there, mon ami!

[stingrayfan]

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!

[Raggy]

Thats a good looking bass, congrats.

[BassBus]

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.

[MB1]

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!

[Captain Bassman]

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!

[wrinkleygit]

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.

[martthebass]

[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.

[stingrayfan]

[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]