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...... My Status, changed the batteries and put some new strings on my ('88-I think) status for last nights Jig.

I'd been using my stingray exclusivley for 6 months+ and got used to it, and still love it, but plugging in the Status and thumping a low E.......DDAANNNGGGGGG!!!!! ( go away and have a bite, that'll still be going)

god, it literally shocked me how good it sounded!! I'd forgotten.

I half expect "out to play jazz" to post an "I told you so" message and he'd be right to.

apologies if this sounds smug ( Ive got Status ner ner ner ner ner...type of thing)
its just Faaaaak me they are good basses!
I thought If anyone out there is thinking of buying one and having any doubts. doubt no longer, buy it.

state of the art kit, despite the not for everyone '80s look.

another bass player made himself known, just to say how good/livley it sounded (not my kakhanded playing, just the bass) now, that doesn't happen a lot does it?
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[quote name='lee4' post='879096' date='Jun 27 2010, 07:04 PM']Erm..I've got a Status,but I've found its better without the active on.My amp seems to prefer the passive input.[/quote]
I'll try that....
thanks for the heads up.
although mine being an old one I dont think the active is "onoffable" (!)

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[quote name='witterth' post='879174' date='Jun 27 2010, 08:21 PM']I'll try that....
thanks for the heads up.
although mine being an old one I dont think the active is "onoffable" (!)[/quote]

Mine's older than yours (1986) and the active is definitley "offable"! I quite like the passive tone too, which is just another string to its bow... :)

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[quote name='Conan' post='879177' date='Jun 27 2010, 08:24 PM']Mine's older than yours (1986) and the active is definitley "offable"! I quite like the passive tone too, which is just another string to its bow... :)[/quote]
hows it offable? I havent got a switch, just rotary pots...so.....?
if you can be bothered there a picture of it within the musicman porn thread, my name,so as I say how do I make it passive?
no switches,just pots......wont work without batteries
if it makes it sound like a P bass dont worry about it ,thats not for me anymore.
thanks for "Brain pick" though
thanks to MR C
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Most of the earlier model SII's during the mid-late eighties had a little toggle switch for active/passive. The S2000, S4000, S5000, etc only had the four rotary controls. Later "lesser" models had the three control layout with a single mixed treble bass control labelled "active boost." The S2/Matrix & Empathy ranges had either the four our five control layout (5 on Empathy) & usually no switch.

When the micro switch returned on the S2-Classics fitted with 300-series preamp boards (to present, including KingBasses), it operated three ways for mid cut/flat/boost.

So yes, some have the active/passive switch, but mainly earlier instruments.

Remember though, this is just a rough guide - Rob has made a huge amount of custom instruments, so some will have extra added options according to the wishes of the original purchaser.

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[quote name='lee4' post='879096' date='Jun 27 2010, 07:04 PM']Erm..I've got a Status,but I've found its better without the active on.My amp seems to prefer the passive input.[/quote]


Funnily enough, I rather prefer my T-Bass passive. HAve found, though, that I've gone back to the passive sound over the years, probably attributed to becoming a Jazz bass aficionado in the early '90s.

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