So the first time I ever wanted to play bass was back in the early 80's, listening to Level 42. Maybe if I'd have followed through with it back then, I'd have accumulated a few basses over the years and I'd be one of the people answering these kind of questions...
I'd love to own a Jaydee, an Alembic and a Status bass, as I can appreciate the differences, but I probably would have settled for a Status, being the lighter of the three. I'll be looking out for a bargain Status but, with prices rising, I think I've already missed the boat to afford one of the decent models.
Therefore, I'm hoping someone can offer some advice on what to look out for that will give me a similar kind of sound. (I know, wishful thinking)
The closest I've heard is to retro-fit some Sims Super Quad pickups into a bass. They aren't cheap, but they give a wide range of options and I really like what I've heard from them in a few different basses. I only found out about these very recently, so I wondered if anyone knew of any similar alternatives?
With those pickups in mind, I had the (crazy?) idea of some kind of DIY Status copy, using a comfortable neck (maybe converted to headless) and then choosing a nice piece of wood for the body, crafted in the shape of an S2000 or a KingBass.
As I could do this over time, it's not like I have to splash out all at once, but it's likely to cost at least £1k. It sounds a lot, but the electronics will be new and I have the possibility of replacing the body or the neck myself (if necessary) with something readily available or I could hoard a spare.
But that all seems like a lot of work, just to get something that looks and sounds like a Status. Maybe I'm overthinking it?
I've seen a guy on YT doing a bunch of Level 42 bass lines using an Ibanez SR1200. It's pretty good, but doesn't really nail the sound. But that is listening on YT, so it's difficult to know for sure if I'd be happy with something like an Ibanez SR600E or one of the SR Premium models, which all use Nordstrand pickups.
So I'm open to any thoughts and advice please.
and I'm sorry for the long post.
I'd love to own a Jaydee, an Alembic and a Status bass, as I can appreciate the differences, but I probably would have settled for a Status, being the lighter of the three. I'll be looking out for a bargain Status but, with prices rising, I think I've already missed the boat to afford one of the decent models.
Therefore, I'm hoping someone can offer some advice on what to look out for that will give me a similar kind of sound. (I know, wishful thinking)
The closest I've heard is to retro-fit some Sims Super Quad pickups into a bass. They aren't cheap, but they give a wide range of options and I really like what I've heard from them in a few different basses. I only found out about these very recently, so I wondered if anyone knew of any similar alternatives?
With those pickups in mind, I had the (crazy?) idea of some kind of DIY Status copy, using a comfortable neck (maybe converted to headless) and then choosing a nice piece of wood for the body, crafted in the shape of an S2000 or a KingBass.
As I could do this over time, it's not like I have to splash out all at once, but it's likely to cost at least £1k. It sounds a lot, but the electronics will be new and I have the possibility of replacing the body or the neck myself (if necessary) with something readily available or I could hoard a spare.
But that all seems like a lot of work, just to get something that looks and sounds like a Status. Maybe I'm overthinking it?
I've seen a guy on YT doing a bunch of Level 42 bass lines using an Ibanez SR1200. It's pretty good, but doesn't really nail the sound. But that is listening on YT, so it's difficult to know for sure if I'd be happy with something like an Ibanez SR600E or one of the SR Premium models, which all use Nordstrand pickups.
So I'm open to any thoughts and advice please.
and I'm sorry for the long post.
