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The Status Register - Official Status Graphite Club

#683
Update:
I just communicated with Rob Green and it looks like my 4 string J neck is going to be finished Soon.
As soon as I receive it it's going to go up for sale as I decided to sell my fender and do a status Music Man 5 neck
So just a heads up for anyone in the market for a new Jneck.
Mine should be available for sale here in the states shortly. I ordered it two months ago so a prospective buyer can avoid the wait.
I will post it here in the classifieds once I receive it.
My price will be exactly what I paid for it.
 
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#686
Barticus said:
I wish the bridge on the Streamline was slightly tighter on the spacing as the standard, 18mm is just too wide IMHO... I know some can't play with 17 or 17.5mm but just makes better sense to me on this instrument as the neck is just not that wide (yes I know you can custom order it that way, this was an in stock standard config). Better yet, do like many other builders and provide an adjustable bridge.

I tend to bend notes down slightly on occasion (when soloing), so this bass requires just a slight adjustment in my playing style... not a big deal, I just have to adapt.

still a great little bass, outside playing it now.

IME every instrument has its own little idiosyncrasies
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This is a design mistake from Rob.
 
#688
Barticus said:
Design decision, yes.
Mistake, I dunno...
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To me it kind of suggests that Rob might not be a bassist. It seems like such an obvious thing to account for (string bending/movement and the possible effect with the G string being so close to the fret edges/bevel). I'm sure that if Mark King played fives regularly the issue would have been sorted out by now. ;)
 
#690
The 18mm spacing was one of the reasons I took the chance to order my first Status 5er sight unseen. I knew I needed a 5er. My experience with my 'Berger taught me that I really like monocoque graphite and headless setup. My experience with other 5-strings taught me that the narrower spaceings were too tight for my rather large right hand. So Status was the obvious thing to try, and I find them just about perfect for my use. Given that my left hand is also large, I could certainly have dealt with a somewhat wider neck, with more room at the edges, but it never felt like a problem for me, and some folks really don't like wide necks.
 
#691
Sid Fang said:
The 18mm spacing was one of the reasons I took the chance to order my first Status 5er sight unseen. I knew I needed a 5er. My experience with my 'Berger taught me that I really like monocoque graphite and headless setup. My experience with other 5-strings taught me that the narrower spaceings were too tight for my rather large right hand. So Status was the obvious thing to try, and I find them just about perfect for my use. Given that my left hand is also large, I could certainly have dealt with a somewhat wider neck, with more room at the edges, but it never felt like a problem for me, and some folks really don't like wide necks.
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I just want an S2 classic or stealth with the neck profile and string spacing of the MM5 neck!
Is that too much to ask?;)
 
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#693
Okay this question is only for Streamline owners :)
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I'm attempting to flatten the neck (only from 3-11th frets :)) but I think I'm all of the way to the right with NO tension on the truss nut. I don't know what this looks like inside, will the nut become unthreaded from the rod if I continue? Or will it have tension again by continuing clockwise?
 
#695
Lesfunk said:
If you're tightening the truss rod and it gets loose, you're in the center of the two way rod.
Keep turning and you should feel the rod re-engage and flatten the neck

edit...sorry. I don't have a streamline. Nevermind... I don't know why they would be different, however..
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Okay, thank you! I thought that was the case, but thought I better ask someone who knows first :thumbsup:
 
#696
Lesfunk said:
If you're tightening the truss rod and it gets loose, you're in the center of the two way rod.
Keep turning and you should feel the rod re-engage and flatten the neck

edit...sorry. I don't have a streamline. Nevermind... I don't know why they would be different, however..
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Thanks @Lesfunk that made ALL of the difference in the world for this bass!

After adjusting the truss and fine tuning the saddles a bit, it's now flat with LOW action and NO buzz. Also had to lower the pickups a smidge as they were a bit over driven.

Different instrument now. :)
 
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#697
Barticus said:
Design decision, yes.
Mistake, I dunno...
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Whilst I am a long-time Status fan and former owner, it does seem a mistake to have the strings so close to the edge of the fretboard. That said, I have never thought of the Streamline as the finest hour of Status basses. I think in that respect, the Steinberger will never be bettered.
 
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#698
India_Sierra said:
Whilst I am a long-time Status fan and former owner, it does seem a mistake to have the strings so close to the edge of the fretboard. That said, I have never thought of the Streamline as the finest hour of Status basses. I think in that respect, the Steinberger will never be bettered.
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Yep, I can appreciate that there are lots of opinions :) but for me...Both are great, as I have owned both...

But very different... Almost like comparing a great sports car from the 70s or 80s to a great sports car from the 2000s... technologies have changed and things very different both great for their time but again very different. So I feel I should defend this great little innovative bass :) a bit

I have a custom headless that I built with a Steinberger 5-string bridge that I LOVE. Like the narrow spacing, the weight, the tone and that thing has made a ton of trips on planes and never went out of tune. Also liked the one I had in the 80s, the neck was a bit round/chunky for me.

I love the Streamline monocoque design and asymmetrical neck, the single cut balances nice and makes the neck feel shorter. Excellent playability and nice Modern tone. Yes the bottom cut away restricts access to 22-24, but I deal with that too. But the design is just cool, and size/weight are very comfortable for me... and I do think this is a great option above so many others in market, and I'm happy with this over many others that I've owned and have played. Yes I own several premium basses with full bodies (headless and regular tuning head) and this one gets a ton of play for a lot of reasons like tone, playability and comfort. I do play this instrument daily as well.

I also like that the neck is not wide and I would have loved a 17mm string spacing, If I'd just ordered and waited vs. buying an in stock bass. :)

No doubt this is a great playing and sounding bass! I will eventually buy another, but I will order some different options.
 
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