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If it had the the 16.5mm string spacing and modified pickup placement of the guy on the left, it would be my one and only...
I love that blue Streamline with the wrap arounds, those are 2 of the line items on my planned custom build. How do you like the Bendwell?
Which model did you order?
I love the 32" scale and the narrow spacing. My other main players are a 34" MM Sterling4 and a 35" Modulus Q5 and it took some adjustment but I like the 32" status the best.
i ordered a stealth headless, 4-string, fretted, black carbon fiber, black hardware, 32", 16.5mm spacing, green wrap LEDs, custom pickup placement +20mm/+10mm, custom side jack placement, straplocks.
Rob and Dawn are a pleasure to deal with, can't say enough good things.
My J neck finally Showed up after a long wait and I'm selling it.
Here's the link for anyone interested
For Sale - Status Graphite J neck brand new. undrilled
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aaaaand... it's sold
Here's the link for anyone interested
For Sale - Status Graphite J neck brand new. undrilled
Edit:
aaaaand... it's sold
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Received the Status B-2 yesterday. It is an incredible instrument and these photos don't do it justice. But, here it is.I requested the original pickup spacing as seen on the Status Buzzard 1, and Rob had to make some modifications to make that happen as compared with the standard neck/pickup fitting used on recent B-2's, but it turned out great. This is a substantial instrument in terms of size and weight but I'm adjusting to it 
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Sweet! And you're local too! There's at least 3 Status players in Chicago thenReceived the Status B-2 yesterday. It is an incredible instrument and these photos don't do it justice. But, here it is.I requested the original pickup spacing as seen on the Status Buzzard 1, and Rob had to make some modifications to make that happen as compared with the standard neck/pickup fitting used on recent B-2's, but it turned out great. This is a substantial instrument in terms of size and weight but I'm adjusting to it
I've been meaning to post a short testimonial about my Status basses here the last couple months but always manage to forget to do so because of some event during the day!
Here's a bit of back story: I moved from Plano, Texas to Schönaich, Germany back in July of 2020. The moving company in Texas did an awesome job of packing my two beloved Series 3 Status basses but they were just a little too large to fit into my allowed air shipment container and had to be shipped overseas via good old fashioned transatlantic cargo ship with the rest of my household goods.
After a long two and one half months, my household goods finally showed up in Germany and the unpacking process began in late September.
I had already received my amplification system and had that set up in the house. I dug through the countless boxes that had been deposited in my house and found my Status basses!
The shipping boxes were just as pristine as when they were packed in Texas and the basses arrived in perfect condition. I took them out, plugged them into my effects board and amplifier and not only were they in perfect playing condition, they were still in tune! They were in "Sonic Research turbo tuner" tune. Perfectly in tune.
Having been packed in 100 degree and humid Texas, trucked to the Gulf of Mexico, shipped across the Atlantic Ocean, trucked across Germany and unpacked in very cool, very dry Germany...still in tune and no change in the playing action. I still shake my head and smile every time I pick them up and have a hard time believing it! What amazing build quality and stability!
To say that I was even more impressed than I already was with my Status basses is an understatement.
Just thought I'd share my experience with other Status players!
Here's a bit of back story: I moved from Plano, Texas to Schönaich, Germany back in July of 2020. The moving company in Texas did an awesome job of packing my two beloved Series 3 Status basses but they were just a little too large to fit into my allowed air shipment container and had to be shipped overseas via good old fashioned transatlantic cargo ship with the rest of my household goods.
After a long two and one half months, my household goods finally showed up in Germany and the unpacking process began in late September.
I had already received my amplification system and had that set up in the house. I dug through the countless boxes that had been deposited in my house and found my Status basses!
The shipping boxes were just as pristine as when they were packed in Texas and the basses arrived in perfect condition. I took them out, plugged them into my effects board and amplifier and not only were they in perfect playing condition, they were still in tune! They were in "Sonic Research turbo tuner" tune. Perfectly in tune.
Having been packed in 100 degree and humid Texas, trucked to the Gulf of Mexico, shipped across the Atlantic Ocean, trucked across Germany and unpacked in very cool, very dry Germany...still in tune and no change in the playing action. I still shake my head and smile every time I pick them up and have a hard time believing it! What amazing build quality and stability!
To say that I was even more impressed than I already was with my Status basses is an understatement.
Just thought I'd share my experience with other Status players!
Texas to Germany is quite the move! Both great places (Germany is by far my favourite place on mainland Europe). Hope the move works out well. You'll probably find new Status basses easier to acquire in Germany as they are plentiful in the Netherlands. I would urge you keep your eyes peeled for any SKC Bogart basses, made in Germany by Mr Stefan Hess. They are wonderful basses that also use graphite necks, which should be of interest to any Status player.
Both of the S2s that were delivered to me by Status over the past few years were in tune when they arrived which made me wonder: does Rob bother to do a proper set-up before they ship out? I mean, both were buzzy as all come off out of the box and were badly in need of a set-up. By comparison, the Sadowskys I've had shipped to me were not only more or less in tune but also perfectly set-up. 
Interesting. I bought 3 new S3's (all 5 string, neck through) over the last few years and they have all been set up the same with respect to relief and action (too much of both for my personal taste which and definitely no buzzes. A couple of eighth turns on the truss rod sorted the relief). They all arrived in tune.
Never had a brand new sadowsky. Have owned probably 6 or more metros and nyc's. All were stable, wonderful basses apart from one of the nyc's that needed lots of truss rod attention.
Never had a brand new sadowsky. Have owned probably 6 or more metros and nyc's. All were stable, wonderful basses apart from one of the nyc's that needed lots of truss rod attention.
My B-2 was set up just fine and arrived in tune, although I dialed out some of the relief and lowered the action a hair, as I prefer a virtually straight neck and very low action, as well as higher tension strings than the Hotwires it came with. I wouldn't expect any bass manufacturer to ship a bass set up the way I like it. I will note, the frets of my B-2 appear to have been leveled (I checked with a StewMac Fret rocker, and they are definitely level) but not crowned. No biggie as it does not impact playability and I have a local guy who is a magician when it comes to making frets perfect, and probably would have brought the bass into him to take a look at some point anyway.
For anyone who may be interested , I'm thinking about selling my 5 string neck.
For Sale - Status graphite stingray 5 neck w/ Hipshot ultralites (feeler)
For Sale - Status graphite stingray 5 neck w/ Hipshot ultralites (feeler)
Greetings all and Happy New Year!
Hope we get to gig again soon.
Here's my Status Graphite Custom S2 Classic 5 Strings Headless, just before playing only my 3rd gig of 2020.
Hope we get to gig again soon.
Here's my Status Graphite Custom S2 Classic 5 Strings Headless, just before playing only my 3rd gig of 2020.
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