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4258 posts | Last Activity on 24-04-2006 04:35 by Steve
Steve
Steve 24-04-2006 04:35, 18 years ago
Re: Bass Project
Thanks for the link, but lined fretless Pfft Bit of a snob about that sort of thing, hehe.
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G-77
G-77 23-04-2006 11:22, 18 years ago
Re: Bass Project
hi Steve, check this out on ebay,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Status-4000-fre...dZViewItem

could be the start of your project.
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Steve
Steve 23-04-2006 04:21, 18 years ago
Re: Bass Project
Ooo, basgallery london has one of the NS uprights for a shade over £2000 :O
Wonder if they would keep it over for... a year
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Jay Terrien
Jay Terrien 23-04-2006 04:19, 18 years ago
Re: Bass Project
I've got to imagine that Rob has Hiscox or another hard-shell case for those great basses. Wink SAVE THAT MONEY NOW!! Wink
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Steve
Steve 23-04-2006 03:42, 18 years ago
Re: Bass Project
Hmm, possibly... A headless fretless electro does sound nice, but if I was going to be paying Status money I'd probably go for a Steinberger upright bass rather than getting another b/guitar Sad

Do those electro's fit in the Hiscox hard cases, given the bodies are considerably thicker than the rest of the range?
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Jay Terrien
Jay Terrien 22-04-2006 09:04, 18 years ago
Re: Bass Project
I've gone down the road with projects like this and they tend to turn into..PROJECTS!! Time-consuming, headachey, endeavors that usually make you question why you didn't just have a company build one for you in the first place, rather than troubleshooting and frankensteining with a bunch of parts from various vendors/luthiers. Wink

I suggest trying out one of the Status Electro-3 4 or 5 string fretless models, and maybe having Rob put a burl top on it, if possible. This sounds like the bass that you are essentially specing out. Wink
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Steve
Steve 22-04-2006 08:24, 18 years ago
Re: Bass Project
Hey guys.

I'm going to be starting a bass project fairly soon, looking for some pointers on a couple of things. Ill put down the intended specs, feel free to let me know of any unwise decisions or combinations (I've only owned 4 basses, whereas by the looks of things you lot are a bit more hardcore Pfft)

Body:
Buckeye Burl (f supplier can provide this without breaking the bank)
Failing that, Mahogany body with buckeye burl facing

Neck:
Headless Status if they'll sell me an S2 neck, or a moses headless.
Plain fretless, 24 "fret"
Probably 5 string, I cant see that getting in the way to much if i dont slap on it.

Electronics:
Mute switch!
2 Status soapbar's into a blend pot (not the main one)
Fishman piezo in bridge
Status Board 301 (Vol, Blend for piezo & output of MagPup blend, Treble, Bass, Variable Mid, 3 way Mid switch, gain trim pot)

Plus a few possible onboard FX (home made - they work well out of a bass, so its just a case of scaling down PCB design a bit.) Presets with just on/off : a light chorus, light reverb, light distortion (rather than overdriving my preamp as is sometimes needed for 'heavier' jazz)

Bridge:
Probably Status headless tuners.



So thats the outline, main concerns are whether you all think that'll work well together, feasibility, etc.

By virtue of fretless, there's little or no concerns with tuning issues (as long as the side dots are in pretty much the right place, I'll be happy.

Cheers
Steve
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Jay Terrien
Jay Terrien 20-04-2006 12:30, 18 years ago
Re: Quick Stealth-2 Truss Rod Turning Question
Got it!!! Wink
Jay Terrien
Jay Terrien 20-04-2006 11:14, 18 years ago
Re: Quick Stealth-2 Truss Rod Turning Question
But my last question is, what do you call the lax/loose spot in the neck before it catches in either direction?
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Nick Brown 20-04-2006 07:45, 18 years ago
Re: Quick Stealth-2 Truss Rod Turning Question
You and me both Jay Smile

Endless hours of fun tweaking and adjusting to get the right balance !!

Glad you got it all sorted.

Cheers

Nick
Jay Terrien
Jay Terrien 20-04-2006 06:38, 18 years ago
Re: Quick Stealth-2 Truss Rod Turning Question
Yeah, it's the forward and backward terminology. I'm one of those players that will tweak a neck for hours until it's "perfect". I tune my 6 fretless E-High F so I have to find that fine balance. Wink
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Nick Brown 20-04-2006 06:32, 18 years ago
Re: Quick Stealth-2 Truss Rod Turning Question
Could it just be the definition of forward and backward that is confusing matters ? The current Statii truss rods work as other basses, the old adage righty tighty lefty loosey works for them. So to decrease the relief of the neck and bring the strings closer to the fretboard would mean turning the truss rod clockwise. To introduce more relief would require and anti clockwise turn. To quote the instructions from my Stealth 2 sheet :-

"To adjust the truss, insert the 4mm allen key and turn clockwise to decrease the forward bow. Turn anti-clockwise to increase the forward bow."

From the Status website :-

NOTE : Until February 2003, all our wood necks and our graphite necks (those fitted with a truss-rod) have had a rod which adjusts using a 5mm allen key. Current models from around February 2003 onwards use a 4mm allen key.

Current models :
Push the 4mm allen key into the socket under the end of the fingerboard and turn it CLOCKWISE to bow the neck backwards and ANTI-CLOCKWISE to bow the neck forwards. This is the standard way most bass necks are adjusted.

I hope this helps Smile

Cheers

Nick
Steve
Steve 20-04-2006 05:49, 18 years ago
Re: Quick Stealth-2 Truss Rod Turning Question
No, those are the correct instructions for the current dual action truss rod they've used at Status since '98.

Would fitting the rod the wrong way round cause this issue? I find it hard to believe that a company of that standard and reputation would make such a fundamental mistake, however.
Jay Terrien
Jay Terrien 20-04-2006 05:20, 18 years ago
Re: Quick Stealth-2 Truss Rod Turning Question
My Stealth-2 fretless came with a set of tools in a little plastic package.

On that package, it gives the following instructions as to how to adjust the truss rod:
TO ADJUST THE TRUSS-ROD

TURN 4 mm KEY TO THE LEFT (ANTI-CLOCKWISE) TO BOW NECK FORWARDS
TURN 4 mm KEY TO THE RIGHT (CLOCKWISE) TO BOW NECK BACKWARDS

**But when I turn the key left to bow the neck forwards, which I wanted to do to DECREASE/LOWER my action, thus bringing the neck up towards the strings, THE OPPOSITE HAPPENS, and my action increases.

Now, I know that Rob changed the truss-rod functionality at some point, but is it possible that my Stealth-2 simply was sent with an older set of instructions for the newer truss-rod turning functionality?

In any event, I'll just turn it either way SLOWLY until I get it the way I like it, but I do want to make sure I know what is up in case another bass tech. tries to set up my bass on the road and they might be unsure. Smile

Lastly, is there a name for the "center" of the truss rod when there is total lax/loose feeling before the truss-rod catches and starts to turn again?
RaoulVador
RaoulVador 19-04-2006 21:10, 18 years ago
Re: Repairing chips
I saw the last week a used stealth 5 string in a shop in Paris and it was horrible. Many many scratch repaired with something like super glue, erk. Sell for 1050 €, not really expansive but looks like frankenstein, I'm so disapointed. After a long time hesitate, I let it down, waiting for an other one.
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status
status 19-04-2006 10:25, 18 years ago
Re: Repairing chips
Have a word with Rob at Status as they handle the refurbishment of older models and may be able to point you in the right direction.

Be very careful if you experiment as it could all go horribly wrong. Sad
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shakey_slim
shakey_slim 19-04-2006 07:50, 18 years ago
Re: Repairing chips
Does anyone have a good method for repairing chips in the graphite/poly coating? My Kingbass has a chip on the end of the neck, and while it's not a big deal it could use a patch.

I know the fellows on the Steinberger site have a patch formula using a type of marine epoxy gel coat (I have the email describing this if anybody is interested), but I'm not sure the color will be a good match. I'll be looking into it as soon as I have some free time.

Until then, any suggestions?
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tarqh 16-04-2006 22:45, 18 years ago
Re: status 3000 fretless
thanks a lot for getting back, appreciate it, mark
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Steve
Steve 16-04-2006 05:37, 18 years ago
Re: Cleaning?
Lmao - The bridge of my S2000 Pfft

Cover it in lipstick, leave for a few minutes and rub off with cotton wool - So much better than brasso or other polishes. Im sure there is some sort of law about putting lipstick on bridges, want&destruction of public property?
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Paul_C
Paul_C 16-04-2006 04:52, 18 years ago
Re: Cleaning?

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Steve wrote:
I use wd40 on the phenolic fingerboards as suggested (even disguises the scratch marks from using round-wound hotwires on a fretless!) and Mr Sheen original on the bodiesGrin

(maybe its just be ) but I find cheap lipstick and cotton wool works wonders on the bridge.



you do what with cheap lipstick and cotton wool ?

and which bridge is this ?

somewhere local to you ?

Wink

P.
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