Following on from the sold out release of our '40th Anniversary
Series-2000 basses earlier this year, I have some news...
I'm
pleased to say that, after a successful operation and a couple
of years 'taking it easy' I am now reasonably well. I have decided
that I'm not quite ready to retire and want to keep busy making
things.
I've been back at the drawing board with the aim of designing
a new bass using alternative production methods and materials.
We were well ahead of our time with the use of carbon graphite
back in 1981 and I still keep returning to our original 'Classic'
Status body shape which is as relevant and popular today as it
was when I first designed it over 40 years ago.
We also made several thousand great basses with wood necks in
the 90's so I decided that this is an area I would like to explore
further.
We are known world-wide for our use of carbon graphite in our
instruments and have a very successful history of this but I
have decided that it's time for a change and we will not currently
be producing or taking orders for any of our previous models.
Remarkably, this is the twenty-third series of Status basses.
To keep things simple I have named it :
Series-23
This series will include three new models :
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The Status Series-23
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The 'VMAN' Signature bass for Alessandro
Venturella of Slipknot
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The 'CW-2' Signature bass for Chris Wolstenholme of MUSE
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Please click on the link
above to see available stock basses.
MORE NEW STOCK BASSES COMING SOON.
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To celebrate the new series we have a limited production run
of all these basses finished in a selection of custom 'Aurora'
chameleon colours.
The Series-23 range still retains all the original Status design
features :
Classic
Status body shape.
Status 18 volt EQ.
Status custom-wound soap-bar pickups.
Solid brass CNC machined hardware.
Richlite Phenolic fingerboard.
Dual-action truss-rod.
New
to all models is a unique graphite reinforced, bolt-on, Maple
neck.
Our
unique design and construction results in the sonic qualities
being virtually the same as our original graphite moulded necks.
Three
pieces of hard rock maple are selected and bonded together.
The maple is sliced and glued so any natural movement is counterbalanced
which makes it both rigid and stable. Two graphite rods are then
set under the Richlite phenolic fingerboard either side of the
truss-rod.
Each
neck is individually fitted to a solid hardwood body, which means
a tighter fit for better sustain and sonic response.
Both
the neck and body are finished in a smooth, durable satin lacquer.
All
basses, pickups and circuits are still designed and made in our
workshop here in Colchester, England.
Click on ' Stock
Basses ' in the menu for more information.
Best
regards, Rob.
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