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 Post subject: Status Graphite King Bass Standard Fretless w/ Bendwell
PostPosted: January 3rd, 2013, 3:04 pm 
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Status Graphite King Bass Standard (bolt on neck) headless fretless with Bendwell. Serial number 0311300. 32" scale length woven carbon graphite neck, phenolic unlined fingerboard with side dots (including first fret), ball bearing/roller nut. Standard 19mm bridge tuner spacing. Beautiful flame/fiddleback maple top with walnut back and black veneer stripe. Two soapbar pickups and 303 18v circuit board. Satin finish on body, gloss finish on back of neck, gold hardware and Dunlop Straploks. Currently strung with Status Graphite Hotwire double ball end flatwounds. Manufactured 3/31/2011. Originally had a fretted 34" scale neck which was swapped out for the 32" scale fretless neck in August. Condition 9.975 out of 10, the only imperfections being two very tiny dings on the side of the body (see photos). Comes with OEM ultralight Hiscox flight case, hex wrenches and all original documentation. $1950 (not looking for trades). Very high quality English craftsmanship and very hard to find in North America. Thanks for looking!
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Beautiful fiddleback/flamed maple top, walnut back.
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Serial number 0311300
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Bendwell/32" scale length neck, ball bearing roller nut and side dots (including first fret)
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Woven carbon graphite neck with fretless phenolic blank fingerboard
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Two soapbar pickups and 18V 303 circuit board, 19mm bridge tuner spacing
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Comes with original lightweight Hiscox hard case and documentation
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Two very tiny dings
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 Post subject: Re: Status Graphite King Bass Standard Fretless w/ Bendwell
PostPosted: January 3rd, 2013, 8:55 pm 
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This one hurts...

:cry:

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 Post subject: Re: Status Graphite King Bass Standard Fretless w/ Bendwell
PostPosted: January 4th, 2013, 7:11 am 
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Despite that fretless Zon of yours?

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PostPosted: January 4th, 2013, 8:01 am 
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Gah-dang that bass is gorgeous!!! :o Me want badly, but no more gas money left under the mattress! :( Would love to hear how that sounds... any clips? :)

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PostPosted: January 4th, 2013, 10:56 am 
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Addison wrote:
This one hurts...

:cry:


Addison - Yeah, things is bad right now. But if things turn out as planned in the near future I may be able to get another.

fivebass52 - Thanks for the compliments! Here is a clip I was able to find with this bass is from a benefit show playing in a Hendrix tribute setting. The snippet is of Third Stone from the Sun, so I am kind of doing the same riff over and over, nothing special. OK, laugh at the wigs and clothes :lol: . But watch til the very end, you'll get a kick out of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwJwzi0d8FA


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 Post subject: Re: Status Graphite King Bass Standard Fretless w/ Bendwell
PostPosted: January 4th, 2013, 1:35 pm 
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Jeroen wrote:
Despite that fretless Zon of yours?

But, but, but... I WANT THEM ALL!!!!!

:lol:

Seriously, though... I really dig the short-scale 4-string headless fretless composite neck combo.

I just can't imagine that thing sounds anything other than sick.

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PostPosted: January 4th, 2013, 1:41 pm 
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penguin wrote:
But watch til the very end, you'll get a kick out of it.


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

ROCK AND ROLL!!!!

\m/

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PostPosted: January 5th, 2013, 8:33 am 
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penguin wrote:
Addison wrote:
This one hurts...

:cry:


Addison - Yeah, things is bad right now. But if things turn out as planned in the near future I may be able to get another.

fivebass52 - Thanks for the compliments! Here is a clip I was able to find with this bass is from a benefit show playing in a Hendrix tribute setting. The snippet is of Third Stone from the Sun, so I am kind of doing the same riff over and over, nothing special. OK, laugh at the wigs and clothes :lol: . But watch til the very end, you'll get a kick out of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwJwzi0d8FA


Dude!!! Great guitar player, and a stage surprise even Jimi would be proud of.... cool and hilarious at the same time! :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Status Graphite King Bass Standard Fretless w/ Bendwell
PostPosted: January 5th, 2013, 2:04 pm 
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Absolutely stunning!

Okay, I'll bite. What the heck is a Bendwell? Is that like a Henway? ;)


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PostPosted: January 5th, 2013, 2:23 pm 
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pjmuck wrote:
Absolutely stunning!

Okay, I'll bite. What the heck is a Bendwell? Is that like a Henway? ;)


You can see the Bendwell in the 4th photo. Is a 'gap' between the nut and the brass string retainer and it allows you to bend the strings for vibrato effects just like you can with a normal headed bass. This option reduces the overall fingerboard scale length to 32" instead of 34". The bendwell's function is somewhat redundant or superfluous on a fretless I suppose, and I don't use it at all. I was just very curious how a medium scale bass would feel so I had Rob Green at Status Graphite switch out the original 34" fretted neck for the 32" Bendwell fretless.


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PostPosted: January 7th, 2013, 10:38 am 
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:o :shock: 8-) if only i had the $$$....

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PostPosted: January 8th, 2013, 7:43 pm 
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Props and a bump for a great seller! Good luck Penguin! :-)


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PostPosted: February 25th, 2015, 2:09 am 
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Hello a tous ,
ça faisait longtemp que je n'était pas venu.
je voulais savoir si cette basse était vendu ???
Si non, ou ce trouve t'elle ? ( USA , UK other country ?????
thankyou


a use a translator (sorry )
Hello everyone,
it made longtime I had not come.
I wanted to know if the bass was sold ???
If not, or what is it you? (USA, UK --other country ?????


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PostPosted: February 26th, 2015, 7:52 am 
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bigyouth wrote:
a use a translator (sorry )
Hello everyone,
it made longtime I had not come.
I wanted to know if the bass was sold ???
If not, or what is it you? (USA, UK --other country ?????



This bass is still available. Let me know if you are interested. Thanks!
(:^D


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PostPosted: April 10th, 2015, 5:16 am 
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I would like to thank penguin for great communication on this sale, this bass is on it way to me should be here next Wednesday can't wait. Thanks again penguin!

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PostPosted: April 10th, 2015, 11:08 am 
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ptbass wrote:
I would like to thank penguin for great communication on this sale, this bass is on it way to me should be here next Wednesday can't wait. Thanks again penguin!


And thank you for a very pleasant transaction!

Since a signature is required I don't think Fedex will toss the package over a fence like they usually do.

I hope you enjoy the bass as much as I did.

Thanks again!
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PostPosted: April 10th, 2015, 12:44 pm 
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Moving this to the SOLD sub-forum.
enjoy your new bass!


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