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Picked up a 100th Anni NAMM SR today....

Baird

Baird

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I have been GAS-ing for one of these for years and never thought I would find one of these (100 made) in my price range.

Anyways, a local guy had one for sale that he wasn't playing, the price was acceptable for both parties (much less than I expected) and the deal was done. Great guy too and a MUCH better player than I.:cool:

Perfectly mint shape and like new. I think it will be a perfect addition to my 30th SR4 and 20th SR5. I am now down to 3 SRs as I sold a couple lately partially to fund this.

I will post some pics tomorrow (they all look the same though - silver body, Status neck, etc...) but my initial thoughts are......

Good....
- amazing tone and the articulation on the high end is amazing.
- great feel. I love the neck. The action can be so low it is scary.
- this bass weighs next to nothing!

Bad.... I HATE the razor sharp pole pieces! Not a big deal but I tend to play on these.

In any case.... I actually believe it sounds better than my 30th. I haven't gigged the 100th yet (have done many with my 30th), but so far it is the best SR I have played (including the 78 and 79 SRs I owned many years ago).

Highly recommended in any case.:)

Oh, I forgot.... DAMN THIS IS A COOL LOOKING BASS!!!:D
 
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Yeah, yeah.. no pics, no bass.:p:D

I will take some good ones soon, but here are the original owner's pics....

I played this for a bit this morning and collectable or not, this bass will definately get some gigging time. I am really digging the sound/feel/look.

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Very nice machine, Status graphite are THE graphite neck for a Ray to, enjoy mate.
 
Baird said:
In any case.... I actually believe it sounds better than my 30th.
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Congrats Baird. She's a beaut!

I'm curious, though, on your above comment. If the pre-amp and pickups are the same, can the neck really make that much difference in the overall tone? Especially a graphite v. wood neck?

I, too, own a 30th and refuse (;)) to believe there's anything out there that sounds better. Although, I do keep thinking about maddog's blank plank Bongo (damn you maddog :D)

tbone
 
T-bone said:
Congrats Baird. She's a beaut!

I'm curious, though, on your above comment. If the pre-amp and pickups are the same, can the neck really make that much difference in the overall tone? Especially a graphite v. wood neck?
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Thanks!

My initial impression is that it definately sounds and feels different (in the hour or so I have had to play it). Brighter? Clearer? More articulate? Not sure exactly, but different anyways at first impression... and likely better to my ears. Keep in mind that I have yet to gig or rehearse with this bass. Different neck obviously, NOT a mahogany body like the 30th but they are both string thru body.

I really like the feel of the neck in any case.

I will report back after I gig with this next week.
 
Outstanding news! That is my favorite bass! Yes, the pickup poles are sharp, but you will get used to them.

The bass is amazing, and I think you found a new gigging bass! This bass should be seen, as well as heard!

Baird said:
I have been GAS-ing for one of these for years and never thought I would find one of these (100 made) in my price range.

Anyways, a local guy had one for sale that he wasn't playing, the price was acceptable for both parties (much less than I expected) and the deal was done. Great guy too and a MUCH better player than I.:cool:

Perfectly mint shape and like new. I think it will be a perfect addition to my 30th SR4 and 20th SR5. I am now down to 3 SRs as I sold a couple lately partially to fund this.

I will post some pics tomorrow (they all look the same though - silver body, Status neck, etc...) but my initial thoughts are......

Good....
- amazing tone and the articulation on the high end is amazing.
- great feel. I love the neck. The action can be so low it is scary.
- this bass weighs next to nothing!

Bad.... I HATE the razor sharp pole pieces! Not a big deal but I tend to play on these.

In any case.... I actually believe it sounds better than my 30th. I haven't gigged the 100th yet (have done many with my 30th), but so far it is the best SR I have played (including the 78 and 79 SRs I owned many years ago).

Highly recommended in any case.:)

Oh, I forgot.... DAMN THIS IS A COOL LOOKING BASS!!!:D
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Congrats Baird. Nice score.

T-bone said:
Congrats Baird. She's a beaut!

I'm curious, though, on your above comment. If the pre-amp and pickups are the same, can the neck really make that much difference in the overall tone? Especially a graphite v. wood neck?
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T-bone, if the pre-amp and pickups are the same, can the Mahogany body on a 30th really make that much difference in the overall tone? :)

Sure, it would seem to make sense that body woods might factor in more substantially in overall tone than neck woods/materials - especially from one wood type to another. Then again, I was sure I could hear a difference with the Mahog neck on the BFR Redwood SR (though granted, the wonderful wood selection "cocktail" on that one makes it tricky). But a change in neck material from wood to graphite/carbon fiber ... IMHO, that's a really big change. I had one of these NAMM 100th Anni's once. It was VERY different tonally. For slap, I actually couldn't find a "transparent" enough sound on it for my personal taste, due to the very prominent mids. I like my slap sound like my avatar suggests. :)

Anyway, very nice piece Baird.
 
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Hi, I have a bass musicman 100th, but the old owner did not have the certificate.
How can I know which number is my bass?
is there any way to find out this number?
I unscrewed the neck, it is written only '' 100 ''.
 
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