Chris Cross (Ultravox) - stage and studio 1985 Status Graphi...

Estimate

£1,000 - £2,000

Chris Cross (Ultravox) - stage and studio 1985 Status Graphite Series 2000 four string fretted bass guitar, made in England, ser. no. 73; Body: black carbon, a few dings to edges and other light marks; Neck: generally good, some lacquer clouding to fretboard edge; Fretboard: graphite; Frets: tarnishing/oxidisation; Electrics: intermittent and in need of attention; Hardware: some tarnishing and oxidisation to brass and other metal hardware; Case: Five Star Cases flight case with deteriorating foam interior; Weight: 3.88kg; Overall condition: fair

*One of two Status Graphite Series 2000 basses used by Chris Cross with Ultravox both live and in the studio. See various images of Chris using his Status basses, taken from the 1986/7 U-Vox world tour programme and other publications from the time. See video of Chris using the bass for a 1987 performance of 'Same Old Story': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYNz5rZgl-s

Sold with a sales receipt made out to Chris Allen (Cross) from The Bass Centre, Wapping, London, dated 17/12/85. Confirmed by Status Graphite as being ordered by the Bass Centre in Wapping and delivered to them in November 1985.

More Information

General condition is fair from a life of touring and then eventually storage. The neck is straight and playable despite the tarnishing to the frets. Electronics are intermittent most likely from being sat in storage and require a clean, just moving through pots and wiggling switches started to wake the electronics up. A clean with contact cleaner or isopropyl will most likely solve the intermittence, contacts on battery tab and input jack are the most likely culrpits. Please see images for general guidance on condition.