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I remember this one when Status first listed it Full Specs are: S2-Classic Headless 4-string, woven graphite bolt-on neck. Custom 32" scale fingerboard with 'BendWell'. 19mm string spacing. Bookmatched Walnut facing with walnut centre section. 2-piece solid Mahogany body. Natural on the front, deep cherry on the back. Custom 'soft feel' satin lacquer. Two Status soap-bar pickups. 3-band EQ with variable frequency midrange. Master volume, pickup blend control. Mono-rail bridge/tuner units. Black hardware. Have you asked Rob Green how much it might cost to repair that chip Stuart?

[quote name='Duffffy' timestamp='1484915551' post='3219637'] interesting... i dont want to reassemble the bass because it was professionaly setup-ed. but it can be weird, you have 68 body and have 64 pots , pups ? why ? but you are right , its very hard. [/quote] It's very common for pots and pickups to be different dates from bodies and necks. From what you've said it sounds like the things that are definitely dated are the pots and neck. It could be that it's a complete '68 bass that just has some earlier pots in it. To get maximum value you'd need to pull it apart and take pictures of everything. It would even help to get shots of things like the cavities and neck pocket that might show the original colour and the first refinish. At the very least I think you'll need a picture of the heel of the neck with a date stamp that shows it's a '68. Just trying to help you value it as accurately as possible here, not trying to detract from how much it's worth

[quote name='Duffffy' timestamp='1484885134' post='3219421'] [attachment=236282:64J cert .jpg] [/quote] Thanks for that It's really hard to date bodies as they often don't have any distinguishing marks or date stamps. As it's been refinished twice this can make it even harder to date sometimes. The dowel marks don't mean it's a '64, or pre-CBS though. Fender continued to use this method of finishing for well after '65. I have a pair of '68 J basses that both have the same dowel marks as my '63 and '64. Without any other dating references it could be difficult to prove the age of this body - it could potentially be a complete '68J with '64 pots and neck plate. Might be worth going back to the people who supplied the provenance document and asking for more information.

Can I ask how you've identified the body as a '64?

[quote name='haimesy' timestamp='1484162986' post='3213231'] I have a Suhr Jazz also , one of the best Jazz necks I've played in 30 years of playing ..GLWTS [/quote] Me too

[quote name='Mikkoantt' timestamp='1483631366' post='3208856'] I used to have also New Standard Fodera and honestly I can tell that it was best Fodera that I ever had. And I used to have NYC, Imperial elite 5, Emperor elite 5 and Monarch Standard 4. Only one thing happened to it and it was that original preamp died and I changed it to Pope Flexcore 4 band and still I think that original preamp was far better. I honestly can recommend this Fodera. GLWTS:) - Mikko [/quote] As an ex Fodera dealer I've played, and personally owned, a lot of their wonderful instruments. I've hung on to just one and it's a New Standard. I really cannot tell any difference between these and any other bolt-on Fodera custom builds. The New Standards are a very different breed to the 'regular' Standard range and, in my purely personal opinion, of a higher quality and I'd rate them as being more valuable to a player because of this. As others have said though, it's important to be clear about the exact model as it does effect overall desirability to some people.