bassybill Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Those of you who know me from TalkBass will have seen these! But I thought I'd share them here, too. Details - including prices for all the bits: THE GREEN FRETLESS BASS Fretless Status Jazz neck (lined, side dot markers between lines) £310.27 Warmoth Jazz body, swamp ash with quilted maple emerald dye top £293.92 EMG J-set pickups, black £159.59 Gold hardware (neck plate, control plate, string retainer, Schaller strap locks), black J-bass knobs, washers, screws, battery holders and batteries, etc £83.16 Leo Quan Badass II bridge (gold) £70.45 Schaller BMFLG machines (gold) £69.87 Dean Markley Fretmaster strings, ML gauge £21.23 TOTAL (completed March 2005) £1,008.49 (NB - no case or strap included). I loved the fretless so much, I had to go ahead with the fretted one. THE BLUE FRETTED BASS Status Graphite J neck (side markers only) £295.00 Warmoth Dinky J body, alder with quilted maple blue dye top £305.26 Nordstrand NJ4SE £169.57 StewMac shielding paint £27.97 J-Retro (gold) £190.00 Schallers BMFLG (gold) £70.88 Badass II (gold) plus neck plate, string retainer, washers, screws, etc £97.79 Strap Locks (gold) £13.95 Rotosound Swing Bass 45, 65, 80, 105 £13.95 SKB FB-4 case £89.00 Moody Strap £64.32 TOTAL (completed June 2005) £1,337.69 (I've since added Hipshot D-Tuner, £77.74). That's £1400, including a decent case and a Moody strap. I have a few sound clips somewhere if folks would like to hear these - I'll see if I can dig 'em out later. The clips aren't that great, but they do give some idea how these sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BassBus Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Very, very nice pair. The Status necks must make them sound sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc2009 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Those are eye-wateringly beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Still love the basses Bill, haven't seen them for a few years now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassybill Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 (edited) Hey, Chris! Hiya mate. Thanks for the compliments about these, guys, they are very special instruments for me for functional, aesthetic and personal reasons. I was a many, many basses owner until recently but had too many that I just wasn't using. I'm a Jazz guy at heart (of all types), and so my non-Jazz basses have been thinned out a lot recently. I basically realised that these two are the only two I need and never gig with anything else now. Edited July 22, 2011 by bassybill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 (edited) Feck - just clocked your band. Were you around in the era of Amadeus Proverbs...!? Edited July 22, 2011 by EBS_freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassybill Posted July 22, 2011 Author Share Posted July 22, 2011 [quote name='EBS_freak' post='1313206' date='Jul 22 2011, 08:35 PM']Feck - just clocked your band. Were you around in the era of Amadeus Proverbs...!?[/quote] Oh yes indeed. Gigged with the great man just last month, too. How do you know him - ex teacher of yours perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 (edited) [quote name='bassybill' post='1313341' date='Jul 22 2011, 10:17 PM']Oh yes indeed. Gigged with the great man just last month, too. How do you know him - ex teacher of yours perhaps?[/quote] Yeah - isn't he everybody's ex-teacher? If you ever need a dep - mind you, I would have to buy some suitable attire! Edited July 24, 2011 by EBS_freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassybill Posted July 24, 2011 Author Share Posted July 24, 2011 We always have clothes on hand for deps, including the infamous Expresso Bongo "dep's trousers". Now those really ARE eye-watering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 [quote name='bassybill' post='1315061' date='Jul 24 2011, 08:06 PM']We always have clothes on hand for deps, including the infamous Expresso Bongo "dep's trousers". Now those really ARE eye-watering.[/quote] Actually, that sounds like enough to put any dep off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blademan_98 Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Great looking basses! I have just subscribed to your youtube page What a great band! It is something I can only aspire to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassybill Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 Thanks man! Glad you like the basses and the band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 There are not enough green basses. They're really a great looking pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassybill Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 I totally agree! Green is a much under-used colour option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clauster Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I love the Warmoth stuff, browse their site regularly (and unofficial-warmoth.com too) and am intrigued by the Status replacement necks. Just one question. Are these hybrids Statmoth or Wartus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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