Apparent "trace elliot" prototype bass.... ?

[LukeFRC]

bit odd this one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Trace-Elliot-Prototype-Bass-guitar-made-in-2000-/271280784342?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3f299843d6


so remember the status T bass in the 90's - well apparently this is being sold as a prototype from about 2000 (when it was a gibson company)
Who knows what it is - interestingly the fingerboard markers look like the ones status was using on their wood necked basses - but it looks like a one piece neck where I think status used 3 piece.... all a bit odd. Looks well put together whatever it is

[Kev]

Dreaming at that Buy it Now price, certainly an interesting bass though.

[mikhay77]

One of these popped up on ebay a while ago,the guy also had some other rare Trace bits n bobs I seem to remeber

[Dandelion]

I quite like that. Nice instrument.

[Mr. Foxen]

What is the deal with claiming things are prototypes? Has one ever genuinely been one? I've seen prototypes, they don't tend to be things that you'd want in favour of a proper thing. Pre production model, maybe.

[TheGreek]

I've sent an email to Paul Stevens at TE - I'll post his reply...

[stu_g]

I seem to remember an ex employee from trace selling some stuff off on ebay too,i think he was selling a bass so it mightve been this one.was a few months back

[TheGreek]

Got a response from Paul Stevens:

[b]"[i][color=#000000][font=Arial][size=4]Yes I can confirm it is what he says. I know this because I sold it to him about four months ago!"[/size][/font][/color][/i][/b]

[Happy Jack]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1379669307' post='2215415']
What is the deal with claiming things are prototypes? Has one ever genuinely been one? I've seen prototypes, they don't tend to be things that you'd want in favour of a proper thing. Pre production model, maybe.
[/quote]

Bizarrely, I was recently involved in a transaction where (unexpectedly) the instrument that changed hands [i][b]did [/b][/i]actually turn out to be the prototype ... in the process causing immense angst and confusion!

Edited September 20, 2013 by Happy Jack

[TheGreek]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1379669307' post='2215415']
What is the deal with claiming things are prototypes? Has one ever genuinely been one? I've seen prototypes, they don't tend to be things that you'd want in favour of a proper thing. Pre production model, maybe.
[/quote]

Bizarrely enough I acquired the Iceni Zoot below. At some time somebody had a go at "modifying" the electrics. When I got in contact with Mike Walsh to have the electrics put right he advised me that it was, in fact, a prototype...

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