Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted February 22, 2018 Posted February 22, 2018 Writing the word status on the headstock of a cheap & nasty 70s plywood Jazz bass copy that probably belongs in a skip (or was found in one) does not make it a status. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/status-vintage-bass/152910250941 Quote
TheGreek Posted February 22, 2018 Posted February 22, 2018 No, these are "Status" basses - made in Japan I believe long before Rob started making the fine examples we're used to seeing. They do come up regularly - eventually sell for between £10-50 - the parts may be worth that much but the basses aren't. Quote
Happy Jack Posted February 22, 2018 Posted February 22, 2018 I was rather hoping to find it written in thick black felt pen ... Quote
Bassassin Posted February 23, 2018 Posted February 23, 2018 Sad that some people still hold onto such negative preconceptions about these instruments. These are actually very decent early 70s copies, imported by Dallas-Arbiter & sold alongside their Jedson range. The body's not plywood but veneered mahogany butcher-block, like most 70s MIJ copies, & the remaining original pickup's an 8-pole Maxon single-coil - in my experience these sound great. The J unit in the bridge slot's not original. The same bass (Fujigen Gakki model 2365B) badged as Ibanez would probably fetch about £400 in good condition, this looks a bit of a state but would likely tidy up OK. Quote
prowla Posted February 25, 2018 Posted February 25, 2018 Status were first called Strata, but Fender got on their case, so they re-branded. The Japanese Status pre-dated that, but the seller has confused the two; this one's just a 70s copy, nothing special. Quote
fleabag Posted February 25, 2018 Posted February 25, 2018 What's with the ' status.vintage.bass ' Putting full stops between each word ? Quote
Bassassin Posted February 25, 2018 Posted February 25, 2018 6 hours ago, prowla said: Status were first called Strata, but Fender got on their case, so they re-branded. The Japanese Status pre-dated that, but the seller has confused the two; this one's just a 70s copy, nothing special. Ironically it appears Dallas-Arbiter could've got similarly stroppy about Status, if they'd been sufficiently petty - wonder what Rob Green would've called his basses then? Don't think the seller's trying to suggest this is connected with "proper" Statii. Just not very good at being a seller... Quote
prowla Posted February 25, 2018 Posted February 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Bassassin said: Ironically it appears Dallas-Arbiter could've got similarly stroppy about Status, if they'd been sufficiently petty - wonder what Rob Green would've called his basses then? Don't think the seller's trying to suggest this is connected with "proper" Statii. Just not very good at being a seller... The seller said he's been told they are really expensive. Quote
prowla Posted February 25, 2018 Posted February 25, 2018 2 hours ago, fleabag said: What's with the ' status.vintage.bass ' Putting full stops between each word ? If he wants to sell it he should pull out all the stops. 1 Quote
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