Hutton Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 I was wondering if anyone could offer any thoughts on replacement status graphite necks. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 The quality will be top notch, but they only make 3 - Jazz, Precision or Musicman. Which are you are after ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 I have two basses with them on, a Stingray and a Jazz and they’re great. Highly recommended. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutton Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 42 minutes ago, fleabag said: The quality will be top notch, but they only make 3 - Jazz, Precision or Musicman. Which are you are after ? I'm looking at a precision which has a status neck fitted. Many thanks for your reply. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Yer welcome H. Love to see it when it's sorted 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 I don't think they are taking orders at the moment. No idea how long that will last for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 I had one on an OLP Stingray 5. It was fantastic and the whole bass sounded amazing - but I'm not really a 5 string player (or a player at all!). IME graphite necks make everything about the bass more even and clearer - for better or worse, depending on what you want to achieve. Buying used, make sure the neck as been properly installed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 13 minutes ago, fretmeister said: I don't think they are taking orders at the moment. No idea how long that will last for. The Status website says they will accept orders for necks, although the OP seems to be looking at a bass with one already fitted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutton Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: The Status website says they will accept orders for necks, although the OP seems to be looking at a bass with one already fitted. You are absolutely right. I am looking at a bass that already has the neck installed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 I had one on an MM5. Nice and crispy it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 18 minutes ago, Hutton said: You are absolutely right. I am looking at a bass that already has the neck installed. Someone mentioned there about installation and how it should be properly done... I think there was more to it than drilling it on, although I'm pretty sure my SR5 was and it seemed fine although the relief didn't go completely flat despite truss rod adjustment (not caused by poor installation mind you) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddys nose Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Thats a good looking bass the one you are looking at 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutton Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 Just now, Geddys nose said: Thats a good looking bass the one you are looking at 😉 I couldn't possibly comment.🤐 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValleyArts Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 There necks are great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutton Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 It's all now academic as the bass was already sold and just hadn't been marked as such. Not to worry. There will be something around to tempt me before long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 44 minutes ago, Geddys nose said: Thats a good looking bass the one you are looking at 😉 20 minutes ago, Hutton said: It's all now academic as the bass was already sold and just hadn't been marked as such. Not to worry. There will be something around to tempt me before long. I think we need a photo or link - even though it has sold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 49 minutes ago, ped said: Someone mentioned there about installation and how it should be properly done... I think there was more to it than drilling it on, although I'm pretty sure my SR5 was and it seemed fine although the relief didn't go completely flat despite truss rod adjustment (not caused by poor installation mind you) Yes definitely. One of mine already came fitted with it by the manufacturer and the other one I persuaded Rob Green to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: I think we need a photo or link - even though it has sold. Oh yes. Pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutton Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) There you go. Edited January 5, 2022 by Hutton 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 That looks like it may have been at The Gallery. I sort of recognise their backdrop Fine looking axe too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 I enquired about this weeks ago and it was sold then! “Ah yeh, sorry we haven’t updated the website” 🤦 I’ve been looking into a status neck for a while for a bitsa project and read comments about ‘sustain’ etc but I see that you actually drill through into a block of wood in the heel! Doesn’t that make it a wooden neck wrapped in graphite??😀🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutton Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 19 minutes ago, roger said: I enquired about this weeks ago and it was sold then! “Ah yeh, sorry we haven’t updated the website” 🤦 I’ve been looking into a status neck for a while for a bitsa project and read comments about ‘sustain’ etc but I see that you actually drill through into a block of wood in the heel! Doesn’t that make it a wooden neck wrapped in graphite??😀🤷♂️ I can’t be bothered with shops that are too lazy to update their sites. I’ll not be perusing the bass gallery in the future. Enough time wasted as it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 The heel has a wooden block inside the graphite for wood screws. I decided to use thread inserts and glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 11 minutes ago, itu said: The heel has a wooden block inside the graphite for wood screws. I decided to use thread inserts and glue. I like the idea of the threaded inserts👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Somewhere on my computer, there's a photo of a matt-black and de-chromed Jazz bass with a Status StingRay neck on it, which looked the nuts. As the Stingray neck is 1/2" or 12mm longer than a Jazz neck, there's a T*lkb*ss link below covering the process (the owner installed a Bad*ss bridge which allowed significant adjustment, rather than resitting the existing bridge forward). https://www.talkbass.com/threads/its-finished-introducing-the-status-jazzray-bass-long-post-with-pics.376597/ The Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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