parker_muse Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 Okay okay okay, Im a complete Status NOOB, so i need some help here. Saw a Status Eclipse today, never even heard of one before. It was -Headed -Hyper Active pickups - It didnt have the graphite neck. It looked similar to an S2-Classic... thats as much as i can tell. It was a beautiful player. What i want to know is it worths its asking price of £229? it seemed rediculously low, how much can they go for? Thanks, parker Quote
parker_muse Posted October 27, 2007 Author Posted October 27, 2007 [url="http://statii.com/status_cats/catalogues/1/page3.jpg"]http://statii.com/status_cats/catalogues/1/page3.jpg[/url] - well, thats EXACTLY it on the left, colour and all! Quote
parker_muse Posted October 27, 2007 Author Posted October 27, 2007 ^ thats the thing, i thought it was cheap for a status, i didnt know if they were duff, and i'd heard amazing things of Hyperactive pickups! Quote
CS2 Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 [quote name='parker_muse' post='80190' date='Oct 27 2007, 06:04 PM']^ thats the thing, i thought it was cheap for a status, i didnt know if they were duff, and i'd heard amazing things of Hyperactive pickups![/quote] I played one years ago. If my memory serves me right after the Series 2 2000 3000 4000 run Status went to names beginning with E. I might stand corrected but I think that the Elite was graphite neck and the Eclipse wood (with graphite reinforcement). They then went to Series 1 just to confuse people. If I got anything wrong I stand by the confused comment. Anyhoo I think they retailed around £600-800 so that's a good price. Quote
ahpook Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 i hope you have ! at the worst it's a budget model from a high end maker - and i guess you're getting the 'tronics. if you don't get on with it...pm me. i don't expect you to tho' :D Quote
andyonbass Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 Check out the [url="http://www.statii.com/forum/news.php"]Status forum[/url] for mucho status knowledge !! Quote
dub_junkie Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 werent these the model up from the Energy basses? I've had a couple of Energy 4 strings in the past and they were easy worth that amount.I'd say that is a bargain price for the Eclipse. DJ Quote
OutToPlayJazz Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 (edited) The Eclipse was like a Series 2 with the wooden neck. Bear in mind that even the Status models with the wooden necks still have the same trademark growl! Buy it or send me the contact details!!! You can see the specs here... [url="http://statii.com/status_cats/catalogues/1/page3.jpg"]http://statii.com/status_cats/catalogues/1/page3.jpg[/url] Edited October 28, 2007 by OutToPlayJazz Quote
parker_muse Posted October 28, 2007 Author Posted October 28, 2007 WOW. Mucho bargin then? Its been in his shop for a few years, im about the 5th person to play it, no-one really recognises it and wants to play it. It started at 600 he said... and dropped ever since. Well, im definately going to get it. Cheers guys! Quote
OutToPlayJazz Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 Good man! Once you play a Status, you'll never want to be without one in your bass arsenal! Quote
parker_muse Posted October 28, 2007 Author Posted October 28, 2007 Well, i played it in the shop and i was amazed! Super fast neck, powerful EQ, lovely to slap, it just sounded brilliant. Aren't hyperactive pickups meant to be the dogs nackers too? It was a heavy beast aswell.! Quote
OutToPlayJazz Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 Yes, they're just about the most powerful & noiseless humbuckers around. You don't often hear of folks swapping out hyperactives for something else! The bass will be heavy - They're built to last. I played my old SII pretty much exclusively for 16 years professionally & it was built like a tank! I see from the brochure link I left you that this one has the graphite rods in the neck. Not the graphite cloth wrapped nonsense Fender uses but proper graphite poles Quote
parker_muse Posted October 28, 2007 Author Posted October 28, 2007 And all for £229! Thanks OTPJ, you've been a great help! Quote
OutToPlayJazz Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 Just make sure you're queuing at his door when he opens on Monday! Good luck with it! Quote
Wil Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 I picked up a Series 1 Status with a wood neck (the series 1 is like the Eclipse but with a multiple laminate body and through neck), for £250 from Trade it last year, and its an amazing bass. It kills any bass I've owned for playability and growl. Build quality surpassed the brand new Warwick Streamer Jazzman I sold a few months prior to getting it, and it has more growl, too. Truly awesome basses. Quote
Merton Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 Just to add another +1 to the "Status are cool" band, love mine to bits Quote
LukeFRC Posted October 30, 2007 Posted October 30, 2007 i have a shark proactive, which is a wood necked beast with two pups, not sure what the difference is with eclipse but i love my one. it was my first bass too! Quote
parker_muse Posted October 30, 2007 Author Posted October 30, 2007 School and cashflow an issue. Soon soon"! Quote
thedontcarebear Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 If anyone on here finds it in the shop first then I think it'll be gone! Haha. Quote
Buzz Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Quick everyone! Up to Gloucester! It's like the easter egg hunt all over again. Quote
Mokl Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 LOL! I know where this is, but I'm not telling... ;-) Mate, you want to pick this up as soon as you can or someone on here will nab it! Can't you show your parents this thread to help convince them to lend you the dough? It'd be a shame to pass this one up. Quote
Rich Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Agreed. Blag 220 quid from your folks, mates, wherever you can and buy the thing before I do... errm, I mean before someone else does. You'll kick yourself black & blue if you miss it. Quote
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