How much is this worth

[Bucket Head]

hi there im thinking about this this beast just wondering how much it is worth as it was my first bass and was a gift so i have never known what was even payed for it. its a status grapite 6 string if that helps

cheers

Edited June 30, 2010 by Bucket Head

[Colledge]

that's a monster of a first bass!
sorry i'm of no help... but shouldn't a status graphite have a graphite neck?

[lkngro]

I was looking on the Status website and couldn't find anything that looked like yours. Though on the pricelist the basses range from about 1500 pounds to 3000 pounds.

[url="http://www.status-graphite.com/"]http://www.status-graphite.com/[/url]

[absolutpepper]

Al give £50

[OliverBlackman]

This doesnt look like a graphite to me, iv seen these sort of status basses go on ebay for between £100 and £300

[yorick]

That's one of the Status Energy basses, probably mid nineties? Not seen a six string before, but the last 5er i saw went for approx £300.

[OutToPlayJazz]

Yes, it's an Energy 6-string (pre Series 1) and worth around £3-400 is close to the mark - That is if you put the pots back on. No one's going to buy it without any controls

Colledge, back when Status were a little larger (involved with Trace Elliott at the time), they produced a cheaper range of wooden necked models like the Shark, Energy, Groove, Eclipse, etc. (As well as the Trace T-Bass.) When Rob separated the company & went solo, the remainder of the cheaper bodies were fitted with graphite necks. That's why some of the Energys became Series 1's & there are a couple of Grooves with graphite necks, made from left over bodies. There are a few interesting parts basses around, like the Shark Proactive Rob made for his son/daughter. That one's been for sale on here a couple of times.

Edited July 1, 2010 by OutToPlayJazz

[steve-soar]

I bet Rob and Dawn love their son/daughter just as much, if not more than a son or daughter.

[OutToPlayJazz]

[quote name='steve-soar' post='882715' date='Jul 1 2010, 09:05 AM']I bet Rob and Dawn love their son/daughter just as much, if not more than a son or daughter. [/quote]

I couldn't remember which it was, so I edged my bets, Steve.

[OldGit]

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='882717' date='Jul 1 2010, 09:07 AM'] I couldn't remember which it was, so I edged my bets, Steve. [/quote]

Is this him/her?

[Bucket Head]

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='882707' date='Jul 1 2010, 08:55 AM']Yes, it's an Energy 6-string (pre Series 1) and worth around £3-400 is close to the mark - That is if you put the pots back on. No one's going to buy it without any controls

Colledge, back when Status were a little larger (involved with Trace Elliott at the time), they produced a cheaper range of wooden necked models like the Shark, Energy, Groove, Eclipse, etc. (As well as the Trace T-Bass.) When Rob separated the company & went solo, the remainder of the cheaper bodies were fitted with graphite necks. That's why some of the Energys became Series 1's & there are a couple of Grooves with graphite necks, made from left over bodies. There are a few interesting parts basses around, like the Shark Proactive Rob made for his son/daughter. That one's been for sale on here a couple of times. [/quote]





thanks for all the infooooo, it says grapite on the headstock thats the reason why i thought it was a grapite. i havnt taken the pots off just the covers, however i think i may have lost them unforuntaely do u know if theres anywhere to get replacements? so overall u recon about 3-4 hundred? thats cool



Thanks for the info and stuff guys much appreciated

[Fat Rich]

[quote name='Bucket Head' post='882755' date='Jul 1 2010, 10:00 AM']thanks for all the infooooo, it says grapite on the headstock thats the reason why i thought it was a grapite. i havnt taken the pots off just the covers, however i think i may have lost them unforuntaely do u know if theres anywhere to get replacements? so overall u recon about 3-4 hundred? thats cool



Thanks for the info and stuff guys much appreciated[/quote]

I'd have said maybe £400 to £500 as it's a six string although it may take a bit longer to sell for the same reason. Although there have been a few other Status basses that have sold very cheaply on eBay recently...

Status carry quite a lot of spares for most of the basses they've ever made, although there are probably cheaper options on the web. Going for genuine parts probably won't affect the value, but you've got a better chance that they'll fit.

Edited July 1, 2010 by Fat Rich