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Yup , that's what i was after Black blocks on a maple neck jazz ....heaven ... now im stuck looking at one with a rosewood board ,2002 for £750 ... trade ???? (joking) Fortunately i'm young enough that back problems aren't really an issue :-) Enjoy it ... but if you ever decide its just too heavy PM me

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Maruszczyk ??? buyout ??? ... is this speculation or based on fact ... do i need to go order one before they double in price to there actual value.[/font][/color]

Dammit ! You were the one who bought that , I emailed him the day after seeing the topic, once I had sold some gear to win me some credit with the other half. He said sorry its on Hold >.< , but if that person drops out he would be in touch. Bahhh ... keep me in mind if you suddenly develop a hatred for it. Honestly though , how is the neck? Another reason why i didn't pounce right away was, that I wanted to research its older C profile compared to a modern C profile is it significantly differnt .. do you have a standard J to A / B it with. Grumble grumble * plots a trip up to the midlands with a balaclava * Happy New bass day ...

So from my experience of it I've responded to / successfully traded and have advertised / am currently advertising on the wanted forums. Admittedly I'm looking for something quite specific which means im turning stuff down. It works via PM's directly ... people are polite friendly and I've had some great conversations even If they don't always have what i need. I'd say it was a lot better than just blindly scrolling the for sale page every hour . good luck :-) *cough* NO STEALING MY MAPLE BOARD JAZZ BASS Cough*

I'm considering getting a limelight made , I want a 1975 RI Jazz ,in natural with black binding and blocks and maple neck. However the kicker is im wondering if i can ask for it to be mint ... >.< ... funny old world, im annoyed because i missed out on buying the avri he had up for £675 .

Bought a Compressor from Adam , he's easy to deal with posted promptly and trustworthy ... even threw in a free sharpie ( probably an accident ) Use with confidence.

Another one for chandlers in Hampton wick , great place ... Shame about all the tempting vintage gear .. Hanging from the ceiling .. But worrysome for a giant like myself.

Both methods are valid ... The last minute snipe method does have more chance of getting a lower price as a competing bidder bidding in a conventional way will not have time to respond to the over-bid. The bid what you want and forget about it until you win or lose method has the advantage of convenience . Using automated tools to bid .... has the advantages of both but the cost of having to hand over your Ebay details to a 3rd party. There's opportunity cost in everything , That lovely bass i couldn't buy because ive spent my money on other things instead

Lyle's top tips for ebay buying , when you 1000% want that item and want it cheap :-P 1. If there is no bid on the item.. bid £201 this will suss out if there is a hidden reserve price , If so[b] walk away[/b] the person has usually put what he expects to get and isoverpricing the item. Enjoy having to relist it when it doesn't sell . 2. If you become the highest bidder and the reserve is met , Wait a few hours to see if the seller has Shill a bid ( over your £201) usually this can be quite quick especially if the seller is using automation to deal with it. If so [b]Walk away [/b]... 3. The waiting game ... your first test bid is your last bid on the item until the last possible moment , I'd [b]wait [/b]until 30 seconds before the end of the auction then stick snipe bid in of the Very maximum you are willing to pay ... ebay's automated system will drop the value of the bid to the highest value to beat the last bid but not more .., avoid a round figure ... I like things like 203.65 for a 200 pound sum :-P 4. Ebay is a legally binding contract , if the bass gets a bid he cant re-list it repeatedly without incurring charges / marks against his account that 201 bid you made and His return shill bid to drive the price up put paid to that. 5. The re-list .... the guy may try to re-list it AGAIN at his cost ... guess what your gonna do again ;-) until the seller gets bored / annoyed and you win. Good luck and bring it over when you come try the status :-P

Now , ive spotted somthing on the website ... that might make a 3 hour drive worth it >.< damn you

You could easily drop an email to the fighting cocks in kingston , Im pretty sure they let out the Gig room for rehearsals and other such things in the day time / when there arent gigs on. For reference ... been a long time since i played the place mind you and this is a stock image from google .... Im not putting awful images of me ages 18 on here :-P

Ha ha , shame i haven't got the bass , its up in Colchester with status ... my post work practice has reminded my that I'm definitely a jazz person .. :-) Perhaps when its back in a week or so , ill fire you a PM ... perhaps you come round have a nice Belgian beer , or soft beverage of your choice and a noodle on it . ~ How are you feeling now the telebass has gone ? of course this bass is not for sale ... never ever No No ... well maybe ... to the right person who'll treat her right . This links for grayn that's what it would look like if it were furnished with a J [url="http://www.status-graphite.com/status/image/basses/retro_pino.jpg"][/url]

thanks Paul , I think that's why i fell for it ... despite it being not what i conventionally use. Rob knows how to make a REAL purrrtty bass ... it spends far far too much time on the wall and not being played .

whew ... nope CAR is the only colour i cant deal with :-D

Ha Ha .... this is terrible we're all awful ... Lou how much do you want for that 75 Avri .... if its white i could be in trouble

Its actually up with Rob in the status workshop right now , having a service and robs assessing if it could take a J pickup in the bridge position , which might make me actually want to play the thing .. shame, because visually its a thing of beauty which i just cant get on with.

Ray , i know how your feeling i suffer massive buyers and sellers remorse but if its the right decision to let it go because the bass isn't working for you ... then its the right decision, I do the same with my "good bass" its not really right for me but i regret keeping it around because I dont play it enough over my cheapy jazz if you suddenly feel nostalgia for a telebass , but with a status twist... jump on the train or 281 to Kingston ill let you have a go on this . [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/synthaside/media/IMG_01803_zpseqcjqngc.jpg.html"][/url]

i'm using one of these with a decent set of over ear cans' and no speaker connected , It works a treat .... its a tiny 5 watt amp but sounds excellent , based on an SVT amp model. http://www.hotoneaudio.com/products/nanolegacy/74.html When i can plug it into my Cab ( 8 ohms) its capable of getting very loud indeed far too loud to use with somone else in the house . i've even got one on my pedal board for rehearsal, which means all i have to do is connect it to the cab in the studio :-)

I'm running a great sounding set of black nylon tape wounds on my acoustic bass , http://www.daddario.com/DADProductFamily.Page?ActiveID=3768&familyid=20&sid=d2ff4991-393a-443e-8863-aeeb13aea87e Really helps against the loud finger movement noise that this sort of instrument can be prone too , and helps gives me that acoustic thump i'm looking for from my Aria AMB ... You can still dig in to get a more modern sound too if i raise the mid and treble when plugged in, but most of the time this instruments for lazy desk based jamming .

Darn I'm in Kingston and would have loved that aria, i have a bit of a soft spot for them , if it falls through let me know . lyle

Honestly its not much that can go wrong on a passive bass going on my personal experience a good guitar tech would probably look at replacing the pot , because either the soldier has become loose on the wire or the pot is very close to failing Any guitar tech is probably going to cost you a minimum of £50 pounds , However I'd strongly urge you to take a look as it yourself , you can learn an awful lot ... and its actually ridiculously easy . All you need is one of these , because if a wire has come loose a its a minute job with a soldiering iron to just re- melt the solider and get a good contact. [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/duratool-ZD-407-40-Soldering-Iron/dp/B00XMRPMUG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1453478206&sr=8-2&keywords=soldering+iron"]http://www.amazon.co...=soldering+iron[/url] Failing that you could replace the whole Wiring Loom yourself with one of KiOgon's famous soldierless looms :-) If you muck up with the solidering iron ... its still going to be £50 at the tech ;-)

Urgh I hate you Stevie-D thats my birthday bass ... and in the right colour combination as well >.< How much :-P