fretmeister Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Right - I'm thinking of putting together a jazz. Warmoth swamp ash chambered body Badass 2 bridge Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder pickups Simple Vol, Balance, Tone to start off with, then maybe swap to an East J-Retro when I have more money. Status-Graphite Jazz neck Hipshot ultralite tunes, D-tuner on the E Any opinions on spec? Never done this before so what pitfalls / mistakes am I going to suffer?? ta! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle psychosis Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I'm interested in doing the same (mainly because I want non-standard finish options...). *grabs chair* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Have you factored in the fact that Status necks come with blank headstocks? This is to facilitate the fitting of non-standard tuners, string guides, etc. If you're handy with a drill or have a drill-press or similar, then fine, but be warned... If you want the holes cut at the factory, it'll cost extra. Otherwise, go for it. But be sure it's a keeper, as re-sale value is likely to be..... [i]disappointing[/i] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 I'd get status to fit the tuners I think - much safer than destroying a graphite neck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Passive balance pots kind of suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 [quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1332347892' post='1587077'] Passive balance pots kind of suck. [/quote] But not as much as pick-up selector switches! YMMV, though. Perhaps VVT, then, unless you MUST have a master volume for fade-outs or whatever... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I use stacked volumes for that sort shenanigans, means you can bring them both down at once or fiddle with balance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 I've only ever had balance pots. What's the problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clauster Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Lfalex v1.1' timestamp='1332347389' post='1587065'] Have you factored in the fact that Status necks come with blank headstocks? This is to facilitate the fitting of non-standard tuners, string guides, etc. If you're handy with a drill or have a drill-press or similar, then fine, but be warned... If you want the holes cut at the factory, it'll cost extra. [/quote] Not according to their website - [quote name='www.status-graphite.com']We also machine the tuner holes in the headstock to suit normal tuners which have a 17mm (11/16") bush. If you want to fit smaller Gotoh or Hipshot tuners we can machine the hole at 14mm. The neck is not supplied with tuners as standard but it is not difficult to fit your existing tuners.[/quote] False advertising perhaps? Edited March 21, 2012 by clauster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 [quote name='clauster' timestamp='1332357235' post='1587303'] Not according to their website - False advertising perhaps? [/quote] What "false advertising" do you mean? If you buy one, it comes with holes. The customer merely picks the size of the holes. IMHO Rob Green builds the best basses on earth and has always been a pleasure to deal with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 (edited) I notice you are having a Warmoth body, have you considered one of their necks. I have a Tele neck and its both beautiful and excellent quality. They do bass necks with carbon or steel inserts now and you would be guaranteed an excellent fit You might well save enough towards an East preamp too Edited March 22, 2012 by rubis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Lord Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Colour is all important Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Sounds nice. What`s the deal with the chambered body? Less weight, better sound? I never knew you could get that spec. It wil look the biz with the Status neck but I seem to remember reading on here that you have to be carefull when drilling the holes for the neck/body joint. Here`s the post from Bassbod. Posted 02 May 2010 - 11:51 AM I wouldn't do it again. Unless you're very confident and steady handed, have sharp tools and know a bit about carbon/graphite do's and don'ts. The carbon fibre is very thin and brittle - ie the srews only grip 2-3mm of resin, then its fresh air inside the [color="#ff0000"]neck[/color], with some foam. The holes have to be counter-sunk to avoid chipping as the screws go in - it all feels a bit high risk on an expensive [color="#ff0000"]neck[/color]. I did it fine, but its not a forgiving material. I've got a lot of respect for Rob Green, making basses out of that stuff, and to such a high standard. Edit for a PS: I also wouldn't do it again for sonic reasons - way too brittle/hard a sound for me...but lots of people love it Might be worth talking to the guy? Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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