lou24d53 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 For sale in The Bass Gallery...£7k... https://thebassgallery.com/collections/all/products/status-buzzard-previously-owned-by-john-entwistle You only need one kidney, don't you...?! 🤔🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Barf. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 The way the string angles change past the nut really annoys me lol. How many bass manufacturers get the basic engineering principles wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 20 minutes ago, acidbass said: The way the string angles change past the nut really annoys me lol. How many bass manufacturers get the basic engineering principles wrong? Don't get me started. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 1 hour ago, EBS_freak said: Don't get me started. Slightly OT but what also really annoys me is when the strings don't line up exactly over the pole pieces of the pickups - surely this affects the magnetic pull and therefore evenness of tone from string to string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 An interesting bass indeed. I'll admit that I have never been keen on either Buzzard shape but I always found this slightly blobby-looking thing a bit unusual, because the body and the headstock are so entirely different. With regard to the string angles leaving the nut, I agree that straight would naturally seem to be the best but I've played and owned plenty of basses over the years that have had the strings diverge from nut to tuner without any issues in setup or tuning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: Did you put those strings on in a hurry? 😂 I do want to see the whole of this bass though. It looks like a cracker from the top end 👍 The strings were put on in a hurry because the neck was being taken on and off the body as I couldn't believe what I was seeing... There's no way I have strings wrapped around the posts in such a poor manner! Edited April 30, 2019 by EBS_freak 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 6 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: Come in, give us a bit more of the body. I can’t quite make it out 🤪 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 The colour of it was absolutely amazing. You can't really make it out - but the right is more of what the colour was really like - a metallic blue/purple. Absolutely amazing sounding J bass but ultimately I fell out of love with it because of all the issues I had getting the neck sorted. The back was wet and dried down to matte CF. Felt and looked like a million dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverinebass Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 That's not a buzzard. It's a B2. Here's my buzzard. The last one ever made thanks to a certain div in Germany who shall remain nameless. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 I've never quite understood why anyone would want to pay over the odds for an instrument with provenance attached; so what if JE owned it? It's not like it's going to turn you into him once you play it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 18 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said: I've never quite understood why anyone would want to pay over the odds for an instrument with provenance attached; so what if JE owned it? It's not like it's going to turn you into him once you play it. So, no interest in Paul McCartney's left handed, 59 Les Paul? I guess it all depends on notoriety of the player and the association with the instrument (at which point it becomes more a part of music history more than just an instrument). If you can add to it a certain amount of rarity... and you've get a very desirable object indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 23 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said: I've never quite understood why anyone would want to pay over the odds for an instrument with provenance attached; so what if JE owned it? It's not like it's going to turn you into him once you play it. Tom Petersson's Hamer Thunderbird? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 2 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: Tom Petersson's Hamer Thunderbird? Ooh, conjecture. I'd been in love with that bass since the first time clapped eyes on it, but I'd have been just as happy owning that bass irrespective of the provenance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 2 hours ago, EBS_freak said: So, no interest in Paul McCartney's left handed, 59 Les Paul? Right handed, don't like Les Paul guitars. Feel free to hit him up with an offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Perhaps I should have said 'wider interest'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 12 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: Quite. How to destroy a legacy in one easy lesson. I was never really a fan of the Buzzard shape but I will admit that it is a stunning piece of construction in full-graphite Status form with Roman numeral inlays and gold strings. The story of it's extinction is one I have taken a great deal of interest in as a former Status Graphite owner and longtime enthusiast. I understand that, following legal threats from Warwick, Rob Green was forced to destroy the moulds and the tooling cost alone would mean they will never be made again (never mind the legal trouble that could cause). I have sought information over the years that would lend more clarity to this account, but it seems relatively thin on the ground. I understand the subject is no longer up for discussion from Rob Green (and I do not blame him at all for laying this matter to rest). What I still want to know is: Is it correct that the Buzzard shape and name is now property of Warwick and if so, how did that come to be? When did Warwick first challenge Status over the production of the Buzzard? What was the nature of their complaint and the threat over non-compliance? What plans have Warwick, if any, for future production of Warwick Buzzards? Will Alembic still make a Buzzard shape if asked? How many Status Buzzards were made and where did they all end up? I would love answers to these questions. If anyone has any knowledge on this and would prefer not to post publicly then please PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 (edited) I couldn’t tell you specifics but there a quite a few Warwick buzzards around from different years of production, 4 and 5 string versions. The earlier ones I believe have the beaky headstock and later ones have the Warwick style. I think I've got a bass mag somewhere from the 90’s with an article about the design of the buzzard with JE and Warwick. Edited May 3, 2019 by Dazed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Hmm over-priced I think we'd all agree. I don't like the body shape. For me, JE was that Alembic Exploiter! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 7 hours ago, Dazed said: I couldn’t tell you specifics but there a quite a few Warwick buzzards around from different years of production, 4 and 5 string versions. The earlier ones I believe have the beaky headstock and later ones have the Warwick style. I think I've got a bass mag somewhere from the 90’s with an article about the design of the buzzard with JE and Warwick. Of the standard production models, the bolt-ons had the usual Warwick headstock. The through necks had a compact version of the beak headstock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverinebass Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 8 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: Of the standard production models, the bolt-ons had the usual Warwick headstock. The through necks had a compact version of the beak headstock. This fact isn't taking into account the one thing all the Warwick buzzards had in common. They're crap. If you've played both, the status version is superior in every way. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 On 04/05/2019 at 00:37, Cosmo Valdemar said: Of the standard production models, the bolt-ons had the usual Warwick headstock. The through necks had a compact version of the beak headstock. The ones built nineties and beyond yes. Some of the eighties models had the full sized headstock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Dean Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Is it signed by JE ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marillionred Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Looking at the Warwick current price list, looks like Warwick will still make you a Buzzard. Won't be cheap though. Prices in US $ Buzzard Bass Signature 1454070010GVZEBWWW Buzzard Signature 4 str., zebrano, oil finish Act / Act Wenge Neck 4 $11,999.99 1454070110GVZEBWWW Buzzard Signature 4 str., zebrano, transparent or solid satin Act / Act Wenge Neck 4 $12,899.99 1454071110GVZEBWWW Buzzard Signature 4 str., zebrano, transparent or solid high polish Act / Act Wenge Neck 4 $13,399.99 1454075110GVZEBWWW Buzzard Signature 4 str., zebrano, burst transparent high polish Act / Act Wenge Neck 4 $13,699.99 And that's before all the optional bells & whistles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverinebass Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 5 hours ago, Marillionred said: Looking at the Warwick current price list, looks like Warwick will still make you a Buzzard. Won't be cheap though. Prices in US $ Buzzard Bass Signature 1454070010GVZEBWWW Buzzard Signature 4 str., zebrano, oil finish Act / Act Wenge Neck 4 $11,999.99 1454070110GVZEBWWW Buzzard Signature 4 str., zebrano, transparent or solid satin Act / Act Wenge Neck 4 $12,899.99 1454071110GVZEBWWW Buzzard Signature 4 str., zebrano, transparent or solid high polish Act / Act Wenge Neck 4 $13,399.99 1454075110GVZEBWWW Buzzard Signature 4 str., zebrano, burst transparent high polish Act / Act Wenge Neck 4 $13,699.99 And that's before all the optional bells & whistles Honestly, don't waste your money. The Warwick buzzard is garbage. Warwick's pricing is tonto as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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