Status Graphite Aftermarket Necks

[CauliColin]

Has any body bought a Status neck for their bass?
I'm thinking of getting a neck for my Fender Jazz, I'm just wondering if people care on sharing their experiences with these (seemingly wonderful) necks.
Thanks!

[CauliColin]

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[rojo412]

All I hear is that they are great. I've never had one of the replacement version, but have a Status with bolt-on neck and the construction and tone is absolutely top notch.

Handofseven has a Musicman Sabre with a Status neck and absolutely loves it, I'm sure he could elaborate on it.

[CauliColin]

Originally Posted by rojo412

All I hear is that they are great. I've never had one of the replacement version, but have a Status with bolt-on neck and the construction and tone is absolutely top notch.

Handofseven has a Musicman Sabre with a Status neck and absolutely loves it, I'm sure he could elaborate on it.

Thanks for your reply, I'm only wanting one even more now!

[jphilauren]

Status necks are great, you should be pleased !

[HeavyJazz77]

If you're in NA I'd recommend Moses Graphite, but advise you deal directly with Steve. Great quality.

[dmusic148]

I've got one. It's nice. Needed a lot of fret leveling in the heel area.
Very flat fingerboard, 16" radius. Not for everyone.
In the end I decided I prefer wood for the tone and color it adds to the sound.
With the Status neck, the sound is nothing but strings+pickup. Very clean and clear but lacks flavor, IMO.

[CauliColin]

Originally Posted by HeavyJazz77

If you're in NA I'd recommend Moses Graphite, but advise you deal directly with Steve. Great quality.

I'm in England, so status are more easy-to-reach...

[grey area]

i have put a status jazz neck on my aerodyne and i love the new sound and remember that graphite is a natural substance,a kind of superwood molecularly(not sure if that spelt right or even if the word existed before now)anyway it feels great with great sustain and i realy like the fact that the fret ends are blacked out. also the boss and his misses are easy to talk to. i asked for a very black fingerboard and no front markers and i think the thing absorbs light. i love this neck and would recommend status any day.ps they feel the same under your hand as any varnished neck. pps i am not sure but the headstock seems just a fraction larger than the stock fender one and looks cooler.IMO

[Shedua511]

What better occasion for my first post than to lift a massive thumbs up for Status?

I have three basses with a Status neck and love them. So much so that I'll soon get a fourth one! I have a fretted Jazz, a fretless Jazz and a 5-string Stingray inspired (Cutlass would probably be more correct...) fretless.
Scott Smail of Grove Guitars is in the process of building me a 5-string Stingray inspired crate-top, this time fretted.

The Warmoth jazz bodies needed a very slight routing to accommodate the necks. I can't say for the Stingray, as it was a custom built body.
They probably fit without problems on original Fender and MM basses, but I haven't tried.

I live in Norway and the massive temperature changes between outside and the stage are a challenge for wooden necks: with graphite there are no issues, they stay in tune and no adjustment are needed. That was my main reason for trying out graphite.
In addition, they are beautifully built, extremely sturdy and stunning to look at!
Soundwise I think they are great too. There's a depth and "glassiness" that I love, with great definition and sustain. Both live and in the studio this seems to give an extra edge in making the bass present in the mix.
Oh, and Rob and Dawn are great too.

Highly reccomended

[bassman10096]

I built a Warmoth bass with a Status J replacement neck and absolutely loved it. I've owned all the other major graphite brands and the Status topped them all - build quality, profile (slim and fast), sound (great sustain and harmonics), stability, well... you get it. Even the price was more reasonable than all but Moses.