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My Status Buzzard 1 is up for sale and it is one that John owned and played on stage. It is also going for a lot less than $55K! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/John-Entwistle-owned-Status-Buzzard-Series-1-Bass-Guitar-/300598962461?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item45fd18291d

Thanks for the insight Chris.... you don't have to explain yourself, so thanks for that. I do hope relations with Rob and Dawn can be 'repaired', I think they and John were a perfect match - and having one of your Dad's B1's, I can say beyond all doubt that he chose wisely!

Action wise? Yep, in fact it has never been altered since he passed - it is exactly as he would have it. The bass is put through a Digitech 2120 then an Ashdown amp into a 1x15 and 4x10. Thanks for the comment!

Hi. Below is a link to an audio clip of my band 'One Eyed Pete' playing '5.15' by The Who with me playing a B1 once owned by John, which I now own. I play an interpretation of John's bass solo from the RAH during the clip.... Enjoy!

Quite true. Mine is the only B1 being used for purpose. The HRC own all of John's others except Brad Rogers in LA who owns one (he doesn't play and is the guy selling The Who stuff at Christies later this month) and Steve Luongo owns another one (John gave him two after the Japanese tour - one...

Lol..... thanks for that. If you put 'awdar' in Youtube it brings up a video of John playing my B1. The bass came to me via a director of the Entwistle Foundation and the reason I bought it was so that it would remain being played regularly - it is sad (to me anyway) that all of these...

That bass of Ollie's gave me GAS for quite a while, so when I found one like it...well, I was very happy! The B1 takes 5 9V batteries! 3 for the L.E.D's and 2 for the electronics.... Great looking bass... they are just beautiful guitars. I get GAS looking at yours and I have one! And yup...

Howay Darth.... the doors always unlocked, just pop in! ;) The B2 is easier to play actually, the neck on the B1 is monsterous; and I think the B2 neck maybe ever so slightly narrower. The B2 deffo has a warmer sound, but that is to be expected of course with the wood body. Mine has an ash...

I have a Status B1 and a Status B2 BC and I have owned a Warwick bolt on Buzzard and LE Buzzard previously as well as an Alembic Exploiter..... whaddya wanna know buddy?

You could try a Status B2. Graphite neck, alder body (but as it is custom, this can be changed), B1 electronics. Also has the added bonus of Roman Numeral inlays in the neck. Around £2030 new in flightcase without upgrades (L.E.D's, D-tuner etc), possibly get one second hand for around £1400...

I own John Entwistle's Status Graphite Buzzard.... pics and info halfway down this page: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=613446&page=2&highlight=buzzard

JOHN ENTWISTLE: Won't Get Fooled Again (live) Sea and Sand Dreaming From The Waist (live) Goin' Mobile My Wife (live) BRUCE FOXTON: Private Hell Funeral Pyre Strange Town Eton Rifles Happy Together PAUL McCARTNEY Daytripper Come Together Paperback Writer All You Need Is...

I know.... beggars belief doesn't it. There was a sense of disbelief from Status themselves during the conversation! Mine doesn't even have a truss rod, such is the stability of the instrument.

Thank you... I'll check it out! In answer to another poster about the hypothetical price of a B1 if it was made accidentally at today's prices - I'd guess between £11K and £13K as I think they were about £4K/£5 in 2003..... so in light of that, the one for sale for $20K/£14K is quite...

Indeed it is.... it doesn't get a look in nowadays!!!!