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Graphite Neck
- Thread starter SgtKoi
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I used a Moses graphite neck on a Music Man for a number of years. It was fine and I had no problems with it. Quality was good. I needed to do a bit of fret leveling though to get the action the way I wanted it.
I've only played one Status graphite neck on a Status bass. Wonderful playability. Very expensive. But a great sounding bass and I don't think it was because of the neck.
Graphite necks can be a bit brighter but if you don't like it you can dial it out with a good amp. I liked the fact that they stayed in tune and didn't need annual truss rod adjustments. But in live use you couldn't notice any difference or improvement in sound when playing with a band. It recorded fine but it was no improvement in sound over the original MM maple neck with rosewood fingerboard in that situation either.
Even going with Moses it was an expensive enough "upgrade".
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I owned a Warmoth bass with a Moses "Jazz" neck.
Very nice neck.
Like 62 bass, the only Status necks I've played were on Status basses.
Check out Modulus too. They sell replacement necks.
Very nice neck.
Like 62 bass, the only Status necks I've played were on Status basses.
Check out Modulus too. They sell replacement necks.
I have a Moses neck on my Jazz and I'm very happy with it, but you'll have to be patient dealing with Moses because they're a very small company who lacks in the customer service area. Status and Modulus make great necks, but they'll cost you more. If you live in the US, you'll have to add shipping to the Status price, too.
I've had both Status and Mose necks (both on basses and guitars). My vote goes for Status. Less heavy and more vibrant.
As far as Modulus necks go, the basses I tried did not make me to long for them (though they were nice) and based on my experience on an official Ibanez/Modulus neck, the fingerboard detouched and the neck sits useless (only kept cause it's a gift from brother who knows thatr I love graphite)
As far as Modulus necks go, the basses I tried did not make me to long for them (though they were nice) and based on my experience on an official Ibanez/Modulus neck, the fingerboard detouched and the neck sits useless (only kept cause it's a gift from brother who knows thatr I love graphite)
Have you contacted the company? I'll bet they would fix it. If not, Jerry Dorsh of Graphite Guitar Systems could definitely fix it.
I like the Status since the truss rod access is at the nut, which is less work. I've heard hit or miss stories about Moses.
I would highly recommend a Modulus Genesis neck. It is basically half wood and half graphite. They are a tad pricey, but I don't think they're much more than a Status neck.
i have a status, a moses and a modulus!!! I win.
get the status. it wins hands down. Better feel, looks better, better frets, you can get leds.
get the status. it wins hands down. Better feel, looks better, better frets, you can get leds.
for the status, the only problem is, if i get it its so expensive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:scowl:
Just think how I feel, playing a Status bass! I can vouch for Status to be a very high quality product. However, they are very expensive but they won't let you down in terms of quality, and the customer service is top notch. The only downside, imo, is the price, but I guess Rob has to make a living and can afford to charge what he charges.
Stop vacillating and get the Status: if you want a quality composite neck, there's really only them and Modulus. After all the poor reports about Moses, I won't spend my money there. Not your fault your dollar is in the toilet. Buy it safe in the knowledge that it will be excellent, last forever and that Rob will look after you.
Look at it this way: if you tend to flip basses quickly, you'll lose lots of money on it. If you keep it a few years, once it's secondhand value has stabilised, then the added cost in use is small when looked at over a weekly basis: WAG < a can of soda/week over 5 years.
I have a Musicman Stingray with a Modulus Quantum neck. It is vastly superior to the Status neck. The status neck has a high-gloss finish and feels sticky in comparison. In the UK the Modulus neck is over £800 where the Status neck is around £350. I would go for the Modulus.
