Successful Transplant

**oldbluebassman** · 02-12-2005, 03:27 PM

Superbly smooth graphite neck giving brighter G and D strings
Subtle blue side leds - can only be seen from above
Operation undertaken by Mr Rob Green of Status.

**vonfog** · 02-12-2005, 03:45 PM

Wow, Dave.

That looks fantastic. I am at a loss for words!

Hey, do you know if he used wood screws or fine thread bolts to attach the neck? I've had a couple of Moses MM necks; one had threaded inserts epoxied into the neck and the other had tapped holes in the graphite... but I seem to recall reading that you could just put screws right into the Status necks...

Thanks,
Adam

PS how about some sound clips?

**Chet the Jet** · 02-12-2005, 03:47 PM

Looks awesome Dave.

**dlloyd** · 02-12-2005, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by oldbluebassman

Superbly smooth graphite neck giving brighter G and D strings
Subtle blue side leds - can only be seen from above
Operation undertaken by Mr Rob Green of Status.

Awesome!

**vonfog** · 02-12-2005, 04:07 PM

[whispers in Big Poppa's ear:]

"Cutlass V"

**JB1** · 02-12-2005, 04:07 PM

Yum.

Very nice Dave.

And they matched up the battery compt for the LED's?

**element** · 02-12-2005, 04:24 PM

Wow.. Looks amazing!

**prickly_pete** · 02-12-2005, 07:10 PM

Lets hear some more details about the sound, and feel! Perhaps a sound clip? Looks great, btw.

**Tom F** · 02-12-2005, 08:22 PM

That's stunning! I like that the Status and Modulus necks have the woven patterns on them. The Moses necks are nice, but a little bland in the looks department. Of course, I also own a Bongo.

**midopa** · 02-12-2005, 08:28 PM

Wow, Dave! Looks great! The neck really works with the Pacific Blue Burst finish. And I like how the LEDs, as you said, are subtle. None of that hi-beam, bright stuff other players like to flaunt. Very shexy!

**manoverboard_21** · 02-12-2005, 08:34 PM

Is that a Pacific Burst Stingray bass? Man I love that color.Once I stop drooling I may have to get one.

**oldbluebassman** · 02-13-2005, 12:14 AM

Just a few more comments:

Yes I think it is Pacific Blue Burst. I always get confused between that and Blue Dawn but I think you're right.

The neck is incredibly smooth and fast. CF really seems to brighten up the notes but some of that is due to a new set of strings. I need to gig it some to let them dull a bit.

I don't know about how the neck was secured to the body. All I know is that Rob Green made a superbly professional job.

Now which do I use tonight, SR5 or Bongo?