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Posted by senmen on 26-02-2006 09:36

Guys, it is really hard to get one. So: I am still urgently interested in a Status Buzzard I , both 4 and 8 string. I am willing to trade in to my Alembic Spyder 4, Spyder 8 or custom Dragon Wing or pay cash. There was one member out of this forum who had offered one for sale, but unfortunately refused. I need them urgently to play with our WHO tribute band WHO ARE YOU on stage. Many thanks for viewing. Oliver (still Spyderman)

Posted by chuckamok63 on 06-06-2006 21:43

Hey! I apologised, I simply changed my mind about selling, and you didn't exactly offer much versus what I have into the instrument. I would have lost money shipping it back to Europe.

-Chuck

Posted by senmen on 07-06-2006 04:49

Hey Steve, yep, different times now but without any results. I know of two beeing around for sale, but for really astronomical sums.... Many thanks for your ongoing help. Oliver

Posted by boris_spyder on 07-06-2006 08:54

I think the reality of the situation is that you have to plan to spend between minimum $20K US and $50K to get one now. Only 46 made and at least 10 of those at the Hard Rock or with collectors,,they are scarce!! To pry one loose you'll have to make someone an offer they can't refuse.

Posted by senmen on 07-06-2006 09:45

Irwin, as said before I have two offers at the moment, one is asking USD 20000, the other one USD 25000. Too much money for me as I want to play this bass on stage. BUT, Rob had just confirmed to me that he likes the design sketches I gave him on the new possible B3 designs. So maybe we will see an all-graphite B again in the future?! Oliver

Posted by boris_spyder on 08-06-2006 00:07

Thats interesting...lets see where it goes. I'm curious about the instrument & it's connection with Entwistle. It says "set up by John". Entwistle did set up his own basses, but I'm sure where this one is from. It wasn't from the Sothebys auction. Also, the bridge is the newer one that I don't think was used until after 2001 or 02? I'm not sure when Rob switched to this bridge. The pick ups are the pre-2002 hyperactives with the 3 set screws not the current 2. I wonder when it was built?

Posted by status on 08-06-2006 02:12

#11

The Buzzard looks great but if I brought it my wife would remove delicate parts of my anatomy with a blunt carving knife!

Hope it goes to a good home where it will be played. Hopefully the home of one of our members.

Posted by senmen on 08-06-2006 09:52

#13

Guys, I can bring some clearing light into this. Well I must say that I don´t have that much money for this bass. I played this particular bass during my visit at this years Frankfurt Music Fair.It is said that the bass was set up by John and the action was really one of the best I have ever seen. The bass is owned by a prominent person. This bass was never in the posession of John Entwistle. Originally the seller had offered this bass to me one year ago as a bass that was owned by John Entwistle. I checked back then with Rob and he confirmed that this bass was never owned by John as this particular bass was given from Rob to this person as a gift for promotional help he had done for Rob. I felt very fooled back then and now I see that this person is putting this on ebay although he had promised me to give me a first note until he would sell it. Well guys, as said, this is too much money in my opinion for this bass, or better said, for me. I want to play this bass on stage and I don´t want to carry a 10K GBP bass around. Oliver

Posted by status on 10-06-2006 03:55

#14

Oliver, you have obviously done your research which is very sensible given the price these are going for. I have the bass in my watch list for curiosity rather than any intention to buy it and I think it as about twice what the price should be. There is a rarity value to them so they ought to attract a premium on the new price.

Posted by senmen on 15-06-2006 01:25

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Guys, not me. This is really too much money for me. As said, I do want to play that bass on stage and I rather would not be that relaxed taking out a 10K axe on the stage.... If there will be no BI for me at a reasonable price there will be not BI for me using on stage. It is a shame that so many B1s are in the hands of collectors or the HRC and will not be played anymore. It looks like this buyer of the actual one also bought Johns Hiwatt "THE OX" amp, also for 10K. So I assume that this will be a collector too. Poor axes only beeing hung at the wall...... Oliver

Posted by senmen on 15-06-2006 05:30

#20

John, yep, I had owned a Warwick JE Limited 2003 with serial number 3 which was pretty horrible. Yesterday I played one of the first Warwick Buzzards with serial number 120 from 1986. The neck was far better than on the new ones, but the sound is really very bassy and doesn´t show the crisp that the Statii have. Also my Alembics have been far better ( I did own an Alembic Spyder 4 and still own an Alembic Spyder 8, which is also for sale) but the Alembics are really to heavy for me. So I really don´t know what bass to take as an alternative. I play my B2 mainly at the moment, but I need something more spectacular..... Oliver