The GA24 is spectacular! Don't let go of it!

They truly are awesome basses!

Many thanks, Ryan!

Thank you so much for your great words and like-wise understanding! It is just something that hits you in the guts... you just know! I really love what Rob Green has done with the Status, and I confess to emulating that sound in the basses I make, but it is just because I cannot (and no-one ever will) get that JayDee sound, except for Mr. Diggins himself! Take care my friend!

Yes, I remember! All the best, Bernard!

Thank you!

Thank you for your kind words!

Hi Darren! Sandberg's are awesome! They have that hybrid P-Bass/early Yamaha BB series look! The tone is also brilliant. BTW, John's waiting list for a new JayDee is something like 16 months right now!!! Good for him, bad for us :)

Yes, I saw that on the JayDee website too. I'm pretty sure Mark bought the bass from a music store in 1980, and haggled the price down a bit! I'd love to get my hands on the Early Tapes basses! I believe one of them was a Zon? All the best!

@@gdenyer Yes, he got it knocked down from £700 to £500, but without the case. The basses are a Gibson EB-2 then a Hayman bass.

I recently did a video on getting the Mark King style sound, kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mdqDm6lhs9axknU.html but if you mean the actual guitar settings itself (plus effects chain and amplification), then I should do a video on this! Cheers for watching, and all the best for the holiday season to you!

Great question! I am not really sure why John or Rob never advertise or put their products out for reviews. They kind of had high profile bassist's buy their stuff back in the day, and that seemed to be enough. Also, John Diggins is a small shop and low volume production... his backlog is around 18 months, I believe. It is difficult to price the instruments I make as well. They are all completely hand crafted (no CNC), but I need to stay competitive. With these "famous" bass manufacturers, the prices look to be a little steep, but the market seems to be bearing these price points. Like you said, it is very hard to get your foot in the door once they become available. As soon as they go up for sale, they are gone! Congrats on the acquisition of the Michael V Pedulla Buzz Fretless! I must admit to being jealous!!! Thanks for the comment! Stay safe as well! All the best!

Ok! Long post so I will be answering most obvious questions. 1] John Diggins had a small workshop, hence low numbers in production volume. That’s what hand made means. Similarly with Rob @ Status. 2] These instruments were advertised, especially in British media, and to some extent in Bass Player magazine in the US . Of course the best advertising is seeing Mark King playing those basses until his thumb burst on his white Starchild JayDee! Again, you must understand the business side of this. There used to be a Bass Centre Los Angeles, wayyy back when Bass Centre Wapping (UK) was THE Bass center of the world. In 1991 John kept bumping my order from Miami, as he got an order for 30 JayDee Mark King models, from Wapping alone! Both luthiers are British, so they need a big business to market them. But since they are imported to the US, tariffs apply, along with customs, etc. Sam Ash had a run of Status basses in the early 90s. They weren’t selling Stateside. In Europe though they were dominating. As far as your Mark King tone remark, I really don’t understand it, specially since the eq systems on these basses are remarkable, (not to mention that Mark can get any tone imaginable by using the top of the line tone creator: His fingers!) The Status you had, was not a great representation of the superb instruments they make, as they focused on the Matrix Empathy as the cheaper models were gradually phased out. Now ever since Wall Street jerks made tons of money they started buying the best instruments just to put them in a display case. Now if you bought a Pedulla just because Mike retired, that’s a shame. On the other hand if you bought it to go out and perform every night while enjoying amazing craftsmanship, that’s the way to do it. Tip: do some research! You’ll find tons of stuff on Statii page, the early Status. British bass guitar excellence: Wal, Overwater, Status, JayDee, Panghorn.

@@MichaelDavidFinn Hi Mike, Thank You for getting back to me & taking the time to read & respond to my comments... This comment was from 7 months ago & a lot has happened since then... As i decided to go straight to talking with Rob at Status & John & Andrew at JD Guitar's & i am happy & glad to say i bought a Status Series II & a Status KingBass Artist & i couldn't be any more happier with those 2 bass guitar's & both are a major step up from the Status Eclipse Bass Guitar, which i knew would be the case anyway... Rob & Dawn at Status HQ were extremely patient & helpful & i couldn't ask to talk with 2 really helpful & nice people & im hoping to put an order in for another Status by the end of this year... But first I decided to bite the bullet & call John & ask if he could to put me on his waiting list as any range of Johns bass guitar's are quite difficult to find preowned & even though he's fully booked he remembered me from the emails i sent year's ago about getting on his waiting list & he's been so kind enough to give me a spot for this August... I've already given my specifications im looking for on my JD Supernatural Series III which should be built within a 16 month period maximum, though Andrew has said it'll be ready before that period, but its better than waiting 16 to 18 months just to get on John's list & again i couldn't have had help from nicer guys & Andrew has been very helpful with regards to my specifications & what they can do for my specific JD Bass... Now regarding playing Live or in s Studio " If I Could I Would " but a serious injury when i was younger kept getting worse over the years to the point that no more operations or physio therapy is going to help me & i cant play my bass or any of my other instruments like i used to & now im more of a collector but i try & play when i can but I've had to accept the reality of my situation with regards my health... The Pedulla was bought because i wanted one whether i could play or not as i've always been a huge fan of Michaels fretted, but for me predominantly his fretless bass guitar's, as they are a functional work of art in my honest opinion & as soon as i first saw the images i was sent of this fretless they did this bass guitar no justice when i actual saw it & got my hands on it.. It's truly beautiful to look at & the sound is amazing, but again this is down to when i can play which is usually late spring & over the summer as my muscles & bones ease off a little bit more than during the winter... I've had to accept certain things in the last few years that i hoped wouldn't worsen but they have & i just have to accept it & as i was always brought up to think of others first i know that there are others out there that are in worse health than i am, so i play when i can & i cant wait for the warmer climate to start so i can ease myself back into playing my bass/accoustic & electric guitar's & i can enjoy them over the spring & summer period... All The Best Mike & Again Thank You for replying & your input... In light of this still ongoing coronavirus outbreak stay safe and healthy wherever you are in this world & i hope this comment finds you in good health & take care... .....

Of course he is! Listen to the chorus effect, and possibly light flanger. The light strings let you play those machine gun triplets, give a very percussive sound, albeit kinda thin. I moved up first to 35-95, then 40-95. Then I had trouble with the neck. The early JayDees had neck (truss rod issues)

Hi Laurent! It depends on the model of Status or JayDee. The Status Kingbass is a superb instrument, but if push came to shove, I would always go for the JayDee Supernatural Classic Series I. I love the range of tones you can get from it, plus it really has the ability to "growl"! It also plays very fast. The only issue with it is, if you play light gauge strings (30-90) then the neck needs adjustment a bit. However, it is worth it! If you are a fan of Mark King's earlier sound, you cannot go wrong with the JayDee! Thanks for watching!

@@gdenyer thanks for your explanation....one last advice from you: should I buy the Supernatural model or the Starchild model, are they equal as far as sound is concerned?

@@laurentquintana262 As far as I know, they are both Series I basses, it is just that the Starchild model has upgraded hardware and beautiful neck inlays! I wouldn't mind a Starchild bass myself!!! Cheers!

@@gdenyer this is a really beautiful instrument for sure. But patience is hard for me and they told me I should wait 16 months to have it built so this is gonna be hard for me. Did you build the Falcon bass I have just seen on another video of yours???

@@laurentquintana262 Yes, that was completed around 3 weeks ago. I build two models... The Falcon and The Scarab. Cheers!

Hi! I'm using a Boss GT1-B bass effects processor on the standard "Scoop Slap" setting, which includes a blend of chorus and a little reverb.

@@gdenyer yeah people say Mark used a Bass chorus pedal back then but your bass tone sounds exactly like his at Wembley 86. I wish Mark still had that tone haha

Yes, tis me! I seem to recall you Olly from maybe 14 years ago perhaps! I am Scottish but I have been living in Florida for the past 25 years! Great to hear from you! All the best for the new year man!

I'm sorry! That was totally remiss of me... you are correct!

@@gdenyer maybe we should stick to British bass players , I understand where your coming from with the slapping thing though , Just to throw a couple British bassists that never get mention , Jean jacque Burnel , Norman watt Roy , Mick Karn , Its a shame Nick Begg got with the wrong Band in the early years he seems to have slipped under the radar.