SPECTOR® Club - Part 48

[brotherbassj]

Originally Posted by JeffplaysBass

My PM box is close to maxed...can we bring the talk out here please? thanks.

Delete your PM's Jeff....mine were maxed at 500 and I just took them down to 125 this morning! LOL

[sumgruuvz]

Originally Posted by bunkaroo

Wilson only has two records out for the current solo project but the third is due in the spring. Luminol will be on the upcoming disc.

I would check out Grace For Drowning. It's the more recent album and has more of a band vibe than Insurgentes, but they're both great. I will say Wilson's solo stuff takes a few spins to fully absorb since it's very dense.

As far as Porcupine Tree goes, I always recommend In Absentia or Deadwing to start, but Fear of a Blank Planet and The Incident are just as good just not as immediately accessible IMO. The stuff before In Absentia is great too but can be more on the light side of things.

i got fobp and its great. mainly the because of the song "way out of here" love that song

[superdick2112]

Originally Posted by worshiprocker

I gave Jade a fresh setup yesterday. OMG! also worked on the pup setup and I think I found the sweet spot. We played a huge house party last night, and boy o boy did Jade sound good. I just really love my basses. They are really top notch.

Congrats! How cool is that?

Isn't it amazing how a few simple setup tweaks can take a bass from being good, to being outstanding?

[Fat240]

Just got done modding the Plum TP to 18v.

[ynot12]

Originally Posted by Fat240

Just got done modding the Plum TP to 18v.

Right on. If my fantasy football teams choke out of the gate, I'll need something to keep me busy. I might go find a Radio Shack today and do that myself. How's it sound?

[brotherbassj]

Originally Posted by Fat240

Just got done modding the Plum TP to 18v.

Nice work Mike! Thanks for the pictures.......I wanna see updated pictures of the Rebop body!

[TK4261]

Originally Posted by Fat240

Just got done modding the Plum TP to 18v.

Very cool! Seems like an easy mod to do. How much of a difference do you notice?

[Fat240]

I am running the trim at about 50%. I noticed this mod more than the 18v mod on my bqc. It is a little more "in your face". I am still not a Tp fan and think it is not even close to the 9v. I cam get good tone from it, but next to the Kramer it still holds no flame.
I just put a coat of stain on the rebop those pictures will come soon

[cjmodulus]

Originally Posted by bunkaroo

Wilson only has two records out for the current solo project but the third is due in the spring. Luminol will be on the upcoming disc.

I would check out Grace For Drowning. It's the more recent album and has more of a band vibe than Insurgentes, but they're both great. I will say Wilson's solo stuff takes a few spins to fully absorb since it's very dense.

As far as Porcupine Tree goes, I always recommend In Absentia or Deadwing to start, but Fear of a Blank Planet and The Incident are just as good just not as immediately accessible IMO. The stuff before In Absentia is great too but can be more on the light side of things.

Big +1 on all of this! Steven Wilson and PT are awesome all around.

[Rick Blanc]

Originally Posted by JeffplaysBass

My PM box is close to maxed...can we bring the talk out here please? thanks.

What he said. I'd also kinda, if it's possible, like to keep this apples to apples. So Coda vrs Sadowsky's. J bass vrs J bass. About the only SAS I have right now is a 5 string Coda deluxe in blue with a BEM fret board. Mmmmmm

[TK4261]

Originally Posted by delucajohn2000

Oh, you reminded me I need to buy that Blu-Ray. Time to run to Best Buy

I to stopped at Best Buy to get that Steven Wilson Blu-Ray but unfortunately the salesperson told me they didn't carry it in any of my surrounding Best Buy's. Ordered it online at Best-Buy for $14.99 and free shipping though.

I noticed on one other YouTube vid of that concert that Nick was playing a Rick How much does he play the Spector through the concert I wonder?

[LimaGuy]

Originally Posted by Fat240

I am running the trim at about 50%. I noticed this mod more than the 18v mod on my bqc. It is a little more "in your face". I am still not a Tp fan and think it is not even close to the 9v. I cam get good tone from it, but next to the Kramer it still holds no flame.
I just put a coat of stain on the rebop those pictures will come soon

FYI
I made these clips last year.

Forte with 9V USA Circuit (NO Mixdown EQ)
http://soundcloud.com/limaguy/haz-pj

Euro4LX with TonePump at 9V (EQ boost of 800HZ-1KHZ during mixdown.)
http://soundcloud.com/limaguy/tp-pj

Euro4LX with TonePump at 18V (EQ boost of 800HZ-1KHZ during mixdown.)
http://soundcloud.com/limaguy/tp-pj18v

You will hear that the 18V does slightly make the TonePump less Gritty. (since its really giving more headroom to the EMGs.)

They do sound similar to the 9V USA circuit since I did boost the 800HZ-1KHZ during mixdown.

The USA 9V USA is all about the signature Mid Range tone.

I am not sure if you saw my post from a few pages back.

Drop the Bass and Treble knobs all the way down on the bass with the TonePump and try to dial in the Bass-Mids-Treb from a pedal or amp head. It will get you closer to the sound you want.

[bunkaroo]

Originally Posted by TK4261

I to stopped at Best Buy to get that Steven Wilson Blu-Ray but unfortunately the salesperson told me they didn't carry it in any of my surrounding Best Buy's. Ordered it online at Best-Buy for $14.99 and free shipping though.

I noticed on one other YouTube vid of that concert that Nick was playing a Rick How much does he play the Spector through the concert I wonder?

I haven't watched the video yet but when I saw the band live he switched between three or four instruments. I'd say he used the 4LX maybe a 1/4 of the time. The Rick wasn't out a lot. He had some pink 5-string I didn't recognize, and he used a Chapman a stick fairly often as well.

I believe Nick is committed to using all Spector on the new record - not sure if he will live but probably.

[worshiprocker]

Originally Posted by LimaGuy

FYI
I made these clips last year.

Forte with 9V USA Circuit (NO Mixdown EQ)
http://soundcloud.com/limaguy/haz-pj

Euro4LX with TonePump at 9V (EQ boost of 800HZ-1KHZ during mixdown.)
http://soundcloud.com/limaguy/tp-pj

Euro4LX with TonePump at 18V (EQ boost of 800HZ-1KHZ during mixdown.)
http://soundcloud.com/limaguy/tp-pj18v

You will hear that the 18V does slightly make the TonePump less Gritty. (since its really giving more headroom to the EMGs.)

They do sound similar to the 9V USA circuit since I did boost the 800HZ-1KHZ during mixdown.

The USA 9V USA is all about the signature Mid Range tone.

I am not sure if you saw my post from a few pages back.

Drop the Bass and Treble knobs all the way down on the bass with the TonePump and try to dial in the Bass-Mids-Treb from a pedal or amp head. It will get you closer to the sound you want.

+1 Sam is really good at this stuff. I think the important thing to note is that the USA 9v and the tonepump have different frequency boosts. Sam is absolutely correct... back down the bass to 20=30% (that is flat) and the treble down to 40% or less (I run it 50% + for a fairly aggressive tone)

That being said, if you have found your tone with the US 9v stay with it . Although there is a wait, it is worth it, if that is YOUR preamp. nothing wrong with that.

[Lemon Of Troy]

Originally Posted by cjmodulus

Big +1 on all of this! Steven Wilson and PT are awesome all around.

In Absentia was life changing for me. Last time that happened was in the late 80's when I first discovered Rush. Big PT/Wilson fan here.

Steve has been a busy guy lately:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...pf_rd_i=507846

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

[bunkaroo]

I just hope we get another PT record after the next SW album cycle. I know he writes all the stuff in both, but I want to hear more from Colin, Richard and Gavin on Wilson's songs. I'm glad SW got Minneman for his band, but Gavin is my favorite drummer right now.

[sumgruuvz]

Originally Posted by LimaGuy

FYI
I made these clips last year.

Forte with 9V USA Circuit (NO Mixdown EQ)
http://soundcloud.com/limaguy/haz-pj

Euro4LX with TonePump at 9V (EQ boost of 800HZ-1KHZ during mixdown.)
http://soundcloud.com/limaguy/tp-pj

Euro4LX with TonePump at 18V (EQ boost of 800HZ-1KHZ during mixdown.)
http://soundcloud.com/limaguy/tp-pj18v

You will hear that the 18V does slightly make the TonePump less Gritty. (since its really giving more headroom to the EMGs.)

They do sound similar to the 9V USA circuit since I did boost the 800HZ-1KHZ during mixdown.

The USA 9V USA is all about the signature Mid Range tone.

I am not sure if you saw my post from a few pages back.

Drop the Bass and Treble knobs all the way down on the bass with the TonePump and try to dial in the Bass-Mids-Treb from a pedal or amp head. It will get you closer to the sound you want.

that is exactly what i noticed. to me, that grit on the 9v tp does sound better than the 18v, but thats because im a metal head and like that dirty gritty tone

Originally Posted by worshiprocker

+1 Sam is really good at this stuff. I think the important thing to note is that the USA 9v and the tonepump have different frequency boosts. Sam is absolutely correct... back down the bass to 20=30% (that is flat) and the treble down to 40% or less (I run it 50% + for a fairly aggressive tone)

That being said, if you have found your tone with the US 9v stay with it . Although there is a wait, it is worth it, if that is YOUR preamp. nothing wrong with that.

you nailed it buddy!

[mjcantor]

Originally Posted by iceboxbass

Very sweet Mike! How's the tone with the Audere 4 band preamp? Very nice looking Legends you have there!

I love the electronics in this thing. The SGD Neos and the Audere 4 Band give the bass a tone that's quite similar to an NS-2J (I have the narrow aperture SGDs in this bass) but with the added tweakability of having 4 bands of EQ and the benefit of having a low B string. I fully intend on outfitting my red Legend with similar electronics.

[JPSBassist]

Originally Posted by bunkaroo

I just hope we get another PT record after the next SW album cycle. I know he writes all the stuff in both, but I want to hear more from Colin, Richard and Gavin on Wilson's songs. I'm glad SW got Minneman for his band, but Gavin is my favorite drummer right now.

Collin is so in love with the new custom USA NS-4H2-MM that Stuart built him this past January.

I had the bass at my office after NAMM for photos, but out of respect I never once played it. It's a fretless with dual EMG MM pickups and a sick black cherry gloss body.

The reason I didn't want to play it was that Collin had agreed to let Stuart show it at NAMM but asked politely not to let anyone do demos on it. And I don't blame him. That's an ebony fingerboard. And those are round-wound strings. They'd eat into that board like a saw.

Since he had asked no one demo it... for me, that means no one. Including myself.



















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Nick Beggs... he's committed to Spector but does what any respectable professional bassist should, use the instrument that gives you the tone you need for the song.

Recreating a studio track live is difficult when you're talking about tracks that are so heavily modified in studio.

And I believe (it's a personal belief) that if you have fans that love your albums and come to hear you live, you should try to give them a representation of the music they love and if you can, elevate it with the live performance.

So I have no issue that Nick does what he needs to give the tone he thinks he needs to give.

And that dude is sick with the Chapman Stick. He's been into it for a long time.

[bclark812008]

Originally Posted by JPSBassist

Still makes me drool!! This bass inspired me to order my fretless!