SPECTOR® Club - Part 49

[cableguy]

Originally Posted by brotherbassj

Ok, I got the Mesa M6 in today and unboxed it. When the Aguilar tone hammer 500 gets here I will plug them both in and use my Spector to run them through the gambit! Spector pictured below....

Those are two great amps, have fun putting them through the paces.

[delucajohn2000]

Originally Posted by Baird6869

Folks,

I need help and advice as to which strings I should put on my Forte 5er.

Happy problem.... I have 2 sets of amazing Fodera Diamond Series .040-.120 light strings.... One set is Stainless Steel and the other is Nickel. Bass is currently strung with light Sadowskys.

Which would you prefer on a Spector 5er and why?

You are probably going to get a different answer from each person since this comes down to personal preference. I have tried a bunch of different brands on my fivers and right now, my favorites are the Spector nickel's, Sadowsky Blue nickels, and Circle K's. I like higher tension strings though and the gauges you are currently use are thinner than what I like though so you might not be a fan of the brands I listed.

[smadder]

Originally Posted by Mr.Bassie720

Today is a rainy, grey day. I was resting up for some traveling/gigs that are coming up. I decided to check in with the Spector gang and I read this post. I was reminded, yet again, that Spector players come in all flavors. All flavors of generous and cool and caring and selfless. I don't think I've ever been a part of a group of people so willing to help each other. Steve, you are a huge part of why I feel like this and I want to give you and the rest of my Spector family a cyber hug of gratitude. I remember recently, having just got my Forte4 back from refinish and not having the time to set up an appointment with my tech. I just invited myself to Sam's house to soder my preamp so I could play the bass at rehearsal. Sam, in typical Sam fashion, was willing to sacrifice his time to help a brother out, and did a pro quality job of it and an awesome setup. or Jeff up in Massachusetts, who totally went above and beyond to help me score a fantastic Euro. I could go on,some fine folks around here. I like em!

Thanks dude. The feeling is mutual. Good luck on the up coming runs too, BTW.

[brotherbassj]

Hey guys. I'm selling a Schroeder BMF 412 in a custom made road ass. It's 1600 watts at 4ohms and has a 104db sensitivity rating. It's loud and mint.....in the classified and sounds loudly awesome! If interested let me know......the Spectors sound brutal through it! Club members I can work with meeting up with you....?

[cjmodulus]

Originally Posted by brotherbassj

Hey guys. I'm selling a Schroeder BMF 412 in a custom made road ass. It's 1600 watts at 4ohms and has a 104db sensitivity rating. It's loud and mint.....in the classified and sounds loudly awesome! If interested let me know......the Spectors sound brutal through it! Club members I can work with meeting up with you....?

quoted and bolded for posterity (and posterior-ity) lol

seriously though, that does look like a sweet cab. GLWTS!

[peledog]

Anyone else tried the EB Cobalts? I've played 4 gigs with 'em on the NS-2A. I'm sold. These are awesome strings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUTO1m67i5o

[cjmodulus]

just realized that I havent been posting much in here lately. well, I've got 2 new-ish bass covers that I haven't shared here
Alien ant farm-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RWAXWQJeGw&feature=plcp

Protest the Hero-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmOpXuiqswc&feature=plcp

let me know what you guys think!

and it looks like I may have my first european spector coming to me at some point in the not-too-far off future. At this point it's just a matter of finding the time to get to the post office to mail off the trade (curse my busy weekday schedule!). I'm really hoping it works out!

[worshiprocker]

Originally Posted by brotherbassj

Hey guys. I'm selling a Schroeder BMF 412 in a custom made road ass. It's 1600 watts at 4ohms and has a 104db sensitivity rating. It's loud and mint.....in the classified and sounds loudly awesome! If interested let me know......the Spectors sound brutal through it! Club members I can work with meeting up with you....?

If I was not so far.... Errr

[brotherbassj]

Originally Posted by cjmodulus

quoted and bolded for posterity (and posterior-ity) lol

seriously though, that does look like a sweet cab. GLWTS!

Case.....haha....hilarious! Victim of my iPad autocorrect!

[ubnomnar]

Originally Posted by Mr.Bassie720

Today is a rainy, grey day. I was resting up for some traveling/gigs that are coming up. I decided to check in with the Spector gang and I read this post. I was reminded, yet again, that Spector players come in all flavors. All flavors of generous and cool and caring and selfless. I don't think I've ever been a part of a group of people so willing to help each other. Steve, you are a huge part of why I feel like this and I want to give you and the rest of my Spector family a cyber hug of gratitude. I remember recently, having just got my Forte4 back from refinish and not having the time to set up an appointment with my tech. I just invited myself to Sam's house to soder my preamp so I could play the bass at rehearsal. Sam, in typical Sam fashion, was willing to sacrifice his time to help a brother out, and did a pro quality job of it and an awesome setup. or Jeff up in Massachusetts, who totally went above and beyond to help me score a fantastic Euro. I could go on,some fine folks around here. I like em!

Joe... you ARE one of the very same people of which you speak so highly

[brotherbassj]

Originally Posted by worshiprocker

If I was not so far.... Errr

Donny, I wish you were closer! It's loud and CUTS! I bet it is your tone!

[cjmodulus]

I remember there being talk about Steven Wilson's solo project earlier...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3MpG...eature=related
holy crap! The tone and playing are awesome.

[seventhframe]

Well lads, after 3 years of work work wok, I am off on my first well deserved vacation!!
I am leaving Thursday with my wife to Chile where we'll spend early December in Easter Island and then the rest of the month in the Atacama Desert and the Andes around Santiago.
My wife then flies back home late Dec. and I am off to Southern Patagonia to do a few treks in the Patagonian Andes for another 6 weeks.
I'll be spending some time in El Chalten, Argentina (one of my favourite places), Torres Del Paine (my 4th time now...) and making my way up through the Chilean Carretera Austral back to Santiago and fly back home to Vancouver.

I will try to keep in touch as much as possible, though part of this trip is to disconnect from technology. Unfortunately, I will miss playing a lot...I already miss my basses and playing with the band. This is the only bummer for me really. I will truly miss it!!!!!

I encourage everyone to do an image search of the places mentioned above....simply stunning. Southern Patagonia is one of the most pristine places I've ever been to.

Take care everyone and play your Spectors a bit extra for me!






On top of Osorno Volcano 2010 with my wife!

[ubnomnar]

Originally Posted by seventhframe

Well lads, after 3 years of work work wok, I am off on my first well deserved vacation!!

Take care everyone and play your Spectors a bit extra for me!






On top of Osorno Volcano 2010 with my wife!

Live Life Large...

ps: I need to seriously rethink my definition of a vacation.

[Mr.Bassie720]

Originally Posted by ubnomnar

Joe... you ARE one of the very same people of which you speak so highly

I'm glad there's not an emoticon for blushing, I'd have to use it! Thanks David.

[sumgruuvz]

Originally Posted by peledog

Anyone else tried the EB Cobalts? I've played 4 gigs with 'em on the NS-2A. I'm sold. These are awesome strings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUTO1m67i5o

david, i love them. i used to be a diehard roto 66 user, but when i got the cobalts, i fell in love hard. im telling you, they are wonderful.

[ebradfordrich]

Originally Posted by ubnomnar

Live Life Large...

ps: I need to seriously rethink my definition of a vacation.

+1. I was just going to clean my garage and maybe play some bass over christmas.

[Fat240]

Starting monday I have off till january 3rd. Plenty of Spector time and get to work on some side projects. My buddies album will be finished up in March, my band goes in the studio in Jan, hoping to make a trip to Philtone in Baltimore to drop of a bass for refin and lastly drive over to visit Jamie in Richmond maybe catch one of Lees gigs in Northern VA. Not as exciting as South America but should be nice.
Deluca sent the Morley today.

[thisSNsucks]

Well my NS-2 is going to its first gig tomorrow night. It's been sounding huge at practice, so lets hope it does the same through the provided backline.

Anyone in the NYC area who's free around 7pm tomorrow should come check us out at Arlene's Grocery, you can let me know how the bass sounds from out front! lol

[seventhframe]

The Forte 4 (with US 9V) dominating our jam on Saturday with Ash Pearson, drummer of 3 Inches of Blood.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO9o2NGzeMA&feature=plcp