SPECTOR® Club - Part 50

[bclark812008]

Originally Posted by awilkie84

Hold the boat! CHROME hardware!?
Where can this luscious & precious commodity be obtained!?

I'm pretty sure it's a special order type thing! I want to order a white NS-2 with the chrome hardware in the future!

[JPSBassist]

Originally Posted by worshiprocker

Patrick, wow!! that bass is the perfect addition to your collection. Your other basses are dark colors, this beauty just screams "look at me, I'm pretty" lol congrats man

Thanks man!

Every year at NAMM I look at what Stuart is doing and I try to think about a direction I can go that will bring something slightly different to the mix.

Two years ago it was the Black MOP Inlays with the Black Transparent Stain, and this year I was inspired by Rich's NS-4 and some of the subtle bursts Stuart was having done...
Then I thought about color coordination, which is how I came up with the Black MOP idea. And Chrome just seemed to fit better.

The tweaks to the platform, the J/J pups and the Doug Wimbish neck were simply preferences I've come to have the last few years playing more USA Basses than I can count.

As I told PJ Rubal this morning, Stuart did me proud. It's an amazing bass.

Tonally it's bright. A lot more bark than the Pearl. A totally different world than the NS-4 with dual EMG DC pups.

I really like it. Still playing with the controls to dial in the sounds I like. But I am loving the two J pups and the neck.

[NOLA Bass]

Chrome hardware on a US??? I had no idea this was possible!!!!

[JPSBassist]

Originally Posted by brotherbassj

That is a beautiful build!

Thank you! Stuart is my favorite artist for sure.

Originally Posted by diechris

Looks awesome~!!!!

Thanks Bro! Your 6XL is wicked too!

Originally Posted by Zitch

wow, that is simply stunning. Love the JJ and Tube quilt on that, your collection leaves me speechless.

Thank you! I grow it with one a year. It takes time but is worth every second of waiting.

Originally Posted by TinIndian

That is beautiful!

Thank you!

Originally Posted by JeffplaysBass

\What the F%$#?????....Me wants!!!...hehe

Dude! Haven't you done a black NS-2 with Chrome Hardware?

Originally Posted by cjmodulus

Wow. You sir, have some awesome basses. That finish is mesmerizing. Congrats!

Thank you!

Originally Posted by tomydacat

just WOW is all i can say... the blues WOW ME..

Nice! Thank you!

Originally Posted by Profania_bass

That is an awesome looking bass!

Thank you!

Originally Posted by Rick Blanc

Man I think my next SPECTOR is going to be blue. This and that Coda are really talking to me.

If the Coda had a two octave neck I'd consider one. But I like 24 frets. So this new NS-2JJ is the perfect solution for me with the Doug Wimbish neck.

Originally Posted by superdick2112

New & refreshing, yet strangely familiar....
Congrats Patrick - it turned out just as you described it to me. I hope its everything you hoped for, and may you enjoy it for many years to come.

Your bass was the inspiration. I asked for the subtle black burst and the blue to be more of a cobalt than navy. Jimmy and Cue nailed it.

Originally Posted by bassgiant15

Congrats Patrick!!!!!
Sick looking!!!!! A very beautiful bass!!!!

Thank you!

Originally Posted by Clearwave

Nice choice of options, quite unique. The JJ pickups and 1.5 nut is very jazz bass inspired. I'd be interested to hear you thoughts on the sound of the JJ setup.
The color scheme is very "arctic".
So yesterday a guy in sunny California gets an "arctic" bass and a guy in icebox land gets a "Bahama" bass.

This is awesome. So very true.
And I have to say, in photography and cinematography one of my "things" is that I always prefer a cooler palate. I like cool colors and darker hues. They're soothing to me.

Not to say that Sam's #800 isn't amazing. It is. But I guess for me I've spent a lot of time behind the camera, not wanting to draw too much attention to myself... I've done the "blend in" thing. And my aesthetic with colors and color coordination has always been more monochromatic and cool.

The J/J and Doug Neck is a killer combo on the NS-2.

Originally Posted by Fat240

The Chrome and that blue is awesome together and Mike's bass has got me SAS'n for a Coda.

Blue is one color I've seen the guys at Woodstock excel with.

Originally Posted by bclark812008

Congrats Patrick!!! That is one sweet bass!! I love that you chose the Jazz pickup config and the chrome hardware! ...oh...and the color is kinda awesome too!

Thank you!

Originally Posted by TK4261

WOW! Gorgeous!!

Thanks! That looks like Beaker from the Muppets on crack! LOL. I love that photo. It totally cracked me up! Tell em' Large Marge sent ya!

Originally Posted by chrisloe

Congrats Patrick! Breathtaking. I REALLY REALLY dig that color!

Thank you! I called it a Cobalt Blue Black Burst. But I'm sure if anyone says, "I want it to be the color of The Blue Dream" they'll know what you are asking for.

Originally Posted by bunkaroo

Just awesome man. So how did you come up with that color? I assume it's custom. Good pick on the hardware - I don't think I'd like gold on that and I like gold on most finishes.
First track you need to play on it is of course Joe Satriani's "Flying in a Blue Dream". Gotta drop it to C though.

Andrew! Thanks bro! The color is a custom. I sent a photo of Rich's NS-4 (the one he shot in the sunlight that shows off the beautiful blue waves in the quilt) and I told Jimmy Eppard (who mixes the stain colors) that I wanted it more cobalt and less navy. Cobalt is a little more bright... more sky at dusk.

And blue and gold... which is blue and yellow. Are complimentary colors on the color wheel. They provide the most contrast between one another. And I didn't want contrast, I wanted more of a monochromatic cool feel.

Black would have just made the blue look darker. So the Chrome was the only option I felt would bring the cobalt color out.

And I totally forgot about Satch's Flying in a Blue Dream track! Thanks for reminding me.

Originally Posted by awilkie84

Hold the boat! CHROME hardware!?
Where can this luscious & precious commodity be obtained!?

It's a standard option not listed on the price sheet. But has always been around. It might take a little longer to get done. But if you are interested you can ask your Authorized Spector Dealer to inquire and they can contact PJ and the Woodstock Workshop to make it happen.

Originally Posted by lippylou

Dude, that has got to be one of the most beautiful basses I've seen. No BS that thing is sexy!

Thank you! I agree. I mean I love the Pearl. And my NS-4. But this one. It's "THE ONE" I'm very happy with it.

[JPSBassist]

Originally Posted by NOLA Bass

Chrome hardware on a US??? I had no idea this was possible!!!!

Yeah...

I want to see if PJ will let me add it to the new bass guitars website. It's not on the price list. It's sort of been something you have to know to ask for. I think because the chroming process is obviously different than the electroplating process used to make the brass bridge gold.

Usually my bass ends up being the "poster child" for the brochure and DVD for NAMM. So I'll have to put, "Shown with optional chrome bridge"

But yes. You can ask for the NS-Body neck thru USA Locking Bridge in Chrome.

Likewise if you special order a USA Bolt on, the Hipshot Type A bridge that goes on that bass is available in gold and chrome as well as black. So you can ask for that hardware to be colored differently too if you special order it.

[awilkie84]

Originally Posted by JPSBassist

Likewise if you special order a USA Bolt on, the Hipshot Type A bridge that goes on that bass is available in gold and chrome as well as black. So you can ask for that hardware to be colored differently too if you special order it.

Sooo a USA Bolt-on comes with a Hipshot, but a Euro Bolt-on comes with a Spector???

Why?

[bassgiant15]

Thanks!

For drums it's just a plugin. Ssd4 platinum. For drums I just use my mouse and put where I want the hits to be.

[bassgiant15]

Originally Posted by bunkaroo

Hey,

Sounds great as always. Question for ya - are these kits pre-EQ'd or do they have presets? I'm used to the Toontrack Superior kits which are all dry samples that need the usual EQ-ing, reverb, etc. There are some presets though. With Toontrack it's either that or do the EZDrummer stuff which is not tweakable inside the plugin.

I'd be interested in getting the SSD 4 stuff if I knew I could "hit the ground running" with it.

I have both toontrack and slate stuff.
I think these are Pre eq'd a bit. I still had to do some processing in cubase. Mostly just eq and comp is all I did on this clip tho. There are tons of presets tho. RHCP kit, deftones kit, pantera, Metallica, dream theater, etc.
Great starting points right out of the box! It's pretty incredible right out of the box!

[ebradfordrich]

Hmmm...this seems like a whole lotta bass for $499...

Can you guys confirm that this is one of the earlier, pre-crown inlay rebops?





GC used, #107498649

[awilkie84]

Originally Posted by ebradfordrich

Hmmm...this seems like a whole lotta bass for $499...

Can you guys confirm that this is one of the earlier, pre-crown inlay rebops?





GC used, #107498649

I've been drooling over this one for the last month. MINE, I tell you! MINE. Muahahahahaha-aha-aha-a *cough cough cough*

Yes, it's a Pre-inlay Rebop. Gorgeous, too.

[JPSBassist]

Originally Posted by awilkie84

Sooo a USA Bolt-on comes with a Hipshot, but a Euro Bolt-on comes with a Spector???

Why?

When Kramer went away and Stuart took two years off to honor his non-compete, when he started SSD (Stuart Spector Design, which is still the legal name of the company today), he wasn't sure if he could use the same shape of the USA Bridge. So he rounded it, made it more contoured.

This was the shape of bridge for the USA and Euro (then CR) models until he got the trademarks back in 1998. Then he went back to the original shaped USA Bridge for the USA models and the SSD Bridge which he'd been using since late 1992 for BOTH USA and CR models became the standard Euro Bridge.

The reason the USA Bolt-ons have the Hipshot is that it is lighter than the USA Spector or Europe Spector Bridges. It also doesn't require a body route. Which can save time and thus keep the expense of the bass down. The USA Bolts are designed to be a lot more affordable than the NT models.

It's done for balance. The bodies of the USA Bolts are made of mahogany. Which is heavier than Maple. So he did some things to lighten the USA Bolt-on models.

The Hipshot A is a very well designed and functional lighter-weight bridge.

So there's several reasons. But when you look at the Europe Series Spector Bridges... those are the USA Spector Bridges from (1993-1998).

To clear something up... Stuart was clear to make guitars/basses in late 1992. And he did. Working from a friend's workshop/garage in Woodstock. It wasn't until 1993 that he decided to form a new company (SSD). So that's why the SSD Era is listed as 1993-1998 and not 1992-1998. But there are SSD Era models (for lack of having anywhere else to put them) that are dated 1992. They would be basically independent transition models. But it was during 1992 when he went back to the drawing board to create something different from the NS that he designed the SD (and what would become the Jason Newsted) designs.

[brotherbassj]

Originally Posted by ebradfordrich

Hmmm...this seems like a whole lotta bass for $499...

Can you guys confirm that this is one of the earlier, pre-crown inlay rebops?



GC used, #107498649

Pretty sure it's a dot inlay euro...I had a natural with dots, so does John Deluca

[JPSBassist]

Originally Posted by awilkie84

I've been drooling over this one for the last month. MINE, I tell you! MINE. Muahahahahaha-aha-aha-a *cough cough cough*

Yes, it's a Pre-inlay Rebop. Gorgeous, too.

Yep. It's a first gen ReBop. Great bass.
Congrats! That's a good deal!

[awilkie84]

Originally Posted by JPSBassist

Yep. It's a first gen ReBop. Great bass.
Congrats! That's a good deal!

Oh, I haven't bought it, yet...

[ebradfordrich]

Originally Posted by awilkie84

Oh, I haven't bought it, yet...

Unless I pull the trigger first. If I can get rid of the Tacoma which someone's interested in, this lovely will be mine.

(cue muahahahahaha)

[Fat240]

Originally Posted by brotherbassj

Pretty sure it's a dot inlay euro...I had a natural with dots, so does John Deluca

Me too

[awilkie84]

Originally Posted by brotherbassj

Pretty sure it's a dot inlay euro...I had a natural with dots, so does John Deluca

Nope. Not a euro. It's a bolt-on with EMG-HZ

[delucajohn2000]

Originally Posted by brotherbassj

Pretty sure it's a dot inlay euro...I had a natural with dots, so does John Deluca

Originally Posted by Fat240

Me too

Yup, and this thing just slays. I took out the HZ's though and put DC's in it since I really love those pickups and also swapped the non-trim tonepump with a trim tonepump.

[delucajohn2000]

Originally Posted by awilkie84

Nope. Not a euro. It's a bolt-on with EMG-HZ

Yes, it's a older Rebop which is a bolt-on Euro. Those basses came standard with EMG HZ pickups.

[awilkie84]

Originally Posted by delucajohn2000

Yes, it's a older Rebop which is a bolt-on Euro. Those basses came standard with EMG HZ pickups.

And here we go with the Spector confusion. :P