SPECTOR® Club - Part 50 - Page 42

Baird6869 · #**821** 12-13-2012, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by worshiprocker

Well this is a little awkward.... Who is Brent? hah, but seriously

Me!

I sent my $$$ at least 2 hours ago.... Where is my CD?

Baird6869 · #**822** 12-13-2012, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Clearwave

Hey Forte owners!
How is the balance on those? is there any neck dive?

I have a Forte 5er.... No neck dive, but my bass is super heavy. Almost 12lbs.

Watch the weight on these....

worshiprocker · #**823** 12-13-2012, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Baird6869

Me!

I sent my $$$ at least 2 hours ago.... Where is my CD?

Lol.. Canadian

brotherbassj · #**824** 12-13-2012, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Bassie720

This is an opportunity to show my Forte.

Ok I'll resist. Zero neck dive. 8 LBS 10.5 OZ. Ok I guess I can't resist

blurry one

Ho tearing it up! Hell yeah!!!

Mr.Bassie720 · #**825** 12-13-2012, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Baird6869

I have a Forte 5er.... No neck dive, but my bass is super heavy. Almost 12lbs.

Watch the weight on these....

Ouch! I didn't realize one more string could weigh that much

Do you guys notice when we buy and sell Spectors, we never ask how much they weigh. I guess we have gotten used to them, at least the neck troughs, being on the heavy side. They do have great balance so it's not usually a problem.

brotherbassj · #**826** 12-13-2012, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Bassie720

Ouch! I didn't realize one more string could weigh that much

Do you guys notice when we buy and sell Spectors, we never ask how much they weigh. I guess we have gotten used to them, at least the neck troughs, being on the heavy side. They do have great balance so it's not usually a problem.

A pound or two should not be an issue....honestly....but Ho, you have met me. I could play a 40 pound bass no problem! Lol

Mr.Bassie720 · #**827** 12-13-2012, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by brotherbassj

A pound or two should not be an issue....honestly....but Ho, you have met me. I could play a 40 pound bass no problem! Lol

True that! BrotherBassJ the gentle giant! I got into the light bass craze for a hot minute, then realized weight is not a big deal with a good quality strap. Totally agree with you.

Splods · #**828** 12-14-2012, 12:16 AM

On the topic of the wight of basses... I fell in Love with a Rebop yesterday, I just wish it had a bit more wood on it, as it's tending towards the lighter side of basses.

pbass6811 · #**829** 12-14-2012, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by bunkaroo

The more I look at these beautiful US builds, the more I realize I would be way too scared to ever gig them unless I was a high quality venue. I'd have to take a pill for the anxiety.

You gotta get past that, my friend! Mr. Spector builds these things to be PLAYED!!!

peledog · #**830** 12-14-2012, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Clearwave

Hey Forte owners!
How is the balance on those? is there any neck dive?

The balance is spot on! No neck dive here.

Zitch · #**831** 12-14-2012, 03:15 AM

Spectorians come hither and help thee...Ive got an ns20004 that i absolutely love, hardwares been upgraded to gold, pickups are DC's (have also tried a pj set) and mixing the two sets and so forth, when Im holding the bass i feel like ive got a usa in my hands, it feels that good, im just not 100% into the sound, it came with a MM114 preamp and i think that may be what i dont totally care for. My favorite bass sounds typically come from a jazz bass, i love my american standard fender, but i also love some of the agressiveness you guys get from your ns-2's. Whats my best option with my ns20004? Do i need to go with an Aguilar pre 9 or 18 volts or do I need the 18 volt haz? I want a fat thumpy slap sound, burby fingerstyle sound that can be tweeked to get a little overdriven when i dig in.Help me out, thx.

cjmodulus · #**832** 12-14-2012, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Zitch

Spectorians come hither and help thee...Ive got an ns20004 that i absolutely love, hardwares been upgraded to gold, pickups are DC's (have also tried a pj set) and mixing the two sets and so forth, when Im holding the bass i feel like ive got a usa in my hands, it feels that good, im just not 100% into the sound, it came with a MM114 preamp and i think that may be what i dont totally care for. My favorite bass sounds typically come from a jazz bass, i love my american standard fender, but i also love some of the agressiveness you guys get from your ns-2's. Whats my best option with my ns20004? Do i need to go with an Aguilar pre 9 or 18 volts or do I need the 18 volt haz? I want a fat thumpy slap sound, burby fingerstyle sound that can be tweeked to get a little overdriven when i dig in.Help me out, thx.

I don't have a lot of hands on experience with many pre's, but based on your discription and what I've read, it sounds like an aggie pre might work well.

I'd also reccomend a tone pump- I was messing around with it in my euro and I could get some nice, warmer sounds by backing off te treble and lightly boosting the bass. This was with fairly dead strings on it though. Someone with more pre experience than I can probably chime in.

LimaGuy · #**833** 12-14-2012, 07:25 AM

Seventhframe (Omer) sent me these photos to post for him doing some Spector Representing on Easter Island.

NOLA Bass · #**834** 12-14-2012, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by LimaGuy

Seventhframe (Omer) sent me these photos to post for him doing some Spector Representing on Easter Island.

Very cool!!!

TK4261 · #**835** 12-14-2012, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by LimaGuy

Seventhframe (Omer) sent me these photos to post for him doing some Spector Representing on Easter Island.

Awesome pics and even more Awesome location!

TinIndian · #**836** 12-14-2012, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by worshiprocker

Our CDs are here... shoot me a PM if you guys want one... I'm soo excited!

Oh Heck ya! I know I haven't been in the Spector Club long, but if you don't mind........

Congrats on the release!

iceboxbass · #**837** 12-14-2012, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick Blanc

People die in cars everyday but I did have a bunch of money in gear.
Coming home from my 35 mile commute in the snow. God I miss riding. The worse the weather the better.

Lol! I remember those days! Except instead of a BMW, I was on a Yamaha 350RD. And talk about a brain freeze...I didn't have a windscreen or full face helmet.

Where is Trace with his Spector bass hauling HD? Now that's cool!

**awilkie84** · #**838** 12-14-2012, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Bassie720

Ouch! I didn't realize one more string could weigh that much

Do you guys notice when we buy and sell Spectors, we never ask how much they weigh. I guess we have gotten used to them, at least the neck troughs, being on the heavy side. They do have great balance so it's not usually a problem.

I've never noticed a huge variance in weight with the Euros, Legends & Rebops I've played. The Rebops have been the lightest, but I've never seen more than 1-2lbs difference in weights. I think my ReBop clocks in at just over 8lbs, being about 1/2 lb heavier than my Fender P-5.
Maybe it's the maple wings used in the USA models that make them so heavy? Do they usually weigh more than Alder/Ash?

**Rick Blanc** · #**839** 12-14-2012, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by iceboxbass

Lol! I remember those days! Except instead of a BMW, I was on a Yamaha 350RD. And talk about a brain freeze...I didn't have a windscreen or full face helmet.

Where is Trace with his Spector bass hauling HD? Now that's cool!

Those old Yammies were cool bikes. I love the naked bikes. I was always nice toasty on my GS. It had heated grips but I also had a heated jacket liner and heated gloves from Gerbings. The cagers thought I was nuts for sure but even in single digit temps I made the commute.

bunkaroo · #**840** 12-14-2012, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by pbass6811

You gotta get past that, my friend! Mr. Spector builds these things to be PLAYED!!!

You know, I'll probably use my NS-5XL live at some point just because I got it used and it was a partial trade so I don't think I'd feel as anxious as bringing out a brand new special ordered NS-6XL for instance.

Honestly though, the Webster really fits the band I'm in right now so I'm happy to gig that. If I get into a different band with a different sound the NS-5XL might come out.