SPECTOR® Club - Part 51 - Page 32

**superdick2112** · #**621** 12-24-2012, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by JeffplaysBass

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281042150980...84.m1423.l2649

2 bids....let the Bidding War begin!!!!! TO WAR!!!

Cool! I think you should grab it & then sell it to me down the road once I've saved up enough cash.

iceboxbass · #**622** 12-24-2012, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by awilkie84

I dabbled with the MB200 & eventually settled on an Ampeg PF-500. Such great tone & while it's bigger than the MB, it has twice the headroom!

I had a PF-500, that's a really great head for sure! I paired it with a PR-410HLF and then later SVT-810e. It worked great with the PR-410HLF but it under powered the SVT-810e. Needed a power amp in the chain.

iceboxbass · #**623** 12-24-2012, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by brotherbassj

Not that you were looking for this, but I prefer the tone of the ns2 over the mm

+1! The ReBop MM in comparison sounded, muffled?

Basstovsky · #**624** 12-24-2012, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by superdick2112

At home and at rehearsals, the BT sounds pretty good. Live, my NS-4 (US12V) and Euro (non-trim TP) were absolutely killing, but the CRFM sounded thin, sterile & brittle.
Its amazing what a difference a few hundred more watts & a larger room can make.

In my experience the BT sounds good with the full size humbucker pickups(as in my NS20005), but it sounds thin as you described with the P-J's.

A tonepump would get you better, and the USA 9V is king

iceboxbass · #**625** 12-24-2012, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Evil Undead

I love the X one's but they're not for me. I'd be after the NS shape if I could ever afford one.

The weight of those on basscentral are generally between 10-11 lbs, 5 strings are a bit more. The absolute upper limit for basses for me these days is about 9lbs (my stupid back is like glass)

My former Forte 4 & 5 weight were average for basses. The Forte 5 weighed 10.4#. It had a very nice thin neck. It's hit and miss on the weight. Others weighed more than mine.

iceboxbass · #**626** 12-24-2012, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by bunkaroo

Been too long since I did one - putting my crappy camera skills to work:

Very beautiful Spectors Bunk!

iceboxbass · #**627** 12-24-2012, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by peledog

To all my Spector brothers and sisters - Merry Christmas, season's greetings, happy holidays and a happy new year. I'm going out of town, so I might not be able to check in, so a little early on the greetings - but warmest wishes to the most knowledgeable, fanatic and uber cool peeps. We are Spector family.

One love,
peledog

+1 Pele! No Internet where you're going or smartphone? When me and my wife go down state Michigan to visit our mothers, neither one has and don't want Internet service. Thank goodness our hometown just received a 3G tower! So we can stay connected via iPhone. Two of our sisters have Internet service. Have a fun and joyful time!

iceboxbass · #**628** 12-24-2012, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Clearwave

This is a nice one. I'm not crazy about the teal but the quilt is killer.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/USA-Spector-...item416f6ae644

Wow! Very pretty! The best of both colors, green/blue. That's the first DW USA Spector I've seen up 4sale and first period other than on the Spector site. Wish I had the funds I'd buy it right now!

Baird6869 · #**629** 12-24-2012, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by iceboxbass

The Forte 5 weighed 10.4#. It had a very nice thin neck. It's hit and miss on the weight. Others weighed more than mine.

My Forte 5 would have been sold the day I got it if it didn't sound so good.... It is almost 12lbs!!! Too heavy, but just sounds killer.

Nice thin neck? The neck on my Forte 5 is like a baseball bat compared to my MTD,Modulus and Fenders.

iceboxbass · #**630** 12-24-2012, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by madbassplaya

On the SSD stuff, let me just say I find this extremely attractive:

This with some Nordstrand pickups would be so freaking cool.

+1! Oh yay!!!

SaWeet!

iceboxbass · #**631** 12-24-2012, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ebradfordrich

Here's something that won't help, then.

Hey e! Do you remember how much that weighs...8.5#?

ubnomnar · #**632** 12-24-2012, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by JeffplaysBass

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281042150980...84.m1423.l2649

2 bids....let the Bidding War begin!!!!! TO WAR!!!

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Originally Posted by superdick2112

Cool! I think you should grab it & then sell it to me down the road once I've saved up enough cash.

The 2 bids are from the same party so they're currently battling themselves.

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However, with 31,818 ebay transactions they must win a lot of "WARS!"

**awilkie84** · #**633** 12-24-2012, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by iceboxbass

I had a PF-500, that's a really great head for sure! I paired it with a PR-410HLF and then later SVT-810e. It worked great with the PR-410HLF but it under powered the SVT-810e. Needed a power amp in the chain.

I have it paired with a Hartke 410XL 8Ohm cab right now.
The head's only able to put out around 250 to 300W at this point, but it's filling the rooms well enough.
I want to switch to a PF-410HLF & a PF-115LF, but my ReBop needs the pickups & pre-amp changed, first.

I'm thinking an EMG 40P5 in the neck, 40J in the bridge, and a BQC pre-amp (unless I can find an Aguilar OBP-2/3 used for a reasonable price). I'm leaning more towards the EMG, though, as the new ones allow for easy swapping without soldering.

iceboxbass · #**634** 12-24-2012, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Baird6869

Did Forte prices recently go up?

I am just starting to consider possibly adding a Forte 5X to the stable and Bass Central is now selling Forte 5/5x basses for $3149 which is considerably higher than the $2775 from a few weeks ago.

MF still as the 5 listed for $2775.

Beaver will work with you on the pricing. He will beat prices, at least he has for me in the past and most recently.

Do you find the ForteX's comfortable as compared to the NS body?

madbassplaya · #**635** 12-24-2012, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by worshiprocker

I play CRFMs with trim pot TonePumps... they Slay!

I played the same NS2J-AR in a band setting and sold the bass... it sounded good by itself, but seemed to be timid in the band setting, not too bad I guess, just not as good as the CRFMs. Lets put it this way... I had to use a MXR m80 with some grit to get even close to the CRFM tone (with TP), straight

The CRFM with the BT wasn't missing grit, it was missing BALLS! I was so underwhelmed with it. I loved the look of that bass too...I still miss it.

The NS2JAR had balls in the bedroom

but I didn't get to use it in a band situation. Considering that it didn't work in yours is probably a good indication.

EMG just isn't for me. I'll take a Tone Pump any day and would love to try a US9V and US18V.

iceboxbass · #**636** 12-24-2012, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by JPSBassist

In 1997 Stuart had been notified that he was going to be awarded the Spector Trademarks back. So on a few builds he started integrating the Double-S back in, basically because all of the templates to cut the Double-S headstock logos and the templates to make the Double-S space in the headstock wood had been lost.

I found those machines a few months ago. Or I should say the person that took them when Kramer failed told me they have them.

But back then Stuart was having to go back to the drawing board. So there are number 1997 models which are called "Transition Models" which feature the traditional Spector markings, but were completed before the official award to Stuart from the courts.

They are pretty cool to have. That guitar has the SSD body, the SSD neck/fingerboard/body joint, but the Spector markings.

In 1998 with the official relaunch of the Spector Brand, Stuart would retool these features, add abalone inlays, and the "Official" start of the Woodstock Era would begin.

The bass in question is in really good shape.

Patrick, why do they call them Woodstock when the shop is in Saugaties? (Probably spelled wrong)

brotherbassj · #**637** 12-24-2012, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by madbassplaya

The CRFM with the BT wasn't missing grit, it was missing BALLS! I was so underwhelmed with it. I loved the look of that bass too...I still miss it.

The NS2JAR had balls in the bedroom

but I didn't get to use it in a band situation. Considering that it didn't work in yours is probably a good indication.

EMG just isn't for me. I'll take a Tone Pump any day and would love to try a US9V and US18V.

Donny has a lot of success with a trim tone pump in the crfm.

I have experience with both the us9v and us18 v in euro basses. If you want grind...get the 9volt, if you want power and boom go for the 18 volt. It has more headroom....a more usable treble and hits like a wrecking ball. All just my opinion....

Here's another thought, in a dual guitar band the 9 volt works great and punches through, in a single guitar three piece band the 18 volt fills some sonic room and works great when the single guitarist goes into solo mode. Keep in mind my experience with the 9 volt is with a p/j maple winged euro and the 18 volt is in an newer lx model with DCs. Chops this helps explain a little more in my own personal practical experience.

connected2aj · #**638** 12-24-2012, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by madbassplaya

The CRFM with the BT wasn't missing grit, it was missing BALLS! I was so underwhelmed with it. I loved the look of that bass too...I still miss it.

The NS2JAR had balls in the bedroom

but I didn't get to use it in a band situation. Considering that it didn't work in yours is probably a good indication.

EMG just isn't for me. I'll take a Tone Pump any day and would love to try a US9V and US18V.

I don't have any experience with the CRFM, but I've been using my JA-R alot recently in a classic rock, soul, RnB project I've been doing, and it sounds really good. I'm constantly adjusting it to find the perfect sound, but by favoring the neck pickup it really beefs it up. When I do this, it really can come close to my NS-2s. I do wonder why Spector went BT and not TonePump in these considering they originally had the US9V.

I have to say that after hearing Patrick's NS-2JJ, it makes me want to drop one in my JA-R.

connected2aj · #**639** 12-24-2012, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by iceboxbass

Beaver will work with you on the pricing. He will beat prices, at least he has for me in the past and most recently.

Do you find the ForteX's comfortable as compared to the NS body?

The Forte X is a totally different feel than the NS. The flat body & strap button placement make it a little clumsier. I bought my Forte to sling low & rock away. Not really using it above the 7th fret too much. I do find it a little tougher to move around on stage compared to the NS. With those it's effortless.

Baird6869 · #**640** 12-24-2012, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by iceboxbass

Do you find the ForteX's comfortable as compared to the NS body?

Not really.

But it fits for my metal/hard rock cover band. I like TBirds for this gig but I can't handle the neck dive of Gibsons and the Gibson neck is too long from the body (I.e. very hard to reach the first fret or two). I much prefer the Spector tone for heavy stuff over the Gibson anyways.

If I can't find a used Forte 5X for under $2k, I will have to use my regular Forte 5..... It still looks like a badass metal bass! Sucks to be me, I guess.