SPECTOR® Club - Part 51 - Page 33

JPSBassist · #**641** 12-24-2012, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by iceboxbass

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

Yeah. This is a funny, weird thing.

It has to do with the way the town boundaries are done. It's one of those "someone really had their thinking cap on for this one in the zoning office." situations.

Saugerties, NY, the town, is actually 5 miles away from the Spector Workshop.

The Workshop is less than a mile from downtown Woodstock.

But because of the way the boundary lines for the two places are concerned, the sign for "Welcome to Woodstock is about 200 yards from the Spector Workshop and therefore it falls Officially into the Saugerties side of things.

The odd thing is that it's much closer to Woodstock. And Stuart lives in Woodstock. So it's just an odd-ball thing that has more to do with how the city of Saugerties grabbed up land and made it part of their city limits.

JPSBassist · #**642** 12-24-2012, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by anton72

New Spector day! My Fretless NS-2 is here. Kramer-era, 1989. And picture af a "perfect pair"!

WOW! Killer pair! Congratulations!!!

Those two are SEXY!

JPSBassist · #**643** 12-24-2012, 11:33 AM

Some fun new artwork for you all...

Sam can't answer this. Because I know HE KNOWS what all of these are.

But can anyone name all of these basses, left to right.

And I'll give you some help.

I'm looking for Model, Finish or Wood.

So the first one (L to R) is a Forte-5x - Flame Maple - Transparent Black - Matte Stain.

anton72 · #**644** 12-24-2012, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by JPSBassist

WOW! Killer pair! Congratulations!!!

Those two are SEXY!

Thank you Patrick! Yes they are killer. And fretless tone is different to the other fretless basses I owned before: it's much more punchier and aggressive thanks to USA9volt pre. And they are absolutely the same exept necks! And I thought my SAS was over for a while....but then I saw this Teal Whimbish on ebay...

Joking. Jeff will grab it I suppose

anton72 · #**645** 12-24-2012, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by JPSBassist

Some fun new artwork for you all...

Sam can't answer this. Because I know HE KNOWS what all of these are.

But can anyone name all of these basses, left to right.

And I'll give you some help.

I'm looking for Model, Finish or Wood.

So the first one (L to R) is a Forte-5x - Flame Maple - Transparent Black - Matte Stain.

Patrick, you know how to keep this forum silent for a while...everybody seems to be struggling with this task now

**awilkie84** · #**646** 12-24-2012, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by JPSBassist

I just start getting comfortable with distinguishing between a Euro and a USA and you go & throw this at us. lol
It's nice to see the optional chrome hardware being displayed. :P

chrisloe · #**647** 12-24-2012, 12:46 PM

Life is so weird man. We were a little broke, My mom gave me my Christmas present/ inheritance from my dad (He passed in October. it's not a lot, like to pay off a house or car or nothing, but will help with my medical bills and traveling for treatments and she said she and he wanted me to get something special with part of it, besides taking some of the burden of paying for treatments and stuff coming up.

I sold my Kramer NS-2 I had, before I knew Mom was going to give me money, don't want to go back on selling it, and wanted something different, but still a Spector, and then my wife insisted I get myself something nice, so I have a Coda on it's way. Crazy I know, but I can't wait. Should be here Friday, I'll get you some pics when it gets here. Can't wait. I think it will be cool having my NS-2 and a Coda, two really different basses, but both with Stuart's touch on them.

Hope you all have the great Christmas you deserve, you really are the best people in the world.

Best-Chris.

catcauphonic · #**648** 12-24-2012, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by iceboxbass

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

I've been playing my Forte-X for a week, and I've found that because the strap button is located on the back of the body where the neck meets it, it makes the bass want to tip forward slightly. It's currently in the shop while I'm on vaca (I miss it so much

) having an additional button added to the upper horn area.

I think if you're used to the T-Bird style, it'll be no problem ... otherwise it may take a little getting used to. Much lighter neck/headstock than a T-Bird though ... no dive/great balance!

BTW- the neck on my Forte-X is not chunky at all.

cjmodulus · #**649** 12-24-2012, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisloe

Life is so weird man. We were a little broke, My mom gave me my Christmas present/ inheritance from my dad (He passed in October. it's not a lot, like to pay off a house or car or nothing, but will help with my medical bills and traveling for treatments and she said she and he wanted me to get something special with part of it, besides taking some of the burden of paying for treatments and stuff coming up.

I sold my Kramer NS-2 I had, before I knew Mom was going to give me money, don't want to go back on selling it, and wanted something different, but still a Spector, and then my wife insisted I get myself something nice, so I have a Coda on it's way. Crazy I know, but I can't wait. Should be here Friday, I'll get you some pics when it gets here. Can't wait. I think it will be cool having my NS-2 and a Coda, two really different basses, but both with Stuart's touch on them.

Hope you all have the great Christmas you deserve, you really are the best people in the world.

Best-Chris.

Chris, sorry to hear about your father (may he rest in peace) and to hear that you had to move the Kramer, but congrats on that coda nonetheless! I hope it rocks.
And a happy holiday season to you and to all of our Spector brothers and sisters.

catcauphonic · #**650** 12-24-2012, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JPSBassist

Some fun new artwork for you all...

Thanks for the new laptop background photo, Patrick

sumgruuvz · #**651** 12-24-2012, 02:54 PM

heres an updated photo of my basses with swapped hardware. i like them much better now

ynot12 · #**652** 12-24-2012, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by anton72

New Spector day! My Fretless NS-2 is here. Kramer-era, 1989. And picture af a "perfect pair"!

That's a killer pair! Congrats.

Baird6869 · #**653** 12-24-2012, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cjmodulus

Chris, sorry to hear about your father (may he rest in peace) and to hear that you had to move the Kramer, but congrats on that coda nonetheless! I hope it rocks.
And a happy holiday season to you and to all of our Spector brothers and sisters.

+1. Chris.... Hope you have a good holiday and the Coda kicks ass!

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to all of the Spector lovers on TB!

Christian Waiau · #**654** 12-24-2012, 04:49 PM

Merry Christmas everyone. drink eggnog and watch Scrooged

tomydacat · #**655** 12-24-2012, 04:50 PM

May God grant us more time to enjoy our family, friends, and Spectors.

Chris Cant wait to see you Rocking the Coda.....

**awilkie84** · #**656** 12-24-2012, 04:59 PM

Was looking at all the delicious Spectors today, so I decided to go look at the US NS-5 options...then it hit me..."What if the Spector site had an interactive bass builder!? Fender's got one for the Strat, Warmoth has one for the Strat & Tele...wouldn't it be wicked if we could have a case of SAS while mocking up our dream bass???"

Then I downed my rum & egg nog & went back for a 3rd glass.

Merry Christmahanakwanzika, everyone!

TK4261 · #**657** 12-24-2012, 05:24 PM

Happy holidays All!

Does anyone have or know where I can find a wiring diagram for wiring a new TonePump to a new set of EMG 35P & 35J pickups?
My Legend 4 fretless that I got for a good deal will be arriving soon and I will be swapping out the standard Legend electronics for the above.
I've also decided on the color stain that I will refinish it with. I really like the Plum Wimbish color on the EuroLX that Fat240 has and I think the color below will be close with the right mix. I will stain and then do a Tung-Oil finish to seal. I was able to contact Pat Wilkens out here in California and he is going to strip the old paint off the Legend for me for a reasonable price. I will be posting progress pics of the project.

TransTint: Cordovan

JeffplaysBass · #**658** 12-24-2012, 05:41 PM

Merry Christmas!!!!

chrisloe · #**659** 12-24-2012, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by cjmodulus

Chris, sorry to hear about your father (may he rest in peace) and to hear that you had to move the Kramer, but congrats on that coda nonetheless! I hope it rocks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baird6869

+1. Chris.... Hope you have a good holiday and the Coda kicks ass!

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Originally Posted by tomydacat

Chris Cant wait to see you Rocking the Coda.....

Thanks man. It's okay about the Kramer, it's going to a great home thanks to Sam (of course) and to be honest with you once my NS-2 got here, I haven't touched the Kramer. I wish I could be a collector, maybe when all this crap is over someday I can, but for now I want a bass or two I can play, and I think having 2 of Stuart's best basses in the house to play and start recording that will play and sound totally different will be exciting. I can't wait to try out Stuart's version of a Jazz bass.

Thanks guys, Have a great holiday, no matter what you celebrate!

worshiprocker · #**660** 12-24-2012, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TK4261

Happy holidays All!

Does anyone have or know where I can find a wiring diagram for wiring a new TonePump to a new set of EMG 35P & 35J pickups?
My Legend 4 fretless that I got for a good deal will be arriving soon and I will be swapping out the standard Legend electronics for the above.
I've also decided on the color stain that I will refinish it with. I really like the Plum Wimbish color on the EuroLX that Fat240 has and I think the color below will be close with the right mix. I will stain and then do a Tung-Oil finish to seal. I was able to contact Pat Wilkens out here in California and he is going to strip the old paint off the Legend for me for a reasonable price. I will be posting progress pics of the project.

TransTint: Cordovan

http://spectorbass.com/support/TonePump.html

has the diagram