SPECTOR® Club - Part 51

[worshiprocker]

happy new year everyone. I got a new phone, not all of my contacts transfered. If I had your number or you want me to have it, shoot me a PM.

[iceboxbass]

Originally Posted by Tracebassplayer

Happy LAST DAY OF THE YEAR 2012 to my Spector Family...
Please join me in welcoming our newest and LAST (if I don't get another request today) new members of the Spector® Owners Club!

Welcome new members of the Spector® Owners Club.
Let the S.A.S begin. (Spector Acquisition Syndrome).

New Club Members;

377. Splods 12/17/2012

388. catcauphonic 12/26/2012


"Spector® Basses - Why would you play anything else, WHY?"

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Modified a current commercial on the radio....

Welcome to our club guys!

[husky123]

Hey guys, question for the class. I'm about to ship a bass via FedEx. I normally use UPS but the buyer has asked if I can ship it to another FedEx location to hold for him. Will this be a little cheaper? Also, with UPS if you insure over $1000 they inspect the package so I don't "tape her up" until after that. Does FedEx inspect packages with higher dollar insurance? Thanks fellers.

[j.kernodle]

Originally Posted by husky123

Hey guys, question for the class. I'm about to ship a bass via FedEx. I normally use UPS but the buyer has asked if I can ship it to another FedEx location to hold for him. Will this be a little cheaper? Also, with UPS if you insure over $1000 they inspect the package so I don't "tape her up" until after that. Does FedEx inspect packages with higher dollar insurance? Thanks fellers.

not in my experience.

[Profania_bass]

Hi guys. So I was changing strings on my Euro putting on some D'Addario ProSteels (.45 - .135) and the B string won't fit in the slot on the bridge (also, which gauge strings come stock on Euros?) What can I do about this? Should I get a new bridge? Odd that a regular gauge won't fit

Thanks guys!

[awilkie84]

Originally Posted by Profania_bass

Hi guys. So I was changing strings on my Euro putting on some D'Addario ProSteels (.45 - .135) and the B string won't fit in the slot on the bridge (also, which gauge strings come stock on Euros?) What can I do about this? Should I get a new bridge? Odd that a regular gauge won't fit

Thanks guys!

I found anything over a .130 was tight. Do they make a tapered set?

[cjmodulus]

Originally Posted by Profania_bass

Hi guys. So I was changing strings on my Euro putting on some D'Addario ProSteels (.45 - .135) and the B string won't fit in the slot on the bridge (also, which gauge strings come stock on Euros?) What can I do about this? Should I get a new bridge? Odd that a regular gauge won't fit

Thanks guys!

I've heard that people crimp the end of the string with pliers to make it fit in the bridge slot. Doesn't negatively effect the string iirc.

[iceboxbass]

Originally Posted by Profania_bass

Last part of 2012? Lets take a round and tell each other whats been good about this year. For me is obviously joining the Spector family and getting down to writing the new album. Also being able to watch my daughter grow up another year

Happy New Year everyone!

2012 for me...bought 3 USA crafted basses, Forte 4, Forte 5, Euro ReBop 4 DLX & most recently Coda 5XL Deluxe! Released an album! (One of my life dreams ) 2013 I hope to find the NS-2 of my dreams and another Bolt-On USA NS-5XL, hopefully I will be retired after 35+ years of serving our great Nation, in another 9 days!

Originally Posted by chrisloe

Happy new year everyone! May 2013 be full of new Spectors and happiness to all of you!!

Thanks Chris! I pray for totally 100% great health for you brother!

Originally Posted by Evil Undead

I have a New Years resolution to rejoin the Spector club after way too long out of it. Saving for a Euro

Welcome back!

Originally Posted by Ronnietex

I have one coming from Bass Central that is white. I was hoping to get it before Christmas but they said it got delayed. Its a white Euro 4. Sting knock-off look. I have a Red one already. I just wanted white lol......

Congratulations!

Originally Posted by worshiprocker

happy new year everyone. I got a new phone, not all of my contacts transfered. If I had your number or you want me to have it, shoot me a PM.

PM being sent

Originally Posted by husky123

Hey guys, question for the class. I'm about to ship a bass via FedEx. I normally use UPS but the buyer has asked if I can ship it to another FedEx location to hold for him. Will this be a little cheaper? Also, with UPS if you insure over $1000 they inspect the package so I don't "tape her up" until after that. Does FedEx inspect packages with higher dollar insurance? Thanks fellers.

I ship FedEx pretty exclusively and they've never have inspected any of mine.

Originally Posted by Profania_bass

Hi guys. So I was changing strings on my Euro putting on some D'Addario ProSteels (.45 - .135) and the B string won't fit in the slot on the bridge (also, which gauge strings come stock on Euros?) What can I do about this? Should I get a new bridge? Odd that a regular gauge won't fit

Thanks guys!

That's a never ending saga it seems with the Euro bridges. Either buy tapered B string or stay with .125 or below.

[delucajohn2000]

Originally Posted by Profania_bass

Hi guys. So I was changing strings on my Euro putting on some D'Addario ProSteels (.45 - .135) and the B string won't fit in the slot on the bridge (also, which gauge strings come stock on Euros?) What can I do about this? Should I get a new bridge? Odd that a regular gauge won't fit

Thanks guys!

You can try crimping the end like others have mentioned but getting a .135 in there might still be tough. The stock strings they put on are .45-.130 and it depends which brand they used at the time. If they used Spector strings, the B and E are tapered so they will fit no problem. Was the B tapered on the existing strings that came with the bass?

If you use one of the bridges with intonation screws, a .135 should be able to fit since they need to modify the bridge to get the screws in. I have had good luck using tapered strings so changing out the bridge shouldn't be necessary. Bass strings online sells a .135 tapered pro steel it looks like and I have also had good luck with Spector, Sadowsky, and Circle K strings as well.

[husky123]

Thanks ice and j.k!!!

[brotherbassj]

Originally Posted by husky123

Hey guys, question for the class. I'm about to ship a bass via FedEx. I normally use UPS but the buyer has asked if I can ship it to another FedEx location to hold for him. Will this be a little cheaper? Also, with UPS if you insure over $1000 they inspect the package so I don't "tape her up" until after that. Does FedEx inspect packages with higher dollar insurance? Thanks fellers.

Lee

Ive shipped both ways.........fedex did not inspect over 1k. Also I do not think you save shipping to a fedex location for hold. It might be a dollar or two difference like the difference between a residential and business address but probably insignificant. Hope that helps a tad......

[husky123]

Originally Posted by brotherbassj

Lee

Ive shipped both ways.........fedex did not inspect over 1k. Also I do not think you save shipping to a fedex location for hold. It might be a dollar or two difference like the difference between a residential and business address but probably insignificant. Hope that helps a tad......

Yes it does! Thank you sir.

[GBassNorth]

Happy New Year everyone! 2012 was good to me from a Spector perspective - I went from Zero Spectors in Jan of 2012 to Three Spectors by Dec of 2012. Couldn't be happier. I do have a lot of other basses and brands but I have to say the Spectors seem to be the best bang for the buck on any bass I've ever purchased in the $500 to $5000category.

I'll throw Squier out there as the best bang for the buck in the sub $500 category and Alembic as the best bang for the buck in the over $5000 category (no flame wars please, to each their own). Lucky for Spector nearly every bass I've purchased has been in the $500 to $5000 range, so it looks like Spector will continue to get nearly all of my business.

The folks at Spector have a great business model and price range to fit nearly any budget, one of the best customer service structures in the industry, some of the finest craftsmanship in existance and a fanatic cult following - I'm so glad I stumbled into the Spector world a year ago, full speed ahead, and Happy New Year!

[tomydacat]

Happy New Year all.. this year I plan on gigging many times to save for a US SPECTOR hmm or maybe a Coda ..

[brotherbassj]

Originally Posted by tomydacat

Happy New Year all.. this year I plan on gigging many times to save for a US SPECTOR hmm or maybe a Coda ..

Tom.....a Coda is a US spector! Ta dah!

[GBassNorth]

Originally Posted by iceboxbass

Thanks Gbass! I'm soooo in love with this Coda 5XL Deluxe, I don't know how I could think of owning anything else right now.

I thought I'd be ready to drop in a OBP 3 in Big Blue but ah ah, not so fast. I loved the OBP 3 that was in my Forte 5 but I'm going to drop another 9V into Big Blue and here that Spector growl that I heard in my former Forte 4.

Would you post a sound clip of your NS-2J? I'd love to hear that OBP 3!

I'd love to post a sound clip but I'm remodeling my basement and studio areas so unfortunately I don't have any way to record anything at this point. I've actually been lucky to keep a practice amp and a few basses in use during the remodeling so I can at least enjoy some of them. It will most likely be sometime this summer before I'm up and running with a full studio again.

[Profania_bass]

Ah, I made a typo, it's a .130 B string, not .135. I'll try clamping/crimping it first off. I got the EPS170-5 ProSteels set. The strings that came with the bass I guess are Spector strings. Factory fresh bass. Thanks

[Resonance129]

Recently got a Spector Legend 5 ...

[cjmodulus]

Originally Posted by Resonance129

Recently got a Spector Legend 5 ...

Congrats! That was my gateway Spector as well. How are you liking it so far?

[madbassplaya]

Man, Marshall must be partying hard!