SPECTOR® Club - Part 52 - Page 7

worshiprocker · #**121** 01-03-2013, 02:26 PM

Steve you completely undersold the finish on that bass... it is very cool looking.

delucajohn2000 · #**122** 01-03-2013, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bunkaroo

Big day for me - just got the invoice for my US builds! Deposits are in, and now the wait begins...

It's going to be a fun summer.

Oh, that statement is plural also so can you elaborate or do you want to keep it a secret for now?

Basstovsky · #**123** 01-03-2013, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by awilkie84

I need to order new strings, as my DR Black Beauties are worn out. I'm probably going to order a new set, but can anyone suggest something with slightly muted highs but ever-present low-mids?

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Originally Posted by mmbongo

DR Sunbeams

+1 on the Sunbeams, they are the only strings I use right now, When broken in they lose some of the clang on the high end, but keep all the mids, and that mid-focus in the strings is how I get my tone without doing much if any EQing on the bass or amp. Not a huge difference, but to me when broken in these strings seem like what you are looking for.

ebradfordrich · #**124** 01-03-2013, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by husky123

Chris - I'm digging the black hardware too. You know my policy.

+1. My Euro is getting blacked out soon.

smadder · #**125** 01-03-2013, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by worshiprocker

Steve you completely undersold the finish on that bass... it is very cool looking.

I think the flash and angle is kicking out the figuring more. It's darker in person. I can't do photos like Patrick, Omer or Lee... I'm lucky if the lens is pointed in the right direction

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smadder · #**126** 01-03-2013, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by delucajohn2000

Oh, that statement is plural also so can you elaborate or do you want to keep it a secret for now?

I vote for elaboration

husky123 · #**127** 01-03-2013, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mmbongo

DR Sunbeams

Listen to that man. He knows his strings like no other.

bunkaroo · #**128** 01-03-2013, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by delucajohn2000

Oh, that statement is plural also so can you elaborate or do you want to keep it a secret for now?

LOL - sorry not really trying to be coy, just didn't want to come across like I was bragging or anything. Honestly I had to make some moves to get the deposits together but I wanted to get them in before the new year. Needless to say cash will be tight for a little while.

I was going to just make one "super build" but I kept going back and forth on what finish and options, so I just decided to go for it and get separate builds.

First one is a pretty standard NS-6XL. Black cherry gloss, stock 45DC's and 18v. Originally thought about ebony on this, but after some discussion here and with PJ I decided to stick with the pau ferro. This one is going to have a "thin" neck option so hopefully it will play similarly to the Webster.

The other is an NS-5XL. I really came close to going for a 35" scale NS-2 for BEAD tuning, but even when I'm not using the G string a lot, it feels better when it's there. Since I have the used blue NS-5XL with DC's and 18v, I decide to try to make this one as close to an NS-2 in sound as possible. So it's going to have a US 9v and the 40P5 and 40J pickups. I can always drop DC's in later to experiment. Here's the fun part: ultraviolet high gloss with the BEM board. I'm not too worried about the difference in tone between a pau ferro and BEM board so I went with the BEM because it's just too sexy not to have one.

Depending on how much I can make from selling the Euros I'll be moving in the summer and some other stuff I have to sell (non-music related), I *may* try to get another build in towards the end of the year. I'm thinking a fretless with your NAMM green glossed with an ebony board. Oh mama....

EDIT: Oh and before anyone asks - gold hardware.

smadder · #**129** 01-03-2013, 03:00 PM

We need a drool emoticon.

Congrats Bunk! Those both sound like they'll be incredible.

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Originally Posted by bunkaroo

LOL - sorry not really trying to be coy, just didn't want to come across like I was bragging or anything. Honestly I had to make some moves to get the deposits together but I wanted to get them in before the new year. Needless to say cash will be tight for a little while.

I was going to just make one "super build" but I kept going back and forth on what finish and options, so I just decided to go for it and get separate builds.

First one is a pretty standard NS-6XL. Black cherry gloss, stock 45DC's and 18v. Originally thought about ebony on this, but after some discussion here and with PJ I decided to stick with the pau ferro. This one is going to have a "thin" neck option so hopefully it will play similarly to the Webster.

The other is an NS-5XL. I really came close to going for a 35" scale NS-2 for BEAD tuning, but even when I'm not using the G string a lot, it feels better when it's there. Since I have the used blue NS-5XL with DC's and 18v, I decide to try to make this one as close to an NS-2 in sound as possible. So it's going to have a US 9v and the 40P5 and 40J pickups. I can always drop DC's in later to experiment. Here's the fun part: ultraviolet high gloss with the BEM board. I'm not too worried about the difference in tone between a pau ferro and BEM board so I went with the BEM because it's just to sexy not to have one.

Depending on how much I can make from selling the Euros I'll be moving in the summer and some other stuff I have to sell (non-music related), I *may* try to get another build in towards the end of the year. I'm thinking a fretless with your NAMM green glossed with an ebony board. Oh mama....

ebradfordrich · #**130** 01-03-2013, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by smadder

Whoa. That is a beauty.

smadder · #**131** 01-03-2013, 03:05 PM

Sorry for the ignorance.

What's "djent"?

cjmodulus · #**132** 01-03-2013, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by smadder

Sorry for the ignorance.

What's "djent"?

There's a Wikipedia article on it. Basically a very polyrhythmic offshoot of progressive metal. Most djent bands don't consider themselves djent, just progressive- it's a term used more by fans to differentiate a certain sound from other prog metal.
I'm a pretty big djent fan, but if your not into harsh vocals it might not be for you.
Actually, TesseracT uses mostly clean vox, so they might be worth checking out to get your feet wet so to speak. They use very minimal growling vox- like, one section or two per album

lyes4string · #**133** 01-03-2013, 03:10 PM

just got my spector shipped to me today picked it up from a fellow TBer here, Zitch thanks once again. just stopping by to say hello and request admittance to the club of such a wonderful bass.
-Dylan

bunkaroo · #**134** 01-03-2013, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by smadder

We need a drool emoticon.

Congrats Bunk! Those both sound like they'll be incredible.

Thanks man - I'm going to have to setup a video camera for the unboxing. I think I may pass out.

ebradfordrich · #**135** 01-03-2013, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bunkaroo

Thanks man - I'm going to have to setup a video camera for the unboxing. I think I may pass out.

Please do so we can all live vicariously through your NBD.

smadder · #**136** 01-03-2013, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by cjmodulus

There's a Wikipedia article on it. Basically a very polyrhythmic offshoot of progressive metal. Most djent bands don't consider themselves djent, just progressive- it's a term used more by fans to differentiate a certain sound from other prog metal.
I'm a pretty big djent fan, but if your not into harsh vocals it might not be for you.
Actually, TesseracT uses mostly clean vox, so they might be worth checking out to get your feet wet so to speak. They use very minimal growling vox- like, one section or two per album

Cool! Thanks! It was this huge discussion when I was picking up the SSD that started with why Howard Jones left Killswitch Engage and then went into all this other stuff and I was way, way, way out of my depth. And judging from the extreme drop tunings, probably out of my hearing range as well...

smadder · #**137** 01-03-2013, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by lyes4string

just got my spector shipped to me today picked it up from a fellow TBer here, Zitch thanks once again. just stopping by to say hello and request admittance to the club of such a wonderful bass.
-Dylan

Congrats and welcome!

PM tracebassplayer for a club# when you get a chance.

cjmodulus · #**138** 01-03-2013, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by smadder

Cool! Thanks! It was this huge discussion when I was picking up the SSD that started with why Howard Jones left Killswitch Engage and then went into all this other stuff and I was way, way, way out of my depth. And judging from the extreme drop tunings, probably out of my hearing range as well...

Glad to be of service! It's really only meshuggah and a few others who go super low- the lowest I listen to is most of periphery's stuff which is drop G#. Much lower than that and I'm afraid someone will hit the brown note

lol

lyes4string · #**139** 01-03-2013, 03:26 PM

thanks smadder will do

**awilkie84** · #**140** 01-03-2013, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Basstovsky

+1 on the Sunbeams, they are the only strings I use right now, When broken in they lose some of the clang on the high end, but keep all the mids, and that mid-focus in the strings is how I get my tone without doing much if any EQing on the bass or amp. Not a huge difference, but to me when broken in these strings seem like what you are looking for.

Good to know. Now, the important question. Will the B string be brought up to tension before the fat part hits the post, or after? I've had issues with some string sets (mostly GHS) running out of winding room before playing tension is reached.