SPECTOR® Club - Part 53 (A tribute to our Spector Brother and Friend Chris Loe)

[iceboxbass]

Originally Posted by diechris

I think john5 got me over the country thing haha.

Then there's the fact that the last studio session I did was for a country singer... Country music still pays haha

Haha A paid gig is a paid gig$$$!

Originally Posted by bclark812008

Anybody here have any experiences with the Aguilar ToneHammer 350 or 500?

Since I'm not gigging much at the moment, and the gigs I do have are pretty small, I'm thinking about selling my rack mount rig in favor of a micro head. I used to have a GK MBFusion 500 that I really liked, but the Aguilar stuff really intrigues me!

I currently run a Demeter HBP-1 > Carvin DCM1540L > DNA 1x12. This is a fantastic sounding setup, but I have no need for a rig that powerful. I plan on keeping the cab and just matching it with a high quality micro head.

This will basically be used as a home practice setup and I will primarily be playing my soon-to-be-finished NS-5H2 JJ Fretless!! ...according to Todd and PJ, all the parts are sitting in assembly and should be finished just after NAMM!!

Alright! Finally we'll see your awesome fretless NS-5H2JJ! Seems like a year ago. I know you ordered right after me.

[delucajohn2000]

Originally Posted by bclark812008

This will basically be used as a home practice setup and I will primarily be playing my soon-to-be-finished NS-5H2 JJ Fretless!! ...according to Todd and PJ, all the parts are sitting in assembly and should be finished just after NAMM!!

Nice! It seems like it has been so long so we are all looking forward to seeing this completed.

[Fat240]

Originally Posted by husky123

The first thing I thought of this morning when I'd seen it snowed a tad was.........................................OMG I have to get a couple shots of the Brooklyn!!!

Awesome pic's!!

[bunkaroo]

Originally Posted by delucajohn2000

Nice! It seems like it has been so long so we are all looking forward to seeing this completed.

How long is the build time on bolt-ons? Thought it might be a little shorter than the neck-thru's.

Also on that note, I've noticed several players (including Colin Edwin) have a bolt-on Spector fretless. Is there any advantage to going that way vs. neck-thru for a fretless?

[delucajohn2000]

Originally Posted by husky123

The first thing I thought of this morning when I'd seen it snowed a tad was.........................................OMG I have to get a couple shots of the Brooklyn!!!

Great pics as always Lee. That should be your Christmas card pic for next year

Originally Posted by bunkaroo

How long is the build time on bolt-ons? Thought it might be a little shorter than the neck-thru's.

Also on that note, I've noticed several players (including Colin Edwin) have a bolt-on Spector fretless. Is there any advantage to going that way vs. neck-thru for a fretless?

I think I remember hearing that bolt-on's take 3 months to complete at this time but I could be wrong. It seems like Brad has been waiting longer for it seems though but his might have been delayed due to BPL and NAMM maybe.

With the bass Colin has, there are 2 MM pickups which I think is only available as an option for the bolt-ons unless I am wrong with that. I don't believe MM pickups are available for the neck-thru models but I could be totally wrong with that.

EDIT How many times do I need to say "I can be totally wrong with that?" That is what I get for typing a response while on a conference call

[tomydacat]

LEE Breathtaking as USUAL WOOOOOOWWWWWWW

[bunkaroo]

Originally Posted by delucajohn2000

Great pics as always Lee. That should be your Christmas card pic for next year



I think I remember hearing that bolt-on's take 3 months to complete at this time but I could be wrong. It seems like Brad has been waiting longer for it seems though but his might have been delayed due to BPL and NAMM maybe.

With the bass Colin has, there are 2 MM pickups which I think is only available as an option for the bolt-ons unless I am wrong with that. I don't believe MM pickups are available for the neck-thru models but I could be totally wrong with that.

EDIT How many times do I need to say "I can be totally wrong with that?" That is what I get for typing a response while on a conference call

Oh you're right the MM's are only for the bolts I believe. So that leads me to my next question - are MM's a better choice for a fretless than the typical DC's?

[tomydacat]

I agree with Deluca .. get a family pic out in the snow CHRISMAS for sure

[brotherbassj]

Originally Posted by bclark812008

Anybody here have any experiences with the Aguilar ToneHammer 350 or 500?

Since I'm not gigging much at the moment, and the gigs I do have are pretty small, I'm thinking about selling my rack mount rig in favor of a micro head. I used to have a GK MBFusion 500 that I really liked, but the Aguilar stuff really intrigues me!

I currently run a Demeter HBP-1 > Carvin DCM1540L > DNA 1x12. This is a fantastic sounding setup, but I have no need for a rig that powerful. I plan on keeping the cab and just matching it with a high quality micro head.

This will basically be used as a home practice setup and I will primarily be playing my soon-to-be-finished NS-5H2 JJ Fretless!! ...according to Todd and PJ, all the parts are sitting in assembly and should be finished just after NAMM!!

Pm me. I have experience with the tone hammer 500. I also have experience with markbass, genz, gk, etc so can tell you about those micro heads. Brad I can definitely give you a run down of what did what. We can even talk on the phone if you like.

[j.kernodle]

Originally Posted by husky123

The first thing I thought of this morning when I'd seen it snowed a tad was.........................................OMG I have to get a couple shots of the Brooklyn!!!

I love that bass! so very classy and understated.

[delucajohn2000]

Originally Posted by bunkaroo

Oh you're right the MM's are only for the bolts I believe. So that leads me to my next question - are MM's a better choice for a fretless than the typical DC's?

I am a huge DC lover but after hearing Pino Palladino's fretless playing from the 80's, I admit that hearing a fretless Spector with MM pickups really has me intrigued.

I know Pino used a fretless Stingray but man, he could make that thing sing. Ok, I know it's Paul Young but just listen to the bass playing It kicks in around the :55 second mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BkGCkwJCWE

[dukeisdog]

Waiting for my T4 and then I'm gonna make the call and send the first payment for my custom green/maple Rebop 5! So excited. Shouldn't be any longer then a month or so.

On another note, has anyone played a Warwick FNA Jazzman 5? I know they're kinda frowned upon (I guess) but looking for some 5er's on eBay I've come across a few of these and they're pretty nice looking. Assuming the neck specs are to my liking and I dog the tone, what's everyone else think of these things?

Maybe I'll throw a feeler out there in the club and see if anyone has a jazzman 5 for sale, I wasn't really looking for one but might bite for the right price.

[j.kernodle]

no frowning in W basses here. I think we've all acknowledged that other basses do exist.

no personal experience. I have yearned for a streamer jazzman in the past. but never played one.

[TinIndian]

I own a W Fortress Masterman that I love. great feeling, playing and sounding bass. I have also looked at the FNA Jazzman. Almost bought one a while back in the classifieds here. Only thing that held me back was that I wasn't totally sure what it sounded like as they are not common.

[dukeisdog]

Originally Posted by TinIndian

I own a W Fortress Masterman that I love. great feeling, playing and sounding bass. I have also looked at the FNA Jazzman. Almost bought one a while back in the classifieds here. Only thing that held me back was that I wasn't totally sure what it sounded like as they are not common.

That's kinda where I'm at right now. There's a nice single humbucker that I think I'd really like, and I'm sure I could make my money back on it if it wasnt for me.

I hadn't really looked at warwicks since I bought my Spector, and before that they were way out of my price range, but these FNA 5s look pretty cool. Wonder how it would compare in tone to the rebop MM.

[loend68]

He has it labeled as a euro lx but the wings look to be solid maple and the serial doesn't have 'NB' before it so I'm thinking late model NS4CRFM with inlays. If so, these have the thinner necks like Kramers. I have the same one in black stain. Awesome basses and this is a good price w/free shipping. No affiliation with the seller.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI...:X:RTQ:US:1123

[brotherbassj]

Originally Posted by dukeisdog

Waiting for my T4 and then I'm gonna make the call and send the first payment for my custom green/maple Rebop 5! So excited. Shouldn't be any longer then a month or so.

On another note, has anyone played a Warwick FNA Jazzman 5? I know they're kinda frowned upon (I guess) but looking for some 5er's on eBay I've come across a few of these and they're pretty nice looking. Assuming the neck specs are to my liking and I dog the tone, what's everyone else think of these things?

Maybe I'll throw a feeler out there in the club and see if anyone has a jazzman 5 for sale, I wasn't really looking for one but might bite for the right price.

I'm gonna jump forward here......I happen to have owned and played many wicks, still have them with my stables. I assume you speak of the fna jazzman that is also a corvette body style, they are more common, however the streamer(NS body design) is way less common. I happen to have owned both. Rather than get into a large discussion here......feel free to PM me.

I will note that a corvette fna jazzman is different to ally than your standard Spector Euro five or four. The neat thing is they have a single in the neck and a double coil at the bridge. I have not played a Spector like that. However, John DeLuca has a USA bolt that has a single and tw emg I believe. He could explain the tone variance from the Spector perspective of that config. If you wanna talk, the W, best to do it via PM....hit me up if you like. The rebop five and the fna jazzman five are totally and totally different beasts. I have and have had both. Hope this helps, and I referenced Spectors and even gave a member that can help with the "fna pickup config" in a Spector! :-)

[brotherbassj]

Originally Posted by dukeisdog

That's kinda where I'm at right now. There's a nice single humbucker that I think I'd really like, and I'm sure I could make my money back on it if it wasnt for me.

I hadn't really looked at warwicks since I bought my Spector, and before that they were way out of my price range, but these FNA 5s look pretty cool. Wonder how it would compare in tone to the rebop MM.

I have experience with this model, single, that you,speak of also.......but not the new mm rebop

[awilkie84]

Just found this demo of the MMMbop on YouTube!

MMMbop demo

[bunkaroo]

Originally Posted by awilkie84

Just found this demo of the MMMbop on YouTube!

MMMbop demo

I suck at life - the extra M made me think of Hanson.