SPECTOR® Club - Part 53 (A tribute to our Spector Brother and Friend Chris Loe) - Page 45

JeffplaysBass · #**881** 01-26-2013, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Fat240

A little over a year ago I was convienced to leave a popular local band that I had been with for 5 years, to play with some guys that were great musicians and work on all original material. It was great all these years playing covers and I realized that I really didn't know how to play the bass, only other peoples stuff. So it has given me a new outlook on playing the bass and I am glad that I took on the project. It led me to my Spectors in the search to find "my tone" instead of copying someon else. Developing that and improving my playing has lead to me being asked to be part of other projects, also a good thing. Just sucks that you complete 12 songs and are ready to hit the studio and then it ends. Being part of this Club and watching guys like Omer take his ideas and make something out of them on his own, John De practicing to improve as much as possible, even though he has a super hectic schedule, Steve taking care of Donny and even helping me and Jamie out a couple times, Ho flying out to see Donny's release party, and seeing the passion that Chris had even though he was sick and the treatments had taken his strength, has been a great insperation to me to keep thumping away at it.

AWESOME!!!

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Originally Posted by j.kernodle

You speak the truth Fat. As fun as the horse trading and gas'ing of talkbass is, this particular group does inspire each other. I don't know you guys personally, but your stories and successes and all that do motivate me to keep on practicing and playing even when the 7am to 6pm grind makes me just want to come home eat, ask the wife and kids how the day went and go to bed.

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Originally Posted by sj_bass

Had a nice chat with Patrick today at the Spector booth at the NAMM show. He was very interested in showing me his cell pictures of his personal collection. At about that time Rex Brown came by with a gorgeous white NS2 that he said he wanted to take home which Patrick was more than happy to oblige as long as he signed a bass for another customer.

All in all, it was real cool day!

Excellent0!!!

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Originally Posted by iceboxbass

Ok guys/gals...I've been wanting a Spector P bass and there has been others that have expressed they'd like one also. So what do ya say that we start a list of people that would buy one and ill get it to PJ Rubal if there's enough interest.

1.) NS body style or Coda?

2.) 4 or 5 string?

3.) Traditional P split coil?

I think that's about all the details?

Your participation will be much appreciated!

Thank you!

You run it Mike!!...In Mike"The Insider" we Trust!!!...

**bclark812008** · #**882** 01-26-2013, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jasonger

My NS-5H2 with dual MM pups sounds massive. Sometimes too massive! I have to imagine it would make a killer fretless. I thought I read somewhere that Colin has a new project coming out where he used that fretless almost exclusively. Would love to hear how that sounds. The single coil mode is also very nice sounding. IMO the USA Spector bolt on basses deserve much more respect than they get. Hopefully in the next week or 2 I will be ordering another..........

Your NS-5H2 with the dual MM and Bongo's single MM BO were the first two US BO Spectors I drooled over! They inspired me to order the dual J fretless that is almost finished and in the fall I'm wanting to order a fretted NS-5H2 with a single MM.

You know you want to post a pic and show it off!!

Jasonger · #**883** 01-26-2013, 01:59 PM

I need to get some better photos.... but here ya go!

RebopBass · #**884** 01-26-2013, 02:07 PM

Hi everyone!

I've been reading this thread for a while now, since the club was on part 30 or something like that.
It just goes too fast to read everything, but lot's of interesting stuff.

So I decided to join Talkbass, mainly because of this club! Also hoping to find some good material to improve my playing and knoweldge.

I have been using a Spector Rebop as my main bass for more than two years, and just love it. I just ordered today EMG 40DC and a BQC preamp, hoping to cut a little bit better through the mix and add some growl to the bass.

Can I get a number please ?

here she is:

Thank you!

sumgruuvz · #**885** 01-26-2013, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Jasonger

I need to get some better photos.... but here ya go!

total badness!!

neptoon · #**886** 01-26-2013, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by worshiprocker

wow there are really some great Spectors in the classifieds right now.

i snagged the blue euro 5 that was up

haven't had a spector in about a year and a half or so and i dig having another...this is my 6th or 7th and i have had US, euro, nt and bolt-on...i like them all...the signs of life tunes that are in my sig were recorded with a pre-lx amber euro 5 er...killer sound...spectors are the shizzzz

**bclark812008** · #**887** 01-26-2013, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Jasonger

I need to get some better photos.... but here ya go!

OH YEAH!!!

That's what I'm talking about! Thanks for posting these!!

That right there is why I chose to go with the Spalt top for my fretless!!!

Jasonger · #**888** 01-26-2013, 03:13 PM

I love your spalt! Lotsa character.

neptoon · #**889** 01-26-2013, 03:17 PM

when i get home i will have to post pics of the ones i have had, two sweet spalted ones...nothing as crazy as those two, though

dukeisdog · #**890** 01-26-2013, 03:43 PM

Still on the hunt for a green stain euro or rebop 5 string before I place my order for custom, if anyone knows where I could find one a push in the right direction woułd be much appreciated!

bunkaroo · #**891** 01-26-2013, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dukeisdog

Still on the hunt for a green stain euro or rebop 5 string before I place my order for custom, if anyone knows where I could find one a push in the right direction woułd be much appreciated!

There were just a couple in the classifieds. They both had cosmetic flaws though.

**awilkie84** · #**892** 01-26-2013, 04:32 PM

I forgot to post these the other day.
People were saying that my saddles should sit pretty close to the body to get the action I want. I'm finding the opposite.

Thoughts? And, yes, I know it needs to be cleaned, but I haven't had the time to unstring it.

**bclark812008** · #**893** 01-26-2013, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Jasonger

I love your spalt! Lotsa character.

Thanks! I held out to get a top that was interesting to look at. It was definitely worth it!

dukeisdog · #**894** 01-26-2013, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by bunkaroo

There were just a couple in the classifieds. They both had cosmetic flaws though.

And again I missed them :/

Cosmetic flaws don't really matter, it's gonna see the stage with me anyway, it's bound to get a little dinged up. If anyone picked one if these up and changed your mind send me a PM!!

Clearwave · #**895** 01-26-2013, 07:05 PM

I really dig that bass. I've always claimed to be a NS guy but I bet these are cool!

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Originally Posted by Jasonger

I need to get some better photos.... but here ya go!

TK4261 · #**896** 01-26-2013, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Jasonger

I need to get some better photos.... but here ya go!

Beautiful Spalted Top! That grain is sooooooo nice

TK4261 · #**897** 01-26-2013, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by bclark812008

That right there is why I chose to go with the Spalt top for my fretless!!!

I cant wait to see yours finished and mine for that matter.

j.kernodle · #**898** 01-26-2013, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by awilkie84

I forgot to post these the other day.
People were saying that my saddles should sit pretty close to the body to get the action I want. I'm finding the opposite.

Thoughts? And, yes, I know it needs to be cleaned, but I haven't had the time to unstring it.

It all depends on the bass awilkie. since yours is a rebop, you could probably put a little shim in the neck pocket (towards the headstock end) to fiddle with the overall neck angle. right now its probably tilted back a little which would cause you to have to have your saddles higher.

LimaGuy · #**899** 01-26-2013, 07:59 PM

That is normal for a ReBop.
ReBop's are designed with neck being higher off the body of the bass then a EuroLX model or even a Asian or USA model.

Look in the photo of how high the neck is above the body at the neck pocket and look how high the Pickup is off of the body.

LimaGuy · #**900** 01-26-2013, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by rmars

Hey there Club Spector!

Saving for a new bass and hadn't really considered a Spector till I saw the plum Wimbish that's in the classifieds right now. Anyway I'm hoping you guys could help me with a couple questions.

First roughly what kind of weight range would something like the Wimbish model run? I used to have a couple Warwick Dolphin 5's and they were tanks.... don't really want to go down that road again.

Second, most the tones I'm familier with from Spectors are pretty in your face. I love me some Eddie Jackson Mindcrime era tone and been a fan of Wimbish for a long time(Jungle Funk kills). However how do they do on more mellow, Motown type stuff? Any good examples of that type of stuff on something like the Wimbish model (NS-2?)?

Sorry for my ignorance, I'm generally a passive J bass guys so please enlighten me.

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Originally Posted by cjmodulus

If its a European Wimbish it's probably fairly light- my euro 4lx (only difference is the neck profile IIRC) is really light, especially compared to my warmoth jazz. Spectors are known for their bite and growl, but it is possible to coax mellower sounds out of them. Ill try to think up some examples for you to check out, although I'm sure by the time I do most of them will already be posted, haha.

The Euro Wimbish is most likely in the 8.5-9lb range.

As stated above by cjmodulus; Spectors are known for their bite and growl, but it is possible to coax mellower sounds out of them.

I agree,
I can get nice Motown tones out of them, and you could always swap the preamp or pickups if its too aggressive for you. You will love the smaller body and neck on the Wimbish model if you are coming from a Std type J Bass.