Any Spector bass lovers out there?

[Fresh Eddie]

This one is mine... not as pretty as some of the ones out there, but still a great bass! 1984, with birch wings and dot inlays.

 

[dukeisdog]

Here's my Euro 5LX, I've had a very hard time putting it down since I bought it. It was WELL worth the money.

 

[Rickett Customs]

Yep there are Spector lovers here........about 25 different incarnations of the Spector clubs:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/spector-club-part-25-a-849502/

 

[J-O]

I will be purchasing a new bass this year, and I am seriously considering a USA bolt-on 5 string with the wide neck option. The only concern I have is the electronics. I am pretty much a passive Fender-ish player, my main basses now are a Fender Roscoe Beck fiver and my 68 P-bass.

Obviously the Spector would be a more high-fi alternative. I'm just a bit leery of the Emg pickups. It has always been my understanding that with Emg's your sound is more of the pickups themselves vs. hearing the amplified acoustic tones of your instrument. I won't even consider the barts, so Emg's would be my only option in a Spector. I play through a 70's ampeg tube amp, and I wonder if the Emg's would sound good through it.

The basses look freakin' gorgeous, and I think I would be fine with the ergonomics. The sound is what matters most, though...and that's what I still need to investigate. I 'd hate to drop a big chunk on a bass like this and then have to take a hit selling it. I don't turn over gear often, I try to buy what I know I will like and keep it.

 

[Rickett Customs]

I frequently play (Euro5-LX, with the EMG 40-DC's) through my Ampeg SVT-VR and it sounds wonderful, then again, anything that I've played through it sounds great.

I play through a 70's ampeg tube amp, and I wonder if the Emg's would sound good through it.

 

[u84six]

I will be purchasing a new bass this year, and I am seriously considering a USA bolt-on 5 string with the wide neck option. The only concern I have is the electronics. I am pretty much a passive Fender-ish player, my main basses now are a Fender Roscoe Beck fiver and my 68 P-bass.

Obviously the Spector would be a more high-fi alternative. I'm just a bit leery of the Emg pickups. It has always been my understanding that with Emg's your sound is more of the pickups themselves vs. hearing the amplified acoustic tones of your instrument. I won't even consider the barts, so Emg's would be my only option in a Spector. I play through a 70's ampeg tube amp, and I wonder if the Emg's would sound good through it.

The basses look freakin' gorgeous, and I think I would be fine with the ergonomics. The sound is what matters most, though...and that's what I still need to investigate. I 'd hate to drop a big chunk on a bass like this and then have to take a hit selling it. I don't turn over gear often, I try to buy what I know I will like and keep it.

I'm in the same boat with you. I love passive electronics because I've owned basses with active electronics in the past and absolutely hated them.

The reason I started this thread is because I'm on the hunt for a classy yet unique looking bass and I came across the Spector site and like what I see.

And I'd like to thank the guys who posted the sound clips. That helped me realize that I still do not like active electronics. There's just way too much compression with them. I like my sound to be a bit dynamic and I've only accomplished that with passive pickups. But I do appreciate all the info!

 

[dukeisdog]

I'm in the same boat with you. I love passive electronics because I've owned basses with active electronics in the past and absolutely hated them.

The reason I started this thread is because I'm on the hunt for a classy yet unique looking bass and I came across the Spector site and like what I see.

And I'd like to thank the guys who posted the sound clips. That helped me realize that I still do not like active electronics. There's just way too much compression with them. I like my sound to be a bit dynamic and I've only accomplished that with passive pickups. But I do appreciate all the info!

Here's another clip, I don't find that the sound is compressed at all, at least not live, or in person.

We Built This City! (intro) Bass Cover by dukwiaof on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free

 

[DSBass]

I'm in the same boat with you. I love passive electronics because I've owned basses with active electronics in the past and absolutely hated them.

The reason I started this thread is because I'm on the hunt for a classy yet unique looking bass and I came across the Spector site and like what I see.

And I'd like to thank the guys who posted the sound clips. That helped me realize that I still do not like active electronics. There's just way too much compression with them. I like my sound to be a bit dynamic and I've only accomplished that with passive pickups. But I do appreciate all the info!

By the way! My pickups in my NS2000/4, is passive. Only the electronics are active though. It's a preamp in it.

 

[Wannaflea]

Spector styled question here guys, I've seen a couple of Spectors with a finish that's almost holographic, like an opal? What's that finish called and what models is it offered in? Cheers!

 

[dukeisdog]

Spector styled question here guys, I've seen a couple of Spectors with a finish that's almost holographic, like an opal? What's that finish called and what models is it offered in? Cheers!

I believe you're thinking of Holoflash. They make the Legend series in that colour, the Rex basses in that colour, and I'm pretty sure you can custom order it on the US basses but I'm not 100% sure,

 

[J-O]

I frequently play (Euro5-LX, with the EMG 40-DC's) through my Ampeg SVT-VR and it sounds wonderful, then again, anything that I've played through it sounds great.

I can imagine! I have a mid 70's V4b that is the best amp sounding amp I've ever owned. The decision of whether or not to order a Spector will primarily depend on whether or not I decide the EMG's are for me.

 

[skarspastahair]

Must have a significant amount of time on the bass

Yeah, it was floor stock and got it about half price. Still worth it.

 

[StereoPlayer]

Love my Spectorcore fretless. Unique at the price point. Semihollow, piezo and magnetic. Certainly not metal-ish. More jazz than anything.

If I played fretless enough I would probably trade a bunch of cheap basses for another Stingray, but for all I do on fretless this thing is awesome.

Nuff said!

 

[Worldeeeter]

I'm in the same boat with you. I love passive electronics because I've owned basses with active electronics in the past and absolutely hated them.

The reason I started this thread is because I'm on the hunt for a classy yet unique looking bass and I came across the Spector site and like what I see.

And I'd like to thank the guys who posted the sound clips. That helped me realize that I still do not like active electronics. There's just way too much compression with them. I like my sound to be a bit dynamic and I've only accomplished that with passive pickups. But I do appreciate all the info!

Music is one of the biggest "to each his/her own" arenas out there. I saw a post on the "official" Spector thread where someone talked about roundwound strings being awful vs. flats. The immediate response was TETO (to each their own).
I play punk, metal, indie rock, etc., and I'm ALL about the EMG actives, roundwound strings (LaBella Hard Rockin' Steels), and both the TonePump in my NS4CR and the OBP-1 in my NS5CR. I also love hearing jazz bassists that make passive pickups and flatwound strings sound amazing in their style. I respect anyone who takes some tools and builds something beautiful, even if the tools are different from mine.

 

[maxiegrant]

Can they get deep, warm, and smooth without grit and clack? If I recall (again, back in the 80's), they were kind of geared towards glam metal sound or that pre grunge sound. Nothing against that sound, just trying to find how versatile they are.

Spectors are some of the best basses made, period. They can do whatever you want them to do.

 

[maxiegrant]

I will be purchasing a new bass this year, and I am seriously considering a USA bolt-on 5 string with the wide neck option. The only concern I have is the electronics. I am pretty much a passive Fender-ish player, my main basses now are a Fender Roscoe Beck fiver and my 68 P-bass.

Obviously the Spector would be a more high-fi alternative. I'm just a bit leery of the Emg pickups. It has always been my understanding that with Emg's your sound is more of the pickups themselves vs. hearing the amplified acoustic tones of your instrument. I won't even consider the barts, so Emg's would be my only option in a Spector. I play through a 70's ampeg tube amp, and I wonder if the Emg's would sound good through it.

The basses look freakin' gorgeous, and I think I would be fine with the ergonomics. The sound is what matters most, though...and that's what I still need to investigate. I 'd hate to drop a big chunk on a bass like this and then have to take a hit selling it. I don't turn over gear often, I try to buy what I know I will like and keep it.

I read at one point that the main qualification in choice of wood at Spector is sound. Looks come second.

I have an NS20004, made sometime in the late 1990's. Neck-through. It's very heavy. 11 lbs. For awhile I had trouble with it until I realized that the active electronics just make it possible to get really high highs, and lows. So I dial back the bass & treble, and the bridge pickup, and there's this very nice warmth that comes through. I switch between it and my Squier VMJ Fretless. Sound is very nice.

If you are worried about the sound of the Spector, don't. It's obviously a prime concern of theirs and they pay special attention to it.

 

[Wannaflea]

I believe you're thinking of Holoflash. They make the Legend series in that colour, the Rex basses in that colour, and I'm pretty sure you can custom order it on the US basses but I'm not 100% sure,

Yep, that's it. Thanks!

 

[grendle]

I read at one point that the main qualification in choice of wood at Spector is sound. Looks come second.

I have an NS20004, made sometime in the late 1990's. Neck-through. It's very heavy. 11 lbs. For awhile I had trouble with it until I realized that the active electronics just make it possible to get really high highs, and lows. So I dial back the bass & treble, and the bridge pickup, and there's this very nice warmth that comes through. I switch between it and my Squier VMJ Fretless. Sound is very nice.

If you are worried about the sound of the Spector, don't. It's obviously a prime concern of theirs and they pay special attention to it.

+1

Tone comes first there, everything else comes after. And honestly they don't ever do something just to make a buck at the expense of the customer.

That was the reason behind the new sandwich on the euro line ( maple, walnut, alder back) . Stu wasn't happy with the consistency of the maple over seas. The maple he uses here is harder and the US basses sound different. He came up with the new sandwich using maple body halves and US made necks to get them to sound closer to the US basses at a less expensive price. Being a long time Spector owner I was very skeptical and didn't like them messing with the mix. The sandwich actually costs more to build, and I can tell you of my 9 Spectors my new euro sounds like my old NS2. Acoustically it's different from all of the others I have owned. I'm very happy with it, it's really my dream Spector. So much so I really don't want another and don't want to play anything else. My others stay in the cases.

 

[Latinferno]

I just posted a few pictures of my current SPECTORS on the Spector Club (part 25) thread. 9 SPECTORS and counting.. haha