Years ago when I lived at home and had money to burn, i happened upon a used euro spector for $900. I loved it instantly. The only problem is I've been playing this bass for over 20 years and haven't found a backup that plays and sounds as good IMHO. My backup basses have come and gone all too quickly. I want to retire my spector for the time being to save it from wear and tear, but I haven't found a suitable replacement for fraction of the cost. Any suggestions?
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Is there any bass that compares to a spector at a fraction the price?
- Thread starter Sugarskull54
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If you can find one of the older Ibanez Basses with the PJ setup. Better still the older Japanese PJ ones are all maple usually and come pretty dang close to the same tone as the Spector.
Yes, the European Select Deans made in 1998, 1999 and 2000
@NicJimBass owns a few 5 string versions and I own two 4 string versions
They were Czech made and made in the same factory as the Czech made Spectors.
European Select Series:
Egde Improv
Edge Select
Edge Custom
See this thread
Dean European Select
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Edge Impov
Edge Select
Best kept secret out there.
I own both of these. Both Czech made and both neck through.
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I did own a spector legend 5 string at one point. I bought it used, not sure how old it was, but it was in rough shape. It sounded like mud no matter what I did with my settings. When I first played it, the strings were dead and I thought that was causing the moodiness. Are the newer manufactured legends brighter?
Another problem is when I bought my euro spector there were a handful of family owned guitar shops in my area. They usually carried a wide variety of bass equipment. But, since a guitar center opened many of these shops closed down and the selection is limited. It's mostly squire and epiphone around here. The only interesting equipment I see is in the used section. Haha.
