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My first big buy! Fender vs Spector vs Warwick

#41
Fender Jazz may NOT have the Lower bass tones as the others BUT it does have slightly more diversity in tones. Plus use it WITH the P bass and you have a VERY diverse sound for ALL your songs.
I will say that none of your choices are a bad one, just which one fits you and your tastes.
Good Luck.
 
#43
39-Bassist said:
Fender Jazz may NOT have the Lower bass tones as the others BUT it does have slightly more diversity in tones. Plus use it WITH the P bass and you have a VERY diverse sound for ALL your songs.
I will say that none of your choices are a bad one, just which one fits you and your tastes.
Good Luck.
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The Euro already has both P and J tones available since it's a PJ so... yeah.
 
#44
Bassvirus01 said:
Hey All,

I'm currently in an Alt-tuned Acoustic Folk band and have been for 3 years now. We've got a busy year of gigs coming up...


What I'm After
I've been looking for something with a clean but deep/punchy tone with nice crisp highs to cut through the 2 hard played acoustics in the band. Also something that has nice character and build a good groove shelf for the music...

I love the sound of the Spectors...

So, what do you guys think?
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Actually, the Spectorcore would be the perfect bass what you are trying to do. Take a look at this youtube clip to get a feel for what it can do.


It can go from full acoustic amped (it's a hollowbody with soundhole) to full hifi and everything inbetween. This will be my next Spector purchase as it's much more flexible than either the Euro or the Rebop or any other Spector I own.
 
#46
I have all 3 basses you are talking about. All are great. Try to play them first. Dont rush.

I love my Warwick, it has a very dark tone. The spector has more range of tone. Lighter too. The fender is what the rest of the world wants to hear. But screw that.

Buy used. A old Corvette can be found for $700 or less. The older all Wenge ones are awesome. More care was put into building them befor 1998. The new ones are amazing too. But their choice of wood is no longer the same. Cause we killed most of the good trees.
 
#47
Wow that Spectorcore Piezo does sound really nice! Got to be honest I'm only now REALLY starting to look into Spector basses and so far I love them! The sound at least.

The Spector Euro 4LX would be a lot of money for me to gamble with if I should buy it and not get along. So I think the Rebop 4 DLX is the one for me to get hold of!

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What do you all think? Yay or Nay? My heart says Yay at the moment to be honest. For that price too I won't be afraid to gig the crap out of it! Hopefully it'll feel as good as it looks.

With regards to going for New or Second hand. I'd rather go for a New bass that is right for me for the next few years, and put my own stamp on it.
 
#48
All of the basses you mentioned are great, and should do what you want, so pick the one you like most. Having said that, I am a Warwick guy through and through, so that would be my very biased recommendation. My bands guitarist describes mine (through a GK head and Yorkville cabs) as "present" and "focused". It's near impossible to get lost in the mix with a Warwick.
 
#49
If I were in your position, I'd consider the Fender Jazz. Those deluxe Jazzes are animals, but I've heard they've got some hum issues. If you can find one with no issues, go for it. Otherwise you might want to consider a passive Jazz.
 
#51
39-Bassist said:
Fender Jazz may NOT have the Lower bass tones as the others BUT it does have slightly more diversity in tones. Plus use it WITH the P bass and you have a VERY diverse sound for ALL your songs.
I will say that none of your choices are a bad one, just which one fits you and your tastes.
Good Luck.
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I ditched by Jazz because it WASN'T as versatile as my ReBop. A good pre-amp will get you all the sounds that jazz can do, plus more.
 
#52
spector_boogie said:
Of that list, Spector Euro 4, no question.
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++1

I had a bubinga vette..(I love warwicks) but was too dang heavy...thats the ONLY reason I sold it.Was the best recorded bass tone Ive had..so far ;)

While I own a fender"type" (ok, a squier) and do enjoy messin round on the american ones at GC..I just cant do the string spacing.. I like it a lil tighter( im a fiver guy) Fender doesnt do it for me. I LOVE the pbass tone though...but playability..meh, I cld take em or leave em. (MY OPINION .. so relax people.)

I've always wanted a spector since I first played a Euro 4 years ago..Love the feel, love the look, LOVE the tone.
Somehow, they SEEM similar to warwick to some people..yet they are very different...yet still very awesome..very playable..friggin thick juicy delicious bass tone.

YMMV
 
#53
Bassvirus01 said:
Wow that Spectorcore Piezo does sound really nice! Got to be honest I'm only now REALLY starting to look into Spector basses and so far I love them! The sound at least.

The Spector Euro 4LX would be a lot of money for me to gamble with if I should buy it and not get along. So I think the Rebop 4 DLX is the one for me to get hold of!
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DO IT. Spector does NOT get enough credit , yes, they get alot of credit. But, not enough in my book.
 
#54
Session1969 said:
Fender Jazz. Between the two , you'll have everything covered.

Edit. For acoustic folk ? Save your money and keep using the P.
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That's my thought as well. To me, Spector and Warwick aren't basses you normally see in folk music because of their inherent aggressiveness and tone. A P or J bass would be perfect for it, and since you have one I think you're good.

Don't get me wrong, I love all those companies fairly equally, but given your genre I'd say Fender is the winner.
 
#55
This is a killer deal on an outstanding new bass. Save yourself quite a few pounds and get a bass that will look completely at home in an acoustic setting or hard rock setting. Use the money you save to buy a nice combo amp for the acoustic gigs as well.
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#56
jmattbassplaya said:
That's my thought as well. To me, Spector and Warwick aren't basses you normally see in folk music because of their inherent aggressiveness and tone. A P or J bass would be perfect for it, and since you have one I think you're good.

Don't get me wrong, I love all those companies fairly equally, but given your genre I'd say Fender is the winner.
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They don't have to be aggressive. Roll off the volume & use a lighter touch. They'll sit very well in that mix.
Image should be secondary to your preferred tone & playability.
 
#58
I'd say the NT euro over the rebop. The rebop is good but a little snappier and a litle less deep growl. If you like the Tantric / Days of the New/ AIC type tone, the Euro NT will be the ticket. I personally like the way the spectors pair with acoustic guitar for the high end growl, deep lows, and the overall body of the tone.

The Wick would be my second choice as the high end attack is different ( more of a click or ping) and can almost sound muted, with the lows and mids comming through nicely. It's a different animal than the spectors but fits the bill in a more traditional sounding way imo.
 
#60
I do like the sound of that Doug Wimbish too. I guess I've still got a lot of deciding to do.
I think I'll pick one, send for it, then give it a try to see if it's right or not. Some places do a money back scheme if the product is "just not for you".
Also I think on a free day, it may be worth a run up to BassDirect. It's a fair trip for me, but they've got Spectors including that Spectorcore and various Jazz basses in stock. Shame they don't have any Warwicks too.

In terms of tone though, I'd like to be able to achieve something like this (Days of the New - Flight Response)


But also have something that's quite versatile and capable of higher, less aggressive sounds. For softer songs.
 

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