NBD Spector Euro CST 5

[Barticus]

New Spector Euro CST 5 Natural Violet Burst has finally arrived!
Yes it's purple, but subtle... It plays and sounds pretty amazing, not too heavy and the neck is nice and thin, not the typical chunky Euro, it is as thin (thinner?) than my US NS5XL.

Glamour shot

My own pictures after a quick setup and some personalization with custom Purpleheart knobs and custom Purpleheart truss rod cover.

The obligatory specs:
WEIGHT: 9.0lbs
YEAR: 2024
TOP WOOD: European Poplar Burl
BACK WOOD: European Ash with a slice of Walnut
NECK WOOD: 3-piece Maple with Graphite Rods inside for additional strength
FRETBOARD: Ebony
NUMBER OF FRETS: 24
INLAYS: Laminated Abalone Crowns
NUT: Brass
NUT WIDTH: 1.81"
SCALE: 35"
CONTROLS: Volume, Blend, Treble Cut/Boost, Bass Cut/Boost
PICKUPS: Active EMG X Series
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: Reverse P / J
PREAMP SYSTEM: Spector Legacy Preamp by Darkglass: Bass: ±12 dB @ 60 Hz, Treble: ± 12 dB @ 1kHz (BRAND NEW Spector Legacy: a modern take on classic Spector growl designed in collaboration with Darkglass Electronics)
HARDWARE: Black
BRIDGE: Aluminum Locking w/ Brass Saddles
TUNERS: Sealed Die-Cast Spector
STRING SPACING: 17mm

 

[onda'bass]

love the color!!

 

[JRA]

wow! that's gorgeous, my man! deluxe specs. (and great pics/presentation, too!) i know sounds great but if it plays "amazing" = you win! very nice. congratulations on your new instrument!

 

[Murch]

New Spector Euro CST 5 Natural Violet Burst has finally arrived!
Yes it's purple, but subtle... It plays and sounds pretty amazing, not too heavy and the neck is nice and thin, not the typical chunky Euro, it is as thin (thinner?) than my US NS5XL.

Glamour shot
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My own pictures after a quick setup and some personalization with custom Purpleheart knobs and custom Purpleheart truss rod cover.

View attachment 6989510View attachment 6989503

The obligatory specs:
WEIGHT: 9.0lbs
YEAR: 2024
TOP WOOD: European Poplar Burl
BACK WOOD: European Ash with a slice of Walnut
NECK WOOD: 3-piece Maple with Graphite Rods inside for additional strength
FRETBOARD: Ebony
NUMBER OF FRETS: 24
INLAYS: Laminated Abalone Crowns
NUT: Brass
NUT WIDTH: 1.81"
SCALE: 35"
CONTROLS: Volume, Blend, Treble Cut/Boost, Bass Cut/Boost
PICKUPS: Active EMG X Series
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: Reverse P / J
PREAMP SYSTEM: Spector Legacy Preamp by Darkglass: Bass: ±12 dB @ 60 Hz, Treble: ± 12 dB @ 1kHz (BRAND NEW Spector Legacy: a modern take on classic Spector growl designed in collaboration with Darkglass Electronics)
HARDWARE: Black
BRIDGE: Aluminum Locking w/ Brass Saddles
TUNERS: Sealed Die-Cast Spector
STRING SPACING: 17mm

Curious to hear what you think of the new preamp once you get some more play time in

 

[Jugghaid]

My local has a blackburst one. I'm gonna try and check it out this weekend if it's still there.

 

[scuzzy]

That's hawt

 

[dave64o]

Wow, thatt's a pretty bass!

 

[Z-Bass]

Yes! Very cool. Love the color transition. I'm curious to hear about the Darkglass preamp as well. If it's a "modern take on classic Spector growl", I wonder if they are trying to emulate the older Haz Lab circuit.

 

[Barticus]

Yes! Very cool. Love the color transition. I'm curious to hear about the Darkglass preamp as well. If it's a "modern take on classic Spector growl", I wonder if they are trying to emulate the older Haz Lab circuit.

Yes that’s the goal
PREAMP SYSTEM: Spector Legacy Preamp by Darkglass: Bass: ±12 dB @ 60 Hz, Treble: ± 12 dB @ 1kHz (BRAND NEW Spector Legacy: a modern take on classic Spector growl designed in collaboration with Darkglass Electronics)

 

[Z-Bass]

Ha! I just finished watching that. Between your post and the video, I'm all out of sorts. I thought I was at least okay with gear.............well, not really but you know what I mean.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

New Spector Euro CST 5 Natural Violet Burst has finally arrived!
Yes it's purple, but subtle... It plays and sounds pretty amazing, not too heavy and the neck is nice and thin, not the typical chunky Euro, it is as thin (thinner?) than my US NS5XL.

Glamour shot
View attachment 6989483

My own pictures after a quick setup and some personalization with custom Purpleheart knobs and custom Purpleheart truss rod cover.

View attachment 6989510View attachment 6989503

The obligatory specs:
WEIGHT: 9.0lbs
YEAR: 2024
TOP WOOD: European Poplar Burl
BACK WOOD: European Ash with a slice of Walnut
NECK WOOD: 3-piece Maple with Graphite Rods inside for additional strength
FRETBOARD: Ebony
NUMBER OF FRETS: 24
INLAYS: Laminated Abalone Crowns
NUT: Brass
NUT WIDTH: 1.81"
SCALE: 35"
CONTROLS: Volume, Blend, Treble Cut/Boost, Bass Cut/Boost
PICKUPS: Active EMG X Series
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: Reverse P / J
PREAMP SYSTEM: Spector Legacy Preamp by Darkglass: Bass: ±12 dB @ 60 Hz, Treble: ± 12 dB @ 1kHz (BRAND NEW Spector Legacy: a modern take on classic Spector growl designed in collaboration with Darkglass Electronics)
HARDWARE: Black
BRIDGE: Aluminum Locking w/ Brass Saddles
TUNERS: Sealed Die-Cast Spector
STRING SPACING: 17mm

That bass looks incredible! I have wanted to see a reverse PJ Spector from the moment I first saw Spector fives. I would love to try one out.

 

[Dbassmon]

Congrats, that is a beauty.

 

[Gervais Cote]

Amazing look like Spector can do.

 

[MasterBrianD]

Any chance you could measure the neck thickness front to back at 1st fret and 12th?

 

[Kitsapbass]

New Spector Euro CST 5 Natural Violet Burst has finally arrived!
Yes it's purple, but subtle... It plays and sounds pretty amazing, not too heavy and the neck is nice and thin, not the typical chunky Euro, it is as thin (thinner?) than my US NS5XL.

Glamour shot
View attachment 6989483

My own pictures after a quick setup and some personalization with custom Purpleheart knobs and custom Purpleheart truss rod cover.

View attachment 6989510View attachment 6989503

The obligatory specs:
WEIGHT: 9.0lbs
YEAR: 2024
TOP WOOD: European Poplar Burl
BACK WOOD: European Ash with a slice of Walnut
NECK WOOD: 3-piece Maple with Graphite Rods inside for additional strength
FRETBOARD: Ebony
NUMBER OF FRETS: 24
INLAYS: Laminated Abalone Crowns
NUT: Brass
NUT WIDTH: 1.81"
SCALE: 35"
CONTROLS: Volume, Blend, Treble Cut/Boost, Bass Cut/Boost
PICKUPS: Active EMG X Series
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: Reverse P / J
PREAMP SYSTEM: Spector Legacy Preamp by Darkglass: Bass: ±12 dB @ 60 Hz, Treble: ± 12 dB @ 1kHz (BRAND NEW Spector Legacy: a modern take on classic Spector growl designed in collaboration with Darkglass Electronics)
HARDWARE: Black
BRIDGE: Aluminum Locking w/ Brass Saddles
TUNERS: Sealed Die-Cast Spector
STRING SPACING: 17mm

What an absolute stunner of a bass. Color me envious.

 

[evilgus]

Yes that’s the goal
PREAMP SYSTEM: Spector Legacy Preamp by Darkglass: Bass: ±12 dB @ 60 Hz, Treble: ± 12 dB @ 1kHz (BRAND NEW Spector Legacy: a modern take on classic Spector growl designed in collaboration with Darkglass Electronics)

Wow, gorgeous bass! Not sure if anyone has done this comparison before, given that the CST is such a new model, but I just played along with IMAs video of the CST with my MTD 534-24 and it sounds nearly identical! I guess that shouldn't be too surprising, given it has nearly the same wood combinations (Ash/Maple Burl/Maple/Ebony) and Reverse P pickups inside the humbucker shells...

 

[jmattbassplaya]

New Spector Euro CST 5 Natural Violet Burst has finally arrived!
Yes it's purple, but subtle... It plays and sounds pretty amazing, not too heavy and the neck is nice and thin, not the typical chunky Euro, it is as thin (thinner?) than my US NS5XL.

Glamour shot
View attachment 6989483

My own pictures after a quick setup and some personalization with custom Purpleheart knobs and custom Purpleheart truss rod cover.

View attachment 6989510View attachment 6989503

The obligatory specs:
WEIGHT: 9.0lbs
YEAR: 2024
TOP WOOD: European Poplar Burl
BACK WOOD: European Ash with a slice of Walnut
NECK WOOD: 3-piece Maple with Graphite Rods inside for additional strength
FRETBOARD: Ebony
NUMBER OF FRETS: 24
INLAYS: Laminated Abalone Crowns
NUT: Brass
NUT WIDTH: 1.81"
SCALE: 35"
CONTROLS: Volume, Blend, Treble Cut/Boost, Bass Cut/Boost
PICKUPS: Active EMG X Series
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: Reverse P / J
PREAMP SYSTEM: Spector Legacy Preamp by Darkglass: Bass: ±12 dB @ 60 Hz, Treble: ± 12 dB @ 1kHz (BRAND NEW Spector Legacy: a modern take on classic Spector growl designed in collaboration with Darkglass Electronics)
HARDWARE: Black
BRIDGE: Aluminum Locking w/ Brass Saddles
TUNERS: Sealed Die-Cast Spector
STRING SPACING: 17mm

How are you still liking the bass?

 

[Barticus]

How are you still liking the bass?

Beautiful bass that plays amazing but I’ve reconfirmed that Ps are just not my thing for live gigging.

I’ve replaced it with another NS5-XL with 2 EMGx and 3-band HAZ 18v that is my thing.

 

[KingDoomFlower]

So what's the actual control placement of these basses..? Is the top one master volume of both pups? The 1 directly below it bass cut, the far left treble cut, and the far right pup blend..?

 

[KingDoomFlower]

So what's the actual control placement of these basses..? Is the top one master volume of both pups? The 1 directly below it bass cut, the far left treble cut, and the far right pup blend..?

I just got myself a Euro CST 4 IN natural, what a bass!!!