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Schecter or Spector?

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footloosbassist

Apr 9, 2008
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#1
I need opinions on the pros and cons of each
i understand that Schecter is focused more on the electronics of the instrument itself, while Spector seems to be more based on the resonance and beauty of the wood and neck, but i need opinions, becuase i'm looking to upgrade from my previous bass.

What do you suggest?
 
#3
spectors are beautiful basses and schecters have a good sound, however both have a bit of weight to them however i owned a schecter elite five string and it was like plying a dumbell with strings, i put her on wide thick strap and then a thin strap, both of them did nothing to keep the bass from cutting of circulation to my arm, it had a good sound but it was heavy, the spectors have a great sound and are not as heavy but its all personal preference.
 
#4
Well, it all depends on the tone you're looking for. If you're looking for a balls-to-the-wall, turbo-charged bass tone with tons of growl, low end like nobody's business and clean, sweet high end, go with a Spector with active pickups. I just bought a Euro5 LX, and it simply decimates. The 18V output can really be felt. The neck is thicker and beefier than the Ibanez SR505 I used to play on, but not as thick as the USA models or a Warwick Streamer Stage II. The tone on the Europe series is pretty much identical to the USA's tone - so much so that I couldn't justify spending the extra $2000 on a USA neck-through. If you go to the passive pickup series, it starts sounding a little more "organic" and less "turbo-charged", if that makes sense.

As for Schecter, I've only played one with really old strings. They're a great value, but ultimately, the decision should be made by A/B'ing them as close as possible.

Hope this helps!

Cheers
 
#5
madbassist666 said:
spectors are beautiful basses and schecters have a good sound, however both have a bit of weight to them however i owned a schecter elite five string and it was like plying a dumbell with strings, i put her on wide thick strap and then a thin strap, both of them did nothing to keep the bass from cutting of circulation to my arm, it had a good sound but it was heavy, the spectors have a great sound and are not as heavy but its all personal preference.
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they're probably nothing compared to the monster of a solid alder johnson i play at the moment....
 
#6
MentalBass said:
Well, it all depends on the tone you're looking for. If you're looking for a balls-to-the-wall, turbo-charged bass tone with tons of growl, low end like nobody's business and clean, sweet high end, go with a Spector with active pickups. I just bought a Euro5 LX, and it simply decimates. The 18V output can really be felt. The neck is thicker and beefier than the Ibanez SR505 I used to play on, but not as thick as the USA models or a Warwick Streamer Stage II. The tone on the Europe series is pretty much identical to the USA's tone - so much so that I couldn't justify spending the extra $2000 on a USA neck-through. If you go to the passive pickup series, it starts sounding a little more "organic" and less "turbo-charged", if that makes sense.

As for Schecter, I've only played one with really old strings. They're a great value, but ultimately, the decision should be made by A/B'ing them as close as possible.

Hope this helps!

Cheers
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there's the catch, i do anything and everything with my band
we're versatile, i guess you could say
i guess i'm asking which is the most versatile, then?
 
#14
I say go for the spector if you want versatility, I was actually going through the same thing before i settled on getting a spector, I had narrowed it down between schector and spector and now im gettin a spector legend five in bubinga. Its just so pretty and I know it sounds pretty too. I've been wanting to get a bass with a nice smooth coheed & cambria sound, and their bassist used to play spectors before he started playing mostly fenders. So thats what i went with.
 
#20
Spector seems to have a wider variety of offerings - from really, really expensive to cheap imports. Most Schecters now are imports - except their custom shop models. With that said, Schecter offers more diversity than a lot of people realize. Yeah, the active basses with the EMG-Hz pickups aren't the most versatile - but they also make some interesting passive basses. I picked up Schecter Diamond J (Jazz bass copy with 2 passive J pickups) on clearance a few months and this thing is amazing. It's way better than any MIM Fender J I've played - plus it has a beautiful Sunburst paint job that a lot of companies charge extra for($35 from Fender). GC and MF don't carry this model - or the Model T (I think), but these are some good basses that are reasonably priced. A lot of people love the 004 (active/passive) model, as well - it has hints of Ric 4001/4003 in it.
 

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