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SPECTOR® Club - Part 21

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delucajohn2000 said:
They posted pictures of rehearsals for last weeks DimeBash. Is this an NS-4 that Rex Brown is playing with no inlays on the neck?

At first glance, I thought it was a Forte but it has the 18V USA circuit and the EMG Humbucker pickups in it plus the gold bridge.
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very interesting to say the least .

Could either be a custom forte , or a custom ns4 ....
 
#683
Munchlax said:
I've been looking at getting a new 5 strings, I am really set on getting a ReBop 5. I just love the look and tone. My question is how are the necks? Right now I have an ibanez sr505 how do they compare to what I play now?
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Totally different all the way around . If you really like the ibanez , You need to play the rebop before you buy it ...
 
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Clearwave said:
What are your thoughts on this...

Vintage 1989 USA Spector NS-2O (oil finish) RARE! w/OHSC | eBay
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I have one and they are great basses!! I think it's overpriced though. There was one floating around the classifieds last spring that wasn't moving at $1500 if I remember right. The only other thing to note is that it looks like it might have some decent wear where he circled on the photo. These are an oil/wax finish so they can get significant wear marks. I'd ask for more pics.

It's one of my favorite sounding basses of all my Spectors.
 
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Munchlax said:
I've been looking at getting a new 5 strings, I am really set on getting a ReBop 5. I just love the look and tone. My question is how are the necks? Right now I have an ibanez sr505 how do they compare to what I play now?
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Like Jarrod said, you are going to want to try out a Rebop if you can since the necks are going to be very different. Ibanez is known for their very skinny necks so a Rebop is going to feel very different to you. Plus, I can almost guarantee your Ibanez is 34" scale and the Rebop is going to be 35" scale so you have that to factor in as well.

I'm not trying to scare you but it's definitely going to take some getting used to. You might find that you like it better though since I believe the string spacing on the Ibanez is smaller.
 
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delucajohn2000 said:
Like Jarrod said, you are going to want to try out a Rebop if you can since the necks are going to be very different. Ibanez is known for their very skinny necks so a Rebop is going to feel very different to you. Plus, I can almost guarantee your Ibanez is 34" scale and the Rebop is going to be 35" scale so you have that to factor in as well.

I'm not trying to scare you but it's definitely going to take some getting used to. You might find that you like it better though since I believe the string spacing on the Ibanez is smaller.
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Yeh I want to go bigger than what my ibanez is. I played some warwicks yesterday and they felt about as big as I could go. Are they about that size?
 
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Munchlax said:
Yeh I want to go bigger than what my ibanez is. I played some warwicks yesterday and they felt about as big as I could go. Are they about that size?
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From my experience with Warwick's, which is very little, I'd say Spector basses are much more comfortable. I played a Warwick at a GC a while back that was set up surprisingly well (low action, little to no fret bzuzz, etc.). I couldn't stand the neck, though. It felt like I had to really force a good tone out of the bass. The instant I started playing the Spector they had (which I bought the same day), I felt comfort and overall ease in playing. Many here will agree ; its like the bass plays itself.
Just my 2 cents.
 
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Munchlax said:
Yeh I want to go bigger than what my ibanez is. I played some warwicks yesterday and they felt about as big as I could go. Are they about that size?
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Do you remember which kind of Warwick it was and was it a 5 string? Warwicks have had different necks over the years and some people weren't fans of the ones that they called "baseball bat" necks. Also remember they are 34" scale also so if you don't have a way of playing a Rebop 5, you might want to see if you can try a 35" scale 5 string bass somewhere just to get an idea.

Me personally, I love the larger scale but I am a tall guy and my hands are larger than the average person. The only reason I bring it up is people love to talk in threads on this forum about how they cannot play 35" scale basses. I never had an issue but I also never had an issue with the "baseball bat" necks on the Warwick so go figure.

Even if you can't find a Rebop to try, if there is a Euro 5LX you can play, that will give you an idea. I have a Euro 5LX and a Rebop 5 also but the neck on my Rebop is a bit flatter on the back so I do notice a bit of a difference. Just trying to give you ideas so you aren't shocked when you try it.
 
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CarlosRoberto5 said:
From my experience with Warwick's, which is very little, I'd say Spector basses are much more comfortable. I played a Warwick at a GC a while back that was set up surprisingly well (low action, little to no fret bzuzz, etc.). I couldn't stand the neck, though. It felt like I had to really force a good tone out of the bass. The instant I started playing the Spector they had (which I bought the same day), I felt comfort and overall ease in playing. Many here will agree ; its like the bass plays itself.
Just my 2 cents.
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A friend of mine owns a Jumbo Bolt-on, German made, Warwick. (does that make it a corvette??) I love it to be honest, well I like the tone, and the body feel. It is very light (Bubinga maybe?). The tone was good, it was very subtle and smooth, but the strings were very old round rounds. The only thing I didn't like was the neck. It was super chunky and fat, everything else was there. I don't know if I'm a fan of the two-piece bridge though. I like dense brass. :D
The neck on my CRFM is paper thin, I love it. But I may have it professionally sanded down to remove the lacquer.
Also, it's about 15 yrs old, I think, and the two piece body Is starting to separate. Nothing serious, just one end of the bolt on side its about 1/16" higher than the other side, on the back, near the neck.
 
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Munchlax said:
I've been looking at getting a new 5 strings, I am really set on getting a ReBop 5. I just love the look and tone. My question is how are the necks? Right now I have an ibanez sr505 how do they compare to what I play now?
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I own an SR 5 string and a Rebop 5 string. The Rebop neck is thicker than the SR. The is a noticeable difference in the neck so it will take a little getting used to, but the tone you get from a Rebop is miles above that of an SR.

After playing an SR though, just about every neck feels a little on the thick side. I'd classify the Rebop's neck as average thickness compared to other 5ers.
 
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