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SPECTOR® Club - Part 24

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chrisloe said:
Man John, this bass is so beautiful, and great picture Patrick!

That pattern on the upper horn almost looks like green smoke or something, just awesome.

I love the way the green complements the abalone in the inlays.
can't think of someone who deserves this more...
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Thanks Chris, that is really cool of you to say. The funny thing is, I never even really noticed the inlays until someone mentioned it yesterday, LOL. I was so mesmerized by the color of the bass, I kept staring at just the body and didn't even notice that the inlays really popped out more with the green.
 
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#683
JPSBassist said:
Nice! But lets face it, she wasn't exactly warm and friendly, smiling and looking as if she was enjoying herself. To be honest she looked so bored... I half way thought she might beat herself to death with one of the guitars to end her misery.

I mean I love Evan, but she did not seem happy to be there supporting him.
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as with most wife/GFs when around a group of guys drooling overs basses.. lol
 
#684
Hey JPS,

There was a pic posted of Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree at the Spector booth. I was wondering if there's anything to that - specifically if he had interest in the Spector guitars. He's been with PRS for a long time now. I know he did use a Euro for some of the bass parts he recorded himself on Deadwing.
 
#685
worshiprocker said:
does anyone know what Spector says about the saddles? can you even tilt them back on the new bridge with intonation screws... I have them flat on my NS2A.... I'm really curious now
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No, as the saddles themselves are now fixed in line with the imbedded intonation screw. Which is why the blurb about the saddles needing to be tilted back on the old bridges is rubbish as explained below.

locisbrelm said:
Hey guys! On the topic of bridge saddles, I found a Spector owners manual and here is what it says about the saddle tilt, "For optimum performance, each of the saddles should be tilted back toward the ball end of the string at the same angle as the headstock tilt (but opposite in direction)"
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locisbrelm said:
The opposite way of the headstock. Heres a diagram.
from what you describe you have this
headstock /------------/ saddle
vs
this is how the manual says it should be
headstock /------------\ saddle


the angles are not that drastic but thats how it should be
Hope that helps
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Coming from somewhat of an engineering background and examining the mechanism, I can tell you unequivically the saddles do not need to be tilted back.
The Spector instructions on this are a flawed application. They are confusing the cart for the horse.

Saying they need to be tilted back like the headstock is incorrect reasoning. The headstock needs to be back because it is the anchorpoint that needs to create a downward pressure/break angle at the witness point (the nut). It's counterpart at the bridge is the yoke that holds the ball, not the bridge saddle. The bridge saddle sees the same downwards pressure, tilted or flat, as the saddle is the counterpart to the nut, not the angled headstock.
This would be like telling you the nut should have to be mounted at some kind of back angle. It doesn't.

Flat or tilted, it makes no engineering, physical or performance difference either way. That blurb should be stricken from the Spector site.
 
#689
bunkaroo said:
Hey JPS,

There was a pic posted of Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree at the Spector booth. I was wondering if there's anything to that - specifically if he had interest in the Spector guitars. He's been with PRS for a long time now. I know he did use a Euro for some of the bass parts he recorded himself on Deadwing.
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I'm interested in knowing as well. Like I said last time this came up, more spectors in that band can only be a good thing! :bassist:

Also, I recently broke out my CD of the incident, and who do I see thanked but Spector's own PJ Rubal? That fun little tidbit aside, I freaking love that album. I think, aside from Dan Briggs, it was Colin Edwin who really sold me on spectors. His tone with them is so nice and smooth. That and the fact that he's an incredible groove machine make him one of my favorite players. :bassist:
 
#691
PhatBasstard said:
No, as the saddles themselves are now fixed in line with the imbedded intonation screw. Which is why the blurb about the saddles needing to be tilted back on the old bridges is rubbish as explained below.

Coming from somewhat of an engineering background and examining the mechanism, I can tell you unequivically the saddles do not need to be tilted back.
The Spector instructions on this are a flawed application. They are confusing the cart for the horse.

Saying they need to be tilted back like the headstock is incorrect reasoning. The headstock needs to be back because it is the anchorpoint that needs to create a downward pressure/break angle at the witness point (the nut). It's counterpart at the bridge is the yoke that holds the ball, not the bridge saddle. The bridge saddle sees the same downwards pressure, tilted or flat, as the saddle is the counterpart to the nut, not the angled headstock.
This would be like telling you the nut should have to be mounted at some kind of back angle. It doesn't.

Flat or tilted, it makes no engineering, physical or performance difference either way. That blurb should be stricken from the Spector site.
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Everything I've researched on setup tells me the same thing, and I read ALOT before I ever touched a truss rod. They've brain farted more about basses than ill ever know, so who knows? I just know having mine flat is not detrimental
 
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Ok...not to be argumentative but I thought the greatest attributes of a SPECTOR was its multi-tone capabilities?:confused: So...what is a SPECTOR suppose to sound like?:eyebrow: Because there are a lot of Jazz SPECTOR players out there....:smug:
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Originally Posted by PhatBasstard
If you want your Spector to sound more like a....Spector,
I would change that scenario around. As clean as the Aggie is, I would think that would be a good pre for the Jazz.
Agree 100%....Aggie on Jazz and Tonepump on Spector bass!!1
 
#697
JPSBassist said:
Spector Company Overview

Spector DVD Intro

New for 2012

Flight of the Spectors

Spector Electric Guitars

Spector Signature Models

Spector USA Series Neck Thru Models

Spector USA Series Bolt On Models

Spector USA Series Coda Models

Spector USA Series Forte Models

Spector Europe Series Neck Thru Models

Spector Europe Series Bolt On Models

Spector Professional Series Models

Performer by Spector Models
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Yet another reason Spector is the best! Amazing stuff!.

Let me personally say JP Rocks! It's one thing to put together a video segment with pros playing for the audio. It's completely another to put it together and use excellent non pro clips from lovers and believers of the brand. Sam, if that's not a dream come true, I don't know. It would be for me :). Just awesome! And Thank you JP, your the man! ( I need to start posting some music! Lol)
 
#698
iceboxbass said:
Ok...not to be argumentative but I thought the greatest attributes of a SPECTOR was its multi-tone capabilities?:confused: So...what is a SPECTOR suppose to sound like?:eyebrow: Because there are a lot of Jazz SPECTOR players out there....:smug:
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Originally Posted by PhatBasstard
If you want your Spector to sound more like a....Spector,
I would change that scenario around. As clean as the Aggie is, I would think that would be a good pre for the Jazz.
Agree 100%....Aggie on Jazz and Tonepump on Spector bass!!1
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I've always associated the "Spector tone" with this: Extreme Bass Licks - Spector - YouTube

But if it were my choice, I'd choose this tone over that any day: Spector EURO 4 Czech 2001 - YouTube
 
#699
PhatBasstard said:
No, as the saddles themselves are now fixed in line with the imbedded intonation screw. Which is why the blurb about the saddles needing to be tilted back on the old bridges is rubbish as explained below.

Coming from somewhat of an engineering background and examining the mechanism, I can tell you unequivically the saddles do not need to be tilted back.
The Spector instructions on this are a flawed application. They are confusing the cart for the horse.

Saying they need to be tilted back like the headstock is incorrect reasoning. The headstock needs to be back because it is the anchorpoint that needs to create a downward pressure/break angle at the witness point (the nut). It's counterpart at the bridge is the yoke that holds the ball, not the bridge saddle. The bridge saddle sees the same downwards pressure, tilted or flat, as the saddle is the counterpart to the nut, not the angled headstock.
This would be like telling you the nut should have to be mounted at some kind of back angle. It doesn't.

Flat or tilted, it makes no engineering, physical or performance difference either way. That blurb should be stricken from the Spector site.
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I just figured the god like builders of the best basses in the world said so. I'm gonna go with what they say.

If it came from a fenfer manual I might not care, from Spector? I won't question it.
 
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