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SPECTOR® Club - Part 24

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#721
LimaGuy said:
It really was a dream come true. To have my tracks helping support the marketing of the 2012 Spector line is just amazing.

Especially since last January I was very depressed just counting each day thinking I would die at any moment.

I dont think I felt this much pride and excitement since the day my kids were born.

JPS for President lol ;) :D
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Sam's got my vote...sorry JPS...hehe :bassist:
 
#722
Based on the way the saddles are shaped I would think you would want them angled back. The portion of the saddle the string passes over has a flat spot to it (maybe 3/32"). By tipping it back you are giving it a narrower point of contact. I suppose going all the way to flat wouldn't hurt except for possibly more side to side string movement, but if you tipped forward you would be changing the intonation. I'm not an engineer, but some sort of thought must have went into the guidelines of how to set up the bridge.
 
#723
grendle said:
The tone I hear when you say "Spector".

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Nothing else sounds even close to that.
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IMO there are other tracks off that album I think are closer, but AIC is the only reason I know about Spector. Thank god for that :D

Mike from AIC and Tim from Rage Against the Machine are what caused me to pick up the bass in the first place :bassist:

Though my spector is #1 and my musicman-type bass is #2 so i guess the AIC tone wins in that category :p
 
#725
PhatBasstard said:
It doesn't matter at all.
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Actually, I take that back. It could matter:

The C string saddle is flat to the bridge bottom on my 6 to get it as low as I need. Someone else recently had one of his saddles bottomed out (thus flat) and it was still not low enough.

Now for me and him to suddenly have to make these saddles pop a little wheely to meet the "ahem" recommended tilt, now our strings are going to be higher than needed for optimum action at the saddles lowest point.

Not to mention this tilt now takes away what would be your highest saddle adjustment point. Achievable only when flat.
 
#726
iceboxbass said:
Silver & worship...my Forte 4 came from the SPECTOR shop 16 days ago
with the saddles slightly tilted. That's shop setup.
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Yup, I had my tech tilt the saddles back on my Rebop. I tune it twice per 4-hour show.

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#727
Tracebassplayer said:
Good morning all.
Ok Ice ... I did it ... I got the iPhone. :D
Where are all the emoticons???
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Well it's about time you got with the 21st century! ;) :hiding:
If you're using the LAME TB app(which I'm ready to delete!) you don't get the emotion cons but have to type them in. How're you liking the iPhone 4S so far? Should've waited though...iPhone 5 will be out this Spring! :D
 
#729
JPSBassist said:
Flight of the Spectors

Can you make this into a screen saver?




Spector USA Series Neck Thru Models

Euro bolt ons will have an maple fretboard option??? Drool!





Spector USA Series Forte Models

My new baby!

And congrats on the bass track Sam!




Performer by Spector Models

Congrats again Sam!
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Edit: I realize there were other members who contributed. cjmodulus and seventhframe? Excellent work and congrats on being selected for the DVD. Well done!

Applause to JPS - fantastic stuff as always. Sorry I couldn't make it up there this weekend. I'm so stoked to see my Forte!
 
#730
loend68 said:
Based on the way the saddles are shaped I would think you would want them angled back. The portion of the saddle the string passes over has a flat spot to it (maybe 3/32"). By tipping it back you are giving it a narrower point of contact. I suppose going all the way to flat wouldn't hurt except for possibly more side to side string movement, but if you tipped forward you would be changing the intonation. I'm not an engineer, but some sort of thought must have went into the guidelines of how to set up the bridge.
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You don't want your contact point sharp as this can easily lead to cut/broken strings. It should optimally be rounded. Your intonation point is flawed as you would intonate the saddles position, not whether it's tilted or not. Intonate flat, then tilt? Yeah you're going to be off. Intonate tilt then set flat? Guess what.

Another issue with having them tilted is you're altering the string force into a more forward motion (pushing from more towards the back of the saddle than center) than more downward when flat. This means that if your set screw ever comes unknowingly loose, your saddles are going to be more likely to start to vibrate forward, pushing you sharp (fretwise tuned/flat open string because of reduced tention). Tilted back the downward force is not evenly distributed to the bridge plate.

Someone at Spector thought that the bridge saddles looked better with the string coming off the saddles at even angles (peledog's are actually further back then even Spector recommends, so his issue could be compounded).
This would be a fine theory if the bridge plate underneath were at the same angle as the saddle. It is not obviously.

It's funny how no other major bridge manufacturer (including Spectors new alternate/US bolt on standard bridge maker Hipshot), including Spector themselves with the in your face obvious, non-tilt adjustable intonation bridge, recommends anything like this. Hmmmm.......:rollno::eyebrow:

There will be no side to side issues either way.

This bridge, except for having great high mass, is a caveman like, extremely limited design in this day and age. It was innovative in it's day for it's mass, but has been showing it's age for a couple decades now. I wish they would just go with all Hipshot "A" bridges and put this one out to pasture. It might bring in some newer players that look at Spectors as "80's basses" for more than just image reasons.
 
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#738
Hi everyone,

I am new to the bass world. I am an accomplished drummer and piano player and i am starting bass.

I want to get a nice bass and don't want to have to change instrument anytime soon.

I love the sound of the Spector NS-2 and Fbass basses in general. I am also considering a more 'modest' purchase such as a Fender Jazz Bass or a MusicMan Stingray.

Can anyone Please offer any advice?

PS: Sorry if i post in the wrong section of the forum. I am not very proficient yet.....
 
#739
bobome said:
Hi everyone,

I am new to the bass world. I am an accomplished drummer and piano player and i am starting bass.

I want to get a nice bass and don't want to have to change instrument anytime soon.

I love the sound of the Spector NS-2 and Fbass basses in general. I am also considering a more 'modest' purchase such as a Fender Jazz Bass or a MusicMan Stingray.

Can anyone Please offer any advice?

PS: Sorry if i post in the wrong section of the forum. I am not very proficient yet.....
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you picked the right group to ask :D first off... welcome to the bass world... second off... what is a "modest" purchase? $300, $700, $1000 its different for everyone... Spector makes a lot of basses in most price ranges, all great in their own way. I have yet to play one I didn't like (others have more experience then me)

We will be more than happy to help you find a bass or point you in the right direction...
 
#740
iceboxbass said:
Well it's about time you got with the 21st century! ;) :hiding:
If you're using the LAME TB app(which I'm ready to delete!) you don't get the emotion cons but have to type them in. How're you liking the iPhone 4S so far? Should've waited though...iPhone 5 will be out this Spring! :D
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Oh you mean like these...
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