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Hey everyone, here is Mr. Armstrong in action on the Spector website on the 5XL page, Very awesome!!
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Nice, doesn't seem right....
Hey everyone, here is Mr. Armstrong in action on the Spector website on the 5XL page, Very awesome!!
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Have you had the opportunity to compare the 9V against the 18V by chance?
I had many things done on my bass that you can and can't see.
Oh? Can you divulge some of these changes or are they a secret?
Have you had the opportunity to compare the 9V against the 18V by chance?
Oh? Can you divulge some of these changes or are they a secret?
No real secrets I guess.Just things I wanted done for me!
Little nick nack stuff other people might not care about.
Something is wrong with my monitor, it is showing funny words like "a new bass, Spector or maybe not..."
OOh no the black one,haha...thanks again with Ron!
90%?????!!!!!! Hahahahahahahahahaha!!!!! If you really think that...you slay me! Lmao!!!!!!!!!!!! You all talk having to use technique in order to do this or to do that with rounds...with flats there's this amazing mordern electronic box called....an Amp head! That can dial in tones.
90%?????!!!!!! Hahahahahahahahahaha!!!!! If you really think that...you slay me! Lmao!!!!!!!!!!!! You all talk having to use technique in order to do this or to do that with rounds...with flats there's this amazing mordern electronic box called....an Amp head! That can dial in tones.
I would wager there are more rounds users than flats users out there. 90%? Maybe not, but there's a reason that some brands don't even make a flat wound string and new electric basses don't come strung with flat wounds anymore.
Gear will fail you, it will become out dated, and you will sell it for something else. Technique can be applied to any bass, any preamp, or any amp and will never fail you.
I set my amp up based on the gig I'm playing at and the venue. Once it set, I do everything else via technique or the onboard preamp (if it has one). I typically don't touch my amp during a show unless I absolutely have to.
I don't just play in my home. I play on Sundays before a church congregation of 400+. Which I've gotten nothing less than wows and accolades from the congregation, everyone in our band and the SB engineers. Especially when I started stepping up into higher Spectors & rigs. I also play in other bands but we play CCM rock...not metal etc...
Where I always have people out of the crowd pay big compliments on the tone from my Spectors. I've jammed with friends that strictly play 60's 70's rock and they exclaimed how they love the tone from my Spector & rig. It takes more than strings to make the right sound/tone...when anyone finds the right strings for their bass that they love then it's also the right combination of rig/bass/strings. All 3 is taken into the equation. True? I've obviously have found the RIGHT flats because my bass doesn't sound just thuddy, muddy, dead or MoTownish. It's finding the right combo guys. Spector, Ampeg and GHS makes the right combination for MY ears as well as my audiences. AND I know several local bassist that have been playing GHS Flats for many many more years than I've been playing. And they play brand F.
Yes, in my Spector Story I said Doug Wimbish was my influence in deciding to play Spectors. But I decided that from a magazine article. Not from hearing Doug play. Truthfully, he's an awesome and one of today's top bassist, but, I really don't like most, 99.9%, of his music. I'll take James Jammerson's style & music any day over Doug's. But that's what I like.
So in closing...for anyone to make a statement that flats are all muddy, thuddy, thumpy and Mo-Townish is disillusioned, didn't try enough, like brightness in their bass or got sucked into thinking that rounds are from the gods. Or that's just what YOU prefer. Thankfully we are not all the same.
For those interested in engaging in the Sassy String topic we've had the luxury of discussing on this beautiful rainy Friday (In Houston anyway)... There is a Poll in the String Forum here on TB.......
Out of 4692 Pollers...
3702 use Rounds (78.9%)
990 use Flats (21.1%)
String Poll can be found HERE <--<--
I am not implying that Flats are bad strings Im only answering the question of percintage of folks who use round vs flats and found this poll to help in our friendly discussion.
Out of 4692 Pollers...
3702 use Rounds (78.9%)
990 use Flats (21.1%)
String Poll can be found HERE <--<--
I am not implying that Flats are bad strings Im only answering the question of percintage of folks who use round vs flats and found this poll to help in our friendly discussion.
I don't just play in my home. I play on Sundays before a church congregation of 400+. Which I've gotten nothing less than wows and accolades from the congregation, everyone in our band and the SB engineers. Especially when I started stepping up into higher Spectors & rigs. I also play in other bands but we play CCM rock...not metal etc...
Where I always have people out of the crowd pay big compliments on the tone from my Spectors. I've jammed with friends that strictly play 60's 70's rock and they exclaimed how they love the tone from my Spector & rig. It takes more than strings to make the right sound/tone...when anyone finds the right strings for their bass that they love then it's also the right combination of rig/bass/strings. All 3 is taken into the equation. True? I've obviously have found the RIGHT flats because my bass doesn't sound just thuddy, muddy, dead or MoTownish. It's finding the right combo guys. Spector, Ampeg and GHS makes the right combination for MY ears as well as my audiences. AND I know several local bassist that have been playing GHS Flats for many many more years than I've been playing. And they play brand F.
Yes, in my Spector Story I said Doug Wimbish was my influence in deciding to play Spectors. But I decided that from a magazine article. Not from hearing Doug play. Truthfully, he's an awesome and one of today's top bassist, but, I really don't like most, 99.9%, of his music. I'll take James Jammerson's style & music any day over Doug's. But that's what I like.
So in closing...for anyone to make a statement that flats are all muddy, thuddy, thumpy and Mo-Townish is disillusioned, didn't try enough, like brightness in their bass or got sucked into thinking that rounds are from the gods. Or that's just what YOU prefer. Thankfully we are not all the same.
That reminds me, I need to buy some flats for my p bass. I love that muddy, thuddy, thump, mo-townish sound.
Keeping rounds on my spectors. They sound great the way they are.......... Might try flats on them someday.
Im actually doing something a little different Ive ordered some Sunbeam nickels for my jazz project. First time to use nickels!! I think theyll sound great with the Aggie 4J-60 "60's" pups.
Can't stand flats. They sound way too dead, and the best sounding flats I've heard were the ones that sounded most like rounds. So, rather than look for a flatwound that sounds like a roundwound...I'll just stick with rounds.
I don't just play in my home. I play on Sundays before a church congregation of 400+. Which I've gotten nothing less than wows and accolades from the congregation, everyone in our band and the SB engineers. Especially when I started stepping up into higher Spectors & rigs. I also play in other bands but we play CCM rock...not metal etc...
Where I always have people out of the crowd pay big compliments on the tone from my Spectors. I've jammed with friends that strictly play 60's 70's rock and they exclaimed how they love the tone from my Spector & rig. It takes more than strings to make the right sound/tone...when anyone finds the right strings for their bass that they love then it's also the right combination of rig/bass/strings. All 3 is taken into the equation. True? I've obviously have found the RIGHT flats because my bass doesn't sound just thuddy, muddy, dead or MoTownish. It's finding the right combo guys. Spector, Ampeg and GHS makes the right combination for MY ears as well as my audiences. AND I know several local bassist that have been playing GHS Flats for many many more years than I've been playing. And they play brand F.
Yes, in my Spector Story I said Doug Wimbish was my influence in deciding to play Spectors. But I decided that from a magazine article. Not from hearing Doug play. Truthfully, he's an awesome and one of today's top bassist, but, I really don't like most, 99.9%, of his music. I'll take James Jammerson's style & music any day over Doug's. But that's what I like.
So in closing...for anyone to make a statement that flats are all muddy, thuddy, thumpy and Mo-Townish is disillusioned, didn't try enough, like brightness in their bass or got sucked into thinking that rounds are from the gods. Or that's just what YOU prefer. Thankfully we are not all the same.
I don't think I ever implied that you only play at home. I said that I dug the sound of flats at MY house but not in gigging situations. lol
Also, in all of my post, I believe that I said flats don't work for me. They are thuddy to me and I don't care for them. Chromes (which are brighter flats) are still not bright enough. I have NO problem with you using flats on your Spectors and I'm glad that you dig it, but because I use rounds, I should be a guitard and play a 6 string.
So in closing...for anyone to make a statement that flats are all muddy, thuddy, thumpy and Mo-Townish is disillusioned, didn't try enough, like brightness in their bass or got sucked into thinking that rounds are from the gods. Or that's just what YOU prefer. Thankfully we are not all the same.
Ok, but maybe you shouldn't make statements saying that pretty much only "guitards" use rounds. Everyone uses the strings they want and if they like them, that is their preference.
Frankly I don't see why ANYONE is allures by rounds.
They're clanky, rougher on your frets, FB and your fingers. Too bright...might as well play a six guitard! But then...I see mostly former guitards use rounds on basses. And you have to replace them more often! I want my basses to sound like a bass! But to each their own...
The reason bass players use rounds is because they like their bass to actually sound good!
Frankly, I don't see why ANYONE is allured by flats.
They're lifeless...might as well play an upright! I see mostly bass players put rounds on basses. Whether or not they played guitar or any other instrument in the past. I want my electric bass to sound like an electric bass! But to each their own...
And about fret ware? If it takes you less than 15 years to wear out your frets, you're doing something very wrong.
JPS! First...good luck with your surgery!
Secondly...someday...maybe this year if I stop buying Spectors
I'm going to fork out the $125.00 to buy a set of Doguls. From one flats guy to another...cheers!
My 5 string collection is coming together nicely. The blue NS-5XL arrived today and is in great condition.
It's like I made a certain LE bass collection all by myself.
It's like I made a certain LE bass collection all by myself.
So what SPECTOR Bass club member would I be? Haha. Noticed that people have a # by their name but not sure how that works. Anyway....
I currently own 9 Spectors:
3 USA Brooklyn Era (#645, #711, #1180). Two of them are black (rare dot inlays for both/BADASS bridges/ one with toggle switches) while also having the coveted 80's white Spector we saw in numerous music videos (Police, Queensryche, Skid Row, Alice In Chains etc). I also own a natural flame maple USA NS-20 from 88/89 and 4 Stuart Spector Design basses from the mid 90's (Black/Blue Burst, Black Cherry Burst, Amber, and a early Black 5 string with a "clean" headstock/no serial#). Lastly I have a Euro LX4 (Blood Red) that looks as good as it sounds. \m/
No family picture yet as I'm awaiting recently purchased SSD "Amber" to arrive. And the Black Cherry SSD is getting a new HazLab installed (like all my SPECTORS). Hopefully something soon though!
I currently own 9 Spectors:
3 USA Brooklyn Era (#645, #711, #1180). Two of them are black (rare dot inlays for both/BADASS bridges/ one with toggle switches) while also having the coveted 80's white Spector we saw in numerous music videos (Police, Queensryche, Skid Row, Alice In Chains etc). I also own a natural flame maple USA NS-20 from 88/89 and 4 Stuart Spector Design basses from the mid 90's (Black/Blue Burst, Black Cherry Burst, Amber, and a early Black 5 string with a "clean" headstock/no serial#). Lastly I have a Euro LX4 (Blood Red) that looks as good as it sounds. \m/
No family picture yet as I'm awaiting recently purchased SSD "Amber" to arrive. And the Black Cherry SSD is getting a new HazLab installed (like all my SPECTORS). Hopefully something soon though!
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