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Not many pics here considering Spectors are some of the sexiest basses known to man.
Spectorcore fretless below along with her sisters. Maple knobs pictured but it looks good with rosewood too. Rosewood matches the fretboard, maple matches the f hole and the back of the neck.
Spectorcore fretless below along with her sisters. Maple knobs pictured but it looks good with rosewood too. Rosewood matches the fretboard, maple matches the f hole and the back of the neck.
Perfect! Thanks for the links. I had seen the one of the outstanding female bass player before but couldn't tell much about how the bass sounded from a finger player perspective. The Mike Duda vid on the Forte 4x is exactly the sound I'm after so if the Rex Brown REX5 pro sounds anything like that I'm in.
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Both the Rex5 Pro and the Rex5 (USA made) are neckthru. How many knobs does it have? Does it have crown inlays or dots? I think both are great basses... I have not played the US bass, but I can only imagine it is amazing.
I would say that stock, a Rex5 isn't going to sound like the Forte that Mike Duda is playing in that video since the pre's and pickups are different but if you change them out, you can get pretty close.
You know, now that you mention it, I am curious how many USA Rex basses have been made. I am not sure if I have ever seen anyone else other than Rex use one and from what I hear, they are very heavy. Rex was selling off some of his basses and Rockstarbassist mentioned that the one USA Rex 5 string they were selling weighed like 15 pounds which is totally insane.
The USA Rex has 3 knobs since it has the 18V USA circuit but the Rex Pro has 4 since it has the EMG BT circuit. Personally, I would rip that out and put a TonePump in there but that is just me
Also, the Rex Pro has EMG HZ pickups that are passive and the USA Rex has EMG DC's which are active. I was thinking about pickup up a Rex Pro just to have and swapping the pickups with EMG DC's and putting in a TonePump. With both of those changes, I bet it will be really sweet though people seem to love the Rex 5 Pro stock too so I would be curious how it sounds. Can you tell I kick this around all the time and wonder if I should get a Rex Pro?
guy n. cognito said:
Guy, thanks a bunch to you and Lima for offering some help and advice. I took the bass to a friend who's better at this than I am (I think, at the end of the day, I really just don't trust myself!) and it turns out the bass had an issue with some high frets that he's gonna take a look at. So the Spector is out of my possession for a few days, but should be good as new when she comes home. And on top of that, my Ibanez finally sold! So now I've got some extra cash to put towards a legend 6!
Guy, thanks a bunch to you and Lima for offering some help and advice. I took the bass to a friend who's better at this than I am (I think, at the end of the day, I really just don't trust myself!) and it turns out the bass had an issue with some high frets that he's gonna take a look at. So the Spector is out of my possession for a few days, but should be good as new when she comes home. And on top of that, my Ibanez finally sold! So now I've got some extra cash to put towards a legend 6!
Jimmy Eppard and PJ Rubal have both given me the same "technique" for doing fine intonation adjustments on the locking Spector Bridge WITHOUT intonation screws.
1) Loosen the bridge locking nut.
2) Insert the hex screw wrench for the bridge saddle height adjustment into one of the saddle height adjustment screws.
3) "WALK" the saddle forwards or backwards by gently pivoting the hex screw wrench back and forth.
This allows you to basically adjust the saddle while the string is under tension one string rung at a time.
I'm going to do a video showing the technique. It's amazingly effective and quick.
Well, just ordered the Haz for the Forte 4. Made it a whole week and a half. What's wrong with me?
Ha! You've got the fever.
What's so cool is that there's going to be a bunch of Forte-4 models running around with the Haz in them... which basically makes them NS-2s.
And another thought for those of you who have the Forte-5 or might be considering one.
The NS-5XL has the 18v circuit which has three knobs and a much smaller control compartment... so if you ever wanted an NS-5XL with the Haz, you'd have to special order it.
Because the Forte-5 has the Aggie OBP-2 in it... it as the same control compartment and 4-knob routing as the Forte-4 and the NS-2.
So think about it... you can get the Forte-5 with the Haz and basically get the NS-5XL with the 9v Haz. And if you changed the EMG DC pups out in it with the "J" pups housed in the humbucker housing... you'd have the same setup as Graham Maby's Kramer NS-5... or Doug Wimbish's Kramer NS-5...
Or leave the bridge pup alone and just change the neck pup and have a bass setup like Carlton Armstrong's basses.
I love the Forte for this reason. And as you Forte owners know... that bass is 100% USA Spector. Amazing value for the dollar.
I think I'm about to order an Euro. I still can't decide between Classic and TW though. YouTube isn't much of a help. 90% of the videos are just ppl playing death metal.
Well, just ordered the Haz for the Forte 4. Made it a whole week and a half. What's wrong with me?
Come to my couch
...my diagnosis is Spectoritist! You're satisfying your S.A.S. by trying to find another flavor out of your Spector bass. Haha Sorry man but you have been bitten! Haha 
I ordered my Forte 5 with OBP3, EMG-40P5 40J. If I like the OBP3 I'm thinking of putting it in my Forte 4 also. Im going to mod it to 18V this next week.
My NS-94 arrived today. (via fuzzychaos)
Yes, I am back up to 7 Spectors including the Arc 6 gutiar.
Like grendle mentioned with the NS-20004/20005 series
This series also offers a great bang for the buck.
(The NS-94/95 turned into the NS-20004/2005 during the SSD era transition)
What I really like about the NS-94/95 series is the rosewood fretboard. It really resembles the look of pau ferro as it is lighter wood.
Yes, I am back up to 7 Spectors including the Arc 6 gutiar.
Like grendle mentioned with the NS-20004/20005 series
This series also offers a great bang for the buck.
(The NS-94/95 turned into the NS-20004/2005 during the SSD era transition)
What I really like about the NS-94/95 series is the rosewood fretboard. It really resembles the look of pau ferro as it is lighter wood.
Looks to be in immaculate condition! I definitely liked the headstock of the NS-95 over the NS20005, but thought the upper horn just loked too...little.
I expect they sound pretty much the same as the NS20004/5, pretty damned good.
Still on the fence about the EMG system in my NS20005...
I expect they sound pretty much the same as the NS20004/5, pretty damned good.
Still on the fence about the EMG system in my NS20005...
My NS-94 arrived today. (via fuzzychaos)
Yes, I am back up to 7 Spectors including the Arc 6 gutiar.
Like grendle mentioned with the NS-20004/20005 series
This series also offers a great bang for the buck.
(The NS-94/95 turned into the NS-20004/2005 during the SSD era transition)
What I really like about the NS-94/95 series is the rosewood fretboard. It really resembles the look of pau ferro as it is lighter wood.
Congratulations LimaGuy!!! Nice looking NS-94!!! I'm with you there on the NS-94/95's. They have a special style/look to them that's really appealing! I really miss my NS-95
I'm thinking the Forte 5 will make me forget my sorrow though. 
I auditioned for a band today; it went really well, and it looks as if I'll be playing out in clubs for the first time since 2003.
I'll be playing my NS-5CRFM that I acquired last year via trade on TB. It has an Aggie OBP-1, and that thing is a MONSTER! I almost destroyed the guy's sad little Vox bass amp.
I can't wait to hear this bass through my ADA MB-1 and Boogie Carbine M6...why have all this great gear if you can't produce raw power for the public?
I'll be playing my NS-5CRFM that I acquired last year via trade on TB. It has an Aggie OBP-1, and that thing is a MONSTER! I almost destroyed the guy's sad little Vox bass amp.
I can't wait to hear this bass through my ADA MB-1 and Boogie Carbine M6...why have all this great gear if you can't produce raw power for the public?
Played last night at the BBC (Bluegrass Brewing Company) in Louisville, KY on 4th Street & Broadway. Wife snapped a couple of pics where woodgrain pattern showed up on the bass, which is rare. Most of the time the bass looks solid black but you can see the light blue/grayish lines here. Thought I'd share.
I love playing this bass out, but it is unusually heavy for such a small-bodied instrument and despite the shoulder pad I use, I still have to give it up after about an hour.
This is a Korean-made NS-20004 which I bought around the year 2000. I asked for a red one, and was told a black one was available immediately. Then the black one never showed. I finally got a call from Stuart Spector himself apologizing that he took my bass for a show in Germany, and he had this one shipped to me. Very memorable customer service, and one reason I would buy a Spector without hesitation again.
Max-Spector-2012-2 by BoojumMusic, on Flickr
Max-Spector-2012 by BoojumMusic, on Flickr
Max-Spector-2012-3 by BoojumMusic, on Flickr
I love playing this bass out, but it is unusually heavy for such a small-bodied instrument and despite the shoulder pad I use, I still have to give it up after about an hour.
This is a Korean-made NS-20004 which I bought around the year 2000. I asked for a red one, and was told a black one was available immediately. Then the black one never showed. I finally got a call from Stuart Spector himself apologizing that he took my bass for a show in Germany, and he had this one shipped to me. Very memorable customer service, and one reason I would buy a Spector without hesitation again.
Max-Spector-2012-2 by BoojumMusic, on Flickr
Max-Spector-2012 by BoojumMusic, on Flickr
Max-Spector-2012-3 by BoojumMusic, on Flickr
My NS-94 arrived today. (via fuzzychaos)
What I really like about the NS-94/95 series is the rosewood fretboard. It really resembles the look of pau ferro as it is lighter wood.
SWEET! So let's get together and plan how we're going to mod this one Sam! I mean we've got to bling/pimp at least one of your Spectors out!
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