Eagle = landed. Right on the hood of my car! LOL! This thing is super solid. Neck is a tiny bit on the chunky side, but still feels great, and again - solid! Can't wait to plug it in.Better pics eventually...
Nice hood ornament!
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Nice hood ornament!
Sweet! Thanks for the info Chris. Yeah, I knew Carlton has the 9V Haz in his basses but since he has a single coil in the neck position, I thought that may have been the reason. You heard it straight from the man though so it's great to know that it is definitely possible.
VERY nice buddy! i have one exactly like yours and i agree. so when you're always broke, thank the clowns here for that
i just got an ns-94 from limaguy and it plays like a dream. sounds awesome too. it has the korean 9v haz and emg 35's in it. so i cant wait til sunday at band practice. anyway, congrats and im happy for you. if you want to get some inlays for it, go to ebay and look for creative cuts for some nice inlays. ive got some on mine. check it out. 
Eagle = landed. Right on the hood of my car! LOL! This thing is super solid. Neck is a tiny bit on the chunky side, but still feels great, and again - solid! Can't wait to plug it in.
nice!
Sweet Alex Webster bass man. Yeah, all Spector's come strung with Spector nickel strings so that would explain why your hands started turning black after playing for a while. To be honest, I really like the Spector nickel strings though and will most likely put them on my Euro 5LX when it is time to change the Hi Beams.
I believe there was a younger kid in here a few months ago that had an Alex Webster bass and had pictures of himself playing it at a school recital. It was funny seeing a blood stained bass being played at a school thing like that
Seeing those knobs makes me want to drop a BQC into my Euro 5LX. Those are the stock EMG knobs that come with the pre and are really cool looking. And anything thinking it's a lefty bass, he is most likely using a web cam so everything looks backwards on it.
Is that a possibility? I see from the SPECTOR website that the BQC is an option but is it retrofitable? Mine is the Euro5LX-TW if that makes a difference.
I am almost positive that it is retrofittable but if you are using the TW pickups, you will want to keep the existing pots and knobs for the pickups since they are push/pull. Since you will not need the pots and knobs from the pickups, I believe you can just get the BQC Control rather than purchase the full BQC System which is $30 more I believe.
One thing I do want to check though is if the holes need to widened to fit the new pots. I doubt they do but I just want to make sure in case that is something that needs to be done.
Would my existing push/pull pots and knobs be able to operate the stacked bass/treble, and sweepable mid control. I have no issue with giving up the push/pull
Whoa, that's almost a perfect match to the mustang hood! Enjoy!
I knew they'd look good together.
So is this bass just called a Euro 4, or is it technically a LX? And are there graphite rods in the neck? Solid maple wings? Sorry, but I'm very new to Spector-land!
With EMG pres, "control" = 2 volumes and "system" = 1 master volume and 1 blend. All their pickups and pres include all necessary pots and knobs. Hope that helps!
Eagle = landed. Right on the hood of my car! LOL! This thing is super solid. Neck is a tiny bit on the chunky side, but still feels great, and again - solid! Can't wait to plug it in.
Congratulations! It's gorgeous!!! Vibrant grains!!! Love blue!
I knew they'd look good together.
So is this bass just called a Euro 4, or is it technically a LX? And are there graphite rods in the neck? Solid maple wings? Sorry, but I'm very new to Spector-land!
See here for some more information:
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They were called Euro4s from '01-'04 when they changed over to the LX branding from what I understand. And yes, maple wings on that beaut.
Not sure about the interior of the neck. I'm still relatively new to Spector-land myself (but I'm learning!)
See here for some more information:
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They were called Euro4s from '01-'04 when they changed over to the LX branding from what I understand. And yes, maple wings on that beaut.
This FAQ also has some great info on the changes between the model years: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
Check with TraceBassPlayer, or PM him. He checks in here a lot, but just in case sent him a PM.
Welcome!
I decided to take 2 quick pictures with my iPad showing my Rebop 5 and Euro 5LX side by side so hopefully this helps you out. The Rebop 5 is the natural finish and the Euro 5LX is the blue stain in case you need to know. I hope these help.
Thanks! Not quite what I had in mind but it clearly shows that they are identically shaped aside from the neck joint.
I think I'm gonna convince myself to get a Rebop and put flats on it, since my NS20004 and Euro 4lx both have rounds (nickel on the NS2004, steel DDT's on the Euro)
Maybe one in white or natural, love how the wood of the neck blends with the wood of the body on yours so it almost LOOKS neck-thru haha
Eagle = landed. Right on the hood of my car! LOL! This thing is super solid. Neck is a tiny bit on the chunky side, but still feels great, and again - solid! Can't wait to plug it in.
Is that a Euro? Looks identical to my Blueburst flamed-maple Euro 4lx. What's the serial # maybe they are related
The HAZ is not gain adjustable, but I didn't find it to be overly hot neither underpowered. Just works.
IMO/IME that helps make the classic "Spector sound". It's a part of the puzzle. My Brooklyn when recording pretty much needed 0 in the way of treatment, it just "fit" in a mix. I can only imagine what a J/J bass with the HAZ would sound like...
It just gives you that inherent growl that Spectors are known for and everything else tries to sound as good as...
Regarding the Haz vs. the Tonepump. I see Donny posted my comparison clips, thanks.
The 9V Haz is just amazing.
The Tonepump is a close 2nd. The Tonepump is a bit more "airy" sounding and it does have more low end and the treble gain is at a higher freq then on the Haz. As John mentioned, I also have the trim in my Tonepump at 30% now to match the output of the Haz in my Forte and NS-2.
The Haz has tons of mid range punch and growl.
It is the big part of what makes gives the classic Spector Tone.
The Tonepump was designed to get that tone and it comes pretty close.
I did the Haz installation myself. It comes with everything you need including a new jack. No soldering needed
(See photo below)
You will need to prep the pick ups wires to get them in the post of the Haz board.
As far as the Euro pot holes. My Cherry Euro LX has 8.5mm pot holes which are just barely too small for the 9mm pot shaft of the Haz board. From what I understand its hit or miss, you may or may not need to make them bigger.
Chris, you got yourself a cool tech if he only charged you $20 for the install. nice
I made a step by step instruction sheet if anyone orders a Haz and needs it let me know.
Below is what comes from Spector when you order a New Haz
Rick,
If you have TW Pickups and they are separate Vol for each Pickup.
You can get an EMG BQC Control. which will just be the Tone Section. Stacked Bass/Treble and Stacked Mid sweep and level.
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Don't get a EMG BQC System, that includes a vol and blend pot which you don't want that if you have the TW pickups. (you will loose the push/pull option.)
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