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SPECTOR® Club - Part 36

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#81
peledog said:
Depends on the style you play, do you dig in with your fingers, or do you have a lighter touch in general? The P/J set up is great, and the more you dig in the better the EMG PUPs respond, depending on your preamp.

That being said, I used my NS-2A today to go through a bunch of songs that require a vast array of tones.

Led Zeppelin - Ramble On - warm but aggressive tone
Santana - Black Magic Woman - thick and warm tone
Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine - more modern and punchy tone
Brown Eyed Girl - warm, rounded tone

Some tunes I would favor the P pickup, some were a blend of P/J and also where on the bass I played - closer to the neck, fatter, warmer tone - closer to the bridge - punchier. This is true of all basses, but with the Spector you get the extra oomph and growl

I used my Rebop for songs like
Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger - modern, low punch
Black Keys - Lonely Boy - low end boost, not too articulated
Ben Harper - Steal My Kisses - warm, rounded with a touch of brightness
Green Day - Holiday - edgy, punchy

The Rebop is a different animal - but it still cuts through like a knife if you want it to.

The thing is, the notes sound so much clearer to me - and as one of my friends put it, after hearing the Spector - he said he could hear 'the outside edges of the notes' - there is a certain definition to the Spector tone, no matter what setting, it's there. I don't know how else to describe it, you just have to play one and see if it speaks to you.
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This +100000

If I might add, for me , rolling the blend knob slightly toward the p or j a bit (say 25%) , and either boosting or cutting the treb, combined with hand position will get me whatever I need for any situation. The "edge of the notes" thing is spot on.
 
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#86
sumgruuvz said:
you still havent bitten the bullet yet?
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Unfortunately to get the level of spector i want i need to move a few things first. the wife would kill me if i bring in something new.....here's why....6 cabs......five heads.....a combo....seven or eight basses.....and guitard stuff.....plus a small club pa....lol
 
#87
ebradfordrich said:
Fantastic. I really need one of these to go along with my Forte 4. :bassist:
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YES you DO! :D Think how much that you love your Forte 4...multiply that X5! If you order one, try the OBP3 or HazLab. It'll make you think about changing out the OBP2 in the Forte 4! :bassist:
delucajohn2000 said:
This pretty much sums it up in a nutshell. It looks like they only used the OBP-1 in the USA bolt-ons for 1 year and then switched to the OBP-2 so I can almost see why. I think I might be a bit spoiled by the EMG BQC i put in my Euro 5LX though so part of me is thinking of throwing that in this bass also.
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Do it John! :bassist:
sumgruuvz said:
man i go out of town for a day and page 4 already?? thread burners!! im here
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YES WE ARE! :D hehehe
locisbrelm said:
New Thread, New Pic. This one has those cabs I was talking about in the last thread, with the truck liner finish. This set up is a 810 on a 215. Guitars are using 612s.
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A beautiful Spector Euro and Rig!How many Watts are you driving thru your speakers! :eek:
 
#88
I was using my Mesa Boogie Big Block 750. Running it's full 750 watts @ 2 ohms. I don't need to turn up that much. Those cabs push!! This is the big stage rig. I usually just rock the 810 or my Powerhouse 1000 for smaller shows.
 
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All you Spector gurus. I have a Legend 5 with a haz copy pre. I'm diggin the whole Spector vibe. I'm looking at picking up a used 4 banger. I really dug the sound of Jaymis red NS2A but didn't have the funds in time to pick it up. My question, can the newer Legend 4's cop that tone? I'm looking at a few on ebay right now. I hoping to be around $500 bones. I don't mind changing out pre's or pick-ups over time. My Legend 5 has 2 DC pick-ups. I would like to pick up a 4 that has a PJ set-up, but would it make that much difference? Are the SSD pick-up something that will need replaced? So what's the best option around that price point? I like the more aggresive tones and my G&L can cover the old school stuff.

Thanks,:bassist:
 
#99
My Spector bass:
NS-2 CR
Maple neck with quilted maple body wings.
EMG pickups and tone circuit.
Currently using DR Lo rider strings.

I am considering replacing the EMG tone circuit with a HazLab preamp.
 
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