worshiprocker
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worshiprocker
Tonepump Junkie
- Aug 12, 2011
- 4,683
- 1,782
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist: Spector Basses
Love the Aggie in my NS-5MM. Didn't love the EMG, though...she sports a Bart now. Much better!
NS-2J now has DiMarzio Area J's. HUGE improvement.
Love the Aggie in my NS-5MM. Didn't love the EMG, though...she sports a Bart now. Much better!
NS-2J now has DiMarzio Area J's. HUGE improvement.
i love the Bart 2/3 band pres, especially with the midrange selector. never had the chance to try that out in a Spector, though. can't imagine it'd sound bad!
Hi,
i have a Spector Euro 5 lx with emg tw pickup...i would know the pickup height that have in your spector...sorry for my bad english..
i have a Spector Euro 5 lx with emg tw pickup...i would know the pickup height that have in your spector...sorry for my bad english..
Love the Aggie in my NS-5MM. Didn't love the EMG, though...she sports a Bart now. Much better!
NS-2J now has DiMarzio Area J's. HUGE improvement.
Bongo, I drool everytime you post a pick of your NS-5H2 with the MM pickup! That is DEFINITELY the next 5'er on my wish list!!!
Cliff Bordwell
Commercial User
Love the Aggie in my NS-5MM. Didn't love the EMG, though...she sports a Bart now. Much better!
NS-2J now has DiMarzio Area J's. HUGE improvement.
What's the scale length on these two?
That NS-5 looks so tasty but I gotta have 35" on my 5's, I don;t have the dough for that kinda Spector anyways!
They do make it in a 35" scale also. I am in the same boat as you and prefer my 5 strings to be 35" scale basses but I have Nosferatu hands.....See
Generally with EMG active pickups they can get as close to the strings as possible without the strings hitting them when you play. Mine are about 2mm-3mm away from the strings.
That NS-5 looks so tasty but I gotta have 35" on my 5's, I don;t have the dough for that kinda Spector anyways!
I generally agree, except this one has been just fine for me and no significant/noticeable difference in the performance of the B even up against quality stuff like my 55-94 and ex Q5's, MTD 535's, Dingwalls, etc..
If I ever order/get another Euro or NS-5, I'll try to get it in 35" scale.
some of the best B strings I've played have been on 34's. musicman and ken smith both seem to do a good job of it. I'm sure the 34" ns5 is awesome.
i had a very nice EBMM SR5 earlier this year and i was actually kinda disappointed by the B to be honest. one of the reasons i moved it.
My experiences with 34 scale 5'ers has been hit or miss on the B. I find the 35 scale basses that I have owned (Spector/Lakland/Modulus etc) are pretty consistent with the tightness of the B!
yeah I was actually really surprised with my 55-94. usually the "F style" basses (at least IME) don't lend themselves to downtuning or a B string that really excels compared to the basses aforementioned. it's a real quality piece but i'm about to start gigging my NS-5 again exclusively and move the Lakky. kinda need the $$
I played my SR5 regularly for almost a decade before I got my first Euro. I thought the B was fine but then again I always used a 135 nickel XL so that probably helped. I am playing my SR5's much less now though.
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