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SPECTOR® Club - Part 52

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chrisloe said:
So I am getting Chemo today, last dose of this round. Doc says I am going to get stuck in here at least a couple more days while my counts rebuild, depressed, my wife goes home to grab a couple of things, look what she brings back....

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Now that's a great wife! Ill make sure to show my wife this picture...for future use.
 
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chrisloe said:
So I am getting Chemo today, last dose of this round. Doc says I am going to get stuck in here at least a couple more days while my counts rebuild, depressed, my wife goes home to grab a couple of things, look what she brings back....
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Wow ... the more inspiration, the better! That was real swell of her :) Stay strong. I'm guessing you have a private room?
 
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tomydacat said:
I dont know if it is just me but I smell Coda in my future
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I am in the same boat after today's rehearsal.

I brought my 1973 Jazz to rehersal this morning with my Forte 5er. My black/maple/black inlays "Geddy" Jazz is one of the best Fenders i have ever played (even early 60's).... But it just can't compare to an active Spector. Sounds so thin when A/B-ed and I ended up playing the Spector for all but the first song.

I really need (sorry, want!) an active Jazz 5er and I am likely going Coda. A Fodera NYC is the other option, but the tops on some of the recently built Codas are killer.:bassist:
 
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well i posted the other day about helix strings. i put them on tonight and be warned, the e and a are tapered so i had to adjust saddles :( i didnt get to plug it in yet but i will tomorrow and tell you guys how they sound :)
 
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chrisloe said:
So I am getting Chemo today, last dose of this round. Doc says I am going to get stuck in here at least a couple more days while my counts rebuild, depressed, my wife goes home to grab a couple of things, look what she brings back....
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This will quicken the healing process indeed!!! Quick recovery my friend! :bassist:
 
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Guys, who can educate me on the difference of brass nut vs black graphite nut? At the moment I have graphite nut on my NS-2 and I like the sound and set-up is perfect to me. I also have an original Spector brass nut which Todd provided the shipment with (Thanks Todd!!!:) but I haven't put it on yet because I actually like the way it sounds with graphite one and another thing I worry about is that the techs who will replace the nut for me will also do complete set-up and I'm not sure if I'll like their set-up preference. Anybody compared the tone brass vs graphite?
 
#413
anton72 said:
Guys, who can educate me on the difference of brass nut vs black graphite nut? At the moment I have graphite nut on my NS-2 and I like the sound and set-up is perfect to me. I also have an original Spector brass nut which Todd provided the shipment with (Thanks Todd!!!:) but I haven't put it on yet because I actually like the way it sounds with graphite one and another thing I worry about is that the techs who will replace the nut for me will also do complete set-up and I'm not sure if I'll like their set-up preference. Anybody compared the tone brass vs graphite?
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There are always a lot of opinions on this topic.
But keep this in mind.

The tone of the graphite vs. brass is only valid when you are playing a open string.

IMHO if you are happy with the the setup and the way it sounds keep it with the graphite nut. No need to spend money having a tech replace it and you may not even notice a difference.
 
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LimaGuy said:
There are always a lot of opinions on this topic.
But keep this in mind.

The tone of the graphite vs. brass is only valid when you are playing a open string.

IMHO if you are happy with the the setup and the way it sounds keep it with the graphite nut. No need to spend money having a tech replace it and you may not even notice a difference.
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Sam, I also think so...And open strings on my NS-2 are quite bright even with the graphite nut and sound quite similar to fretted and I like it because there's no gap difference between fretted and open strings and strings tone are balanced. So I think it may be worth leaving it as is.
 
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anton72 said:
Guys, who can educate me on the difference of brass nut vs black graphite nut? At the moment I have graphite nut on my NS-2 and I like the sound and set-up is perfect to me. I also have an original Spector brass nut which Todd provided the shipment with (Thanks Todd!!!:) but I haven't put it on yet because I actually like the way it sounds with graphite one and another thing I worry about is that the techs who will replace the nut for me will also do complete set-up and I'm not sure if I'll like their set-up preference. Anybody compared the tone brass vs graphite?
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The brass nut will only affect the tone/sustain of the open note. Any note that is fretted will be unaffected. Graphite is fine for a nut.

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I see the Godfather said the same thing. What a pimp. ;)
 
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Baird6869 said:
I am in the same boat after today's rehearsal.

I brought my 1973 Jazz to rehersal this morning with my Forte 5er. My black/maple/black inlays "Geddy" Jazz is one of the best Fenders i have ever played (even early 60's).... But it just can't compare to an active Spector. Sounds so thin when A/B-ed and I ended up playing the Spector for all but the first song.

I really need (sorry, want!) an active Jazz 5er and I am likely going Coda. A Fodera NYC is the other option, but the tops on some of the recently built Codas are killer.:bassist:
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I hear ya on the Geddy Lee Jazz bass...my buddy let me borrow his Geddy Lee until my Coda 5XL arrived. I thought the same thing...too thin of a tone. My Coda beats it hands down! :bassist:
 
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