I remember the 35" being talked about awhile back on here and it was mention for the most the bridge is moved toward the butt end of the body so as not to make the over all length of the bass longer. And I believe it was done that way for the "sweet spot" above the pickups.
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Several members here have went with CircleK strings as they're tapered for the B & E.
Congratulations MrBassie! That's a gorgeous looking bass!!!Looking forward to it brother. Congrats on yet another wicked Spector. NBD for me as well. A couple of months ago I ordered an, what I call, MMBop. I was intrigued by the idea and figured it would work well for the punk rock thing that I do. To be honest I was a little underwhelmed by the sound clips that were released. The bass sounded a little sterile. The players that reviewed the MMBop are all excellent, so it was not their fault. I was concerned enough that I started plotting different pickup options and electronics. I purchased an 18V circuit that I have on standby. I'm getting a little ahead of myself. Let me start overThe bass arrived from Czech Republic via the NY shop. This one has serial number 11452. The finish. Excellent! Beautifully done. Subtle, not garish. Neck pocket. Booty hole tight! My JAR was the same in that regard. Excellent neck to body contact. Some of you guys know that I favor a thinner neck profile. I fully expected to have to shave the neck down. All the reviews pointed to a very substantial neck. The MMBop did not disappoint. The neck is pretty thick. But here is the kicker, it's comfortable! I probably will shave it down in the future, but it is definitely not a critical situation. It's has a classic C shape that stays very consistent as you head up towards the body. This substantial neck is certainly contributing more than a little to the amazing tone that this bass brings to the musical table. Yep, the bass sounds wicked! I know some of you will say "It's a Spector, what do you expect". As I said I was not expecting what I got. The thing cuts through. I hooked it up to the SVT CL with the mandatory 8x10, and it destroys. It snarls and growls in a very aggressive, yet pleasing way. I believe thats the inherent problem with sound clips. They cant give you the whole tonal picture. You need to play this thing nice and loud to fully appreciate its capabilities. The MMBop is equipped with an EMG HZ dual coil pickup. This is EMGs passive MM type pickup. In normal dual coil mode it gets the job done in a big way. To my ears it sounds thick, with strong mids and high mids. The low end is fat as, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. Not boomy or muddy in the slightest. Spector chose to use the Tonepump 9V circuit. A move that was questioned by many, including myself, hence the US 18V circuit on standby. I believe the internal trim is set at 50%, I did not want to fiddle with it because it is perfect for me, as is. Pulling up on the volume puts you in single coil mode. Surprise again. I expected a thin not usable tone. Wrong! Slightly less output, but more clarity. Very nice for taking excursions into upper fret land. Some other pleasant surprises. The control plate has inserts and machine screws, very cool. Inside is well shielded and neat. No hum was detected in dual coil mode. In single coil you get a small amount, but you have to be listening for it. Your audience certainly would not notice it. Weight on this one is a very very comfortable 8.6 LBS. Spector aluminum alloy bridge in black. No intonation screws on this run. Hopefully soon. This is something I want, not for me so much but for my tech. Intonation screws make his life a lot easier. It is my understanding that, one day all Spectors will have intonation screws. Regardless of country of origin...I have a dream. The tuning machines are Gotoh style and work they way they should. Very smooth and, so far, are holding tune just fine. Here is something that I have to say is cheesy. Disclaimer, I am a Spector player, and obviously, a fan. Huge fan, but cheesy is cheesy. Honestly it's not a big deal. I'm just having fun with it. The cheese factor is the side fret markers. The dots. They appear to be painted on. If they're not painted on, then they were put in sloppily. Also, I understand wanting to use black to match the black crowns but, white is a lot easier to see on a dark or dimly lit stage. Another minor complaint. No strap lock buttons. Cheesy. But heck, if these are my only complaints so far, then what we have is a really solid instrument that sounds fantastic. Like the bass for which it is named, its not going to be a tone chameleon. But the things that it does, it does exceptionally well. Killer rock and roll tone. Punk rock? Fuggedaboutit! Wicked!! Another thing I should have mentioned earlier. This bass came with the absolute best setup I have ever played. Incredibly low, buzz free action. Out of the box! I was floored by this. At this point I have played various Spectors at different price points. My own and ones owned by other club members. This thing slayed them all. Including US made NS-2s. I'm just talking out of the box setup. Brilliant. Sadly, I can't keep my Forte and this MMBop. I have to sell one. This very painful for me, I feel that my Forte is a work of functional art. In my opinion it looks and sounds like no other. The fact that I am entertaining that very ugly prospect should indicate how amazing the new Spector ReBop-4 is. It's crucial!
Wow...Really can't keep both basses?!?! Why?! Excuse me for being Nosey but....
Huh...That's one of the things that I noticed with both Fortes that I had was the strings were incredibly lowest of any previous Spector that I've owned. The. When I thought it couldn't get any lower...in comes the Coda 5XL! The ReBop 4DLX I had was the only Euro Spector that came close in string lowness.
