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SPECTOR® Club - Part 55

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So I got the Kramer setup up for BEAD today. Cool thing was I didn't have to touch the nut since the slots are very shallow even though the action is super low. So the strings sit nicely in the slots and yet I was able to get the action where I wanted it with some bridge adjustments.

Was going to use the Spector brand steels but it actually looks like the thick part of the winding would come through the post so no go on that. Happened to have a set of Rotosound Drop Zones around so threw those on instead. I'll see if the CK's fit later.

So the sound - pretty impressed. I really like the way the Euro 435 sounds with BEAD but this one definitely has some more fundamental meat to it while also having a less brittle but still bright bite.

It's going to be very interesting to see how this compares to the NS-5XL with 9v and 40P5/40J that I have coming this summer.
 
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Added the first coat of tung-oil to the Legend body today and I am happy with the way it is turning out. It ending up to be a unique color so far. We'll see how it looks after a few more coats. I think 6-7 coats of tung-oil should do the trick. The first coat really made the grain pop. :D

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OK sound comparison time - let me know what you guys think sounds better.

I was going to do the guessing game thing but a couple things weren't equal so I didn't want to skew the results.

Track 1 is the Kramer NS-2 with Rotosound Drop Zones.

Track 2 is the Euro 435 (matte) with CK's.

Both are setup BEAD. I was trying to EQ both the same way from the bass but I probably could have used more bass on the 435. The signal path is bass -> Avalon U5 (tone setting 2) active thru to -> Sansamp RBI -> RME interface. The U5 and RBI go to separate tracks and one is phase inverted.

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bunkaroo said:
OK sound comparison time - let me know what you guys think sounds better.

I was going to do the guessing game thing but a couple things weren't equal so I didn't want to skew the results.

Track 1 is the Kramer NS-2 with Rotosound Drop Zones.

Track 2 is the Euro 435 (matte) with CK's.

Both are setup BEAD. I was trying to EQ both the same way from the bass but I probably could have used more bass on the 435. The signal path is bass -> Avalon U5 (tone setting 2) active thru to -> Sansamp RBI -> RME interface. The U5 and RBI go to separate tracks and one is phase inverted.

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I prefer track 1 with the ns-2. Its rounder and more pleasing to my ears. You are right about the 435.....it could use a little more EQing........nice little run though Andrew!
 
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brotherbassj said:
I prefer track 1 with the ns-2. Its rounder and more pleasing to my ears. You are right about the 435.....it could use a little more EQing........nice little run though Andrew!
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Cool - thanks. I kind of just whipped out the 435 after playing around with the Kramer most of the day so not really a fair fight. :)

That's one of those little riffs I would kick around checking out a bass that just kind of grew into a song.
 
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TK4261 said:
Added the first coat of tung-oil to the Legend body today and I am happy with the way it is turning out. It ending up to be a unique color so far. We'll see how it looks after a few more coats. I think 6-7 coats of tung-oil should do the trick. The first coat really made the grain pop. :D

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As a member in good standing of the Spector Refin family, I pronounce this Fantastic!!
 
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TK4261 said:
Added the first coat of tung-oil to the Legend body today and I am happy with the way it is turning out. It ending up to be a unique color so far. We'll see how it looks after a few more coats. I think 6-7 coats of tung-oil should do the trick. The first coat really made the grain pop. :D

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Wow that's turning out great!
 
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bunkaroo said:
OK sound comparison time - let me know what you guys think sounds better.

Track 1 is the Kramer NS-2 with Rotosound Drop Zones.

Track 2 is the Euro 435 (matte) with CK's.
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Andrew - great signature lick! :bassist:

I like the punchy mids & sparkling highs of the NS-2, but when you hit the B, the Euro is sounding just a hair tighter on the bottom end.

Two great tracks, two great basses. :cool:

If I had to pick a fave, it would be the NS-2, but as others here have pointed out, I think only us hard-core Spector-philes would be able to hear a difference in an album or live mix.
 
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Clearwave said:
I think I like....

2. 3. 1.

1 and 3 were hard to decide for me.

Is one of the preamps worth $250 more?

Keep in mind its a unscientific test. I adjusted the tone knobs on the test to what ever made the bass sound good at the time. I didn't try to match them with each other. All basses have DR lo rider steels, one of them is .105-.45 the other two are .100-.40. The wood seems noticeably on each bass.

No processing on any bass. Just straight in the computer.
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I really liked this test, all three are very close like I said but the HAZ and Tone pump sound cool. On the Tone pump did you change anything on the internal adjustment? does it have this adjustment dial?
 
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