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- Sep 20, 2008
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Always glad to be of servie "(wrestler voice again) for you silly little Sallys......."
I have both OBP-2 and OBP-3. To me they definitely seem different. I really like the 2, but now that I have played the 3, I would choose that for future basses without thinking twice. The flexibility with the mids gives a lot more tonal options IMO. They are in very different basses, though, so that needs to be taken into account.
Hey Russ, I was considering a few different options as well for that bass. The P5/DC combo was probably the last one I considered. A few of the guys here should be able to help as they have gone through the same and tried a lot of different combos. Keep checking back, you'll get the help you need here. Lots of helpful people here!
That's what I figured. This is a very active forum. Loving that Spector tone though, what a rock machine. I like the DC which would seem similar to the HZ, just thought the warmth of the 40CS would soften that bridge treble just a hair.
I have the P/DC, Spector 18v and that's my favorite setup on my Rebop 5. John just set his up with that combo and I thought it sounded better. His was a four and I like it for the low B, A on the 5'er. Maybe he can chime in on his toughts since we all like different combos and is discussed here quite a bit. Of course the P will have a little less output because of the DC being a dual coil.
I'm hoping to have my 40Js wired up with my 18V non-Trim TP by Saturday. If not, it will be early next week. ^_^
I'm really hoping I like it...
I think it will sound good with 2 J's. Only reason that I used the DC over the J with the P was that the J had a much lower output than the P that I had a hard time balancing the pickups and getting the benefits of the J in that bass with the Spector 18v. 2 J's would work together and you could add a little gain and sound awesome.
The 18V helps more when you have active P-ups. What I'm doing with my non-trim is putting the volume control AFTER the EQ, instead of before. Should give me more control over the EQ without becoming muddy.
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most people run it around 30-40%... I run it at 60%
The 18v mod with tighten up the low end (a little) and give you more headroom from the pickups. I have noticed every tonepump is a little different from the next, so it could take a little messing around.
Yeah, I just set this config up on my NS-4 and really like the tone I am getting. I think I went a little overboard with the clips since I wanted to compare it a few different ways but I finally have it set to a way I really like it now so I am glad I made the swap.
It was mostly due to adjusting the pickup height since I think originally, the DC was over-powering the P pickup at first so then I would make some minor adjustments and then record more clips to see what I thought. I got a bit too obsessed though and had to throw up the white towel since I just couldn't stop
I had not owned any P/J Spectors until purchasing my 2002 non LX Euro and really became a fan of that pickup config but when Mike tried the P/DC combo in his Rebop5, I really was intrigued and wanted to try it. Chris Loe also tried it when he owned the buckeye NS-4 that I currently own and I liked that combo the best out of the clips he posted so between hearing that and the Rebop, I couldn't wait to try it and I am very glad I did.
Once I get a bit more settled, I will post the clips and there are a few more I will post as well. Sam and I are comparing the P pickups between my NS-4 and his NS-2 and I think some of you might be surprised to hear the results. that 18V USA circuit really is an amazing pre. Sure, it's going to sound a bit different but with the limited availability of the 9V USA circuit, some might want to give this bad boy a shot. I am thinking about putting one in my Euro and seeing how that sounds but wanted to check if it has the quick connects since I really don't want to solder if I don't have to
I have the BTTW non-trim version in my white Euro, and I run the volume knobs at around 60 - 70%.
I wonder if this translates to what you are getting out of your (9-volt) trimpump(s) with your volumes near 100%.
Are all of yours wired for 18v now?
This is the exact reason I didn't even consider a J pickup at the bridge for my NS-4. I remember Chris saying the same thing and there was also another guy that tried a bunch of different EMG configurations in his Rebop and he said it also. I wish he still had those clips up but he took them down since he no longer owns the bass.
I have the one in my Rebop5 set to about 30% currently. Any higher and it tends to have more output than all of my other basses so I set it at that level so I didn't need to turn my amp down.
thanks guys. ill give it a whack. donny, your nuts. lol 60%. heres a little something if someone is interested.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f126/fs-usa-spector-ssd-era-sd-5p-5-string-bass-ultra-rare-962836/
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f126/fs-usa-spector-ssd-era-sd-5p-5-string-bass-ultra-rare-962836/
Yeah, I just set this config up on my NS-4 and really like the tone I am getting. I think I went a little overboard with the clips since I wanted to compare it a few different ways but I finally have it set to a way I really like it now so I am glad I made the swap.
It was mostly due to adjusting the pickup height since I think originally, the DC was over-powering the P pickup at first so then I would make some minor adjustments and then record more clips to see what I thought. I got a bit too obsessed though and had to throw up the white towel since I just couldn't stop
I had not owned any P/J Spectors until purchasing my 2002 non LX Euro and really became a fan of that pickup config but when Mike tried the P/DC combo in his Rebop5, I really was intrigued and wanted to try it. Chris Loe also tried it when he owned the buckeye NS-4 that I currently own and I liked that combo the best out of the clips he posted so between hearing that and the Rebop, I couldn't wait to try it and I am very glad I did.
Once I get a bit more settled, I will post the clips and there are a few more I will post as well. Sam and I are comparing the P pickups between my NS-4 and his NS-2 and I think some of you might be surprised to hear the results. that 18V USA circuit really is an amazing pre. Sure, it's going to sound a bit different but with the limited availability of the 9V USA circuit, some might want to give this bad boy a shot. I am thinking about putting one in my Euro and seeing how that sounds but wanted to check if it has the quick connects since I really don't want to solder if I don't have to
You can never OC (over clip). Don't give away the 18v seceret next thing you know I won't be able to get one.
That's what is taking the place of the BQC in the matte Euro after I test this spare 9v circuit.
You can never OC (over clip). Don't give away the 18v seceret next thing you know I won't be able to get one.
It wasn't clipping when the DC pickup was a bit higher but I just wasn't able to hear the P pickup as much as I would have liked so I had to adjust it around. I did get major clipping when I was playing with just the P pickup and the bass fully boosted so I had to turn down the gain a huge amount when recording that clip
It just shows the power of that 18V circuit. Man, that thing can wreck neighborhoods and is very sensitive with slight adjustments.
Ok, that one will be our little secret
The good thing is they use recent parts on that pre so I don't see them running into issues like they did with the 9V circuit since that uses such old parts which are very tough to get now.EDIT Sorry, I just got your over clip comment. That is a big duh on my part, LOL. My problem is, I am in clip overload so I need to just keep the ones up that I think people would enjoy and help them determine how this sounds so I will be doing that this weekend.
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