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SPECTOR® Club - Part 57

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#122
bunkaroo said:
And on yet another topic, I saw some mention at the end of the last thread about using Hipshot detuners and needing to lubricate the nut. I tried installing one on my Webster this weekend and I could not get the low B to tune right at all. I'm wondering if the nut was the problem.

Has anyone hear had luck using a Hipshot with a low B specifically? I usually get about 3 wraps around the post and that seems like too much for the shorter post on the Hipshot, so I'm also concerned about having less wraps for the low B.
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I find brass nuts not to be so friendly with detuners....try finding some graphite dust? Seriously or some kind of lubricant like big bends nut sauce.....seriously, it's a real thing
 
#124
Fat240 said:
Mine has become a permant fixture in my parts bin.
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Same here. Like you mentioned in the last thread, it doesn't take very long to tune down to D if I need to but I admit, I am not in a band so it's not like I am on stage and can see the advantage of just flipping that lever. But like you also mentioned, one little change to that de-tuner and getting that thing back in tune can be really annoying.

Connected2AJ suggested using the graphite in the last thread which is a great idea and I guess this is a common thing with the brass nut of the Spector and that is what helps it overcome that issue. He said that Hipshot told him to do that and people seem to have good luck with doing that.
 
#127
husky123 said:
I hear ya...it is a big departure from me. Trying to do something other than triplets at 300 BPM!:bassist:

Oh yeah, METAL RULES!
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Hey, it is great to branch out. I have done metal cover/tribute bands, an all original tuned to C metal band, and my New Orleans/alt country/blues band. I love the variety. Makes you a better player and it is a great excuse to buy MORE GEAR!!!! ; )
 
#129
Here is a random question. What happens to the signature and SN # on the back of a refinished NS-2? Can you send it back to them and have it re-signed?? Are the Brooklyn and Kramer era SN #'s pressed into the wood?? I have never looked at one up close.

If you guys are on the FB page you should check out Dave Fowler's newly refinished NS-2. It might be the most beautiful bass I have ever laid my eyes on!
 
#130
bclark812008 said:
Here is a random question. What happens to the signature and SN # on the back of a refinished NS-2? Can you send it back to them and have it re-signed??

If you guys are on the FB page you should check out Dave Fowler's newly refinished NS-2. It might be the most beautiful bass I have ever laid my eyes on!
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That bass the SN was stamped in with a hammer and die and their is no signature on those. I have a later and earlier one that had what looks like a rubber stamp that says Spector and the SN was stamped also, they seem to have used that type of stamp on the semi trans stains. My two solid one's were stamped with a metal die. Dave's could have started out as a solid color before it was pink now tabacco burst. Very nice looking bass for sure.
 
#131
brotherbassj said:
I find brass nuts not to be so friendly with detuners....try finding some graphite dust? Seriously or some kind of lubricant like big bends nut sauce.....seriously, it's a real thing
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Compared to you Brass-Nutted players ( :eek: ), the Graphite Nuts on my Euro Bolt-On 5s as (Not sure if Spector used TUSQ Nuts, but they look, sound, and feel like TUSQ Black XLs I've had installed on other Basses & Guitars) as well as the Xtenders I have on my Mike Lull M4 & M5s which have TUSQ Whites, work absolutely fine on Low Bs. I haven't had to fine-tune in a few months and I flip to-and-from at least several times a day. I'd make sure the Brass is filed *extremely* smooth, and then use a Mechanical Pencil to rub graphite all over the slot... something I was doing waaaay back in the days when I was an Architecture Student and had tons of soft drafting pencils & lead at my disposal, as well as my Tech's method of choice with Hipshots and other type devices.
 
#137
Fat240 said:
That bass the SN was stamped in with a hammer and die and their is no signature on those. I have a later and earlier one that had what looks like a rubber stamp that says Spector and the SN was stamped also, they seem to have used that type of stamp on the semi trans stains. My two solid one's were stamped with a metal die. Dave's could have started out as a solid color before it was pink now tabacco burst. Very nice looking bass for sure.
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Sweet! Thanks for the info!
 
#139
J-O said:
I read up on this mod a bit, and saw in other threads where people said it made little to no difference. Maybe it's how I play, or the particular make/era of the circuitry in my bass, but I noticed an immediate difference. It's definitely not a placebo type effect. I plan on doing the same thing to my four string CRFM to see if I notice the same difference. Anyways, just thought I'd share.
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I didn't notice a big diff when I added another 9v to my ForteX, but unlike yourself I'm somewhat gentle with my plucking fingers. That + I couldn't really ramp up my amp at the time when I added it, to get a reliable A vs B comparison at a higher volume. I think it's time to invest in some kind of DI here.
 
#140
Just got back from the monsters of rock cruise. Wicked fun! Not a lot of Spector guys , but the nee bassist from TNT is a hardcore spector junkie. He was rockin a low sn# blue kramer era ns2 and was way cool to talk to ( he noticed my spector shirt n we started talking). Interesting tid bit.....acording to the bassist for Tesla (way cool guys btw) he used eddie jacksons white ns2 for almost the entire psychotic supper album. He said he loved it till eddie wanted it back. Lol. Good times! Now to hunt down my ups box at work! :)
 
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