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How many Forte players are on here ?
What strings do think compliment it the best IYO ?
I think I maybe grabbing one real soon and am very excited to add it too my collection.
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What strings do think compliment it the best IYO ?
I think I maybe grabbing one real soon and am very excited to add it too my collection.
:thumbup:
I'm a former Forte owner, and hopefully will be again sooner or later, but I used D'addario Nickels 40-95...but I like ultra light strings!
...I just put a set of 45-120's on my fretless and love it!
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Maybe Patrick can find something out. Any news at all when 9VUS preamps will be in stock again? 6 months out? More? Less? Who knows?
johnsonabq
Watch out where the huskies go...
I have Todd C. looking into this very thing. Want to put it in my Euro as soon as my USA arrives.
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I had talked to one of the guys at HAZ last month and he said that they were waiting on some components. That it would be 5 to 6 weeks. So if he was correct it should be fairly soon.
I'm a Forte owner and, honestly, it's one of my (if not thee) favorite Spector I've owned. Just a stripped down muscle car....no frills, all tone.
Anywho's, I haven't found any strings I don't like on it. I really like the Spector nickels but am currently using Spector Steels for a little more bite.
As JPS mentions above. It really is up to everyone own personal taste on what they feel is their ideal tone or ideal Spector Tone.
Some people use pedals others do not.
At this time I personally don't own any pedals (Sorry Omer, don't pass out)
I have personally played Spector basses with a OBP1, OBP2, OBP3, BTS, BQC, Spector Trim and Non-Trim TonePumps, Korean 9V Spector copy, Brooklyn era Spector 9V Circuit, Kramer Era Spector 9V Circuit & current Woodstock era Spector 9V Circuit.
Below are some sound recordings I have made ove the past 2 years comparing the different basses and preamps.
Obviously this is not 100% scientific since I dont remember the exact strings or bass and treble settings on each recording
but I think these can give people a general idea of Tones of various Spectors and Preamps.
These are all constant in each clip.
Recorded into Pro Tools.
All strings would be stainless steel strings.
All being played finger style.
To start:
Here is a Forte-4, 1st with a OBP2 then with a 9V USA Circuit so you can hear the difference directly of 2 different Pre's in the same bass.
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Using my now famous "The Riff"
Here I am comparing a TonePump to a 9V USA Circuit
Keep in mind with this comparison I did alot of EQ'ing on the Tonepump clip to get it to sound similar to the 9V USA Circuit
Euro4LX Maple/Walnut/Alder Wings Tonepump Preamp
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Forte-4 Solid Maple Wings 9V USA Circuit "Haz"
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Below are various basses I have owned with different Pre's
Forte-4 Solid Maple Wings OBP2 Preamp
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Euro4LX Maple/Walnut/Alder Wings Tonepump Preamp
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
Euro4 Solid Maple Wings OBP1 Preamp
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
NS-2A Solid Maple Wings BTS Preamp
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
Kramer Era NS-2 Solid Maple Wings 9V USA Circuit "Haz"
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
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Out of all of this, I personally have come to this conclusion for my own Spector Tone quest.
A NS-2 P/J with a 9V Circuit going through a TC Electronics BH250 Head being used as a preamp, using the direct output into Pro Tools. The only effect being used is the "Comp in the Middle" TonePrint in the BH250 which boost the mids while giving some compression.
Here is a clip of something I just worked on last night which I love the bass Tone I got using the above mentioned process.
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Wow - I'm surprised at how similar they all sound. I think I like the OBP-2 best; I thought for sure I'd hear a big difference between the US9V and the others, but it seems pretty easy to emulate that tone.
That last one you put together is AMAZING; by far my favorite. Good stuff!
I'd love to have that tone playing 32nd notes on my Webster!
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I was a Forte owner till March 2013. I had to sell it
to help fund a once in a lifetime opportunity to get a Spalted NS-2 once owned by Rex Brown. My buddy deluccajohn2000 owns it now so I can still see her when he visits.
jnumme
I have a bunch of sound clips of all different Steel strings on the Forte when it still had the OBP2 Pre. I will PM them to you.
I also have a few leads of 3 places that seem to have Forte-4's in stock.
I was a Forte owner till March 2013. I had to sell it
My buddy deluccajohn2000 owns it now so I can still see her when he visits.
jnumme
I have a bunch of sound clips of all different Steel strings on the Forte when it still had the OBP2 Pre. I will PM them to you.
I also have a few leads of 3 places that seem to have Forte-4's in stock.
Thank you once again for the great info, plus I may have found a Forte from a fellow club member. Which is outstanding. Its great to be a member.
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I was a Forte owner till March 2013. I had to sell it
My buddy deluccajohn2000 owns it now so I can still see her when he visits.
jnumme
I have a bunch of sound clips of all different Steel strings on the Forte when it still had the OBP2 Pre. I will PM them to you.
I also have a few leads of 3 places that seem to have Forte-4's in stock.
I personally would like to hear an NS-4 recording like what you did above Sam, in comparrison
As JPS mentions above. It really is up to everyone own personal taste on what they feel is their ideal tone or ideal Spector Tone.
Some people use pedals others do not.
At this time I personally don't own any pedals (Sorry Omer, don't pass out)
I have personally played Spector basses with a OBP1, OBP2, OBP3, BTS, BQC, Spector Trim and Non-Trim TonePumps, Korean 9V Spector copy, Brooklyn era Spector 9V Circuit, Kramer Era Spector 9V Circuit & current Woodstock era Spector 9V Circuit.
Below are some sound recordings I have made ove the past 2 years comparing the different basses and preamps.
Obviously this is not 100% scientific since I dont remember the exact strings or bass and treble settings on each recording
but I think these can give people a general idea of Tones of various Spectors and Preamps.
These are all constant in each clip.
Recorded into Pro Tools.
All strings would be stainless steel strings.
All being played finger style.
To start:
Here is a Forte-4, 1st with a OBP2 then with a 9V USA Circuit so you can hear the difference directly of 2 different Pre's in the same bass.
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
---------------------------------------------
Using my now famous "The Riff"
Keep in mind with this comparison I did alot of EQ'ing on the Tonepump clip to get it to sound similar to the 9V USA Circuit
Euro4LX Maple/Walnut/Alder Wings Tonepump Preamp
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
Forte-4 Solid Maple Wings 9V USA Circuit "Haz"
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
--------------------------------------------------
Below are various basses I have owned with different Pre's
Forte-4 Solid Maple Wings OBP2 Preamp
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
Euro4LX Maple/Walnut/Alder Wings Tonepump Preamp
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
Euro4 Solid Maple Wings OBP1 Preamp
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
NS-2A Solid Maple Wings BTS Preamp
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
Kramer Era NS-2 Solid Maple Wings 9V USA Circuit "Haz"
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
----------------------------------------------------
Out of all of this, I personally have come to this conclusion for my own Spector Tone quest.
A NS-2 P/J with a 9V Circuit going through a TC Electronics BH250 Head being used as a preamp, using the direct output into Pro Tools. The only effect being used is the "Comp in the Middle" TonePrint in the BH250 which boost the mids while giving some compression.
Here is a clip of something I just worked on last night which I love the bass Tone I got using the above mentioned process.
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
Great killer tone on that new song LimaGuy!
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A mere technicality that will be remedied in time.
Nicely done on the tracks!
To add to the personal tone discussion. It's one thing to play at home in a sterile environment picking on every single part of the sound spectrum. It's another to play in a live situation either in a jam or on stage. Get the tone YOU love, what YOU are comfortable with, plug it in to whatever amp you wish and let it rip!!! For my ear it's the Spector with US9V with Ampeg. Case closed. I am confident I don't need to go on an endless road to search for something only to come back to it. But that's just moi.
+1 on Ampeg!
Thank you kindly pele! 100% clean bill of health!
It's a great feeling to know... as cancer took my Dad 2 years ago today...
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