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SPECTOR® Club - Part 62

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AdamR said:
Time to restring my basses. I hate old strings and my E's are going dead. Anyone using Blue Steels ? May try Dunlop steels too.
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I hate to say this but I wouldn't recommend Dunlop steels if you are dealing with dead E strings. I put a set on my Forte and the E string was completely dead in a week which to me is just insane.

I went back to D'Addarrio nickels on my Forte and like them much better since they have been on for almost 3 weeks now and the E string is still going strong.
 
#883
Thanks for the heads up. I was using D'Addarrio Pro Steels, great string, great price but I figured I would try a few others. Ive use DR LoRiders and Rotos on my Fender but not on my Spectors yet. The DRs are a bit pricey though when you have a habit of changing strings ever month or 2,
 
#884
ebradfordrich said:
Finally got around to doing the hardware swap on my Euro last night. I changed to Gotoh GB7s from the stock Schallers. The bushings on the Gotohs are bigger so I had to ream the holes to widen them. It was a bit nerve-wracking at first but I tried to just take it slow and before too long I got the hang of it. If anyone it considering this, I can walk you through it (as well as send you the reamer to borrow...it was expensive and I'd like to see it get used!) The bridge swap-out was pretty straightforward. I'm pleased with how it came out. I need to get it setup up and dialed in tonight.

More pics later. Here's just a quick grab on the iPhone this morning.
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Man! You already had the best looking Euro and now it's even better! :bassist: :D

PS... Nice shine on that finish in the new pics.
 
#885
AdamR said:
Time to restring my basses. I hate old strings and my E's are going dead. Anyone using Blue Steels ? May try Dunlop steels too.
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I can never say too many good things about DR Hi-Beams. Sound great and very long life. I use them on my 4 and 5 string basses.
 
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#886
delucajohn2000 said:
I hate to say this but I wouldn't recommend Dunlop steels if you are dealing with dead E strings. I put a set on my Forte and the E string was completely dead in a week which to me is just insane.

I went back to D'Addarrio nickels on my Forte and like them much better since they have been on for almost 3 weeks now and the E string is still going strong.
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Agreed Dunlops are a mixed bag on quality control. When I was recording the album I was using Dunlop nickels and I had to rotate three different sets through denatured alcohol regularly to keep them lively.
 
#888
johnsonabq said:
I can never say too many good things about DR Hi-Beams. Sound great and very long life. I use them on my 4 and 5 string basses.
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If/when I stop using the Circle K's, I will likely go back to Fat Beams until I settle on something else...again.

My understanding is Fat Beams are essentially Hi-beams with more "meat".
 
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#892
ebradfordrich said:
Finally got around to doing the hardware swap on my Euro last night. I changed to Gotoh GB7s from the stock Schallers. The bushings on the Gotohs are bigger so I had to ream the holes to widen them. It was a bit nerve-wracking at first but I tried to just take it slow and before too long I got the hang of it. If anyone it considering this, I can walk you through it (as well as send you the reamer to borrow...it was expensive and I'd like to see it get used!) The bridge swap-out was pretty straightforward. I'm pleased with how it came out. I need to get it setup up and dialed in tonight.

More pics later. Here's just a quick grab on the iPhone this morning.

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Very nicely done and looks great!:cool:
 
#893
bunkaroo said:
I like the gold better....:hiding:

But that looks good too!
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I'm still getting used to the black. Not the black is bad. I do like it quite a bit. The black is stealthy but it all just kind of blurs together now that I look at these pics again. But I'd really like to do chrome. I think that would really make the quilt pop.

Sadly, the chrome Euro bridges were limited to the Sting tributes according to PJ. They only made enough to do that run. I suppose if I really wanted to get this bridge chromed, I could do that. The hardest part was the switch over to the Gotoh's. But you can get GB7s in black, gold, and chrome really easily. Decisions, decisions. Yes, I know. There are worse problems to have. First world problems, one might say. :D
 
#894
ebradfordrich said:
Finally got around to doing the hardware swap on my Euro last night. I changed to Gotoh GB7s from the stock Schallers. The bushings on the Gotohs are bigger so I had to ream the holes to widen them. It was a bit nerve-wracking at first but I tried to just take it slow and before too long I got the hang of it. If anyone it considering this, I can walk you through it (as well as send you the reamer to borrow...it was expensive and I'd like to see it get used!) The bridge swap-out was pretty straightforward. I'm pleased with how it came out. I need to get it setup up and dialed in tonight.

More pics later. Here's just a quick grab on the iPhone this morning.

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Awesome.. That is such a beautiful Euro
 
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ebradfordrich said:
Finally got around to doing the hardware swap on my Euro last night. I changed to Gotoh GB7s from the stock Schallers. The bushings on the Gotohs are bigger so I had to ream the holes to widen them. It was a bit nerve-wracking at first but I tried to just take it slow and before too long I got the hang of it. If anyone it considering this, I can walk you through it (as well as send you the reamer to borrow...it was expensive and I'd like to see it get used!) The bridge swap-out was pretty straightforward. I'm pleased with how it came out. I need to get it setup up and dialed in tonight.

More pics later. Here's just a quick grab on the iPhone this morning.

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WHY why do you keep teasing me with this bass now it makes me want to cry with that black hardware. So Awesome !
 
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