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SPECTOR® Club - Part 68

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Fat240 said:
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Yes, I will be the first on the Spector P bass train when it arrives. I have always felt the P was more popular than the J and wondered why Spector started with the Coda J instead?
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I've a ticket on THAT train as well :bassist::bassist::bassist::D
I believe they went with the Coda Jazz first for a more modern sound...
I'm perfectly ecstatic with mine but...I'd love to have variety in my arsenal and have a Coda P bass. :cool:
There's enough interest here in our Spector family, just think of the interest that would generated outside of here. There's P bass players that are dedicated to JUST the P bass alone. I wasn't turned on to the jazz bass tone until I have my Coda.
 
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Torn Bassist said:
I talked with a friend of mine who has recorded in Nashville and he said that a lot of studios have Spector basses and they are used on a lot of country songs on the radio today, even if the bassist is endorsed by another brand they still select different tools to use...not saying that everyone is using Spector but he did say that some of the best bass recordings are with a NS2. However, not everyone wants the active tone or pickups and the majority do use Fender. I personally like my Fender P-bass and all of this talk is making me want to pull it out of the case and play it, it is a wonderful bass and I want to use it as a model to create a Spector Coda P-bass and I even sent pictures of it to PJ and Todd requesting a 1.625 nut due to my long fingers...I just want a plain black high gloss bass with a BEM neck and a P only pickup, that to me would rock!
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+1! I'm with ya brother:bassist:
 
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All the P/coda talk has me thinking... I usually have my blend weighted a bit towards the P pup. And I also use "P only" quite a bit on my Euro.
Now that I think about it, I also like the sound of my Rex with the neck HB pup soloed. I guess it shows where my roots are... a p-bass type coda could be really cool...:) (especially in pro form, where I could maybe swing it.)
 
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husky123 said:
I love P bass tone. A good P bass, a pick through an SVT set flat. Yessir.
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All this P Bass talk. I have to admit, I love a P Bass tone. :hiding:

I saw Ghost live about a year and a half ago and the Nameless Ghoul's (LOL) tone was awesome. I've needed one in my stable since. I will also say, Spectors are on a totally different level. They are better basses in every way, but, I still love playing my Ps through my little Ampeg Micro-CL when the mood is right.

It's kind of like having a vintage muscle car in the garage that's fun to take out occasionally. The Spectors are the BMWs and Audis (too bad I don't have any of these. haha).
 
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ynot12 said:
All this P Bass talk. I have to admit, I love a P Bass tone. :hiding:

I saw Ghost live about a year and a half ago and the Nameless Ghoul's (LOL) tone was awesome. I've needed one in my stable since. I will also say, Spectors are on a totally different level. They are better basses in every way, but, I still love playing my Ps through my little Ampeg Micro-CL when the mood is right.

It's kind of like having a vintage muscle car in the garage that's fun to take out occasionally. The Spectors are the BMWs and Audis (too bad I don't have any of these. haha).
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Agreed :):bassist: Funny thing, if you look at the opening page for the "Discontinued Models" Link Removed
You'll see not 1, but 2 Spector P Basses. :cool:
Matter of fact...the 1980 NS-1 is a P Bass :bassist: as well as 1977-79 but as a single DiMarzio P pickup. Here's a pic of the 1980 NS-1.
 

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Does anyone here have one of those SD models? I always forgot how cool they were. I had a chance to buy one years ago but I'd just bought Brownie so didn't need it, and it was in mint condish so I couldn't gig it but man it was a cool lookin' thing. Think it was a 5'er in some sort of burst.
 
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johnsonabq said:
Maybe a test would be in order here. You say you don't put the bass in the mix, yet it must be going through the board in order for it to be recorded, correct?

Then maybe try this. Without the band playing, send the bass through the PA so you can hear it coming out of the PA speakers. It doesn't have to be loud. With the DI set to pre (pull the DI level knob out) turn your master volume all the way down. You should still hear the bass coming out of the PA with no sound from the bass rig. Keep the Master off with no sound coming from your bass speakers (only PA), now go to your DI Level knob and push it in. What happened? Did the bass stop coming out of the PA or did the bass seem to get louder because now your EQ settings are being added to the signal going to the PA.

I have never personally used an M6 but I find it hard to believe that MB would design this amp to include the master volume in the DI's post setting. That defeats the purpose of the DI as it's supposed to give the FOH or recording engineer full control without your changes to your personal monitoring levels affecting him/her.

Ideally the bass and guitars should be going through the PA with the back line only used for personal monitoring of the instrument. This would result in a more even distribution of your bass through the house. Otherwise your bass will be at one level on your side of the stage and another level on the other side of the room. (OK, bass frequencies are omnidirectional but tone is not)

Hope this helps.
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That's what I would suggest as well. The reason I try and always have amps w/ DI Level controls on them is so if I need to boost/cut on my end, I always can. It's been ages since I've not had a board with any sort of input trim but I know they exist.

Actually, I know for a fact when the M6 is in Post-DI mode, when the speaker signal cuts out the DI signal is still there. My ex-M6 had to have the thermal updates and when it would get too hot and shut off (I had it happen live once) there was nothing coming from my cabs but it was still coming through the monitors. So, I dunno. I'm getting a new M6 today even though I can't run it through a PA immediately, but I'll try and check it out soon.

Either way, Spectors + Mesa is a GREAT combo! :bassist::bassist:
 
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johnsonabq said:
Soapbox Please!...

If you don't like the Fender Precision Bass that's OK, don't play it. (personally I wouldn't play one unless I had to) Just remember though, every Spector we own has it's roots in that bass. It's the first electric bass guitar of any consequence. It's possible to not like someone and still respect them. If you can't show the love, at least give the respect.

After all, we're all about tolerance here. Well except worshiprocker, etc, etc, etc... LOL

OK... back to our regularly scheduled Spector talk. :D
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We used to have these back in the day too... just sayin'! ;)

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duff2 said:
Anyone here have a comparative sound clip of a Euro 4LX equipped with a Tonepump vs a Euro 4LX fitted with a USA 9V Haz circuit?

The tonepump+EMG's just isn't working for me in a live setting. I need some more low-mid growl to help me cut through the mix. Will swapping out the tonepump for a 9V US Haz in my Euro 4LX give me what I'm looking for?

Thanks,
Duff2
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Fat240 said:
If you give me a couple days, I will send you a file of my 9v equipped Euro. Drop me a PM.
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Wow! :eek: Really! :hyper:

PM sent! :)

-Duff2
 
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