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SPECTOR® Club - Part 69

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Here's one for the tech guys out there:

My beautiful NS-4 showed up with a dead spot. G string, 19th fret (should be D). It is completely isolated to that spot.
Believe it or not, I use it a LOT, and it is killing me.
I have a message in with Atlanta Bass Gallery, but in the meantime, I'm open to suggestions. It came with Formula 603 steels. I have not tried a different string yet.
 
#743
celinder 72 said:
I got a 87 NS2 for 699 three years ago .They thought it was "eighties Euro":D. Even a Euro at that price would have been a good deal. But me being a Spector geek, I knew they made only a few white Euros at that time. When they put up the picture and I saw the bridge (I knew it was either a Kramer or Brooklyn)ordered it right away .She killed it as usual last night at band practice.
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Can you post a picture of this one?
 
#744
Worldeeeter said:
Here's one for the tech guys out there:

My beautiful NS-4 showed up with a dead spot. G string, 19th fret (should be D). It is completely isolated to that spot.
Believe it or not, I use it a LOT, and it is killing me.
I have a message in with Atlanta Bass Gallery, but in the meantime, I'm open to suggestions. It came with Formula 603 steels. I have not tried a different string yet.
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I would try that string first....
 
#745
Worldeeeter said:
Here's one for the tech guys out there:

My beautiful NS-4 showed up with a dead spot. G string, 19th fret (should be D). It is completely isolated to that spot.
Believe it or not, I use it a LOT, and it is killing me.
I have a message in with Atlanta Bass Gallery, but in the meantime, I'm open to suggestions. It came with Formula 603 steels. I have not tried a different string yet.
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I would say try another string before anything. Can you grab one from another bass and just try it real quick to make sure?
 
#746
sumgruuvz said:
Thanks again guys. I think I'm going with the apogee jam. It's exactly all I want. You never know. I might record some tones of the bass just for you guys to hear ;)
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delucajohn2000 said:
Yeah, Zebrawood neck-thru's aren't too common which is great to see. The only other one I have even seen was Dan Briggs using a 5 string in Trioscapes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8Is60qNfKA
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Hugh Jass said:
So I've been away for a while, popped back in and noticed the above.

So this is kind of wild but I actually own that Rebop now! I very carefully compared the wood grain and its absolutely the same one.

It came with hipshot ultralights when I got it and I think it had been through a couple other TB'ers before I got it. I have since fitted EMG DC's and a BQC system. That bass is a tone monster. Thick and growly with an incredible B.

Here is a lousy photo but it best shows the wood grain. I'll take a better one later.

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Very NICE sir! :bassist::bassist::bassist:
 
#749
mark beem said:
I gotta get back in the club! Had this one but sold it..

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Definitely had that Eddie Jackson / Michael Inez grit.

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I submit exhibit B.

Fireplace shot FTW ;)

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The artificial light brings out the lighter streaks but it's totally the same bass.

Buskman on here was the original owner and got it right from the Spector shop. There's a picture on one of the first few Spector threads of Stewart himself holding it.

Don't worry Mark, I've given it a good home and have zero plans to ever get rid of it.
 
#751
Worldeeeter said:
Yeah, I can definitely do that. Glad the consensus is that the problem should be easily-solved. A little pissed that such an expensive-ass bass has a dead spot. The setup is insane, though. It plays like melted butter!
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One other thing you can check which would be a really simple solution.

Make sure the string isn't hitting against one of the pickups.
 
#752
LimaGuy said:
One other thing you can check which would be a really simple solution.



Make sure the string isn't hitting against one of the pickups.
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I checked all that - clearances are great. It's just that one fret/string. Ugh!
I'm gonna put a LaBella on when I return from my trip this week. If it works, I'm sticking with LaBellas. I've never had a problem with them (knocking on wood).
 
#753
Worldeeeter said:
I checked all that - clearances are great. It's just that one fret/string. Ugh!
I'm gonna put a LaBella on when I return from my trip this week. If it works, I'm sticking with LaBellas. I've never had a problem with them (knocking on wood).
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Could be something as simple as changing string gauges - my NS-4 sounded much better after I swapped out the factory .105 - .45 nickel set for a set of ProSteels, .100 - .45 gauge. :bassist:

Oh, and I had to raise the pups almost 1/4"....
 
#754
Torn Bassist said:
Can you post a picture of this one?
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There was a picture of her way back on part 32.(I think) I'm sorry I don't know how to post pictures . I will try to get someone to help me post some new pictures soon.I freaked out when I opened the case for the first time the bass is in nearly mint condition for a 1987 bass. No bumps on the headstock, the bridge and tuner are not tarnished. The only "wear" it has are some age spots on the back( they are yellow spots).The bass is starting to turn cream ,and I think it is beautiful. I so grateful to have acquired this bass. I sold my last NS2 in 1993 Wasn't exactly In a right frame of mind at the time. I will try to get some pics so I can finally get into the club:o
 
#756
Worldeeeter said:
Here's one for the tech guys out there:

My beautiful NS-4 showed up with a dead spot. G string, 19th fret (should be D). It is completely isolated to that spot.
Believe it or not, I use it a LOT, and it is killing me.
I have a message in with Atlanta Bass Gallery, but in the meantime, I'm open to suggestions. It came with Formula 603 steels. I have not tried a different string yet.
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Because the Formula 603 strings are lower tension, I'd try a set of medium nickels.

Dead notes (true dead notes) are the result of the wood in the neck vibrating at the same frequency as the string/note at that fret. The two cancel each other out and the result is a note with no sustain.

If the strings were installed incorrectly and the core twisted... If I remember the Formula 603 are not Hex Core, but are round... which means they are much easier to twist when you put them on... if that string twisted when it was installed, dead notes, wolf notes... all sorts of screwy things happen.

Because the NS-4 has the carbon fiber supports, stainless truss and is made from three pieces of rock maple, it's really, really unlikely that you've got a situation where the wood is vibrating at a frequency where the note's energy is lost.

More likely the string is twisted at that fret or just beyond (in front of the fret) and the energy is being lost at that point.
 
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