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SPECTOR® Club - Part 71

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Mr.Bassie720 said:
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Approximately six months ago I ordered a new bass. This morning Christmas came early for me :). I present to you guys, The Riddler! It is a matte green stain neck through J/J with US 9 V circuit, very thin neck, original Leo Quan Badass bridge and black Schaller tuning machines. The guys at Spector totally surpassed my expectations, which were already high, and delivered something that is just flat out amazing. Playability, fit and finish and more importantly the sound are unlike any other Spector I've played. The big surprise was the very rich thick tone. I was expecting, and was willing to live with, less low mids for the sake of highs and high mids. Not so. I get both! I was going for a Brooklyn vibe with the Leo Quan bridge, I think I got something really really special
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Dude! That's absolutely beautiful! Congrats man :bassist:
 
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Congrats! This one is real a GAS-starter. I had the original NS-2JA with Badass bridge and it was hell-of-a-Jazzbass in a Spector shape. Looking for your more detailed review of the tone:)

Mr.Bassie720 said:
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Approximately six months ago I ordered a new bass. This morning Christmas came early for me :). I present to you guys, The Riddler! It is a matte green stain neck through J/J with US 9 V circuit, very thin neck, original Leo Quan Badass bridge and black Schaller tuning machines. The guys at Spector totally surpassed my expectations, which were already high, and delivered something that is just flat out amazing. Playability, fit and finish and more importantly the sound are unlike any other Spector I've played. The big surprise was the very rich thick tone. I was expecting, and was willing to live with, less low mids for the sake of highs and high mids. Not so. I get both! I was going for a Brooklyn vibe with the Leo Quan bridge, I think I got something really really special
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#623
catcauphonic said:
Where would the mids-pot go? On my X with the 2 I've got Bass/Treb/Vol/Blend
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The bass and treble pots are stacked, and the mid is a single push/pull that allows you to boost or cut either 400Hz or 800Hz...your volume and blend pots would remain unchanged, it's literally a straight swap ;)
 
#624
Mr.Bassie720 said:
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Approximately six months ago I ordered a new bass. This morning Christmas came early for me :). I present to you guys, The Riddler! It is a matte green stain neck through J/J with US 9 V circuit, very thin neck, original Leo Quan Badass bridge and black Schaller tuning machines. The guys at Spector totally surpassed my expectations, which were already high, and delivered something that is just flat out amazing. Playability, fit and finish and more importantly the sound are unlike any other Spector I've played. The big surprise was the very rich thick tone. I was expecting, and was willing to live with, less low mids for the sake of highs and high mids. Not so. I get both! I was going for a Brooklyn vibe with the Leo Quan bridge, I think I got something really really special
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KILLER!

After just picking up a NS-2JAR in a trade deal and loving the tone but greatly preferring the neck shape of my Brooklyn, I may very well be looking into something like this for myself...you'll likely see the JAR in the classifieds very soon ;)
 
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Mr.Bassie720 said:
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Approximately six months ago I ordered a new bass. This morning Christmas came early for me :). I present to you guys, The Riddler! It is a matte green stain neck through J/J with US 9 V circuit, very thin neck, original Leo Quan Badass bridge and black Schaller tuning machines. The guys at Spector totally surpassed my expectations, which were already high, and delivered something that is just flat out amazing. Playability, fit and finish and more importantly the sound are unlike any other Spector I've played. The big surprise was the very rich thick tone. I was expecting, and was willing to live with, less low mids for the sake of highs and high mids. Not so. I get both! I was going for a Brooklyn vibe with the Leo Quan bridge, I think I got something really really special
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SPEECHLESS!!! :eek: I saw this one on FB the other day and it just blew me away! I was VERY intrigued by the old school Brooklyn vibe with the badass bridge...makes me have bad thoughts about putting some money down on one! :hiding:

Congrats Ho! You have one stellar bass there!
 
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cjmodulus said:
Dude! That's absolutely beautiful! Congrats man :bassist:
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anton72 said:
Congrats! This one is real a GAS-starter. I had the original NS-2JA with Badass bridge and it was hell-of-a-Jazzbass in a Spector shape. Looking for your more detailed review of the tone:)
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MDBass said:
KILLER!

After just picking up a NS-2JAR in a trade deal and loving the tone but greatly preferring the neck shape of my Brooklyn, I may very well be looking into something like this for myself...you'll likely see the JAR in the classifieds very soon ;)
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Thanks y'all. It's great to be able to share my excitement with, like minded, Spectorphiles. MD, I loved my JA-R and I sold it only for financial reasons. I found the JAR, with Tonepump, to be punchy, growly, biting. Strong lows and high mids . At the same time it could also do some very beautiful percussive and chordal tones. The neck through, HAZ equipped, NS-2 can do this as well and then some. I've been happy to discover a very focused, tight tonal range. Less mass from the Leo Quan bridge translates into hearing more wood and less brass. The massive Spector bridge definitely asserts itself, so with that missing, perhaps you lose some ping and glassy highs. However, because the HAZ is there the tone is 100% Spector. Playability is sublime. The bass came with a very low, buzz free action. Dead spots? No. The neck is very consistent all the way from the nut to the 24th. I supplied the bridge. Since they are no longer being manufactured, the Woodstock shop does not carry them. I'm sure a JJ with a Spector bridge will sound different but equally wonderful. Spector has all kinds of flavors, but at heart, they are a custom shop. They'll build it how you want. Within reason of course :)
 
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Mr.Bassie720 said:
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Approximately six months ago I ordered a new bass. This morning Christmas came early for me :). I present to you guys, The Riddler! It is a matte green stain neck through J/J with US 9 V circuit, very thin neck, original Leo Quan Badass bridge and black Schaller tuning machines. The guys at Spector totally surpassed my expectations, which were already high, and delivered something that is just flat out amazing. Playability, fit and finish and more importantly the sound are unlike any other Spector I've played. The big surprise was the very rich thick tone. I was expecting, and was willing to live with, less low mids for the sake of highs and high mids. Not so. I get both! I was going for a Brooklyn vibe with the Leo Quan bridge, I think I got something really really special
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Ho Ho Ho!

That is just stunning! Congrats bro! I'm going to visit you now to see that and also you need to take me to visit with Darryl Jenifer and Chuck Treece! :D
 
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Mr.Bassie720 said:
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Approximately six months ago I ordered a new bass. This morning Christmas came early for me :). I present to you guys, The Riddler! It is a matte green stain neck through J/J with US 9 V circuit, very thin neck, original Leo Quan Badass bridge and black Schaller tuning machines. The guys at Spector totally surpassed my expectations, which were already high, and delivered something that is just flat out amazing. Playability, fit and finish and more importantly the sound are unlike any other Spector I've played. The big surprise was the very rich thick tone. I was expecting, and was willing to live with, less low mids for the sake of highs and high mids. Not so. I get both! I was going for a Brooklyn vibe with the Leo Quan bridge, I think I got something really really special
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Very nice......
 
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