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SPECTOR® Club - Part 71

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johnsonabq said:
UPS was late as usual and then a good call to Todd to say it arrived safely and talk a bit, then dinner. After that I had no time for the open mic. (sigh) :atoz:

I'm glad the ParaDriver is working out for you. Quite a handy little device. I only let it go because I have the Tech 21 VT Bass Deluxe pedal for those "straight to the PA" nights. ;)
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Todd is great at Customer service and an even better friend, I hope I get a chance to do a build with him someday.

The ParaDriver works great, I have been using a couple of these to run direct into the board and prefer it over a lot of different devices...great having one of my own to play with!
 
#123
WOLFTOWER5 said:
Need some professional help from some experts in the group here. I may have found a Craigslist golden nugget. Here is what I do know. Neck through, solid wings, natural finish, EMGs,working truss rod and case. Still waiting for a reply back on some questions I sent the seller. Price is $400, and In all reality, I would look at this as a project bass. The strap buttons were replaced with a set of eye bolts, why, I haven't a clue yet. There is also an added toggle switch, also do not know what for. Trying to get more info from seller. About a three hour drive from where I live so trying to do some major investigative work before traveling six hours round trip. But if everything checks out, I'm thinking Im going to grab it. Fill all the added holes with dowel rods, sand and have it refinished in the pearl white.

Here are some pics from the add. Let me know what you guys think. I think it's an older Euro but not 100% sure.

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It is an older Euro, you can get the serial number and email PJ to find out when it was made!
 
#124
awilkie84 said:
Aaaarrgh!! So, news from the tech working on my ReBop's seized truss rod & broken truss nut. He tried to heat up the glue so he could lift the board & it won't lift because Spector ReBops have their fingerboards epoxied to the neck. :( This is seriously frustrating because the only thing he can try to do now is to get a longer diamond bit and grind the nut off. Not to mention that the labour costs are going to be more than we had anticipated.

Luckily he knows not to go as far as to break the cost of a new neck. Here's hoping I don't have to go that far. I just want my baby back.
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I would think he can grind the nut off in the same amount of time as he would have in removing then replacing the board, lets hope for some good luck!
 
#127
Torn Bassist said:
It is an older Euro, you can get the serial number and email PJ to find out when it was made!
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That's what I was hoping for. If the seller gets back to me, I'm going to take a drive. I'll do some wood work repairs order a US 18v preamp for it. We have a great family friend has a paint and body shop who has done some remarkable refinishing and special graphics on guitars and drums.
 
#128
WOLFTOWER5 said:
That's what I was hoping for. If the seller gets back to me, I'm going to take a drive. I'll do some wood work repairs order a US 18v preamp for it. We have a great family friend has a paint and body shop who has done some remarkable refinishing and special graphics on guitars and drums.
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Sounds like a great project, the 18v will sound great and if your going to paint it then you might as well have some fun getting all of the stuff fixed that you listed....it will give you time to bond with your bass! lol
 
#129
WOLFTOWER5 said:
Need some professional help from some experts in the group here. I may have found a Craigslist golden nugget. Here is what I do know. Neck through, solid wings, natural finish, EMGs,working truss rod and case. Still waiting for a reply back on some questions I sent the seller. Price is $400, and In all reality, I would look at this as a project bass. The strap buttons were replaced with a set of eye bolts, why, I haven't a clue yet. There is also an added toggle switch, also do not know what for. Trying to get more info from seller. About a three hour drive from where I live so trying to do some major investigative work before traveling six hours round trip. But if everything checks out, I'm thinking Im going to grab it. Fill all the added holes with dowel rods, sand and have it refinished in the pearl white.

Here are some pics from the add. Let me know what you guys think. I think it's an older Euro but not 100% sure.

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could this be a NS2C with an upgrade bridge? looks good natural either way ..nice
 
#130
Basstovsky said:
I'm thinkin of selling my Cherryburst NS20005, as I've got another Spector on the way, but I LOVE the finish on this bass.
I barely play it anymore due to the customised Legend Classic 6 I got however.

How do you guys convince yourself to sell a bass you love, but just don't play much anymore?
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I just convince myself it's for the best. :bawl:
 
#132
In, really late, still with the same old pics...:rollno:

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#133
Basstovsky said:
I'm thinkin of selling my Cherryburst NS20005, as I've got another Spector on the way, but I LOVE the finish on this bass.
I barely play it anymore due to the customised Legend Classic 6 I got however.

How do you guys convince yourself to sell a bass you love, but just don't play much anymore?
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Unable to let them go...
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Here are some artist owned that wont leave either lol. Two from James Lomenzo, Two from JMJ, the Fretless from Stu Hamm.
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#134
Torn Bassist said:
Sounds like a great project, the 18v will sound great and if your going to paint it then you might as well have some fun getting all of the stuff fixed that you listed....it will give you time to bond with your bass! lol
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Definitely BOND well. Hope I can talk the seller down a few bucks. But if I get it all apart I'm putting a US 18v and upgrading to the EMGX P/J setup, as far as paint, I'm think of Cadillac Ice Pearl. Not your "AVERAGE" white spector. All now rests on if I can get some replies from the seller, because I'm getting excited about his possible project.
 
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