SPECTOR® Club - Part 72

[cableguy]

I screwed up a couple of songs real well, it was pretty awesome actually. I faked the hell out of playing them I did not know what happened, the notes just went straight out of my head. I would have been embarrassed more if the sound didn't suck so much! I swear, soundguys don't know what to do with Spectors.

Other than that, the rest of the songs went really well and I had a great time. It was the first time playing with this band, they do covers. They said that they enjoyed playing with me though, so I guess they had no idea Fun times!

Most people don't notice little screw-ups that we might. As long is you keep the groove going, a few off notes aren't going to matter to anyone but a few if that. Glad you had a good show.

 

[cableguy]

I can't remember who said this but, someone did I think. Since I reassembled my fiver my batteries keep draining. (trim-TP) I believe someone mentioned that it can be caused by having the ground wires flipped at the jack. Is this correct? I never had this issue before I took the bass apart.

Thank for any info.

 

[Stinkoman20xx]

Well I posted my crfm up for trade as a head up to anybody who is looking but I'm starting to get more custom to the neck so I honestly might pull it if nothing comes along soon.Any body put to flats in their Spector?

 

[cableguy]

Well I posted my crfm up for trade as a head up to anybody who is looking but I'm starting to get more custom to the neck so I honestly might pull it if nothing comes along soon.Any body put to flats in their Spector?

yes they do.

Calling iceboxbass, calling iceboxbass..........

 

[Trailight]

I'm on vacation but just got to watch the 2 vids from the Trailight show. Awesome job Omer!!!!!

Thanks dude!

I screwed up a couple of songs real well, it was pretty awesome actually. I faked the hell out of playing them I did not know what happened, the notes just went straight out of my head. I would have been embarrassed more if the sound didn't suck so much! I swear, soundguys don't know what to do with Spectors.

Other than that, the rest of the songs went really well and I had a great time. It was the first time playing with this band, they do covers. They said that they enjoyed playing with me though, so I guess they had no idea Fun times!

I screw up more than I want to... Nervousness being the first and foremost factor, then just plain dumb concentration issues. I find my thoughts drifting too much and I am not 100% focused on the notes I am playing.
I really hate that. I know it's OK and that everyone screws up here and there, but it just drives me mad when I do. Especially because I find myself asking "What note is coming up next?" Then I dwell on it, and screw up.
I need to be more focused and immersed 100% in the whole thing.... I don't know.

Awesome that you had fun with the new band!

 

[MDBass]

Thanks dude!



I screw up more than I want to... Nervousness being the first and foremost factor, then just plain dumb concentration issues. I find my thoughts drifting too much and I am not 100% focused on the notes I am playing.
I really hate that. I know it's OK and that everyone screws up here and there, but it just drives me mad when I do. Especially because I find myself asking "What note is coming up next?" Then I dwell on it, and screw up.
I need to be more focused and immersed 100% in the whole thing.... I don't know.

Awesome that you had fun with the new band!

Being truly in the moment like that definitely brings a sense of clarity and even enlightenment; you're profoundly aware of your senses and everything is operating in perfect harmony and balance.

There's this incredible energy that feels like everyone in the room is one being, sharing the exact same moment of perfection in time.

I'll always be chasing that feeling; those kinds of shared experiences between the band, as well as their audience, are THE reason I love playing live music.

 

[sumgruuvz]

what's a great tone...

Thank you.

Played a show on friday night. The band that was on before us, their bassist had no idea what she was doing, the poor thing. It looked like the rest of the band just practiced without her. No sheet music or anything.

I screwed up a couple of songs real well, it was pretty awesome actually. I faked the hell out of playing them I did not know what happened, the notes just went straight out of my head. I would have been embarrassed more if the sound didn't suck so much! I swear, soundguys don't know what to do with Spectors.

Other than that, the rest of the songs went really well and I had a great time. It was the first time playing with this band, they do covers. They said that they enjoyed playing with me though, so I guess they had no idea Fun times!

Thanks dude!



I screw up more than I want to... Nervousness being the first and foremost factor, then just plain dumb concentration issues. I find my thoughts drifting too much and I am not 100% focused on the notes I am playing.
I really hate that. I know it's OK and that everyone screws up here and there, but it just drives me mad when I do. Especially because I find myself asking "What note is coming up next?" Then I dwell on it, and screw up.
I need to be more focused and immersed 100% in the whole thing.... I don't know.

Awesome that you had fun with the new band!

Being truly in the moment like that definitely brings a sense of clarity and even enlightenment; you're profoundly aware of your senses and everything is operating in perfect harmony and balance.

There's this incredible energy that feels like everyone in the room is one being, sharing the exact same moment of perfection in time.

I'll always be chasing that feeling; those kinds of shared experiences between the band, as well as their audience, are THE reason I love playing live music.

It's funny because I beat myself up to death about screwing up. I know the songs by heart, but yet I still screw up. That's why I'm trying to convince myself that I am human. Everyone has mistakes and will make them. It's how you respond to them that will make you pull through. It still pisses me off to no end and I say something about it and people are like "I didn't hear it". So we are our own worst critics at the same time. We all put so much effort and time into our music that we want it to flow seamlessly, but in the end, we are human and make mistakes.

 

[worshiprocker]

I can't remember who said this but, someone did I think. Since I reassembled my fiver my batteries keep draining. (trim-TP) I believe someone mentioned that it can be caused by having the ground wires flipped at the jack. Is this correct? I never had this issue before I took the bass apart.

Thank for any info.

yup flip em around.


i screw up too its all good.. just keep entertaining. most of the time the bass isn't too clear in the crowd anyways. Normally I screw up when I jump off of something lol

 

[johnsonabq]

i screw up too its all good.. just keep entertaining. most of the time the bass isn't too clear in the crowd anyways. Normally I screw up when I jump off of something lol

OK... Ultimate screw up...

I'm off in the crowd doing the wireless thing and it's time to get back on stage to sing. I run toward the stage and the two guitarists just happen at that moment to step into the only two sections of the stage without monitors. Crap!

I make a last minute adjustment to jump over my monitor and catch my feet on it. Down on my face I went, but had the presence of mind to cradle my bass in my outstretched arms. Clang! OMG! :scowl:

I just gather myself, get up, ignore the shocked look on my singers face and keep on playing (in a lot of pain!). After that a few wrong notes just don't bother me that much. LOL

Moral of the story Kyle... It could be worse! Just smile and act like nothing happened.

 

[yeldarb69 (Brad)]

Yep,just keep on playing as if nothing happened and chances are no one will know except you. By the way i have put my new euro up in the classifieds,if anyone from the club is interested,pm me for the club discount.

 

[worshiprocker]

OK... Ultimate screw up...

I'm off in the crowd doing the wireless thing and it's time to get back on stage to sing. I run toward the stage and the two guitarists just happen at that moment to step into the only two sections of the stage without monitors. Crap!

I make a last minute adjustment to jump over my monitor and catch my feet on it. Down on my face I went, but had the presence of mind to cradle my bass in my outstretched arms. Clang! OMG! :scowl:

I just gather myself, get up, ignore the shocked look on my singers face and keep on playing (in a lot of pain!). After that a few wrong notes just don't bother me that much. LOL

Moral of the story Kyle... I could be worse! Just smile and act like nothing happened.

best story ever

 

[Holdsg]

If you're not screwing up from time to time, you're not pushing yourself hard enough!

 

[cableguy]

Had some time in the house today without any family after a long holiday week-end. Set-up my fiver so it plays great. I'm thinking I must have some reversed the phase of the bridge pick-up because it sounds so thin when solo'd. I really cannot get it to sound 1/2 as good on a whole as my MM114 equipped NS2A. I know I'll be able to get the volume similar thanks to the trim screw, but the tone just sucks at this point. Anyone else run into this going from a P/J Spector to a DC Spector. Both basses have active emg pups. The TP sounded great in the NS2A before I switched pres.

Also after cleaning my 700RB-II trying to get it to work, it sounded awesome for about a minute.....just until the magic smoke came out and it didn't.

Oh well, off to GK with it.

 

[j.kernodle]

best story ever

it beats the time I did a kick ass karate kick on stage and kicked with so much power that my other foot slid out from under me as if on a banana peel. I landed flat on my back (I was playing my white Spector at the time and it didn't get a scratch. the other guys looked over in horror while I just layed on my back and finished the Hootie ballad we were playing.

 

[Torn Bassist]

Sometimes I get to involved in the moment and get distracted, if someone is up front asking question while I'm playing or if the crowd isn't involved and they are just watching you perform it can get uncomfortable. I like it when the crowd is so into what your doing they actually become the performers and then I just let it run on cruise control and let the songs flow...I do get the nervous and stage fright feelings just before we start and I don't understand why because this band has been together for over 8 years! It's just me wanting everything to run correct as I'm the person who does all the bookings and has put everything together for that event.....

 

[Torn Bassist]

Great set-up. I use the same (almost)NS2A> BDDI. I use for worship and all my band practices. I only bring the real rig to gig. The Tech 21 stuff is great for straight to the board.

I have been thinking that I will start bringing the Para Driver to practice as well and just plug into the board we have set up and use for vocals, we also have extra power amps and I can just run it into the speaker cabinet I have there.

 

[neptoon]

Being truly in the moment like that definitely brings a sense of clarity and even enlightenment; you're profoundly aware of your senses and everything is operating in perfect harmony and balance.

There's this incredible energy that feels like everyone in the room is one being, sharing the exact same moment of perfection in time.

I'll always be chasing that feeling; those kinds of shared experiences between the band, as well as their audience, are THE reason I love playing live music.

that's the reason I miss it

 

[PhatBasstard]

For the fretless guys......
Recently put this together:

Body from yeldarb69's ReBop MM.
Neck from ebradfordrich..
Gold hardware from various places including an older full brass/matte Euro bridge. All hardware on this bass was originally black.
The body looks black in the pix. It looks more like an extremely deep blue in person.

Here is the original neck with brass nut installed by me:

I was able to use my Schaller tuners (normally too small for ReBops) through an old trick I use, but found out something curious (the hard way).
FYI: Real GB7 tuners don't work on these either (slightly too big). It seems the GB7 "looking" tuners Spector is puting on these are the same ones as the Legend series....and are slightly smaller than real GB7's.

After my brass nut installation and setup, the ReBop MM was playing so well I was reluctant to do the fretless switch. But that single MM pickup just lends itself so well to the fretless growl. But after the switch and installing/filing a regular graphite nut (a brass nut, while great for a fretted bass, makes absolutely no sense on a fretless) I'm happy to say this may be the best sounding and playing fretless I've ever laid my hands on.
Mwaahhh for days...everywhere on the fingerboard!

The reason I was considering leaving the ReBop MM as is was that I had also acquired this:

I at first thought, due to the JJ route and fully rounded contours, that this was originally suposed to be an NS-2-JAR reissue. But the dimensions of the bridge route fit only one bridge in the Spector history: The Hipshot B 5 hole Fender version. Plus, since the body is solid Maple, the only thing that fits all the parameters is the discontinued USA NS-2J-FM (2002-2009).

The neck pocket is slightly different than the Rebops (a hair wider and slightly deeper front to back)(not sure about the US bolts), but nothing a slight shim couldn't make work well. This may be a project for a later date.

Anyway, lovin' this fretless.....and I didn't spend $3000+

Note:
I'm not nuts about the EMG BQC (Volume, stacked treble/bass, stacked parametric mid) control pre that came in the ReBop MM.
I may change to a Tone Pump trim to match my other Spectors.
If someone wants to trade, it would have to be with the harness as I need one volume and the two tones. All split shaft.

 

[cableguy]

I have been thinking that I will start bringing the Para Driver to practice as well and just plug into the board we have set up and use for vocals, we also have extra power amps and I can just run it into the speaker cabinet I have there.

I don't see why not. Less to pack in. Since we use part of our Mackie PA system for practice, it gives me a great idea of what I sound like out front during a gig. My BDDI gives my at least 90% of my SVP-Pro in terms of tone. People bag on the BDDI with the mid-suck. Mike Putnum added a mid control to mine and bam.....RBI in a box.....

 

[grendle]

Thank you.


How did you record that. I'd like to do something like that me thinks. Maybe some rush with a Spector ?