SPECTOR® Club - Part 74

[awilkie84]

If you are thinking about the one with the Bigsby, that belongs to my friend Todd McCagg.

I spoke with Stuart recently and my ARC6 set-neck with the Floyd Rose should be finished in February. That will be the first ARC6 with a Floyd.

The Bigsby, although cool looking, was giving me trouble with pulling the tuning out every time you hit it. That's even after adjusting the tension.

I really prefer the Floyd Rose bridge.

Ah. I thought I had seen one with a trem.

Personally, I like the strat-style trem. It's hard to pull the tuning out when the bridge lays flush against the body when not in use. The one time I did have challenges with this, it was the nut not being cut wide enough & the strings binding when tension was reapplied.

I had an old Vantage with a true Floyd on it & I could never get that thing stable, and it was terrible for multiple tunings.

I've never used a Bigsby, but I figured they'd be a simple setup with little tuning pull.

 

[gravesbass]

I can't believe it's been a year already. RIP Chris.

A year flew rippin' by... RIP Chris!!!

 

[Wolf Tower 5]

Just to show the talent Chris had, here is a video of him playing a Bach piece on his NS-4 which I now own.

I didn't really know Chris either. I had a couple conversations here and there but never got to "know" him. But this video is what I remember and I remember just sitting by the computer in awe. It's great to have a video like that to remember him.

God bless your family brother.

 

[ynot12]

I had only joined the club several months before his passing, but he just randomly reached out to me a few times via private messages to chat. Really good guy and I can clearly see why he is loved and missed by so many. RIP Chris.

I think it's way cool the blue NS-2 is being saved for his kid!!!

 

[sandwich5027]

Hey guys I just got my new spector forte custom
from joe (tangerine) w/HAZ Pre


What a cool guy...anyway plays and looks friggin awesome

Thanks joe for an easy sell

 

[Torn Bassist]

Hey guys I just got my new spector forte custom
from joe (tangerine) w/HAZ Pre


What a cool guy...anyway plays and looks friggin awesome

Thanks joe for an easy sell

Welcome to the Spector club.

 

[JPSBassist]

ooops...didn't see your green light and thought you signed out, excited to see your ARC with Floyd! Whats the news on your new bass?

Jimmy Eppard isn't going to the NAMM Show this year, he's staying behind to catch up on builds due to bad weather.

PJ says my bass should be finished the week of the 20th (next week). Of course I wanted my bass to take a back seat to builds that people are waiting on and the NAMM Show stuff.

I'm really looking forward to it. The first USA NS-4MM - Carlton Armstrong has the first NS-5XL with the single MM.

And not to rain on any parades.. mine is finished in the Steelburst. There was some discussion about this finish in the last forum.

 

[Torn Bassist]

Jimmy Eppard isn't going to the NAMM Show this year, he's staying behind to catch up on builds due to bad weather.

PJ says my bass should be finished the week of the 20th (next week). Of course I wanted my bass to take a back seat to builds that people are waiting on and the NAMM Show stuff.

I'm really looking forward to it. The first USA NS-4MM - Carlton Armstrong has the first NS-5XL with the single MM.

And not to rain on any parades.. mine is finished in the Steelburst. There was some discussion about this finish in the last forum.

That will be very close for the bass and a month apart, very cool...you will be up to 7 Spectors in your collection?

 

[Tracebassplayer]

TOO LATE!!! Hehehe

I yelled, "Don't look, Icebox. Too late he'd already been mooned." Ray Stevens -the Streak.

 

[Tracebassplayer]

Hey guys I just got my new spector forte custom
from joe (tangerine) w/HAZ Pre


What a cool guy...anyway plays and looks friggin awesome

Thanks joe for an easy sell

No no no. You can't just say I got a new Spector and NOT post pics.
"That's bad form" - Cap't Hook.

 

[johnsonabq]

 

[Tracebassplayer]

In

Hey, I found a video of John Montagna demoing your NS-2J at the Brooklyn Gig Center ...


enjoy...

 

[Tracebassplayer]

RIP Chris...
... we miss you, brother.

 

[JPSBassist]

That will be very close for the bass and a month apart, very cool...you will be up to 7 Spectors in your collection?

Actually 9.

NS-2A
Legend 4 Classic
NS-2 BEM
NS-2 Standard
NS-2 Doug Wimbish
NS-4
NS-4MM
ARC6-RW
ARC6-FR

 

[JPSBassist]

If any of you are going to be at the NAMM Show... I'll be there... I don't want to say anything more at this time - other than look for me to be doing work as a contributing editor of a bass magazine shortly.

 

[puremetal33]

I got to go to NAMM on behalf of a friend who worked for Yamaha in 2003. Such a cool experience. I'd do it again if I had access to a pass!

 

[Mr.Bassie720]

Hey guys I just got my new spector forte custom
from joe (tangerine) w/HAZ Pre


What a cool guy...anyway plays and looks friggin awesome

Thanks joe for an easy sell

Thanks John, you made it easy brother. I hope it brings you as much joy as it brought me.

 

[jtarmino]

Thoughts and prayers to your family!!

 

[peledog]

RIP Chris

An amazing bassist, teacher and true family man.

I spoke with his sister yesterday and sent regards on behalf of the Talkbass Spector Club.

Below are the Spectors he owned.

I remember how happy he was when he received the white Euro4LX, then the joy of getting the Amber Kramer NS-2 & the Woodstock Blue NS-2 and Coda4DLX.

The Blue NS-2 is with his wife, being held for his son to eventually play.

And one of my proudest moments, presenting the Chris Loe Bracelet to Stuart and putting
the Chris Loe Ribbon on the wall behind Stuart’s Work bench where all the final photos are taken before basses leave the shop.

I can't believe it's been a year. RIP Chris.

 

[Fat240]

Has anyone ever swapped in 35P(front), and 35DC(rear) on a Rex Pro 4? I tried 35P and 35J but I didn't like the tone, and it didn't sound anything like that setup does on my NS2000/4...I got a 35P4 coming to me but I might just keep the HZs in it because the tone is pretty nice paired with a TP, just thought I could get a similar tone as my NS2000/4 from it.

I would try a DC at the bridge paired with the 35P. My favorite soap bar combo pair with the Spector 18v.