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SPECTOR® Club - Part 74

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#881
peledog said:
Nooooo! Get another Spector and come back. :D


The Forte SS looks amazing.
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This Forte SS makes me panic...S.A.S.!:help: I already imagined how it could be customized with shaved thinner neck and "rusty worn" finish like these Warwicks custom shop ones Invalid Link Removed
of course, not the same but a sort of worn finish, making them really look doom and brutal.
 
#882
anton72 said:
This Forte SS makes me panic...S.A.S.!:help: I already imagined how it could be customized with shaved thinner neck and "rusty worn" finish like these Warwicks custom shop ones Invalid Link Removed
of course, not the same but a sort of worn finish, making them really look doom and brutal.
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I'm all for vintage looking instruments...but one that looks like it's going to cut you & give you tetanus??
 
#884
worshiprocker said:
what are you guys using for at home practice rigs? I'm looking for something that sounds good as to keep me inspired at home.
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This is an absolute true story.......

I first wanted to start playing bass when I was about 12-13. I heard peace sells from Megadeth and that was it. I got this really cheap Gibson SG style knock off bass and a little 10 watt practice amp. I played the crap out of it for about 2 months. I was a caddy at a local country club and was making 30-40 dollars a day in cash money. For a 13 y/o living at home and working 4-5 days a week, I was making great money. I saved up and got an Epiphone Jazz Bass. It sounded better, it stayed in tune longer also. So now I was on the look out for a bigger amp. I played with a drummer and 2 guitarists. Both guitarists had these 50 watt combo amps with dual speakers, so I need something big and loud. The store I took music lesson from sold Peavey amps and I wanted the TNT 150 bass amp and was saving up to get it................that's when gold struck. I don't want to sound stereo typical, but my father was of Jewish decent and could make a penny bleed for days. He loved going to garage and yard sales. So one day I was out with my dad and he wanted to stop by a garage sale, I wasn't really interested. But I followed him up the drive way and that when I saw it.... Theses two huge Fender cabinets with 1 - 15in speaker in each of them and a Fender BassMan Head. It had a sticker of $75 takes all. I asked if it worked and the woman selling said " I think so". My dad being the man he was said "$50 since you don't know if it works". She took it. We loaded it all up and home we went. It was sooooooo loud, I would only use one speaker. Now I could finally drown out the guitarists and the drummer. I loved that amp. I played it for almost year with no problems. By this time I was still just an idiot trying to figure out what was what in the world of bass and music. Well, one day the amp would turn on but no sound. I took it to a local shop who fixed electronics. They told me it was trashed and it would be like $300 to fix it. They said they would give me $30 for it just for parts. I ended up not selling but taking back to where I was taking lessons. The head and both cabinets. I told them where I took it to get it fixed and that they said the head was trash. The store gave me $125 towards the price of the new peavey amp. It was portable and a lot lighter to carry than the other three pieces. It was only about a month later, when I was told by someone who worked at the music store that what I had was a vintage Fender head and speakers and that the head needed new tubes, but was in perfect condition otherwise at which point I was just happy no dragging all the speakers and head around everywhere I went. I had no idea what I had until about 8 years later. It was the ultimate garage sale find and the ultimate stupid idiot kid who didn't know what he had. Now I slow down at garage sales to take a look in. Trying to find that one gem that got away from me.

To your original post. I use an SWR Workingmans 200 and a custom 4x10 ported cabinet from a local builder with Eminence 4 Ohm speakers. It gives me enough low for drop D or BEAD tuning. It seems like you can pick up an SWR 200 for like $100 just about anywhere. And you can get some real nice 2x10 cabs for about $100 also.
 
#885
anton72 said:
This Forte SS makes me panic...S.A.S.!:help: I already imagined how it could be customized with shaved thinner neck and "rusty worn" finish like these Warwicks custom shop ones Invalid Link Removed
of course, not the same but a sort of worn finish, making them really look doom and brutal.
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Exactly what I'll be asking PJ for; the thinner Webster/Kramer style neck profile.

Then I plan on taking it to a local guy I know who does great refin work and having him do something similar to Ho's Euro :D
 
#887
Just got a text from PJ on the pricing of the new Forte SS. It's list price is $4299, which is $100 more than the standard Forte. Obviously this isn't the cash price but you get the picture. Just wanted to let you guys know as I have had several questions about this bass today.
 
#892
Jasonger said:
To my knowledge that is the first NS-5H2 with P/J pups(Spector correct rev position) and US 9v pre. Came out May of 2013. I love it! The heels are more of a charcoal in person. I believe most of the basses I have seen that are stained have matching heels.
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I ordered mine back in September with the PJ setup. Bahama Blue, BEM w/abalone inlays. The end of March wait is killing me.
 
#895
Here is Husky's (Lee) SS
 

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