SPECTOR® Owners Club

[The Rage]

Three brothers:

Just put my hands on my brother's phone to take some bass pics... Finally I can say it: Can I have a number?

PS: Sorry for the quality, but this is my first time using a phone to take some snapshot...

 

[kev451]

Happy Thanksgiving! fellow Spector family members. And i figured why not take a family picture. My 3 Euros and my Thunderbird, and a Fender Duff McKagen model bass. The white Euro has all Aquilar Pups and Pre amp OBP3 the Cherry Red has the Aquilar OPB3 preamp and stock pups. The Amberburst One is just all stock. But I love them all just the same.

 

[johnsonabq]

 

[iceboxbass]

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Just put my hands on my brother's phone to take some bass pics... Finally I can say it: Can I have a number?

PS: Sorry for the quality, but this is my first time using a phone to take some snapshot...

Gorgeous trio Welcome to our Spector family! PM Tracebassplayer for a number. Peace brother.

 

[iceboxbass]

Happy Thanksgiving Day my brothers & sisters! I'm thankful for these amazing Stuart Spector basses and ya'll. Peace all.

 

[jack7265]

Happy Thanksgiving! fellow Spector family members. And i figured why not take a family picture. My 3 Euros and my Thunderbird, and a Fender Duff McKagen model bass. The white Euro has all Aquilar Pups and Pre amp OBP3 the Cherry Red has the Aquilar OPB3 preamp and stock pups. The Amberburst One is just all stock. But I love them all just the same.

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Happy Thanksgiving, Kev. Nice family pictures...

 

[Torn Bassist]

Happy Thanksgiving guys!

 

[4stringer711]

I love my Forte Helium wit Super Doubles and OBP-2. But the bass boost seems very touchy. Everything sounds great, but for a given combo setting on blend/ treble/ tone there seems to be one tiny sweet spot for the bass. Any more boost and it quickly gets muddy, especially on B and E strings. If any other knobs get bumped or changed then I need to find the new bass sweet spot.

Do you think it's related to the bass control frequency, or some other part of setup? Can the bass frequency be shifted? Or would a 3-band setup give more flexibility with low mid controls? Overall I love the full sound I get, but i would like to find just a touch more clarity on the low end.

 

[jack7265]

I love my Forte Helium wit Super Doubles and OBP-2. But the bass boost seems very touchy. Everything sounds great, but for a given combo setting on blend/ treble/ tone there seems to be one tiny sweet spot for the bass. Any more boost and it quickly gets muddy, especially on B and E strings. If any other knobs get bumped or changed then I need to find the new bass sweet spot.

Do you think it's related to the bass control frequency, or some other part of setup? Can the bass frequency be shifted? Or would a 3-band setup give more flexibility with low mid controls? Overall I love the full sound I get, but i would like to find just a touch more clarity on the low end.

A Darkglass TC would make those Super Doubles sound good. Just a thought...

 

[4stringer711]

A Darkglass TC would make those Super Doubles sound good. Just a thought...

It's crossed my mind. But i dont think it will work. Is there a 4 knob setup? I also want to keep my passive tone.

 

[jack7265]

It's crossed my mind. But i dont think it will work. Is there a 4 knob setup? I also want to keep my passive tone.

Get a stacked 50k pot, and you use four holes. Noble - EQ Pot - 50K Stacked - Best Bass Gear

 

[Eddie LeBlanc]

I love my Forte Helium wit Super Doubles and OBP-2. But the bass boost seems very touchy. Everything sounds great, but for a given combo setting on blend/ treble/ tone there seems to be one tiny sweet spot for the bass. Any more boost and it quickly gets muddy, especially on B and E strings. If any other knobs get bumped or changed then I need to find the new bass sweet spot.

Do you think it's related to the bass control frequency, or some other part of setup? Can the bass frequency be shifted? Or would a 3-band setup give more flexibility with low mid controls? Overall I love the full sound I get, but i would like to find just a touch more clarity on the low end.

I'm partial to the Haz, especially the 18 volt.

 

[jack7265]

I'm partial to the Haz, especially the 18 volt.

Another good alternative. However, an 18V HAZ uses three holes. You could put a dummy pot in one of the holes, though.

 

[dpaul]

I'm partial to the Haz, especially the 18 volt.

Another good alternative. However, an 18V HAZ uses three holes. You could put a dummy pot in one of the holes, though.

One of Sheldon's HAZ clones is still up for sale in the classifieds, that would make an excellent alternative, since they can be run at either 9 or 18 volts;
For Sale - SNC Haz Clone 3 Band V1

 

[dpaul]

I love my Forte Helium wit Super Doubles and OBP-2. But the bass boost seems very touchy. Everything sounds great, but for a given combo setting on blend/ treble/ tone there seems to be one tiny sweet spot for the bass. Any more boost and it quickly gets muddy, especially on B and E strings. If any other knobs get bumped or changed then I need to find the new bass sweet spot.

Do you think it's related to the bass control frequency, or some other part of setup? Can the bass frequency be shifted? Or would a 3-band setup give more flexibility with low mid controls? Overall I love the full sound I get, but i would like to find just a touch more clarity on the low end.

For Sale - SNC Haz Clone 3 Band V1

 

[4stringer711]

I'm partial to the Haz, especially the 18 volt.

I had a HAZ in my solid maple NS4 with EMG-DC. It was too bright and hard to dial much in that needed. I had the treble cut fully and switched to nickel strings to smooth it out.
What I have now is very versatile, but hard to keep everything in balance. I just need a little less boominess on the bottom.

 

[SNCpre]

The latest generation 18V HAZ is not the same circuit as the 9V HAZ. They sound very different.

I had a HAZ in my solid maple NS4 with EMG-DC. It was too bright and hard to dial much in that needed. I had the treble cut fully and switched to nickel strings to smooth it out.
What I have now is very versatile, but hard to keep everything in balance. I just need a little less boominess on the bottom.

 

[SNCpre]

I'll have a batch of these coming soon, if you are interested:

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I had a HAZ in my solid maple NS4 with EMG-DC. It was too bright and hard to dial much in that needed. I had the treble cut fully and switched to nickel strings to smooth it out.
What I have now is very versatile, but hard to keep everything in balance. I just need a little less boominess on the bottom.

 

[4stringer711]

Thanks! My NS4 was SSD era. Not sure how the 1994 HAZ compares to modern ones. I heard the circuits were very similar just different specific components, same specs.

 

[SNCpre]

Thanks! My NS4 was SSD era. Not sure how the 1994 HAZ compares to modern ones. I heard the circuits were very similar just different specific components, same specs.

Oh really? That's very puzzling. The SSD era 18V is pretty much the same circuit design as the 9V. Which pickups were in your NS4?

edit: sorry, I didn't notice that you wrote EMG DC's above.

I have never had a set of DC's in my bass, but I'm under the impression that they are a very bright sounding pickup.