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It's really a phenomenon that there are so many folks out there who say that you should swap out the Tonepump just bc it's the Tonepump. That's now going on for years. As low commotion said it well, try it out first and don't spend money bc many people say so. Sometimes i believe most of them just did swap the Tonepump out because the internet said so.
Yeah I can just about do the bridge saddles and truss rod myself to a point that I happy with my abilities in that area, the action was far too high when I took it out of the box for the first time but have it down to a decent level now, electronics are a whole different ball game though. I don't really want to touch anything after my experience with my LT making it worse.
I bought the Doug Wimbish bass brand new but from an online retailer in a different country (they don't sell Spector here) with a three year warranty, trying to avoid shipping back, not for the money but more the hassle and time.
There is a lifetime warranty on the product itself aswell as far as I'm aware as first owner.
Soldering a replacement pot is not that difficult. Wires go same place on the new part as they did on the old. Soldering pen isn't expensive. It can absolutely be done at home. Plenty of videos on how to do it, and brains to pick here. That said any tech should be able to do it and it shouldn't cost that much.
Greetings, Ice! Nice to see you back on here. A ReBop 5 might be the way to go. Higher quality build and they still occasionally can be had at a reasonable price.
Does it buzz on the lower frets? If so, maybe loosening the truss rod will help.
Theoretically, you should be able to have the work done by a tech and then get reimbursed by Spector since the bass is under warranty, but shipping a valuable (and awesome) bass (especially on your dime) back to Spector for a $5 part and 15 minutes of work would be a ridiculous amount of risk for the reward.
I honestly have no idea how warranty claims usually work because I've never bought a new bass over $300 and never returned one. Of all the basses I have and all the basses I've owned in 35 years of playing, I pretty much always buy used.
Nope. I did adjust the truss rod after it settled and got to room temperature. Then adjusted the bridge saddles. Which was a practice in futility as neither did any good.
Send it back. Did you buy it new? How much was it? I got an NS pulse last year and it has none of those issues, fretwork is great, beck sets up with really low action, no buzzing, and only a tiny bit of relief. Plus it's roasted maple and feels really nice to the touch.
What are the nut slots looking like? High nut slots can make a bass virtually unplayable and most basses come with a very poorly filed nut. Sorry if someone already mentioned this.
You bet! I actually prefer a "color" or stain over flame myself (see avatar lol) but THAT ReBop was exceptional, especially since the preamp had already been upgraded and pickups upgraded to active EMG 40P/40DC's, and it was a deluxe with the inlays...at a very good price by todays market.,,I was biting my hand to not pull the trigger!
Years ago I had one just like it in black stain with the same mods and it was killer
@PMagers What happened to it? Did you sell it or pull it?
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That's a factory Czech made Haz preamp. Very rare, not many of them out there.
New Spector was supposed to be waiting for me when I got home from work. Instead I got a message from FedEx saying they don't know when it will arrive now.
FedEx says they found my bass. It's about 20 miles away from me so I hope to get it tomorrow.
NSD - Got a good price on this Coda Pro 5 so I figured what the hell, let's go for it. I haven't seen many reviews on these so I'll give my thoughts for anyone who might consider one of these.
First the good: Fit and finish are immaculate. I am in love with the black and white theme of it. I wanted this over any quilted maple top on this body style Tuners and bridge are the same old black hardware found on any Korean Spector from the last 25 years. The neck is amazing, feels really similar to my NS-JH2. And the stock tone is all Spector.
Then the bad: pickups don't sound bad, but they're noisy. The Tone Pump junior is garbage in this bass. Doesn't cut enough when you want it to, and when you boost the highs it buzzes like a hive full of angry bees. Lastly, despite checking all my grounds, rejoicing the bridge to check the ground wire, grounding the pole pieces and shielding the electronics cavity, there's still a ground hum that is present until I touch the strings, bridge, or knobs. The electronics are where Spector cheaped out on this bass, which is more or less what I expected. But for the price I paid (which is in solid used SBMM Ray5 territory) it'll make a fantastic mod platform.
I'm thinking I swap in a set of EMG J5AX's and stick with passive tone controls or possibly go a completely different route with Nordy's. It's a jazz bass so there's no shortage of options. The neck will always feel like a Spector, but I'm curious whether the tone will stay in the Spector realm. I'll post an update.
First the good: Fit and finish are immaculate. I am in love with the black and white theme of it. I wanted this over any quilted maple top on this body style Tuners and bridge are the same old black hardware found on any Korean Spector from the last 25 years. The neck is amazing, feels really similar to my NS-JH2. And the stock tone is all Spector.
Then the bad: pickups don't sound bad, but they're noisy. The Tone Pump junior is garbage in this bass. Doesn't cut enough when you want it to, and when you boost the highs it buzzes like a hive full of angry bees. Lastly, despite checking all my grounds, rejoicing the bridge to check the ground wire, grounding the pole pieces and shielding the electronics cavity, there's still a ground hum that is present until I touch the strings, bridge, or knobs. The electronics are where Spector cheaped out on this bass, which is more or less what I expected. But for the price I paid (which is in solid used SBMM Ray5 territory) it'll make a fantastic mod platform.
I'm thinking I swap in a set of EMG J5AX's and stick with passive tone controls or possibly go a completely different route with Nordy's. It's a jazz bass so there's no shortage of options. The neck will always feel like a Spector, but I'm curious whether the tone will stay in the Spector realm. I'll post an update.
