I have a Korean made Spector 4 string bass. The bridge had four individual removable blocks. Over the years I've lost the individual blocks and I can't find anywhere that sells either the blocks or the entire bridge. The Spector official website links to a site that doesn't have the parts I need for whatever reason. Any ideas where I can find replacement?
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Spector Bass Bridge Replacement
- Thread starter fredplaysbass
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This place seems to have complete bridges (and I now see is where Spector's website sends you)
Spector Bass Bridges | Parts Is Parts - Guitar Parts, Amplifier Parts, Korg Keyboard Parts
I don't know if you can buy the blocks by themselves. Did you contact Spector?
There is a Spector club here on TB, you could try posting there:
SPECTOR® Owners Club
Spector Bass Bridges | Parts Is Parts - Guitar Parts, Amplifier Parts, Korg Keyboard Parts
I don't know if you can buy the blocks by themselves. Did you contact Spector?
There is a Spector club here on TB, you could try posting there:
SPECTOR® Owners Club
Yeah that parts is parts website is where Spector site leads and none of that stuff is in stock and I've signed up to be notified when it is in stock but that seems unlikely to ever happen. I will try the Spector owners club thanks.
Apparently they do get pieces back in stock once in a while. I just received a Spector Euro knob from parts is parts this morning.
Just about any bridge would be improvement over the Spector "floating block" design...Steinberger used the same. For some strange reason, I have a problem dealing with any instrument component that, when loosened slightly, falls off the instrument.
Riis
I'm not sure how much of an improvement the Schaller is then. I understand the rollers tend to come out, but they can be super glued in place I guess. They would be easy enough to break loose if necessary.
I've seen that happen as well: the "axle" and roller pop out of place. Not sure if replacements are readily available. My inventory of cast-offs (...scavenged from broken / incomplete Schaller bridges) dried-up years ago. Truthfully, I'd just go with an appropriately-spaced HipShot and be done with it.
Riis
Personally I never liked the Schaller 3D bridges cause I'm always worried about moving the saddle wheels when restringing (that could just be me being neurotic). I think the important point being made is that the OP can swap bridges without worrying about originality or value. There are probably several options for replacing it.
Ironically I had a Korean Spector 6 string for years and never had a problem with the bridge. There was a set screw that squeezed the blocks together so they couldn't fall out.
Ironically I had a Korean Spector 6 string for years and never had a problem with the bridge. There was a set screw that squeezed the blocks together so they couldn't fall out.
That's basically a useless website when it comes to replacement parts for bass. All they offer is replacement strap buttons. Thanks for trying though.
Did you email him and tell him what you need? He's a full line Spector dealer.
