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Spector Club - Part 12

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#121
iceboxbass said:
I was thinking #2 was the NS-2A amberburst because of the growl that kept coming out. My ReBop never sounded that smooth...but mine was a fiver and I was trying for a harder/punchier sound.
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I think you just hit the nail on the head. My ReBop never sounds growly or punchy, it seems to always sound smooth-ish.

When I play walking lines, I play with a very light touch.

Which also proves that this NS-2A has extra growl.

It also feels so nice that I think it has moved into my #2 spot
behind the Euro 4LX. :bassist:
 
#122
LimaGuy said:
5 out of 5 for # 1

#1 was the ReBop
#2 was the NS-2A Sunburst

This is why I changed my mind and want to de-fret the ReBop instead of the NS-2A.
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Not sure if you considered it but unless you want the challenge of de-fretting, filling slots, setting up, etc. why not buy a genuine replacement neck for a couple hundred bucks? That way, if you don't love it then it's just a simple reversion back to what you have and something to sell to recoup some cash. A low risk way to try what you're thinking. I believe the ReBop necks are available in all three flavors, fretted, lined and unlined fretless. I was mulling this option for my current project.

Let me throw this in as well (and could be way off course in my thinking). Do you currently have enough range left to lower your bridge (or have a shim to remove under the bridge) that will accommodate your preference of action? Would a new fretless neck have a slightly thicker fingerboard to make up for some of the loss in the height of the frets on a fretted neck? If you can't lower the action enough for your liking and the saddles are max low then you are forced into other means of lowering like filing the saddle slots. Once you're there there's no going back without some expensive replacement parts. Does this make sense?
 
#123
JPSBassist said:
Doug is in the area (Los Angeles)... he's performing with Lauren Hill (Fugees) tomorrow night at the LA Colosseum.

I'm supposed to interview him tonight after their rehearsal. Fingers are crossed it works out.

If I don't get cancelled, because I told him if he's tired he should rest and we can do the interview the next time he's in town, then I'll post some pictures for everyone tomorrow.

He's going to have the ORIGINAL Doug Wimbish NS-2... the one that all others were made from. I'm so stoked to get to see this bass in person. And he wants to see The Black Pearl. So I hope it works out!
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That's awesome!
 
#124
nervous said:
Not sure if you considered it but unless you want the challenge of de-fretting, filling slots, setting up, etc. why not buy a genuine replacement neck for a couple hundred bucks? That way, if you don't love it then it's just a simple reversion back to what you have and something to sell to recoup some cash. A low risk way to try what you're thinking. I believe the ReBop necks are available in all three flavors, fretted, lined and unlined fretless. I was mulling this option for my current project.

Let me throw this in as well (and could be way off course in my thinking). Do you currently have enough range left to lower your bridge (or have a shim to remove under the bridge) that will accommodate your preference of action? Would a new fretless neck have a slightly thicker fingerboard to make up for some of the loss in the height of the frets on a fretted neck? If you can't lower the action enough for your liking and the saddles are max low then you are forced into other means of lowering like filing the saddle slots. Once you're there there's no going back without some expensive replacement parts. Does this make sense?
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Thanks, these are very good points. Another TB member did mention to me that a fretless ReBop neck was only $200. But it could take about 90 days to receive.

Right now with this ReBop the action is very low and the bridge saddles are up much higher then any of my other Spectors so there is plenty of room to go down.
(From what I remember reading about ReBop's they are designed with the strings being higher away from the body because the PU's are mounted high up off the body.)

I tried to bring the PU's down some to get the output less hot but they are all the way down and still very high off the body.

This also brings up the concern of the strings being too close to the PU's if I convert to a fretless.

I am going to contact PJ this week to confirm the details on ordering a new neck and then also see what the luthier says when he looks at the current neck.
 
#125
Just my two cents Lima, but the good thing us the fretless necks are not that expensive compared to other manufacturers. Going that route would avoid that feeling of regret you might have 6 months from now. Plus it essentially gives you two basses!
 
#126
stjohn1299 said:
Just my two cents Lima, but the good thing us the fretless necks are not that expensive compared to other manufacturers. Going that route would avoid that feeling of regret you might have 6 months from now. Plus it essentially gives you two basses!
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+1! And I'd say you'll be paying the Luthier more than $200.00 by the time he's done with defretting the neck. Also try looking for an unfretted neck on eBay, TB classifies, CL etc...
 
#129
iceboxbass said:
+1! And I'd say you'll be paying the Luthier more than $200.00 by the time he's done with defretting the neck. Also try looking for an unfretted neck on eBay, TB classifies, CL etc...
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Good points and I think actually finding one on the used market is akin to the proverbial hen's teeth....which only means that if you ever want to sell I an guessing a nearly 100% return on your initial expense. You'll never get that back paying for a luthier's time. Nothing wrong paying for professional work mind you but if you have options that make better cash sense while obtaining the same or better results you should pursue them, that's all. Hell, even if you kept both necks and eventually sold the ReBop you have a very nice and interesting package to sell with two necks. Many options going that way and far fewer by de-fretting.
 
#132
Here's a few shots of me and the new Spector from the show last night!
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#134
crimson_basser said:
Im actually very much a Legend guy as it is. I prefer the necks/profile/shape/dimensions and the overall size of them over Euros.
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me too ! i wish they made a 'slim" euro neck thru, sized like a legend. i have some euros but they are heavier and the neck is thicker that it needs to be to perform its function. i also miss the inlays on my legends :(
 
#136
If anyone has asked or is gonaa ask for a number...
I'm out in the woods practicing survival tactics.
I think civilians call it extreme camping. :eyebrow:
No RV, BBQ pit, etc.
Short if hunting down food... this is not for the casual camper types. :D
So, PM me if you want a club number and I'll get back to you Monday or Tuesday ....
That is all.....
 
#140
Have any of you guys that talk about the thinner Legend necks tried either an Ian Hill or a Doug Wimbish Euro? I am curious if you guys like those since they are thinner (front to back I believe.)

The Alex Webster Euro is a thinner 5 string neck but that one is still very new so I am not sure if anyone has had the chance to try one yet. I want one really badly :bassist:
 
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