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Spector Club - Part 13

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#201
grendle said:
I use my ears , feel and experience more than anything else. Tools are good though, and measure things before your replace your strings !!! That way you know where you started. If your changing to the same gauge and tuning, you really shouldn't need to tweek things much if at all. DONT OVER TIGHTEN SCREWS!!!!!! make them snug, dont strip the heads.

Remember: ITS ALL PERSONAL PREFERENCE!!!!! Most videos I have seen give you a good starting point, its not a be all end all. I like my necks a little straighter than what I have seen as std., and I like my action a little lower . Most say 5/64'' on the low E is Low action. My rebop is 3/64" and my other strings are lower , with the minimal level of buzz I like. I also personally prefer my E string a little higher than the other strings, I tend to play it a little harder and like to dig in without it buzzing all over the place. Take things slow. don't over adjust anything and you'll be fine.

Just my .02
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Wow. The only thing I trust myself enough to do is change my own strings. I guess I better start learning
 
#202
On a set up note.....

How close do you guys get your adjustments to "perfect" ( for your taste). I'm talking truss rod and saddle height.

Once apon a time I used to get them close and go with it ( within a 1/4 turn or less
say on the rod , and maybe a turn on the bridge screws).

Now a days, I try and get my adjustments down to about an 1/8th of a turn on the the bridge and less on the truss rod.

What do you guys do?
 
#203
It's really not hard at all...and if you like to read about it before you do it, Dan Erlawine's book on guitar repair is the best. The great thing about Spector necks is that they are incredibly stable. Even in the steam room-like humidy of Louisiana, I rarely have to adjust my neck....I might have to with big weather swings, and, other than when I change string gauges, that's about it. The bridge locks, so it's also a set it and forget it type of deal, unless, again, you change string gauge.
 
#204
On a side note, I wasn't wowed at the quality of my rebop when I first got it. Owner abuse aside, It was missing some of the little things I was used to on my other spectors. Things like dressed fret board edges, brass screw inserts for the control plate screws, better hardware.... After spending some time with it, replacing a few things, and being able to do a proper set up on it ( the original bridge was missing about 4 screws) . This thing is built right. The neck pocket is excellent, deep and tight. This is the first bolt on bass that didn't have any shims in it nor did it need any. The cut of the wood on the neck is excellent and quite stable. I haven't been able to get the action this close and precise on a bolt on before with out a lot of fuss. The 6 screw arrangement really keeps the neck tight and negates a lot of the (imo) unwanted bolt on quirks. The bass resonates more like a neck through with this arrangement and I'm very happy with it. After rolling the board edges, installing the setscrews, and a few other mods, this bass is a real winner. I honestly bought it to flip it , but I really think I'll keep her now. I really enjoy it much more than I thought I would.
 
#205
stjohn1299 said:
It's really not hard at all...and if you like to read about it before you do it, Dan Erlawine's book on guitar repair is the best. The great thing about Spector necks is that they are incredibly stable. Even in the steam room-like humidy of Louisiana, I rarely have to adjust my neck....I might have to with big weather swings, and, other than when I change string gauges, that's about it. The bridge locks, so it's also a set it and forget it type of deal, unless, again, you change string gauge.
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How's the neck on your MM compare withe the Spector for stability?
 
#207
stjohn1299 said:
It's really not hard at all...and if you like to read about it before you do it, Dan Erlawine's book on guitar repair is the best. The great thing about Spector necks is that they are incredibly stable. Even in the steam room-like humidy of Louisiana, I rarely have to adjust my neck....I might have to with big weather swings, and, other than when I change string gauges, that's about it. The bridge locks, so it's also a set it and forget it type of deal, unless, again, you change string gauge.
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Whenever I buy a bass I always ask about the neck. The original owner of this bass told me this neck had been adjust maybe 3 times in the 10 years he's owned it. That's stable!

grendle said:
On a side note, I wasn't wowed at the quality of my rebop when I first got it. Owner abuse aside, It was missing some of the little things I was used to on my other spectors. Things like dressed fret board edges, brass screw inserts for the control plate screws, better hardware.... After spending some time with it, replacing a few things, and being able to do a proper set up on it ( the original bridge was missing about 4 screws) . This thing is built right. The neck pocket is excellent, deep and tight. This is the first bolt on bass that didn't have any shims in it nor did it need any. The cut of the wood on the neck is excellent and quite stable. I haven't been able to get the action this close and precise on a bolt on before with out a lot of fuss. The 6 screw arrangement really keeps the neck tight and negates a lot of the (imo) unwanted bolt on quirks. The bass resonates more like a neck through with this arrangement and I'm very happy with it. After rolling the board edges, installing the setscrews, and a few other mods, this bass is a real winner. I honestly bought it to flip it , but I really think I'll keep her now. I really enjoy it much more than I thought I would.
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If you do decide to flip it, let me know. I'm looking for a Rebop or a Legend.
 
#209
iceboxbass said:
Nice pics Trace! Ah...what's up with Tiger , star wars R2D2 and the long hair skull thing? :Eyebrow: ;D And where's a fiver Spector huh???
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That's my own personal captive audience.:D

There is a tiger, a NAPA auto parts guy that were presents from my son when he was like 5 or 6.
A laughing cow (my GWRRA chapter mascot) that sounds more like pissed off cat now that the batteries are dieing,
and no star wars stuff... unless you're talking about the 2009 METALLICA calender (still sealed) on the wall...
and a hooded skull dude candy bowl from Halloween (my birthday) that moves, has red eyes that light up and he says things like "Tryin ta steal my candy are ya? I'll bite yer fingers off!" if the sensor sees movement.

No 5'ers here ... strictly a 4 banger SPECTOR player! :D
 
#211
LimaGuy said:
In denfense of Trace since he asked for help from me.
He has been doing a super job with the numbers :hyper: but he has his hands full now with the extra cat that he stole from me. :p :crying: :hiding: :D
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SPECTOR CATS UNITE!!!!!!!! :hyper:


As long as I keep them well fed and happy... they don't use my gear as scratching posts. Which is good cause my cabs are TE green carpet covered:D

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different cat..
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#212
Rick Blanc said:
The neck on the MM I sold to get my Spector moved a lot. Being only a single slab of maple, weather would affect nearly on a daily basis.
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What MM did you sell to get your Spector Rick?

I've owned two Stingrays, three Stingray 5's, and 1 Bongo. Of all of these, the Bongo had the most stable neck. One of the Stingray 5's had a really stable neck as well. The others did need tweaks occasionally, which is somewhat annoying.
 
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#216
I'm losing sleep over an idea, and I hoped the bruddahood here can either help me pursue, or talk me down...

Is it impossible to install a Kahler bar on an arched body like an NS2-A? Kahler says it can't be done, but certainly I'm not the first one to see this in my worrisome mind. I'm told that LaRue had/has one... Can anyone confirm?
 
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Rick Blanc said:
Bongo :p
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It was a great bass! My Spector eases the pain though! :)

TimWilson said:
I'm losing sleep over an idea, and I hoped the bruddahood here can either help me pursue, or talk me down...

Is it impossible to install a Kahler bar on an arched body like an NS2-A? Kahler says it can't be done, but certainly I'm not the first one to see this in my worrisome mind. I'm told that LaRue had/has one... Can anyone confirm?
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Is this the Kahler you're talking about?

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#219
Are Spectors more arched than I'm thinking they are along the back end of the neck blank? Looking at that pic, it seems all but a little bit of the bridge sets over on the body wings, and I'm thinking the neck section is fairly flat along where the bridge would sit...don't have one in front of me to look at.
 
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