Spector Club - Part 13

[iceboxbass]

Slightly related to Spector, but I hope this mess Gibson is going through with their Indian Rosewood fretboards doesn't spill over to other builders, specifically Stuart and his Bolivian Rosewood fretboards, aka Pao Ferro.

Awhat??? Fill me in someone, I'm out of the loop on this one.

 

[Tracebassplayer]

Never had strap related GAS before...

Right up there with whips and chains ...
Whips chains and straps... oh my!

 

[iceboxbass]

I don't but I've seen dozens of SPECTOR artists who do. Carlton Armstrong (Ronnie Baker Brooks Band) has custom USA NS-5XL basses that he has Stuart make him (Humbucker at the bridge, J pup at the neck, USA 9v circuit and always a single crown inlay at the 12th fret) and he has Stuart install the hipshot on his B string so he can drop to A#.

Want to see the ultimate use of the hipshot extender, when mixed with a Steinberger bridge... sick. This video is sick I'm telling ya!
Michael Manring - Selene - DVD - www.candyrat.com - YouTube

Wow! Deeply soulful! That was beautiful. Thanks JPS for sharing.

 

[iceboxbass]

I know what you mean...guys that do stuff like taking a piece of gear or in this case an extender and doing things with them that are completely out of convention but totally musical really make the hair on the back of my neck stand on end.

It's because they think out of the box and then do it.

 

[j.kernodle]

they all sound like spectors but I like tue ns2jar the most seems t o have the best clarity/meat combo to me. thanks for posting!

Below are some sample recordings of me playing a funky rock type riff.
Similar to a Lenny Kravitz style
Using Pro Tools samples, Addictive Drums plug-in, and me playing each of my Spectors for a sound comparison.

Basses are recorded direct into ProTools via M-Audio box no effects or compression.

1st verse EuroLX 2nd verse Euro
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1st verse NS-2A White 2nd verse NS-2A Sunburst
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1st verse NS-2JAR 2nd verse NS-95
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[iceboxbass]

They'll be available middle of next month.
Comfort Strapp is the manufacturer. First they'll be available in XL length (the most popular) and shorter lengths will come.

Street price is $39.99

SaWeeeet!!! I'll be ordering! Is pre-ordering available? That's a very generous price too!

 

[iceboxbass]

Right up there with whips and chains ...
Whips chains and straps... oh my!

TMI Trace! TMI!!!

 

[Tracebassplayer]

TMI Trace! TMI!!!

Wuuut???

 

[iceboxbass]

Wuuut???

TMI = Too Much Information

 

[LimaGuy]

My bass arrives Tuesday if Irene doesn't intercept it first!

In Transit: On Time
Business
Day(s) Left2
Scheduled Delivery:
Tuesday, 08/30/2011, By End of Day
Last Location:
Lawnside, NJ, United States, Friday, 08/26/2011

Shipment Progress
Lawnside, NJ, United States

Shipping Information
To: PELLSTON, MI, US

When did I miss?
What bass did you get?

 

[Tracebassplayer]

TMI = Too Much Information

I know the acronym...

I meant "Wuuuut" like "Wuut, did you think I was in to that?"

 

[Basstovsky]

Played a used Spectorcore 4 at Guitard center tonight, while plugged in I really dug it, the magnetic pickup sounded GREAT.
I honestly would have picked it up, but I was unimpressed with the acoustic sound of the bass (unplugged, etc), and right now I'm lookin for a bass I can gig, but practice with it without an amp as well.

At least now I know first hand that even the cheaper Spector models feel and play solid, it was a very well put together bass for the price range.

 

[iceboxbass]

I know the acronym...

I meant "Wuuuut" like "Wuut, did you think I was in to that?"

No bro, just playing into your joke. lol

 

[LimaGuy]

they all sound like spectors but I like tue ns2jar the most seems t o have the best clarity/meat combo to me. thanks for posting!

The NS-2JAR is a very unique Spector.
Has a different type of sound with the J/J combo and the bolt-on neck. The neck profile is also very different then the Euro's and the NS-2A's.
It has a 1.5 nut with a thick and beefy neck but the playability is still very fast.

 

[Tracebassplayer]

No bro, just playing into your joke. lol

LOL... I see said the blind man as he picked up his hammer and saw....

 

[Tracebassplayer]

they all sound like spectors but I like tue ns2jar the most seems t o have the best clarity/meat combo to me. thanks for posting!

Eh??
are you saying all SPECTORs sound alike or that the posted examples all sound like the models sampled?

 

[crimson_basser]

...

Michael Manring - Selene - DVD - www.candyrat.com - YouTube

I can barely keep up with this thread nowadays, but Im so glad I skimmed through the page today.

That was some awesome stuff

 

[chrisloe]

Love Manring, very musical, with this performance, I found it helped to close my eyes and just listen, I got a little distracted watching him flip his hipshots so much, really a beautiful song.

 

[cjmodulus]

Love Manring, very musical, with this performance, I found it helped to close my eyes and just listen, I got a little distracted watching him flip his hipshots so much, really a beautiful song.

+1. I love how much emotion there is behind it, and that's part of why I like music. It's a great vehicle for self expression.
It's like, I don't know who Selene is, but I can tell he really cares for her, you know? I'd love to be able to write a piece like that someday.

 

[peledog]

Okay, I can't remember if JPS said the new intonation bridges - the black ones for the Euro 4 and 5 LX would fit a Rebop 4 and 5 DLX?

Anyone?

DOH! Nevermind.

4st black bridge with intonation screws:
This is our famous locking bridge, used on our ReBop4DLX basses!
Fits only our Europe Series basses.

I'm assuming both neck thrus and bolt ons, yes?