Spector Club - Part 14

[iceboxbass]

Another pic of the one in transit

That's the exact same color of my former NS-2A Kramer SPECTOR!

 

[peledog]

You should get one!

You're no help.

 

[Christian Waiau]

You're no help.

What's the worse that can happen?

 

[PhatBasstard]

Tracebassplayer: Are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Evil Undead: Uh... yeah, Trace, but where will we get rubber pants our size?

I hope this isn't a Pulp Fiction reference.

 

[chrisloe]

Okay, I know this is a Spector Bass Thread, but I saw this today and thought it was kind of cool, and I know a lot of us were Alice in Chains fans, Mike Star was a huge Spector guy, and think of his "Spector Tone" on the early stuff....

Mike Starr's Alice In Chains Ampeg SVT-II Amp head #1 - $2499.00

It has markings for some of his settings on the amp. Plug in your NS-2, set the amp to his settings and play Would?

 

[iceboxbass]

Can't speak to the "naked G-String" question...

However, the BBs are great. I have them on two basses where I can bypass the preamp and find the tone completely acceptable when passive. One is swamp ash, the other maple; both are 5'ers with maple/maple necks. Active, they are even more dynamic.

For those that feel EMG pickups sound a bit harsh or shill on the top end, I recommend slapping a set of these on. Smooths the tone nicely. Of course YMMV and no two instruments are the same, but I say give em' a shot.

You guys have me so curious about the DR. BB's I might just have to order some!
I'll wait for my brand spanking new Forte 4 to put them on though...BB's on that black stain matte finish would be SICK!!!


when I started playing in bands I could never let my SPECTOR out of my eye sight. :nono:

Hey, are you guys happy for me to hang around until I buy my first Spector, or shall I go away and come back when I can join?

We're more than glad to have ya hanging out mate!

Ohhhhh I keep looking at the bass central website and plotting. Bad Evil, bad Evil!!!

I know I should go used, but the lure of a brand spanking new Spector is too much!

It took me almost 3 years to be getting my first Brand Spanking New USA SPECTOR...but it'll be worth the wait!
Patience Evil!

Lure. GAS. Want.

It's all good (bad). LOL

The more I look at the Forte 4, the more I like the 'no frills' look. I might just have to get one...somebody stop me.

Buy it...as long as mine comes first!

In that case, I'm #257 it seems! Alex Wevster Signature 5-String is in my hands right now actually.

(Trying to get the bridge from Creeping Death down, needed a break.)

Have we seen your SPECTOR porn?

 

[iceboxbass]

Have you guys played on these before?

DR Strings Bass Extra Life(TM) Black Coated, .050-.110, MR-BK-50
Code: DRS_MR-BK-50
$29.33

 

[gravesbass]

Someone said they were saving for a white NS-2? Here's a nice one at Bass Northwest.. I love the SSD era.... Yum!!!!!

SSD NS-2CR "White/Rosewood" neck-through 4 string Bass w/case - $1299.00

 

[jarrod cunningham]

Someone said they were saving for a white NS-2? Here's a nice one at Bass Northwest.. I love the SSD era.... Yum!!!!!

SSD NS-2CR "White/Rosewood" neck-through 4 string Bass w/case - $1299.00

Those are cool , but without the crown inlays the ssd euro's are just glorified ns2a's ... In my opinion nowhere near worth 1299. just my opinion .

 

[bassgiant15]

Okay, I know this is a Spector Bass Thread, but I saw this today and thought it was kind of cool, and I know a lot of us were Alice in Chains fans, Mike Star was a huge Spector guy, and think of his "Spector Tone" on the early stuff....

Mike Starr's Alice In Chains Ampeg SVT-II Amp head #1 - $2499.00

It has markings for some of his settings on the amp. Plug in your NS-2, set the amp to his settings and play Would?

Wow!!!!!!! Awesome!!!!!!!
One of my fav bass players!!!!!
His tone was perfect!!!!!

 

[Evil Undead]

Those are cool , but without the crown inlays the ssd euro's are just glorified ns2a's ... In my opinion nowhere near worth 1299. just my opinion .

Do all new spectors have crown inlays? Besides the forte

 

[S6I6X]

I want to join, I even have two Spectors! How does this work? I just ask and the admin gives me a number? Anyway here are my babies. These are the best pics I could take right now.

 

[grendle]

Wow!!!!!!! Awesome!!!!!!!
One of my fav bass players!!!!!
His tone was perfect!!!!!

I saw that and just had to pick up a SVT II-p when the opportunity arose. Not quite the same animal, But after playing it , it'll do the job just fine.... To my ears really nails lots of classic SPECTOR -w- ampeg tones, everything from Pantara to skid row ( doing an 80's metal cover thing right now so it's cool). Saw that at BNW and immediately set my rig up the same. Defiantly gets his live tone, a little less on the eq side and I can nail his studio tones.

His tone was one of the ones that made me have to get a SPECTOR. Nothing else sounds like that. Believe me, I spent years looking.

 

[Evil Undead]

It took me almost 3 years to be getting my first Brand Spanking New USA SPECTOR...but it'll be worth the wait!
Patience Evil!

I know... I must wait. My Ibanez is more than sufficient for my current needs... *scowl*

If only I hadn't seen that matte black cherry Euro 4LX... I want that thing so badly now!!!

 

[JPSBassist]

Do all new spectors have crown inlays? Besides the forte

USA NS-2, NS-4, NS-5XL, NS-6XL = Abalone Crown Inlays
USA Forte = No neck markers at all
USA NS-4H2, NS-5H2, NS-6H2 = MOP Crown Inlays
USA Coda = Pearl Dot

ALL Europe Series Models = MOP Crown Inlays

ALL Professional Series Models = Pearl Dot Inlays

This is for current production models

 

[LimaGuy]

delucajohn2000 stopped by the Lima House of Spectors today.
We decided to be goofy and take some photos.

 

[PhatBasstard]

I could join that club.

 

[peledog]

I could join that club.

Triplets!

 

[delucajohn2000]

You guys realize, I posed for those pictures to show off how the contoured body of the Spector fits so well with a guy like me that has a gut

 

[delucajohn2000]

In that case, I'm #257 it seems! Alex Wevster Signature 5-String is in my hands right now actually.

(Trying to get the bridge from Creeping Death down, needed a break.)

Pictures please! I don't think anyone that owns one has posted pictures so I would love to see it since that will most likely be my next purchase.