iceboxbass said:Trace...you must either be typing on your cell or the PC keyboard is sticking.;D
LOL. Why?
tommixx is the only double rap lettering I see and that is how his screen name is spelled...
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LOL. Why?
tommixx is the only double rap lettering I see and that is how his screen name is spelled...
Thanks guys! That is a Mesa M6 212 combo. I use in ears about 95% of the time and don't even have an amp in the truck right now! GREAT rig for the money! Sounds awesome with all my basses and can get super loud. I am almost certain they aren't making them anymore which is a shame. I have been very happy with my mine since the day I got it...
Peace,
T
Woot! Big Red has arrived. I am now the owner of a cherry (in color and condition) Spector NS-95. Thanks for the sweet playin' bass icebox. I'm gonna go groove a bit... bbl. 
Those Forte basses are nice! It would be nice to see these with bolt-on necks, too. We can wish, right?
5StringFool said:Woot! Big Red has arrived. I am now the owner of a cherry (in color and condition) Spector NS-95. Thanks for the sweet playin' bass icebox. I'm gonna go groove a bit... bbl.
That's awesome! You're welcome! Hope you have fun and enjoy!
That's essentially what you get in an older model USA bolt-on. Solid body flamed maple, no inlays, OBP-2, but different pickups and more colors. The used market under-values those basses. They don't come up that often, but when they do, they usually go for a very reasonable price.
Tracebassplayer said:If bobunit vouches for tommixx owning the natural finish NS5P... That's all I need...
tommmixx is SPECTOR® Club MEmeber 259
Tracebassplayer said:LOL. Why?
tommixx is the only double rap lettering I see and that is how his screen name is spelled...
Look how member is spelled...
Just jabbing yayas bro!
Thank you Trace (fellow Oregonian)! I'm learning more and more about it (because all I've been doing is sitting in the bedroom playing with it (the Spector). Cheers!
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More Forte love!!!! (need to get more pics done...)
Mine is number 18...doesn't have the same wavy pattern that JPS photographed. But it's a beauty and sounds amazing too! I will install the 9V in the future.
Best value for a US model in my opinion. The simplicity is also part of it's beauty.
Mine is number 18...doesn't have the same wavy pattern that JPS photographed. But it's a beauty and sounds amazing too! I will install the 9V in the future.
Best value for a US model in my opinion. The simplicity is also part of it's beauty.
Man, you guys are killing me with all this Forte talk. I just found a place not too far from me that has a 4 and a 5 string in stock and really want to go try them out. The problem is, I don't have the money right now so I really don't want to get my hopes up and then have to wait. 
Has anyone in the Pennsylvania/NJ area ever been to this place by chance?
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They also have a USA bolt-on in stock so I would love to try that also.
Has anyone in the Pennsylvania/NJ area ever been to this place by chance?
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They also have a USA bolt-on in stock so I would love to try that also.
I don't know if that'd be a blessing or curse to have a guitar store like that so close to home?!? But it'd be nice to be able to test out some upper end SPECTORS!
BC has better prices. Very nice maple figuring on both Forte's!
BC has better prices. Very nice maple figuring on both Forte's!
Hi Peledog,
It's just under 8 lbs. I'm told that the bolt-ons are lighter in weight than the neck thrus.
It's a welcome change from an Alembic 6 str that weighed 13-14 lbs.
Terry
iceboxbass said:Look how member is spelled...
Just jabbing yayas bro!
Ha! U pot stirrer U!
13 hours in the truck...long day.
Wow. And I think the Forte-5 is mislabeled.
THIS is Flame Maple (the Forte-4 they have listed):
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The Forte-5 they show... that looks like Quilt Maple.
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Very cool! My Rebop 4 is just a tad under 8lbs. I can't imagine playing a bass like the Alembic you mentioned - for a 4 or 5 hour gig. Ouch.
5StringFool said:Woot! Big Red has arrived. I am now the owner of a cherry (in color and condition) Spector NS-95. Thanks for the sweet playin' bass icebox. I'm gonna go groove a bit... bbl.
You bought an NS-95 iceboxbass? EXCELLENT!
You're SPECTOR ® Club Member #260 !
That would be a PJ question... Sorry! I have no idea.
I think anything like that would be doable as a special order... but one of the major price breaks on the Forte is the "no inlay neck"... those inlays take a lot of time to do... so I'm sure if the answer is yes there'd be a hefty price bump which might end up being back near the NS-2 price.
Email him and see.
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Man, you guys are killing me with all this Forte talk. I just found a place not too far from me that has a 4 and a 5 string in stock and really want to go try them out. The problem is, I don't have the money right now so I really don't want to get my hopes up and then have to wait.
Has anyone in the Pennsylvania/NJ area ever been to this place by chance?
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They also have a USA bolt-on in stock so I would love to try that also.
When I saw that BASSNW had a Forte in store, I got in my car, took my bass and amp for trade, went to the store, got a good deal on a trade-in, and got the Forte. I KNEW and I FELT that it would be a better bass for me before I even tried it out and I was right.
Even if you don't get to try it and and shoot in the dark...I think you'll still love it.
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