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Spector Club - Part 16

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#822
worshiprocker said:
Well I was thinking the dull sound of my ns-2a was the Spector branded pups..... I put some fatbeams on there and.... That solved it.... I have some emg p pups I want to put in, but I also ordered a pj set of dragon fire pups. (emg knockoffs) they have mixed reviews but I thought I would try them out for those of us who are poor... Hehe

They will be here this week.

For all the performer players out there ( and potential ones). I have been using my performer exclusively for the past 3 weeks... It I such a great bass, and easily competes with some USA made basses worth twice maybe even three times the price.(especially with $100-$150 of upgrades) don't discount the performers as a "not so great bass" it is great, has a great rock tone, it's lighter, comfortable and looks great.
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Nope, its the ns2a. You need to sell it to me :) ( in my best jedi voice)
 
#823
nervous said:
I am sure these will be lovely and all but at the risk of sounding like an infidel am I the only one to notice the likeness to an Alleva Coppolo jazz bass, especially in the control layout?

Also, am I the only one that REALLY does not like that headstock shape or the logo on it?
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I'm with you on the headstock shape...a bit to Fender for my liking but different strokes for different folks...and if sells to the diehard Fender players that's even better for SPECTOR. It's good to broaden the market.
 
#826
PhatBasstard said:
And for the record: for those of us that like clean, zingy strings and change them embarassingly often, quick release is extremely important. I recycle my strings through a process that gets them extremely clean (zingier than when new) and when puting a fresh yet used string back on the bass, pulling that curly piggy tail through is time consuming and a PITA. Same when taking it off. Quick release saves me about 75% of my time.
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What are you doing to recycle your strings, are you boiling them?
 
#828
Clearwave said:
What are you doing to recycle your strings, are you boiling them?
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I took a piece of pvc and capped one end . Put the strings in , add denatured alcohol, cap the other end. Shake well. I have 3 sets I rotate weekly before practice. Been good n brite for about 4 months now. The top load bridge and not cooling the strings makes it super easy n convenient.

Someone said they had something that could bring them back better than new though. Interested in what their doing.
 
#831
worshiprocker said:
Well I was thinking the dull sound of my ns-2a was the Spector branded pups..... I put some fatbeams on there and.... That solved it.... I have some emg p pups I want to put in, but I also ordered a pj set of dragon fire pups. (emg knockoffs) they have mixed reviews but I thought I would try them out for those of us who are poor... Hehe

They will be here this week.

For all the performer players out there ( and potential ones). I have been using my performer exclusively for the past 3 weeks... It I such a great bass, and easily competes with some USA made basses worth twice maybe even three times the price.(especially with $100-$150 of upgrades) don't discount the performers as a "not so great bass" it is great, has a great rock tone, it's lighter, comfortable and looks great.
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I'll be very interested in how those Dragon Fire PJ's workout...almost bought some once but couldn't find anyone here that used them.
You're right about the Performer. It is a good sounding bass, light and fun to play. Im just spoiled with the feel of the NS-2 body. :D
 
#834
Clearwave said:
What are you doing to recycle your strings, are you boiling them?
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OK, don't laugh....
I wash them....as in washing machine.

I did this as a last resort about 25 years ago (E string wouldn't boil clean) and it worked so well I've been doing it ever since.

1. Wrap them in a circle like when new out of the package, but not so tight they won't fit down the center spindle at least 2/3 of the way.

2. Run them with water level full and on the hot cycle. NO SOAP! The hot water loosens the gunk and the agitation of the water gets in the windings and gets the gunk out.

3. Let it run full cycle including the spin dry. The centrifical force pulls any remaining water/gunk out of the windings (if any come loose/off the spindle during this process, don't worry.

4. I usually set my strings outside in the sun (if warm, on a clean surface) for a half hour or more to dry up any excess moisture as some strings will start to corode worse than others if not completely dry. If it's winter time, I'll set them in a 250 degree oven (on clean tin foil) for 15-20 minutes to achieve the same thing. You could use a hair dryer or something to achieve the same thing.

Easy and no messy chemicals. Works like a charm. I rotate about 4 sets per bass and get about a good year or more out of them (constantly cleaned and rotated) before metal fatigue, fret dents and intonation start to become an issue. This process works so well they'll still be zingy long after I can't really use them for the other reasons stated.

The only draw back to this is, if you use exposed core/taper core strings, sometimes the outer winding will come loose because it is secured ahead of the saddle/witness point instead of behind like a normal string. Back when I used exposed cores (Superwounds) I solved this by puting a little solder (when new) at the end of the outer winding, soldering it to the core wire. This solved this issue for those strings.

This is another reason I was so adamant with guy n cognito about quick release being so important as anyone who cleans and rotates their string even a few times knows that if you try to staighten those curly pig tails more than about once or twice (for a pull through bridge).....SNAP! As clean as I like my strings, I'll bet each set gets about 8-10 rotations before done.
Can't do it.

A side benefit of this (with a quick release bridge) is that I can change to a cleaned string in about 30-45 seconds. Loosen dead string just enough to pull the ball end out of the bridge. Now loose, pull curly end off post. Slip curly end of clean string over post. Slip ball end in bridge while holding out excess slack of string until tightened with other hand.
My guitarist was stunned at how fast I changed out strings on my NS basses when he first saw me do it.
 
#835
PhatBasstard said:
OK, don't laugh....
I wash them....as in washing machine.

I did this as a last resort about 25 years ago (E string wouldn't boil clean) and it worked so well I've been doing it ever since.

1. Wrap them in a circle like when new out of the package, but not so tight they won't fit down the center spindle at least 2/3 of the way.

2. Run them with water level full and on the hot cycle. NO SOAP! The hot water loosens the gunk and the agitation of the water gets in the windings and gets the gunk out.

3. Let it run full cycle including the spin dry. The centrifical force pulls any remaining water/gunk out of the windings (if any come loose/off the spindle during this process, don't worry.

4. I usually set my strings outside in the sun (if warm, on a clean surface) for a half hour or more to dry up any excess moisture as some strings will start to corode worse than others if not completely dry. If it's winter time, I'll set them in a 250 degree oven (on clean tin foil) for 15-20 minutes to achieve the same thing. You could use a hair dryer or something to achieve the same thing.

Easy and no messy chemicals. Works like a charm. I rotate about 4 sets per bass and get about a good year or more out of them (constantly cleaned and rotated) before metal fatigue, fret dents and intonation start to become an issue. This process works so well they'll still be zingy long after I can't really use them for the other reasons stated.

The only draw back to this is, if you use exposed core/taper core strings, sometimes the outer winding will come loose because it is secured ahead of the saddle/witness point instead of behind like a normal string. Back when I used exposed cores (Superwounds) I solved this by puting a little solder (when new) at the end of the outer winding, soldering it to the core wire. This solved this issue for those strings.
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Ever tried the dishwasher? That soap is designed for grease....might work on strings...
 
#839
grendle said:
The Codas are cool for the Fenfer guys. It's a big market and after all these years I guess they deserve to see what a top quality bass made by the master is.

Having said that, Now if there are some delusions up there in NY that my beloved NS /NT basses are going anywhere , I will personally drive up there and lay the smack down on everyone to bring them back to their senses.

Other than that its all good ......lol
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That goes for pickguards too! I start seeing pick guards on ns body styles and I'm making a road trip............ And keep that Damn head stock away from the NS's too!
 
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