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Spector Club - Part 17

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#741
beatdatthang said:
Nope. Nothing hit it. It's the darndest thing. Seriously, the seller wrapped the bass in bubble wrap, put it in a heavy-duty gig bag (a really nice one) wrapped the gig bag in bubble wrap, and packed it in a very sturdy box with a ton of packing peanuts and balled-up newspaper. I honestly would've "thrown it off the roof" (to coin a phrase I've read in this thread) and felt safe that it wouldn't have been damaged.

I found a couple of tiny chips in the bubble wrap surrounding the bass but it was too little to save so it obviously happened in shipping - not the sellers fault. The only thing I can figure is that because it's right at the neck pocket joint, the point of highest stress, that the temperature change (sub-freezing Buffalo, NY at night to 80 degree south Georgia during the day) probably caused the finish to crack and when I unwrapped it from the bubble wrap and held it up to inspect it, the chips just kinda fell off. :(

Still sounds great, though! Just finished breaking her in by playing through the entire Operation: Mindcrime album by Queensryche (Eddie Jackson gets the best tone from his SPECTORs) kind of as a tribute to Eddie Jackson. :D
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One thing that i found out about shipping basses is that you should release the string tension...that might be what happened if the shipper didn't do that. No blame on the shipper if they didn't know better. I've shipped several basses out before I found out that's a good practice.
 
#742
PhatBasstard said:
I've owned three. I replaced the pups with regular EMG's to great improvement in two of them (they fit easily). You'll find the Haz copy in these is very good and very close to the original.

I'd replace the pups first and see what you think. Those "Spector/EMG Selects" are crappy and not even as good as the bottom of the barrel EMG-SSD's. Those pickups are really the weak link of these basses. Replace those and it's a whole new world.
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Thanks for the input. Did you replace them with Active EMGs or HZs? I'm thinking of going passive for ease of installation.
 
#743
So I came across this Spector for $480 the seller says he paid about $1500 for it new. Could someone ID it for me? Legend 5 classic was my thought but i'm not sure.


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JohnMac93 said:
So I came across this Spector for $480 the seller says he paid about $1500 for it new. Could someone ID it for me? Legend 5 classic was my thought but i'm not sure.


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I don't think it's a Legend. Looks an awful lot like the NS2000/5 I used to own. If you had a photo of the back and a close up of the back of the headstock (which will include a serial number and where it was manufactured) that would help in the I.D.

The NS2000 series are Korean built but they are very good instruments. They have the same NS curved back and top but they are just a hair more pointy on the upper horn and they are neck-thru.

Did he pay $1500 for it? If he did, he got ripped off. I bought mine brand new with a hard case for $750 in 2001. Is it worth the $480 he's asking? If it's an NS2000/5 in good shape, then I would say yes - but if it is what I think it is, it's not worth $1500.
 
#746
iceboxbass said:
One thing that i found out about shipping basses is that you should release the string tension...that might be what happened if the shipper didn't do that. No blame on the shipper if they didn't know better. I've shipped several basses out before I found out that's a good practice.
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Good call. Now that I think about it, I didn't have to do much to tune it so there was still a decent amount of string tension. That plus the jostling in shipment and temperature changes probably caused the finish damage.

Thanks icebox!
 
#747
beatdatthang said:
Nope. Nothing hit it. It's the darndest thing. Seriously, the seller wrapped the bass in bubble wrap, put it in a heavy-duty gig bag (a really nice one) wrapped the gig bag in bubble wrap, and packed it in a very sturdy box with a ton of packing peanuts and balled-up newspaper. I honestly would've "thrown it off the roof" (to coin a phrase I've read in this thread) and felt safe that it wouldn't have been damaged.

I found a couple of tiny chips in the bubble wrap surrounding the bass but it was too little to save so it obviously happened in shipping - not the sellers fault. The only thing I can figure is that because it's right at the neck pocket joint, the point of highest stress, that the temperature change (sub-freezing Buffalo, NY at night to 80 degree south Georgia during the day) probably caused the finish to crack and when I unwrapped it from the bubble wrap and held it up to inspect it, the chips just kinda fell off. :(

Still sounds great, though! Just finished breaking her in by playing through the entire Operation: Mindcrime album by Queensryche (Eddie Jackson gets the best tone from his SPECTORs) kind of as a tribute to Eddie Jackson. :D
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Was it insured?
 
#748
beatdatthang said:
Yep, me too. I'd hold out for a Rebop or another NS-2 to come available. I've played the Performers and Legends and I just love the smaller body and curved back contour of the NS basses. That's SPECTOR to me.

If you can find a relatively inexpensive NS2000/4 they also have the contoured shape and they are neck-thru. The upper horn is slightly slimmer and more pointy than the traditional NS shape but they are really nice instruments. I owned one for 6 months (NS2000/5 5 string) before I traded it in for my Euro 5 and it was a really nice bass. They are Korean made and the quality was excellent.

They are very similar to the NS-95's of which there is a 5er for sale on eBay right now (it's actually the same color as the NS2000/5 I used to own - amber stain).

USED SPECTOR NS95 5 STRING BASS IN NATURAL WITH GIG BAG | eBay

A little more pointy than the traditional NS, but the curves are there.
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I'd wait for an NS-2 body...that extra concave on the backside is so much more comfortable! :bassist:
 
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#750
beatdatthang said:
This is my first Rebop and these are my first impressions:

The tone is extremely similar to the Euro 5 I used to have but the Rebop is slightly more "punchy" with the ability to dial in a little more mids and highs and the Euro 5 was slightly "warmer" with a rounder bass tone. You feel more than hear the Euro's bass "oompf". The Euro had a little more sustain, but I haven't (to this point I just got the Rebop today and played it for 3 hours until my wife threatened to murder me in my sleep) noticed that much of a difference - probably because the bolt-on Rebop neck pocket is so deep. It runs all the way up to the neck pup.

I do like the punch of the Rebop, it adds a little extra if you're going to slap our if you're trying to get that burpy jazz sound. Still has that "growl" we all love, though. The neck also feels a little faster to me because of the light satin finish that feels almost like raw maple. The Neck-thrus get the same glossy finish on the neck as on the body so they don't feel as "fast" to me. Also, the Rebop neck has more of a "U" shape whereas my Euro had more of a "C" shape. The overall thickness was about the same, though.

She's a real tone machine (like all SPECTORs) and I'd still be playing her right now (instead of just looking at her) if the wife and kids weren't asleep! :bassist:
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LOL with the wifey thing!:D
When I had my ReBop 5 DLX I replace the nut with a brass nut and the sustain was pretty close to a neck-thru sustain. The NT's do give you a warmer tone and yes, you can feel the punch thru the body more on the NT's.:bassist:
 
#751
Tracebassplayer said:
Was it insured?
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Yes, but I really don't want to go through the hassle of a claim seeing as how it wasn't "destroyed" and it's not a new item. If it was new from a dealer or manufacturer then I'd file a claim.

Because it was a used item from a private seller and I got a good deal on it, I'm not going to fret (no pun intended) over a minor cosmetic issue that doesn't affect the tone or playability at all. Those are the risks of having things shipped to you, I guess... :hmm:
 
#752
Hey everyone,
Well i just bought the Metal Machine from Toontrack! WOW is all is can say!!!! These drum samples are SICK!!!! Love them!
So i had to record a quick test track with them. I had to try out my newly purchased 1987 Spector NS-2A (from TimWilson on Talkbass. I think PJ said it was from 1987 and is 1 of a hand full because it has crown inlays, EMG pickups, gold hardware and the Spector USA 9 volt circuit as well). This bass is SICK!!!! I love the USA 9 volt circuit!!!
Guitars were the Solo 100 with Recabinet Marshall V30 IR. Bass was two tracks of bass. Both Axe Fx and then Ampeg SVX added to one of them.

Hope you guys like it!!!

PS - The beginning spoken clip is just meant to be a joke. Didn't mean anything by it.

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#755
bassgiant15 said:
Hey everyone,
Well i just bought the Metal Machine from Toontrack! WOW is all is can say!!!! These drum samples are SICK!!!! Love them!
So i had to record a quick test track with them. I had to try out my newly purchased 1987 Spector NS-2A (from TimWilson on Talkbass. I think PJ said it was from 1987 and is 1 of a hand full because it has crown inlays, EMG pickups, gold hardware and the Spector USA 9 volt circuit as well). This bass is SICK!!!! I love the USA 9 volt circuit!!!
Guitars were the Solo 100 with Recabinet Marshall V30 IR. Bass was two tracks of bass. Both Axe Fx and then Ampeg SVX added to one of them.

Hope you guys like it!!!

PS - The beginning spoken clip is just meant to be a joke. Didn't mean anything by it.

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Wow to the drum sound and that Spector Growl, has to be the closest I have heard to the classic 80's Spector Growl....:bassist: Wow... Can you do a mix with just the bass track I am sure everyone would love to hear that. :hyper:
 
#756
LimaGuy said:
Wow to the drum sound and that Spector Growl, has to be the closest I have heard to the classic 80's Spector Growl....:bassist: Wow... Can you do a mix with just the bass track I am sure everyone would love to hear that. :hyper:
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Many thanks Sam!!!!!
I'll post the drum and bass mix as soon as I get back home. My daughter is sick and I gotta run out for meds for her. :(

Glad you liked the track!!!!
 
#758
bassgiant, that sounded really pro. like a major label track. can someone help me confirm the the spector legend classic 5 string from about 4-5 years ago had 40hz pickups? im 99.98% positive.
 
#759
5StringFool said:
Well I found them used here in the classifieds, they were about 2 mos old and good and broken in when I got them, so I got them for a little less than half price.

They sounded very similar to the Chromes of about the same age on my 4 string. The difference in tension was unreal though. I had to have the truss rod tightened all the way to get the neck relief I needed with the Chromes. When I put the TI's on and tuned them the neck went from having relief to being slightly back bowed. I had to loosen the rod to get the desired relief. Since the 4 string is a mid line older Yamaha RBX I was really happy to not have to keep so much tension on the rod.

The funny thing is if I would have bought TI's from the getgo I would have spent less money on strings in the "tonequest", and even though the TI's are pricey when you factor in the life of a flatwound they are actually cheaper than most other strings in the long run.
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Yeh and you already know my taste in string :Smug: GHS SS FW all the way! Tried chromes, I don't care for brightness...I like warm and mellow tones. I guess I'm more the 60's 70's warm bass tones kind of guy. :cool: James Jamerson! :bassist: http://m.youtube.com/index?client=mv-google&desktop_uri=/&gl=US&rdm=4oholj5xe#/watch?v=tcgetEJQZ3g
 
#760
bassgiant15 said:
Hey everyone,
Well i just bought the Metal Machine from Toontrack! WOW is all is can say!!!! These drum samples are SICK!!!! Love them!
So i had to record a quick test track with them. I had to try out my newly purchased 1987 Spector NS-2A (from TimWilson on Talkbass. I think PJ said it was from 1987 and is 1 of a hand full because it has crown inlays, EMG pickups, gold hardware and the Spector USA 9 volt circuit as well). This bass is SICK!!!! I love the USA 9 volt circuit!!!
Guitars were the Solo 100 with Recabinet Marshall V30 IR. Bass was two tracks of bass. Both Axe Fx and then Ampeg SVX added to one of them.

Hope you guys like it!!!

PS - The beginning spoken clip is just meant to be a joke. Didn't mean anything by it.

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Sick!
 
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