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Spector Club - Part 7

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#661
ysand said:
So, what are the differences between the new Performer series and the old?
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Where it is made and the quality difference in the construction. Other than that, it's the same as the last version of the PerformerDLX... this version (a difference from the DLX) does NOT have a figured maple top and stain finish. It is solid basswood and as such has a solid color gloss finish.

The rest of the previous specs are the same.
 
#665
Rox said:
I was curious ... I know the euro ones are good but how are the Chinese ones? Seen some used ones cheap.
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Chinese or Korean?

I never played the old Chinese made Performers but from what I know they were good for what they were. The further you get from the first batch though the more they lack in good quality craftmanship, or so I hear anyway. That explains Spector shutting down all operations in China and moving the Performer to Korea this year.

If you mean the Korean made Legend series, I whole heartedly recommend them, as I've owned a Legend 4 Classic pretty much since I started out and loved every minute with it. If you can get one of those for an even better price than they normally are, snatch it ASAP.
 
#668
crimson_basser said:
Can someone do me a super solid and film all of NAAM for me?

Thanks :) Ill be eternally grateful to you and possibly mail you some poutine and bagged milk or anything "weird" that we Canadians, and more so Quebecois, do.
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I'll be there and I'll be photographing/filming as much as I can.
It'll all be featured on www.spectorcental.com

Which I haven't launched YET. It will go live before NAMM.

:-)
 
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Callum_Carcass said:
Chinese or Korean?

I never played the old Chinese made Performers but from what I know they were good for what they were. The further you get from the first batch though the more they lack in good quality craftmanship, or so I hear anyway.

If you mean the Korean made Legend series, I whole heartedly recommend them, as I've owned a Legend 4 Classic pretty much since I started out and loved every minute with it.
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+1000%
 
#671
Callum_Carcass said:
Chinese or Korean?

I never played the old Chinese made Performers but from what I know they were good for what they were. The further you get from the first batch though the more they lack in good quality craftmanship, or so I hear anyway. That explains Spector shutting down all operations in China and moving the Performer to Korea this year.

If you mean the Korean made Legend series, I whole heartedly recommend them, as I've owned a Legend 4 Classic pretty much since I started out and loved every minute with it. If you can get one of those for an even better price than they normally are, snatch it ASAP.
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+1
 
#675
iceboxbass said:
What is done to the bass when you order it BEAD tuned that's different than a standard EADG tuned? Thanks!
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its basically factory set up with BEAD tuning... meaning you dont need to take it to a tech to have the nut re-filled and bridge intonated and obviously larger string gauges.

its mainly the nut that you need to think about..

I just got word that my custom Euro is at the NY shop getting set up for BEAD today.
 
#677
smcgov said:
I have an older SSD with the EMG P/J's....how much different are these soapbar looking pickups?
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Depends on which "SSD" model you're talking about! ;)
My NS5 has the humbuckers and the 18V circuit, and honestly I prefer it for my current band. Just sits better with both guitars and the style of music we play.
However when I was doing cover last year, my ex-NS2 was perfect as the P and J pickups really have their own flair.

It's tough for me to say which is better, as they're both an 1.A. choice for me. I think the P/J setup "cuts" and "grunts" a little more with more snarl, whereas the hum's just are more in your face and aggressive while being more even, IMO. However I favor the bridge p'up about 25% and then boost the onboard B and T controls on my NS5, so I get plenty of growl even when not really digging in.
:bassist::bassist:
 
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Also, if anyone wants to chime in, I'm kind of torn now between the NS4 LTD mentioned earlier in the thread (the one @ B.C. w/ redwood burl and the wenge/wenge setup) vs. the new RXT, which I've been gassing for BIG time since mid of last year... And if it's not obvious who I'm a huge fanboi of, well just check my Profile (;)), but I'd like to have something my "own" style and that LTD definitely does that in spades.
Still that Tele style to me anyway is killer and I've <3'd it since I first saw it.
 
#679
diechris said:
its basically factory set up with BEAD tuning... meaning you dont need to take it to a tech to have the nut re-filled and bridge intonated and obviously larger string gauges.
its mainly the nut that you need to think about..
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Christian is right on the money.

Two things to consider if you ever want to move between BEAD and EADG. The nut slots are different sizes for the two. So if you want to switch you'll need a replacement nut in both sizes.

Bridge Saddles. Anyone who has changed a set of strings on a SPECTOR® knows that the strings will eat a small groove into the metal of the bridge saddles. If you have your bass setup with BEAD at any time and switch to EADG, the grooves will be a little larger (a hair) and you will have to adjust your bridge saddles to compensate.

You'll have to do this anyway because of the guage difference. But you'll need to think about those fractional differences in the saddle grooves.
 
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rockstarbassist said:
Also, if anyone wants to chime in, I'm kind of torn now between the NS4 LTD mentioned earlier in the thread (the one @ B.C. w/ redwood burl and the wenge/wenge setup) vs. the new RXT, which I've been gassing for BIG time since mid of last year... And if it's not obvious who I'm a huge fanboi of, well just check my Profile (;)), but I'd like to have something my "own" style and that LTD definitely does that in spades.
Still that Tele style to me anyway is killer and I've <3'd it since I first saw it.
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Beaver is an aggressive SPECTOR® dealer and I'm sure he'll be one of the first to stock an RXT.

I'm not going to lie... I love that Stuart has started making a bunch of different styles of basses and guitars. The marketing executive in me loves this.

But I personally love the NS. That's what got me excited to work with SPECTOR® and that's the only bass (style) I'll own. So I can't give you any better advice than to see if you can arrange a demo of the RXT once one becomes available.

We will have one at NAMM. And more than likely it'll be coming home with me (I'm slated to do photo shoots with all the new models after NAMM and then those basses go to their new homes or back to NY). So I'll hopefully be able to give you some better advice then.

I will say that the Wenge necked NS models are very rare. They were made because the opportunity to get the wood came about (a wood distributor that Stuart trusts offered the wood to him), I don't know if you'll ever see anything like that again.

The marketing exec in me says, "Get them both!" LOL.
 
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