That's one serious BEAST of a SPECTOR. It's awesome!
thanks! now all i want is another one, but fretless!
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Spector Club - Part 9
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thanks! now all i want is another one, but fretless!
bassgiant15
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Not sure if it is Dan's new one, but here is what i have known him to use
YouTube - Dan Briggs (BTBAM Bass Player) shows his gear
YouTube - Dan Briggs (BTBAM Bass Player) shows his gear
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Did he just say that's his Spector American made bass? Lolwut
Unless he had a USA Spector made to look just like a Legend 5... ??
Unless he had a USA Spector made to look just like a Legend 5... ??
My responses are in BOLD....
+1HA! It's the I want the best of both worlds thing...
Well, Of course....
In regards to how strings look... metal is metal is metal to me. I'm not a fan of the new coated stuff... just because the only set I tried (a free-demo from NAMM) the strings sounded a little muted or flat. Cool if you want your bass strings to glow in the dark or under a black light or whatever.
Now that kind of flashy I could go for, I do like black-light GITD stuff....
I'm just not so into that high glossy finish or chrome flash on my bass. One of the reasons I like my 2J, it has a matte finish.
Now, chrome on my Semi-truck - oh yeah - whoop whoop, truck 'em up!
For me that's as far as I go concerning how they look... for me it's about the sound. So I agree with you about flashy being something to consider.
As far as SP strings being bright... they're honestly no brighter than any other nickel or stainless strings I've tried (D'Addario, SIT, Dunlop).
Right. I meant compared to the coated strings..
I prefer nickel. Stainless is too bright for my tastes. And it's so rough on your fingers and on your fingerboard. Like a buzz saw depending on how hard you press down. You are correct, Sir. I have noticed that myself.
The main thing for me is how much difference I've heard in the various chrome flat sets I've purchased in the past. And of course I liked the black nylon flats that RotoSound makes. The 88 series. They were really nice strings. I don't care for that "thumpy" a sound at this point. But if I wanted to go that way I know they'd do the job well.
Yes, they do seem to vary a good deal from maker to maker.
I think I had a set of Rotos a while back.... Nylon somebodies, anyway
Post what you think after you try them out. That's one of the things about Bass Player Live and NAMM I love. I come home with a dozen sets of "demo" strings to try out.
No NAMM out here on the west coast....
And just extraneous info... nothing other than a personal experience... Eddie Speedy, the CEO of SIT Strings is an awesome/cool guy. It's a family owned business here in the USA and he's the third generation in his family to run it. A sincerely cool guy. I use SITs on my ARC6 and if in a pinch I'd use SITs on my basses.
I must be a bit further out of the loop than I thought, I don't think I have heard of them...
Yes, yes he did..... this has to go to America's Funniest Celebrity Bloopers...
Hey Dan, what's it say on the back of the HS??????
I wonder if he is cornfused with the new one he says he just got????
He has and plays an NS 2000/5 on all of the BTBAM records he has appeared on. Some sections were played on other basses, like a Steinberger on Great Misdirect. Going by all the studio videos I've seen his main axe is still the NS 2000/5. He also owns an NS 5 in Redwood if Im not mistaken (it appeared on the Orbs Myspace page somewhere in a photo album), but he has never played it live as far as Im aware.
Hes wrong in the video, the NS 2000/5 is Korean made and was the precursor to the Legends.
I should be going to see them tonight
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He has and plays an NS 2000/5 on all of the BTBAM records he has appeared on. Some sections were played on other basses, like a Steinberger on Great Misdirect. He also owns an NS 5 Redwood, but he never plays it live.
Hes wrong in the video, the NS 2000/5 is Korean made and was the precursor to the Legends.
I should be going to see them tonight
Awright! Yeah that makes much more sense. I had a Legend 5 Custom and it never sounded that good!
The 2000/5's are still some of my fave all-time Spectors so that's cool he's rocking it. I keep meaning to pick one up sometime.
Nice!! Report back how it is. I really like these guys even if it's something I can't listen to all the time, every day ya know.
I was thinkin that didn't quite look like a Legend and replayed the vid a few times....... but sometimes I open my big mouth and regret it later 
... not always cause somethings NEED to be said....
... not always cause somethings NEED to be said....
Awright! Yeah that makes much more sense. I had a Legend 5 Custom and it never sounded that good!
The 2000/5's are still some of my fave all-time Spectors so that's cool he's rocking it. I keep meaning to pick one up sometime.
Nice!! Report back how it is. I really like these guys even if it's something I can't listen to all the time, every day ya know.
The Legends and NS 2000/5s arent all that different. Besides slight differences in the finish and wood tops, the top horn on the NS 2000/5 is a bit pointier than the Legend, which is a visual downfall for me. I much prefer the shape of the Legend. There hardware is different too, all black over the gold on Legends.
They are almost tonally identical if you ask me. I A/B my old Legend Custom 5 (basswood body, set neck) against the NS 2000/5 before I sold the Legend and couldnt really tell a difference with the EQs flat.
The big differences between them, NS 2000/5 is neck through, Legends are bolt on or set neck (not anymore though, sadly). But to be honest, it didnt show very much sonically. The preamps are slightly different too, Legends having a 3 band EQ and the NS 2000/5s only have a two band. So the Legends are slightly more versatile in that way.
But remember, theres lots of studio processing happening to enhance the tones on albums. Also, amps and cabs and speakers make a huge difference as well.
Honestly, I kinda regret selling my Legend for the NS 2000/5.
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Yeah I thought the NS2000/5s were the NTs, like you stated.
Interesting comparison, as I found them to be a good bit different but I know to each their own. The Legend didn't sound BAD by any means when I tracked w/ it and yeah all the studio magic that does into a processed/mastered/EQ'd tone is always a bit of work but I considered the NS2000's to have a pretty noticeable gap compared to the Legends. I think I just never got comfy with that bolt-on design and different shaped neck is most of it.
Interesting comparison, as I found them to be a good bit different but I know to each their own. The Legend didn't sound BAD by any means when I tracked w/ it and yeah all the studio magic that does into a processed/mastered/EQ'd tone is always a bit of work but I considered the NS2000's to have a pretty noticeable gap compared to the Legends. I think I just never got comfy with that bolt-on design and different shaped neck is most of it.
Did you find that there was a considerable difference in the shape of the neck? If anything I found the Legend to be a tad more comfortable over the NS. The fret spacing and general shape/contour of the neck felt almost exactly the same, however the string spacing was a little closer on the NS. Not necessarily good or bad, just different.
I think I prefer the sound of a bolt on or set neck over a neck through in general, which again pushes back towards a Legend. I find them more punchy, more growly and have more attitude. Not to say the NS 2000/5 doesnt have it, this is characteristic of all Spectors in general, but I found it more present in the Legend.
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Understandable. That was my only real experience over an extended period of time (had that bass for like 3 yrs almost!) with a bolt-on Spector, and having come from an NS4CRFM and NS5CRFM before that, it just was a lot to overcome. And now I only have USA NT models, so eh. I don't really even like the feel of the ReBop all that much.
And yeah the NS2000 neck was a bit thicker but again that's more akin to the Czech/US models I was/am used to. However compared to other bolt-on necks especially in the shape department, the Legend was pretty awesome IME. I preferred it to the ReBop.
Well that would seem to answer the last part of my previous post. Due to it being a bolt on the Rebop 5 body doesn't get any wider than the Rebop 4. It is just routed apropriately for the 5 string neck and pups. They gave you the Spector 4 string case for it because the 5 string case is built for the wider neck thru 5 strings and would have been too loose.
So the Rebops, like the Legends, also have the universal (4 string) body size.
Here you can see the Legend 6 is about the same size as a 4 string.
While a neck thru 6 is obviously much wider.
So if you're ordering the proper case for any Legend or Rebop, regardless of the number of strings, order the 4 string case.
MY GOD! that six string looks a bit mongoloid! next the rebop... jk
I didn't realize there was THAT much difference in dimensons.. But yeah i see the wings are the same size....
jkI didn't realize there was THAT much difference in dimensons.. But yeah i see the wings are the same size....
Not a ReBop. It's a Euro4, but the body size would be the same.MY GOD! that six string looks a bit mongoloid! next the rebop...
rockstarbassist said:
That's what he said alright!!!
Tracebassplayer said:
JPS...Were you referring to SS rounds being brighter? Because I know SS FW are not bright at all and that's why I prefer them for the deep thunderous tone. And SS FW's are super easy on my fingers and frets. It's like playing on smoooth silk.
PhatBasstard said:
Yes sirs that would indeed! I would've known except for trying to refurb my Rebop 5 case for my NS95...and the case not being wide enough.So I had my Legend 4 in a gig bag and decided might as well store it in the Rebop 5 case. Walla!
I felt really really bad having to tell my little lady that I needed to order another case for my new NS-95 ;D Did I fail to tell you that my wife is a redhead??? But really...she's quite cool with my G.A.S. as long as I keep it under control.
Which is really hard to do at times!!!
JPS...Were you referring to SS rounds being brighter? Because I know SS FW are not bright at all and that's why I prefer them for the deep thunderous tone. And SS FW's are super easy on my fingers and frets. It's like playing on smoooth silk.
I like that description and that's what I'm usually after and may work for me on the 2J since it seems a tad brighter than the legend 4 I have.
GHS Precision SS FW M-3050-5, for 5 string. M-3050 for 4 strings. Bought them from TRURewindMusic.com $26.50 + $7.95 shipping.
In the past I've bought them from MF but just a little more $$$.
I've had six stringers and bassist that use rounds and they can't believe how smooth the strings feel, almost orgasmic, but also the deep full clear tones. AWESOME!!! :O
In the past I've bought them from MF but just a little more $$$.
I've had six stringers and bassist that use rounds and they can't believe how smooth the strings feel, almost orgasmic, but also the deep full clear tones. AWESOME!!! :O
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