Spector Club Pt. 5 (Insert Clever Title Here)

[jarrhead]

Which EMG pickups are in yo Spector? Oh, and when you say refinish it in quilted amberburst. Do you mean add a quilted maple top? I know it's a stupid question but I have to ask.

I mean just finishing it like that, leave the wood flamed. Just the paint quilted.

If that's what you're asking and if that's even possible?

 

[Christian Waiau]

I mean just finishing it like that, leave the wood flamed. Just the paint quilted.

If that's what you're asking and if that's even possible?

you'll get the amber burst type paint... no way you'll get a quilt from a flame... and vice versa

 

[splitcoilsenior]

I mean just finishing it like that, leave the wood flamed. Just the paint quilted.

If that's what you're asking and if that's even possible?

Yeah that's what I was asking and I was kinda like...

 

[jarrhead]

you'll get the amber burst type paint... no way you'll get a quilt from a flame... and vice versa

As far as I know, the wood is naturally flamed on the wings. So you're saying it would be impossible to finish in in that quilted amber?

 

[splitcoilsenior]

As far as I know, the wood is naturally flamed on the wings. So you're saying it would be impossible to finish in in that quilted amber?

Your crushing this mans dreams! IMO that Trans-Teal finish would look way nicer anyway (assuming the gap gets filled)

 

[Christian Waiau]

As far as I know, the wood is naturally flamed on the wings. So you're saying it would be impossible to finish in in that quilted amber?

"quilted" is as much a color as "flamed"

if you try to copy that finish you'll have a flamed amber burst..

 

[Christian Waiau]

I got my vintage NS-2A back from the luthier. And it's beautiful as a fretless.

Man! It's got such a nice sound and the neck with chrome flats is so smooth.

Here's some photos. The Legend in the back has been sold and is already on it's way to the new owner.

So I'm back down to three until my USA NS-4 Redwood arrives!!!

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were the dot markers taken off??

 

[jarrhead]

"quilted" is as much a color as "flamed"

if you try to copy that finish you'll have a flamed amber burst..

hmm..

Even after stripping the current finish?

I didn't think that kind of stuff would be transparent like that.

 

[Christian Waiau]

hmm..

Even after stripping the current finish?

I didn't think that kind of stuff would be transparent like that.

dude i dont know what to tell you... youre not getting it..


click on these pictures..


quilted...
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/happo_no_giri/quilted_maple_finalcopy.jpg


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its not something you paint on.. its the type of wood..

 

[jarrhead]

dude i dont know what to tell you... youre not getting it..


click on these pictures..


quilted...
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/happo_no_giri/quilted_maple_finalcopy.jpg


flame
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its not something you paint on.. its the type of wood..

What im getting is that no matter what, it's gonna have to be a flame finish

 

[Jasonger]

Your bass has a flamed maple top versus the bass you like is quilted maple top. Amberburst just references the color. Check out a site like basscentral.com. They have pictures of several Euro series basses that have the amberburst over flamed and quilted maple tops. Hope that helps.
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[Christian Waiau]

What im getting is that no matter what, it's gonna have to be a flame finish

 

[Christian Waiau]

IMO i think flame anything is better then quilted..

 

[jarrhead]

IMO i think flame anything is better then quilted..

I'll look into the amberburst flamed. Sounds cool, somewhat like my lakland which was cherryburst trans.

 

[JPSBassist]

were the dot markers taken off??

Yes. The dot markers on the neck were removed with the frets and filled in with matching rosewood. The fret spaces filled with maple.

The whole neck was stripped, sanded and refinished, then coated in epoxy, to protect the wood from potential damage as you press the (metal) strings into it.

The markers on the side of the neck *the little white dots you see when you look down at the neck from a playing position, were also removed and filled in. Then new larger bright-white dots drilled and placed in the correct position.

Remember, with fretted basses, these markers are between frets, because that's where you put your fingers to play a note... but on fretless, you have to put your fingers where the frets are (or would have been) to get the correct note.

It was a brilliant job done by a master luthier. I'll post photos for you guys to see in a few.

 

[Christian Waiau]

Yes. The dot markers on the neck were removed with the frets and filled in with matching rosewood. The fret spaces filled with maple.

The whole neck was stripped, sanded and refinished, then coated in epoxy, to protect the wood from potential damage as you press the (metal) strings into it.

The markers on the side of the neck *the little white dots you see when you look down at the neck from a playing position, were also removed and filled in. Then new larger bright-white dots drilled and placed in the correct position.

Remember, with fretted basses, these markers are between frets, because that's where you put your fingers to play a note... but on fretless, you have to put your fingers where the frets are (or would have been) to get the correct note.

It was a brilliant job done by a master luthier. I'll post photos for you guys to see in a few.

wow!? what does something like that run you?? I'd love to have the done to one of my basses at one point..

i cant even tell where the dots were.. is it just the angle or is the cover up THAT good?

 

[JPSBassist]

wow!? what does something like that run you?? I'd love to have the done to one of my basses at one point..

i cant even tell where the dots were.. is it just the angle or is the cover up THAT good?

It ran me $500.00

But we also pulled all of the electronics out (I'd already installed new EMG active P/J's). We installed a new Tone Pump into it. So all the wiring had to be replaced inside.

The dot cover-up is pretty good. I see them because I know they should be there, but Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Chris Hillman kept looking at it over and over and couldn't believe it wasn't "a factory job".

That made both Tracy and I feel pretty awesome.

Here's a photo of everything Tracy did. He took photos for me. Which was really cool of him to do.

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[jarrhead]

It ran me $500.00

But we also pulled all of the electronics out (I'd already installed new EMG active P/J's). We installed a new Tone Pump into it. So all the wiring had to be replaced inside.

The dot cover-up is pretty good. I see them because I know they should be there, but Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Chris Hillman kept looking at it over and over and couldn't believe it wasn't "a factory job".

That made both Tracy and I feel pretty awesome.

Here's a photo of everything Tracy did. He took photos for me. Which was really cool of him to do.

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WOW

 

[JPSBassist]

Since it seems that despite having several Spectors and having been very active on this board for what? Months...
I still don't have a Spector Club number.

So my new signature, with which I wanted to go and show my Spector pride (especially all over the WW boards), sadly reflects my deep personal hurt over the rejection of my attempted membership into this club.

I'm not EVEN an number.

 

[Spanky(Andy)]

Which just proves that you're not a "Secret Agent Man"