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Spector Euro LX 5

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Relive

Jan 28, 2012
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#1
Hi to all
I'm an italian bass player and I need your help because I need to know more.Please check the link below ; it's a beautiful Spector Euro 5 LX but the problem is that it is far away from my home and I can't try it.I never tried a Spector so I don't know how it sound and what kind a sound it have ( good five string?).Sure, youtube and your post on Talkbass helped me but usually I do not buy basses without testing with my hand. Unfortunately, no one Spector to try in my country(any model)...what do you think .... Buy it or not?It's a good bass?

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Live Rig :
Gallien Krueger 2000 RB
2 x Eden 210 XLT
Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo HH 5 strings
Fender Roscoe Beck V
Music played :
with Relive Band : 360° cover band ( from top twenty , to rock , to 70' disco music )
with Kid's : Robbie Williams tribute band

Thanks in advance for your answer and excuse me for my not perfect english ...hope you understand
 
#6
I have been playing Spector Euro 4 LX basses for years now and I can't imagine li without at least one in the collection. Currently I have two, a 34" scale poplar burl and a 35" scale blue stain. Both neck through and birth awesome. The tone is punchy and smooth and suits almost any type of music. It doesn't reproduce the sounds of a passive bass like a Pbass or a vintage jazz though. I hear less of a woody tome character from the Spectors, but mor of a hi- fi well rounded tone. I love it, but again it doesn't for every style of music IMHO. my 34" poplar burl gets about 98% of my playing time followed by and active/passive 5 string Carvin for those vintage type tones. The 35" Spector gets used mostly for alternate lowered tuniings and heavier songs.
 
#7
Bassgrooves2
thanks for your reply.For vintage tone my Roscoe Beck V play great but I don't use it a lot.My kind of music played required for the most, my Bongo 5;I need for another bass with a good B string because , sometime , we must to re-tuned the song for better response of the vocalists.I play often in B, Db or C were a good B string is fundamental.
The Bongo is a joy to play and with it killer electronics is very helpful ... but I don't wanna buy another one ....
 
#9
I bought my Euro 5LX sight unseen without playing a Spector in my life and was amazed out how the bass played and sounded the first time I plugged it in. I loved it so much, I bought a Rebop 5 and also have an NS-5XL on order as well so I don't think you will be disappointed.

One thing to mention though is the TonePump circuit in the bass can be pretty loud but the models built after 2006 have an adjustable trim pot to lower the output. The first time I plugged mine in, I was playing with headphones on and almost blew out my ears but that was because the TonePump was turned up to 100%. I adjusted the trim pot down to about 60% and it is now at a much more manageable level and I love the sound.
 
#11
I think Spector's QC is right up there with the best mass produced basses - any I've played above the Performer line have all been well made instruments... I'd probably still be playing them, except I found that 34" scale 5ers with smaller necks(EBMM and Ibanez) work better *for me* - always had great tone with Spectors, though...


- georgestrings
 
#14
Here's a picture of my Euro 5LX, it's seriously the best bass I've ever played. Great sounding low B with tons of punch. I play hard rock and I couldn't ask for a better bass... Only another one..

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