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Spector NS Dimension
- Thread starter Dr. Cheese
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I am 90% sure their fix is not going to be what I feel is needed. I'll end up having it done myself which will result in a fantastic bass.
I'm hoping you're wrong, but I think you're probably right. This is an important moment for Spector. I get it, fixing the bass properly is going cost a ton, but just doing a "band-aid" fix could be worse.
I was wondering, have you considered already any alternatives? I think EMGs 45/Nordstrands could to the job...
I will likely go with EMGs. I've used Nordstrand in the past. Fantastic pickups. But I definitely want something blade style.
Nordy has introduced a few blade styles lately. Just FYI if you weren't already aware.
From my post back at #64:
The magnetic paper appears to show they went beyond the maximum cant angle while using the standard pickups.
I think that’s a safe guess. Dingwall knew they had to custom spec for their design. Nordstrand offers Dingwall style designs for “standard” 18 or 19mm parallel fret basses, so it’s probably a fair guess that you can’t just rotate the Dingwall pickups and drop them in another design.
Dingstrand Nordwall 5
Man, what a wild sequence of events. To be honest, the more I've listened to PU comparisons around the web, I sorta feel like the Fishman Fluence was just a bad choice overall. The EMG pickups before seem to have a lot more punch and life to 'em if you ask me.
Meanwhile, a couple of Spector sponsored folks over on YouTube are touting it as their favorite recent bass, so they're gonna sell a bunch of these that have a pretty glaring problem.
I mean, everyone is excited for the Spector NS body with the multi scale neck. They probably need to just do a different model with different pickups in them.
Meanwhile, a couple of Spector sponsored folks over on YouTube are touting it as their favorite recent bass, so they're gonna sell a bunch of these that have a pretty glaring problem.
I mean, everyone is excited for the Spector NS body with the multi scale neck. They probably need to just do a different model with different pickups in them.
Dude, such a crucial observation. Pretty sure you nailed it on the head.
I’m so glad that I found this post.
I’m really sorry for the inconvenience about the pickups, but it some way it just confirm what my luthier told me.
At the moment they are my favourites pickups. I have them on my esp ltd f1004. I wanted a 5 strings but the esp ltd f1005 comes only with 17mm and I really don’t like it. Checked other basses in 5 strings with fishman fluence and all of them comes with 17mm spacing.
So I went to my luthier and asked him for a build project (5 strings 19mm) and he told me that especially at the bridge position it will be possible that the pickup won’t be wide enough or the pole will be just under the outside strings.
Few weeks ago I was pulling the trigger on this new Spector but checking the specs (18mm at bridge) and seeing the picture of how close the strings are to the pickups edge I was really hesitant and I didn’t.
It’s a pity because I really love those pickups and I was really happy to see them on a fanned frets.
Hope Spector will solve the problem
I’m really sorry for the inconvenience about the pickups, but it some way it just confirm what my luthier told me.
At the moment they are my favourites pickups. I have them on my esp ltd f1004. I wanted a 5 strings but the esp ltd f1005 comes only with 17mm and I really don’t like it. Checked other basses in 5 strings with fishman fluence and all of them comes with 17mm spacing.
So I went to my luthier and asked him for a build project (5 strings 19mm) and he told me that especially at the bridge position it will be possible that the pickup won’t be wide enough or the pole will be just under the outside strings.
Few weeks ago I was pulling the trigger on this new Spector but checking the specs (18mm at bridge) and seeing the picture of how close the strings are to the pickups edge I was really hesitant and I didn’t.
It’s a pity because I really love those pickups and I was really happy to see them on a fanned frets.
Hope Spector will solve the problem
This picture is super-clear and it really seems likes a design flaw. Thanks so much for sharing it.
It might not have an actual impact on the player but still it doesn't look great on a 2k bass.
Probably for a fanned fret bass you really need a longer pickup (5 string pickup for a 4 string one) or a shorter string spacing.
Do you know if a significantly cheaper bass like the Ibanez EHB has the same issue?
Just received a reply from Spector. The replacements will have the same pickups. Not what I was hoping for. So on the hunt for some 4.5" housings.
Don't have it yet. But if I have to pay for shipping. Ill just tell them top keep it. Im going to end up modding one, May as well be the one I already have.
The question is which of my 3 preamps to use ? lol
Does anyone know if the 4 string is susceptible to the same pickup issue? Looking at pics I'd be worried it is.
Wow, well I guess this one’s probably crossed off my list then. Weird to change pickups for the first multiscale foray in the first place, and then there’s physical issues with the build design?! Yea that’s ridiculous on a $2k instrument.
It's a real shame. Everything else about the bass is fantastic. I'll be sure to post how the replacement is.
