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spector or schecter

#3
i have a schechter, for the money it was great but i dont think it had a very good pre-amp. so i cut it out and made it a passive. now it sounds great. i dont have a spector but i hear they sound good. but the only things that really matter are which one sounds the best to you and which one feels the best in your hands so what i suggest is that you play each one of these on a rig closest to yours and then decide.
 
#4
anthowl said:
IMO schectors seem like cheapo spectors.
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Really? I dont see that at all. Other than the fact that both brands tend to use EMG pickups, I really dont see much in the way of similarities.

BrianJamesDeBo said:
i have a schechter, for the money it was great but i dont think it had a very good pre-amp. so i cut it out and made it a passive. now it sounds great. i dont have a spector but i hear they sound good. but the only things that really matter are which one sounds the best to you and which one feels the best in your hands so what i suggest is that you play each one of these on a rig closest to yours and then decide.
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+1 on this suggestion-try them both out and see which one feels and sounds best to you.
 
#9
anthowl said:
IMO schectors seem like cheapo spectors.
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Says the dude with a Spector NS2-J in his Profile as a current bass...


IMHO, Schecters have great 'bones' and either are great complete basses for some or many people, or absolutely fantastic with some minor changes electronically depending on your personal needs. Keep in mind that MANY people here will buy a $600 - $1000+ Fender bass and change the pickups and electronics in them, so 'why' are people so critical of someone doing it on a Schecter or other brand of bass?

Play a bunch of basses and buy whichever gives you the feel, sound and look you prefer, which the last (look) being the least important in my opinion.

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#11
If u get the spector, u'll be tempted to try even better spectors!
If u get the schecter, u won't have this problem because there aren't any high-end schecters as far as i know.
Both will do their job fine though.
Your decision.
(I'd get the spector, but i'm a spector fan :) )
 
#15
i've played both of the guitars you are trying to decide against, and I think that the Schecter is a way better bass for the money. Every Schecter i've ever played was good quality and I miss the model T that I sold.

Also, as far as there not being highend schecters, try their USA custom shop.
 
#16
stflbn said:
Says the dude with a Spector NS2-J in his Profile as a current bass....
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the Specter NS2-J is in my Gas section. Not my current bass.
edit: says the dude with two current Schecters and one previously owned.

my post was of course only a reflection of my own perception.
in honesty i haven't compared prices, but i have compared basses. the schecters, besides the EMGs seem to also like to bare the whole 'small body' aesthetic, general pickup configuration and are aimed at the same market.
this could all just be in my head but they seem more mass produced and sterile.

this is not to say that they cant and don't sound good.
i believe any well set up and built individual instrument can sound great.
i just voiced my opinion on the brands.
 
#17
Dan B said:
I did see a CS Riot model the other day.

It was around 3K...here it is.
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(Also, what's with the red lettering on the bridge pickup?)
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It's an EMG MM-TW pick-up. It's an Music Man style pup, that can be switched from single to dual coils. They are also offered on 4 and 5 string US BO Spector models.

It's a real toss-up between the Legend Classics and Schecter Studios, I ended up with a Legend Classic. You might want to also check out Legend Customs.

anthowl said:
the Specter NS2-J is in my Gas section. Not my current bass.
edit: says the dude with two current Schecters and one previously owned.

my post was of course only a reflection of my own perception....
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Anyone who's been on TB for more than a week knows that these threads amount to nothing more than popularity polls with bits of information mixed in. To rag on someone for having a different preference is asinine.
 
#18
I tested the legend classic, and a stiletto (I beleive it was a deluxe). I walked away with the Spector. They have similar pickups (EMG SSD vs. HZ), but the Spectors pre-amp had a much better tone to it. I thought the schecter sounded more thin and nasaly (but not in a bad way), and the Spector to be more meaty.

Also they weighed roughly the same, but the necks were completely different. The schecter has a very thin and fast neck, while the Spectors is thicker, but equally as fast.

I am wanting to try out one of those 8 string studios though.
 
#19
Captain_Arrrg said:
Anyone who's been on TB for more than a week knows that these threads amount to nothing more than popularity polls with bits of information mixed in. To rag on someone for having a different preference is asinine.
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really!?! i thought it was the rules. ;)

one more for the popularity vote - i love spectors. oh, and even though you haven't asked, you should also get a gallien-krueger. it's a classic combination and the only sound worth having. did i go too far? :hiding:
 

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