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Spector or Warwick

#21
Try both first. I LOVE the way my warwick plays but the tone is pretty much warwick or nothing. The spector is probably more versatile in that department.

As far as playability, I like the warwick's thicker neck to wrap my hand around but many prefer shallower necks like the Spector's.

Bottom line is that they're both good basses. If I had it to do again I'd probably get a USA jazz bass but given the two choices I'd probably go Warwick again.
 
#22
I own both Spector(euro5) and Warwick(corvette 5) and i would vote for Spector.
I have not being able to get use to the sound of the Warwick....i find the Spector to be louder,cleaner.I've been thinking about selling my Warwick to get another Spector.
 
#23
cheezewiz said:
Do you have full sleeve tats?
Do you have a beard that you braid?
Do you wear shorts that reach half way between your knee and ankle?
Do you rarely shower?
Do you have a tough nickname, like "Meat", or "Fang"?
Does your singer sound like the Cookie Monster?
Do you overuse the word "growl"?


If you can answer no to any of these, then you want the Spector, not the Warwick. If you answer yes to all questions, then get the Warwick.
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Alex Webster would like a word with you.
 
#26
cheezewiz said:
Do you have full sleeve tats?
Do you have a beard that you braid?
Do you wear shorts that reach half way between your knee and ankle?
Do you rarely shower?
Do you have a tough nickname, like "Meat", or "Fang"?
Does your singer sound like the Cookie Monster?
Do you overuse the word "growl"?


If you can answer no to any of these, then you want the Spector, not the Warwick. If you answer yes to all questions, then get the Warwick.
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Ok so you're one of those people that would rather stereotype warwick players rather than actually discuss the pro's and con's of an instrument. You're argument for Spector over Warwick might very well be valid and helpful to the OP but what does my nickname, length of my shorts, use of the word growl, my tats and whether or not i braid my beard have to do with anything?

Perhaps maybe a post with an argument of one brand versus the other instead of "well he's got a mustache and wears green shirts so he must play (insert brand name here)" would help the OP.
 
#28
-How does the build quality differ between the two?
warwicks are built like tanks, but prettier
-How does the spector play versus the warwick (which was poorly set up when I played it).
Warwicks have amazing necks every one of them, spectors feel flat to me
-What are the tonal differences?
both will cut through the mix, but warwicks do everything just with alittle EQ tweeking
-How do the MEC pickups compare to the EMG HZ's?
MEC's sound good, and are realiable, EMG's are boring
-I've heard about neck dive in the warwick thumbs, how do these models fair?
Deffently no neck dive on a vette or streamer, and the thumb dive is corrected by a good strap
-Which would better suit the style of my band? (the link's in my sig) - why not get a maple streamer, its like a compramise between a vette and a spector, and off ebay you could pick one up for a similar price.
 
#29
funkybassplayer said:
Ok so you're one of those people that would rather stereotype warwick players rather than actually discuss the pro's and con's of an instrument. You're argument for Spector over Warwick might very well be valid and helpful to the OP but what does my nickname, length of my shorts, use of the word growl, my tats and whether or not i braid my beard have to do with anything?

Perhaps maybe a post with an argument of one brand versus the other instead of "well he's got a mustache and wears green shirts so he must play (insert brand name here)" would help the OP.
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Ummm, lighten up? It was funny, and clearly tongue-in-cheek. :crying:
 
#31
aspdevboy said:
Ummm, lighten up? It was funny, and clearly tongue-in-cheek. :crying:
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That's fine. I understand that it was written in jest but it gets old. The lumping of ALL Warwick players into one small box. One small, long haired, tatted up, heavy metal box. There are some amazing metal players that reach for a Wick when playing but there are also and number of amazing players that don't play metal and still play a Warwick. Seems like a lot of metal guys play spectors too.


I apologize for my angry response to cheezewiz's post earlier. I saw a disturbing vid this morning and it has really put me in an off mood.
 
#32
Warpeg said:
I've owned both and like both. Really, the two are apples and oranges. Yes, Warwicks are quite heavy. However, the tone is absolutely amazing if you're looking for that exact tone. Yes, Spectors cut through the mix great and are lighter weight. But they seem to have a more well-rounded tone than their own tone. It all just comes down to what you are looking for; they're both equal instruments IMO.
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+1
i love my warwick, although there is nothing wrong with spector either. they sound pretty different, and to me, the warwick offers both a very full sound with plenty of cut. my last band greatly preferred the warwick to my mtd 535 (and so did i) if that tells you anything...
 
#35
MEC EMG comment was not a joke, EMG's are nearly as common as fenders, MEC's are part of the warwick sound, and sound amazing, i've heard warwicks with barts, emgs dimazio's, seymor duncs and nothing compares.
 
#36
also nu metal warwick? ha, warwicks are the most versitile basses i've ever played, just cos theyre played in nu metal dusnt meen that they are nu metal basses. Cos u no that jack bruce his nu metal is bangin' o and that jonas helbourg, damn! lol, i have a friend hoo wont let me record on his tracks with my warwick cos it sounds "too jazzy", but i find i can get pretty much any sound i want out of it.
 
#37
namraj said:
MEC EMG comment was not a joke, EMG's are nearly as common as fenders, MEC's are part of the warwick sound, and sound amazing, i've heard warwicks with barts, emgs dimazio's, seymor duncs and nothing compares.
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Hmmm. I do like MEC pickups and preamps. However, I think that EMG stuff is a step above. I've never heard pickup/preamp setups that offer as much clarity, brightness, and cut-through-the-mix tone as EMG's. Even if EMG is common stuff--why would that matter? I'm all about the tone.

namraj said:
also nu metal warwick? ha, warwicks are the most versitile basses i've ever played, just cos theyre played in nu metal dusnt meen that they are nu metal basses. Cos u no that jack bruce his nu metal is bangin' o and that jonas helbourg, damn! lol, i have a friend hoo wont let me record on his tracks with my warwick cos it sounds "too jazzy", but i find i can get pretty much any sound i want out of it.
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+1

I'm an avid Warwick player and have NEVER thought about playing NuMetal. Even if I am age-appropriate for that type of metal, I'm just not into it. If I were of the NuMetal crowd, I'd probably play a Spector. :)
 
#38
I find EMG's to have a genertic tone, that is what i ment when i said common, its not like, o no not another EMG user, its more that so many people use EMG's that theyre sound is no longer interesting and indervidual. well maybe its just everyone i no uses them.
 
#39
namraj said:
I find EMG's to have a genertic tone, that is what i ment when i said common, its not like, o no not another EMG user, its more that so many people use EMG's that theyre sound is no longer interesting and indervidual. well maybe its just everyone i no uses them.
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To me, its a combination of the right pickups in the right bass. I don't like Bartolini's (which are far more common than EMGs IMO) in most basses, but in a Pedulla they sound incredible. I am not a big EMG fan, but I wouldn't dream of putting any other pickups in my Spector. They really compliment each other. I have played other basses with EMGs and they can sound pretty sterile, but not in a Spector IMO. The pickups are only one part of the equation, and when you get the right pickups in the right bass, good things happen.

For me, Warwick are too dark in general. I think its the body wood, not so much the MEC pickups though. Spectors have lots of growly mids and just the right amount of high-end to really cut through a thick mix. Also, Spectors are much more comfortable and balanced to play.
 
#40
but warwicks and spectors wood vary, in fact the thred started with the possiblity of a maple warwick or a zebreano spector, both are availible wood on the other manufactures, and the maple warwicks are very bright, and the mids just cut through like knife through hot butter etc...
 

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