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Spector 'sound'

CBNJ

CBNJ

Sorry brother.
Feb 13, 2009
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As many of you may know, I have serious GAS for a Spector. The main factor for this is due to Mic Todd, especially how he sounds on this video. Which Spectors will have THIS sound? I think he uses a Euro 4LX. Will Legends have it? Rebop? I'm lost.. Any help is great! ;)

 
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SpasticTastic said:
I've seen Rebop 4 and 5 strings go pretty cheap (around $400 - $700) on eBay and other sites. The Rebop and Euro are similar, the Rebop having a bolt neck.
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Cool.. I'll be on the lookout! Here is what it says on the Wiki page.. Rebops always have passive pickups?

It is bolt-on construction, with two passive EMG-HZ bass humbuckers and a Spector "Tone Pump" active preamp and EQ. It was made in the Czech Republic and has black hardware with a phenolic nut (a black nut). This bass was used mainly during the Second Stage Turbine Blade and most of the 'In Keeping Secrets' era.
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jonnymac101881 said:
Rebops came stock with EMG-HZ passive pickups and Spector Tone pump preamp. You may get lucky and find one that has been upgraded to actual EMG's as a lot of people make that switch.
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Correct, except the the first Legend 5's came with an H/J pup configuration, and a three band pre amp. The tone pump in the newer Legends is actually called the tone pump junior, and has somewhat less output. ( although the regular tone pump output is massive to the point of overkill in the non trim pot versions:)
 
#11
Most of a Spector's sound is the active EMGs through the 9V EQ on a maple bodied neckthru.

That being said, my ReBop 5DLX has the sound. It's just not 100% US Spector.
My NS-2000/5 that I sold had it, too. A lot of it is in the construction.

Find yourself a used Legend or NS-2000 series. They're wicked & you can go up from there with different pickups & pre-amps down the road. :)
 
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jonnymac101881 said:
Rebops came stock with EMG-HZ passive pickups and Spector Tone pump preamp. You may get lucky and find one that has been upgraded to actual EMG's as a lot of people make that switch.
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Uhh dude...EMG-HZ are ACTUAL EMGs. They're just the passive version. They also lend themselves VERY well to the Spector tone.

I ran them for well over 2 years. I only changed because I wanted a Jazz pickup setup.
 
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I have both a Euro and a couple of Legends. The Euro has the tone pump and the Legend the tone pump jr. I've met Stuart Spector, the shop is a few miles from house and I've brought my Euro in for a setup, and we talked extensively about the USA/Euro/Legend lines. The tone pump jr is basically a lower output tone pump. Stuart told me the story of how he and the designer spent hours tweaking the tone pump until he got it just right. It's output is adjustable, while the jr is fixed. I usually rehearse with a Legend and gig with the Eruo, but I just played a gig last night with one of my Legends. While the Euro is a better instrument, the Legends are excellent. I played well over 100 gigs with my Legend before I bought the Euro.
 
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Spent said:
The tone pump jr is basically a lower output tone pump. Stuart told me the story of how he and the designer spent hours tweaking the tone pump until he got it just right. It's output is adjustable, while the jr is fixed.
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Close, but not quite.
While all TP Jr's are fixed output,
TP's prior to 2008 are also fixed.
Only starting in 2008 did they start making them with a trim pot for output.
 

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