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Spector tone

#46
I think they look Rock And Roll. When Rex Brown and Mike Starr (Alice In Chains) played their NS2's and when Robbie Merrill (Godsmack) plays his Euro they look Rock and Roll to me.
Aharon said:
Thanks for the replies.

I have played a spector, a friend of mine has one of the Czech NS neck thrus. Playability-wise it felt no better or worse than my old Stingray, but the sound was hands-down better.

As for the looks, they just arent very "rock n' roll". They look like a session musician instrument. Thats probably the best I can voice my subjective opinion. It's important to get an instrument you are happy with aesthetically. I dont want an instrument I wouldnt want to be seen with on stage with. The rex brown signature is the least disgusting body shape but the graphic doesnt do anything for me.

As for the tone, would anyone care to shed some light on the science behind it? My friends didnt have the tone pump and I think it was an alder body with a maple top. The maple top and large brass spector bridge must be a huge part of the sound, as they feature on most of the instruments. Possibly the lighter body too. It's definately built into the instrument though, it isnt pure EMG.
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#48
Lol seems ive hit a soft spot with the looks thing. There are certainly lots of "rock n' roll" players PLAYING the spectors, but as I said before...that doesn't make the bass itself appear "rock n' roll". All I see is pictures of long haired dudes rocking out on unappealling-looking instruments.

Spector have a good sound and I have my eye on the Rex brown signature. On paper it sounds good:

maple body
thru neck
brass nut
(and yes, an aethetically pleasing look!)

I would maybe swap the passive Hz's for a active 35DC pickups and throw in my preamp. But it looks radically different to a spector, so therefore I have to ask: does it sound like a spector? I would love to try one, but you can hardly find ANY spector instrument in england at all, let alone specific models.

Anyone got any experience with the Rex bass? I've looked on youtube and there is one demo, but the guy is playing with fingers through a tiny portable amplifier.
 
#49
Aharon said:
Lol seems ive hit a soft spot with the looks thing. There are certainly lots of "rock n' roll" players PLAYING the spectors, but as I said before...that doesn't make the bass itself appear "rock n' roll". All I see is pictures of long haired dudes rocking out on unappealling-looking instruments.

Spector have a good sound and I have my eye on the Rex brown signature. On paper it sounds good:

maple body
thru neck
brass nut
(and yes, an aethetically pleasing look!)

I would maybe swap the passive Hz's for a active 35DC pickups and throw in my preamp. But it looks radically different to a spector, so therefore I have to ask: does it sound like a spector? I would love to try one, but you can hardly find ANY spector instrument in england at all, let alone specific models.

Anyone got any experience with the Rex bass? I've looked on youtube and there is one demo, but the guy is playing with fingers through a tiny portable amplifier.
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