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Spector vs warwick

#22
finfrocka said:
In the correct price range, they are both fantastic. Personally for me, I would go with the most comfortable playing bass and EQ the sound to fit my tastes. You can change EQ, and pickups. However you really can't change how much you like a neck profile on a warwick or spector.
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I haven't played either bass, but this looks like the best advice to me. That's why amps come with knobs, yeah?
 
#23
Any suggestions of who to listen to with the wick in metal besides Mudvayne?

Spector bands.....
Pantara
Early AIC
Godsmack
FFDP
Black album from Metallica
Newer Judas Priest
Staind (new album)
Cannibal Corpse
Nile

And yes, the fact that they cut well and have killer tone especially for metal is exactly why I have played them for almost 20 yrs.

I do like the NT thumb basses, they have their own charms aka mudvayne. But non of the other wicks sound like them.
 
#24
I don't know about any of the other of those bands, but Rex of Pantera didn't start playing Spectors till 1993 which means that only Great Southern Trendskill and Reinventing Steel are on Spectors. I looked it up because I remember seeing him back in the day playing Ibanez and MM basses.
 
#25
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Corvettes ARE available as neck-thru, and as such they
approach the price of the Spector. I have both, and no
ax to grind [uh, may I should rephrase that ?]. Anywho,
all of mine are bolt-ons. The Spector is kinda tricky to
tame for our more subdued gigs. It demands to be heard.
The Wicks can accommodate any situation. The main
reason I keep the Spector is that it's a very playable 5,
while I find the normal [non-optional] Wick 5-string neck
is a pain to play.

YMMV [and acoarst, it WILL !]


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#26
BIG97BEN said:
I don't know about any of the other of those bands, but Rex of Pantera didn't start playing Spectors till 1993 which means that only Great Southern Trendskill and Reinventing Steel are on Spectors. I looked it up because I remember seeing him back in the day playing Ibanez and MM basses.
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Far beyond driven and later were all spector. See the video for "broken".
 
#27
I'm with JimmyM. I always felt the Streamer was a rip-off on the old NS.

I've had an old Streamer I and an NS2 and I liked the Spector more in pretty much all ways, but the Wick had a nice bite to it.

I wish I had them both again to see how I like them now since tastes change over time.

Buy which ever one you like best, play the heck out of it.
 
#29
Mulebagger said:
I'm with JimmyM. I always felt the Streamer was a rip-off on the old NS.

I've had an old Streamer I and an NS2 and I liked the Spector more in pretty much all ways, but the Wick had a nice bite to it.

I wish I had them both again to see how I like them now since tastes change over time.

Buy which ever one you like best, play the heck out of it.
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It is. Warwick was sued by Kramer and Spector, lost, is is supposed to still be paying royalties on copying the NS design.
 
#31
grendle said:
Far beyond driven and later were all spector. See the video for "broken".
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I'm sure he owned one before he became endorsed, I'm just saying. You Wiki it if you want. Just arguing the othe. Side of the coin. I have a Corvette $$ 5er, and love it. I don't play metal music (but do enjoy listening to it) and I find the tone of the Corvette to be very versatile.
 
#33
grendle said:
Warwick pays their endorsers to play them. ALL Spector endorsers pay for their basses.
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I doubt that to be entirely true on either side of that statement. The only company I actually believe doesn't give their basses away to famous people is Alembic, who have reportedly only given one bass away and that was to Stanley Clark after he bought a few of them. This is just an opinion and everyone is entitled to theirs. To the OP I expect that whichever one you are more comfortable with, you will have no problem getting through the mix. And for the record I like Spector basses too. I think they are similar in some ways tithe Wicks (especially in the stolen body design).
 
#35
BIG97BEN said:
I'm sure he owned one before he became endorsed, I'm just saying. You Wiki it if you want. Just arguing the othe. Side of the coin. I have a Corvette $$ 5er, and love it. I don't play metal music (but do enjoy listening to it) and I find the tone of the Corvette to be very versatile.
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No arguement, just saying you can hear the tone on far beyond driven (classic spector growl) and see the bass in the video. I've got nothing against Warwick. I wouldn't play a new one though. A early mid 90's yes.

Still looking for the wick metal guys. Ines does play wick, and also the guy from in flames. Both use some heavy distortion though so you don't get to hear much bass. All the wicks I have ever played for some reason lack attack and definition on the lower strings ( BEA). I don't know why. They aren't zingy like the higher strings (DG) . The zing and attack sound cool, just wish they did it every where. The hump in the middle of the neck felt weird too. I would own a Thumb though for what they do quirks aside. Ryan from mudvayne is a killer player and knows how to get those sounds to work well .
 
#36
BIG97BEN said:
I doubt that to be entirely true on either side of that statement. The only company I actually believe doesn't give their basses away to famous people is Alembic, who have reportedly only given one bass away and that was to Stanley Clark after he bought a few of them. This is just an opinion and everyone is entitled to theirs. To the OP I expect that whichever one you are more comfortable with, you will have no problem getting through the mix. And for the record I like Spector basses too. I think they are similar in some ways tithe Wicks (especially in the stolen body design).
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According to JP ( spector marketing) PJ (VP) Stuart Spector and Spector Endorsers (who post in the spector club thread) they all pay for their basses.
 
#37
I really dig Robert Trujillo's sound back in Suicidal Tendancies and especially on Infectious Grooves. I'm not sure if he used solely Wicks cause I know he has at least one custom Fernandez, but some of those IG tracks sound like he was using a Warwick.
 
#38
BIG97BEN said:
I really dig Robert Trujillo's sound back in Suicidal Tendancies and especially on Infectious Grooves. I'm not sure if he used solely Wicks cause I know he has at least one custom Fernandez, but some of those IG tracks sound like he was using a Warwick.
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Those were all Tobias basses I believe (saw him with a BC rich iron bird in the early years as well) He was with them for years before he started jumping around. Funny thing is his new model is basically a spector made by wick. All maple, emg's etc. Super crazy price on that one though 9-10k?

Rob is a great guy and an amazing player.
 
#39
Fender Jazz. (Someone had to say it)
Warwick pays their endorsers to play them. ALL Spector endorsers pay for their basses.
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Sounds like a good reason to play a Warwick!

Metal bassists who use Warwicks:
Marco Hietala (Tarot, Nightwish)
Dick Lovgren (Meshuggah)
Yves Huts (Epica)
Ivy Vujic (Kittie)
Brian Waddell (Devin Townsend Project)

Cheers
John
 
#40
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I play both Spector and Warwick [USA & German] and I
find the Spector kinda hard to tame down for our more
subdued gigs. It demands attention. OTOH the Warwick
can fit any situation. The only reason the Spector is on
hand is that I can't accommodate the Warwick 5-string
neck, so MY "Wick 5" is made by Stu Spector. His neck
profile for the 5 string make my hand happy, but Wick's
standard 5-string causes cramps. Anywho, it's a sorta
fun game trying to play an occasional dinner gig on the
Spector ... a real challenge, cuz it's so ferral. YMMV.

If you REEEALLY can't decide, get a MM and be happy.


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