spector.

I don't have any hard numbers for you, but it seems to me that the string spacing is a slight bit closer or maybe exactly the same as a Stingray 5. I believe that the 'Ray 5 has 11/16" spacing at the bridge, but again I'm not 100% sure.

Nino could probably shed a little more light on this subject, or you could email Stuart directly and ask him. Believe me, you'll get a very helpful response to any question you may ask of him.

 

Spectors are known for their tight string spacing.If you like Ibanez 5 string spacing, you'll LOVE the SPECTOR!!!! IMO

 

Nino! I just got my new Spector,HEE HEE YIPPIEE!!!! happy happy joy joy

 

Alright cool man, congrats, Spectors Rock.

 

Cool. Are you happy w/ it. I can't tell from your post.

I.'.I.'.Nakoa, if you get a Czeck Spector, you won't want another bass for a long time, unless you do something stupid* & try a USA Spector in a store or go to Roger Sadowsky's shop & try one of his basses.

*Yes, I just called my self stupid.

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Yeah, I'm in the same boat here. I just got my Czech 5 in Black Cherry this past weekend and I love it. It has already but the Stingray in the backup role. I need to get the action lowered, but this thing sounds like it'll do slap pretty well too. I absolutely love the tone for fingerstyle (haven't tried picks because I don't like them and don't have any with me right now).

I did try a USA bolt-on in a store (4-string), and I have to say that I like the Czech 5 a little more. I'm just a huge fan of neck-through basses I guess. I thought the Czech 5 may be the end of my GAS for a while, but now I'm really wanting a Sadowsky 5 and USA Spector 5. Ugh, will it never end?

And the other really hard part about all this is that I have to wait for my 3-year warranty to expire before I slap an Aguilar in the Czech... Oh the pain!

 

the action will go very low,lower than I thought it could,I do a lot of two handed stuss and slapping and popping and this bass in my opnion is made for it,I am thankful that I have worked so heard on that ol' Ibanez because now it seems so effortless on the NS. it is so soulful and fluid,I remember how I felt when I was just a kid back in 1976 and my Dad (God rest his soul) sacrificed to buy me a brand new thunderbird,I named this one after him,MG.

 

That's a really touching story with your dad and all. Thanks for sharing!

I'm sure once I get this Spector all set up with low action (don't like tweaking the truss myself) I'll be able to start working on my slap/pop technique a bit. I'm pretty horrible right now and I'm trying to find a way to improve. Lessons are pretty much out due to a busy (and pretty strange) school schedule. I was thinking of getting a video or something, but haven't decided.

I'm glad to hear that once I actually do learn to slap/pop properly that this bass will allow me to do it. Although I'm sure if it didn't I could go back to playing the Stingray.

 

Hey Da5id HeX, is the Ray a 5? if so, you've got 2 KILLER 5's. If not you got a killer 4 & a killer 5!!!!!

 

Yeah, the Ray is a 5. I started on a 4, then bought another 4 down the road, but I really gotta have that low B. Of course only now, with my G&L L2500, Stingray 5, and Spector CR5FM, am I finally starting to see how damn great a B string can be. I love all of my basses, and now I feel like I can branch out and buy a 6 (unless I decide to start saving for a Sadowsky 5 like Nino, my hero).

I'm really trying to find a good place around here to take my Czech so I can have it set up. It came from Bass Central with the action pretty high, and I tried to lower the saddles but I got buzz from about the 9th fret up. That leads me to believe that it's going to need some truss adjustment, and I don't want to hurt my beautiful Spector.

I wish I had some sort of digital camera (or a camera at all for that matter) so I could get some pics up for you all. I'll eventually get some pics of the entire family together.......and then I post them as often as Nino and JT post their pics! (not really).

Oh yeah, and Nino.... I think I'm going to officially refer to you as "that damn Spectowsky nut" from now on.