• TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
    Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
    Join free Log in
    Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.

Wait, that song used a Spector?

#21
Dincrest said:
Dream Theater in that video surprised me since John Myung used Tung basses during the Images and Words era, eventually got that endorsement deal with Yamaha (and had a sig model with them) before moving to MusicMan. I never would have associated him with Spector.
Click to expand...
Going way back, first time I heard of DT was in 94/95. During Dec 95 I moved back to my hometown and some of my friends had heard them too, one bought a vhs tape for making of the album and we saw the Spector there. This was all before everyone had internet.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: Dincrest and BrentSimons
#22
Sweet. Love me some Spector.


I gotta wonder though, take Seventeen by Winger for instance, is it Just that song using a Spector? I thought Kip Winger used a Spector for Most songs (on that album anyway). Same for others. I know people switch out instruments for a different sound here and there.

OR, are these just "hits" (top 40) or whatev, that the Video is showing? (If that's the case why not "Heading for a Heartbreak"? It's no Seventeen, but u get the idea).


T$
 
  • Haha
Reactions: Barticus
#23
Bassdirty said:
Sweet. Love me some Spector.


I gotta wonder though, take Seventeen by Winger for instance, is it Just that song using a Spector? I thought Kip Winger used a Spector for Most songs (on that album anyway). Same for others. I know people switch out instruments for a different sound here and there.

OR, are these just "hits" (top 40) or whatev, that the Video is showing? (If that's the case why not "Heading for a Heartbreak"? It's no Seventeen, but u get the idea).


T$
Click to expand...
And for Alice In Chains, he “Would” play the entire album? 🤷‍♂️😂🤓
 
#26
Suntory said:
Why did Flea stop using a Spector, did he sign on with Music Man? He isn't shy about becoming a spokesperson for a brand,
Click to expand...
The Flea thing is an entirely differnt story and has its own thread....

He used a Spector for Mother's Milk album, and used a Wal for Blood Sugar album, and an Alembic for the album after... he used Musicmans for live performances, the guy didnt stick to anything. If you are listening to RHCP on the radio you are 99% not hearing him on a Musicman.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: scottycameron, BWorm, Kitsapbass and 3 others
#28
mikeswals said:
The Flea thing is an entirely differnt story and has its own thread....

He used a Spector for Mother's Milk album, and used a Wal for Blood Sugar album, and an Alembic for the album after... he used Musicmans for live performances, the guy didnt stick to anything. If you are listening to RHCP on the radio you are 99% not hearing him on a Musicman.
Click to expand...
I'm not really a fan of the band, although I do appreciate some of his chops.
 
  • Like
Reactions: LadyLoveStingRay5
#29
LadyLoveStingRay5 said:
Nope!!
Click to expand...
image.png
 
  • Haha
Reactions: LadyLoveStingRay5
#30
Great video. I was surprised by a few songs on there. Also, I knew Doug Wimbish was a studio cat and played his Spector on tons of songs/albums, but I was definitely surprised by some of the tracks (e.g., Depeche Mode).

In addition to "Get the Funk Out" not being recorded on a Spector, Rachel Bolan with Skid Row used a P-bass in the studio on those Skid Row albums, and Spectors live. Funny side note - I added this same comment to another Spector video (this one by Ian Allison) and Rex Brown himself replied to my comment confirming that I was correct (and yes, that's him)!

1773404379437.jpeg
 
  • Like
Reactions: cemunk, BrentSimons, Relayer71 and 1 other person
#31
I always assumed Nikki Sixx recorded Dr. Feelgood with a NS2 but a hardcore fan online said he recorded that song with a 59-60 Pbass . Years ago I was going through old bass player mags and the article confirmed most of Dr. Feelgood was recorded with a Pbass. It obviously had a new set of strings. I was convinced the bass was a Spector!
 
  • Like
Reactions: BrentSimons
#32
AIC's first 2 albums and Sap EP feature Spector. Skid Row's Slave to the Grind album was Spector. Pantera early albums.. Spector. Queensryche's Mindcrime and Empire... Spector. Living Colour's Stain album.... Spector. Metallica's Black album.... Spector. I could go on and on.
 
#33
jmattbassplaya said:
I wish their ergonomics worked for me because I do love the sound of a Spector. Very modern, punchy, and full of sizzle.
Click to expand...
Without getting too personal re: body morphology, what is it that doesn't work for you?
Because the thing that impressed me most when I first played a Spector NS-2 was the ergonomics: It fit my hands and torso so naturally that it seemed like it was custom-built for my physique, and that translated to making things easier to play for me.

Not sure why I never bought one, because that ~40-year-old memory has stuck with me vividly ever since!
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: Barticus
#34
GHOST AT said:
I always assumed Nikki Sixx recorded Dr. Feelgood with a NS2 but a hardcore fan online said he recorded that song with a 59-60 Pbass . Years ago I was going through old bass player mags and the article confirmed most of Dr. Feelgood was recorded with a Pbass. It obviously had a new set of strings. I was convinced the bass was a Spector!
Click to expand...
Thats not the lore i know, Some different basses used on the album, Scott Smiths NS 2 is on there for sure.
 
#35
ElectricBass72 said:
AIC's first 2 albums and Sap EP feature Spector. Skid Row's Slave to the Grind album was Spector. Pantera early albums.. Spector. Queensryche's Mindcrime and Empire... Spector. Living Colour's Stain album.... Spector. Metallica's Black album.... Spector. I could go on and on.
Click to expand...
Some great examples of Spector goodness captured on tape. However, Slave to the Grind (and their other albums) was recorded with a P-bass. Cheers

1773698443536.png
 
  • Like
Reactions: Relayer71
#36
japhy4529 said:
Some great examples of Spector goodness captured on tape. However, Slave to the Grind (and their other albums) was recorded with a P-bass. Cheers

View attachment 7454297
Click to expand...

Did not know this. Monkey Business, Psycho Love, etc... sounds like a Spector to me, but I can imagine a P sounding that way with some bright rounds. Very interesting. I wonder if the "P" Bolan used was a "P/J"???? I could definitely hear a Fender Duff McKagan P/J pull off those tones.
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: japhy4529
#37
Bob_Ross said:
Without getting too personal re: body morphology, what is it that doesn't work for you?
Because the thing that impressed me most when I first played a Spector NS-2 was the ergonomics: It fit my hands and torso so naturally that it seemed like it was custom-built for my physique, and that translated to making things easier to play for me.

Not sure why I never bought one, because that ~40-year-old memory has stuck with me vividly ever since!
Click to expand...
The first couple frets are a stretch for me, causing me to play with my wrist at an awkward angle. I believe it’s due to the upper horn’s length.
 
  • Like
Reactions: FRoss6788 and Bob_Ross
#39
jmattbassplaya said:
The first couple frets are a stretch for me, causing me to play with my wrist at an awkward angle. I believe it’s due to the upper horn’s length.
Click to expand...

I had the same issue, especially with the 35" 5er.

Also, for me, the body is too small - when sitting, the neck is actually sits lower than on a Fender style bass. Also makes my plucking wrist sit differently due to less body area to rest on.

The biggest contributor to the Spector tone is the pickup position: they are closer together and closer to the bridge than a Jazz for example (most mass-market 2 pup bases have similar pup position to a Jazz).

Ken Smith, Sadowsky Modern, or, a Wal have a similar pickup positions to a Spector and share some tonal similarities (obviously the electronics are pretty different and they don't sound identical).
 

Latest posts

Top Bottom
Back