Well, I did the deed....

Hey GG, if you like it, cool. This is the second recent thread "you've" started where "you" brought up bashing. Is that what you want?

Enjoy.

 

congrats on the new bass!

i have the 5 string version in natural. mine has served me well. i hope yours does the same.

enjoy

 

ibanez soundgears are nice.the only thing i dont like is that the neck is too thin for me.how much did u get it for?how long ago did u buy ur peavey?

 

Graham,
I think you already covered this topic. It's time to put it to rest.

 

Sounds like you made a step in the right direction. Anything that inspires you and allows you to improve upon your sound and playing is worth it, no matter how cheap or expensive.

 

Graham,
You should buy whatever makes you happy! Talk Bass is a forum in which many questions are asked, many comments are made and many opinions are given. So although Ibanez basses has its share of critics, it is certainly not the only bass that gets negative feedback.

Ad N,
I checked out your profie and noticed you own a Spector (amongst other fine basses)! Which model is it? Also, which is your main bass?

 

I used to own one of those. It was a good bass aside from the poor shielding and the jack coming unsoldered all the time.

 

Hey at least he did the right thing..

I quote : " I let my ears be the judge (as well as my current budget...), and they led me to the ibanez. "

Which means the dude is a smart-buyer.

How many people bought bass " because <insert famous bassist here> has one too ", and didn't like it at all when they played it ??
exactly.. A LOT !

So all i can say is

 

Mr. Dead,
My Spector is a SSD NS-4p, Quilted maple oil finish body 4 stringer with a piezo bridge. It was my main bass for a while, but lately I've been using my Zon Sonus Special fretless more often.
My Spector is far from retired, it does need refretting though.

 

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...Oh, and enjoy the bass.

BTW, I LOVE Fenders, but would never buy a MIM...perhaps because they cost six hundred bucks here in Turkey....

 

hey guys do u kno how the SR 1200s are any diff from the 400s? i jus bought a used SR 1200 that isnt made anymore but hows it different than the 400?

 

Well, it's obvious that your Spector has seen lots of playing time. At least you don't have to worry about re-fretting your Zon! Zon does make a good fretless! I'd like to see a pic of your Spector. BTW, come join us at the Spector fan site at http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/spectorbassclub

 

The most obvious difference is that the SR-1200 is neck through body and the SR-400 is a bolt on neck. I believe the body wings of the SR-1200 is a combination of Wenge and Maple. The SR-400 has a standard maple body. The stock preamp may be slightly different.
I don't think the SR-1200 was worth the price when it was new but if you got it at a good used price then that's a different story. I would definitely recommend that you eventually swap out the pickups and the preamp for a higher quality aftermarket set-up.

 

Here is my band's web address: www.thebedraggled.com
There is a really good pic of my spector and I on the homepage.
I'll probably get it refinished someday, I'd like it in the leaf green of spector's but stu gave me some outrageous price. Yeah, I've been to that club before. Is that a walnut Spector on the home page? Nice lookin bass!

 

well i got the SR1200 and an ibanez hardshell case for 600 bux. i dunt think it wuz a bad deal.

 

Ad,
Nice looking Spector, kick ass. If you got it re-finished, wouldn't that de-value your bass?

BTW, here are the pics of my 3 Czech Spectors. The 4 string in the middle is Plum stain, it looks rather pink in the pic (damn carmera)!

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1663574&a=12747420&p=47515201

 

$600 w/case is much more reasonable thatn the $900 plus without the case new. Like I said, I would eventually swap out the stock pickups for some EMG or Bartolini active pickups and the stock preamp for an EMG BTS or Aguilar OBP-1 preamp. They are much better quality and will make the bass sound much fuller with less noise and more output (louder)!!!