Why doesn't Spector improve their body design?

[5fingerfrenzy]

Ikr, they don't seem to be altering their design any time soon cuz their basses are selling well. However, Warwick managed to improve Ned Steinberger's design and has made the Streamer more ergonomic than Spector.

Ikr, they don't seem to be altering their design any time soon cuz their basses are selling well. However, Warwick managed to improve Ned Steinberger's design and has made the Streamer more ergonomic than Spector.

Well since this last post I bought another Spector with the lighter body and Darkglass preamp. Love it! Also bought a Streamer Chrome tone. Love it!

 

[Jeff Scott]

How much time do most bass players spend up around 24th fret anyway?

Gettin' pretty close, here!

 

[spiral]

How much time do most bass players spend up around 24th fret anyway?

So you are saying spector should be making 21 fret basses?

 

[tvbop]

Its cynical clever marketing. They produce a product which they know isn't quite right but is nevertheless still impressive tone wise but which they know you will sell on after a while hoping that you then come back and try another model...the one which is perfect...In the end its win win for them cause they sell more and more product.

 

[Chickenwheels]

Its cynical clever marketing. They produce a product which they know isn't quite right but is nevertheless still impressive tone wise but which they know you will sell on after a while hoping that you then come back and try another model...the one which is perfect...In the end its win win for them cause they sell more and more product.

And here it is!! Oh…

 

[Arthur U. Poon]

So you are saying spector should be making 21 fret basses?

I can easily reach the 24th fret on my high strings on both of my Spector Euros. It’s not an issue for me personally. Could it be easier? Sure. But for me it’s a non issue. I personally don’t spend a lot of time during the gig, playing the highest notes on my fingerboard. But YMMV.

And I’m sure you what my post meant. Now you’re just being argumentative.

There’s a plethora of brands of basses with different designs. And with all due respect, (and I’m not trying to be argumentative) if you’re not happy with the playability of the Spector NS body design, feel free to find a bass that is comfortable for you to play.

Best regards.

 

[Pier_]

That's actually right, I've heard a lot of people saying the Spectors have very good balance and another whole bunch, myself included, not digging their ergos at all.

I've had plenty of Fender, and some were balanced, some were not and had a tremendous neck dive. Fenders under 4kg usually neck dive, without light tuners.
the worst was an American Vintage '74 Jazz, natural finish, a beauty to see, 3.5kg, so light, but ne headstock went down heavily, and all the weight killed my left shoulder.
the same model, but at 4kg, was extremely balanced, even with a nylon strap.

my Euro4 LX is pretty well balanced, not the best but it stays where I put it.

PS: the Thunderbird is unbalanced only due to the strap-button position behind the neck. in 2012-2014 they moved the pin toward the neck (and body edge) for about 2cm, and it became one of the most balanced bass I've ever owned.
in 2014/2015 they went back to the standard position of the pin...

 

[ElectricBass72]

My Euro Classic 4 has no neck dive.