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Oh amazing, I think that's my preferred choice. Think I might invest in a new strap too! The levys I've been using on the alpher is coming to the end of its life and I have a mono one but found that im always concious of it whilst i am playin.

I would assume they use the same strap buttons on the LX and LTs! 

What do people recommend for straplocks on the euros? Was considering just getting a nice, new strap and using the grolsch stoppers but it would be handy to have an easy way to remove the strap. Used dunlop straplocks in the past with no issue, just worried about screw size for fitting them.

No problem!

I had a dreaded moment yesterday where I thought there was a crack in the fretboard. A few photos sent to Barnes and Mullins today and they've reassured me it's just a patch of open grain and have offered to fill it and blend it in for me if I was worried about it cosmetically but I think I'm OK with it!! Can't fault those guys at all, so helpful and really love the brands they distribute here!

Been playing it more tonight! I think the barts are quite dark but cracking the eq open a little really opens things up and you get that deep edgy tone I love!

There you go. Bass sound is the alpher and the Geddi lee rack thing with the channels merged.

I don't play in a band as such but work as a session bass player. Currently playing with an artist called N'famady Kouyate. I'll find our Glastonbury TV performance and drop it here..

Hey, yep my first one!

I'm not usually a fan of bartolinis and more a fan of EMGs but it sounds good and the darkglass preamp seems quite aggressive. I initially thought I wanted a Classic 5 in black with EMG J pickups but I'm glad I went for the LT with that 35" scale..

The B string is outrageous..usually as I play further up the neck the notes lose their definition but on this they ring clear as if it was an E string! Blew me away.

One thing I noticed was the pickups were really close to the strings, is this normal with LTs?

Well it arrived, suddenly!! Was stressful as I wasn't at home so luckily my parents patiently sat in my house and waited!

Amazing. The low B is incredible. The bass balances incredibly well, it's a nice weight. The finish is flawless! 

The sound flat is very full a natural, there's a lovely mid-range to the tone and it'll be interesting to open the control cavity up and see how it is set! The darkglass pre is very powerful!! Don't seem to need much boost or cut. The treble to my ears at least really gets that bitey spector growl!

All first impressions but very impressed! Always played Warwicks before!

I currently have a Spector that was supposed to be with me on Friday. Never showed up. Fefec Tracking turned to delayed until last night where it appears to now be at another depot but delayed still. I take comfort in the fact its moved but fear it could be low stuck there for days or weeks.

I feel for you, it absolutely infuriating and I despise companies that can't get something they've been doing for years right..

Just an update. Still no bass. Fedex are looking into. I really hope they find the bloody thing!

Looks like fedex have done a great Jon at losing my bass. What's an infuriating waste of a day. All I can hope is that the tracking gets updated and a new delivery date is given ! 🤯

Eagerly waiting for the fedex man, thought the estimate delivery window is coming to an end soon and worried the tracking hadn't updated since last night! We will see, it says its on time 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

Just officially became a spector endorsee and ordered a Violet fade Euro 5 LT, coming on Friday! Very excited. Never thought I would go for that colour but it very much grew on me with the gold hardware. 

Would consider splitting these if somebody was interested in either the amp or the cab..

They are Nordstrand Blades, great pickups! It's paired with a two band delano preamp. Dead silent and very effective! 

23 minutes ago, Elfrasho said:

Nice one! I had an LH500 for a while....so loud and clean.

Definitely! I've found I like to run very very hot alpher into the passive input, just seems to give it a little more edge. The new cabs are great too, the sound seems so immediate, very punchy!

2 hours ago, Supernaut said:

How does the LH compare to the old HA heads? 

It's been decades since I played through a HA series amp that I couldn't really fairly compare them. I would love to get the HA3500 at some point though. The HA4000 i had was completely solid state, and I remember it had a huge amount of low end but was very clinical sounding where as the LH1000 is a very warm amp that let's the sound of the bass really come through. After having used the amp for a few shows now, I've found the way I've used the EQ is to simply enhance the sound subtley rather than trying to really shape the sound, if that makes sense?

A bit of advice to anyone with lightweight cabs. Even if they are light, don't jump out of a van with them!

I did and I suspect I have now a few bruised ribs from the impact of the cab hitting into my chest!!

Just sold the Reidmar 502 so just have this excellent cab left to go!

EBS Neo 2x12 4ohm Bass cab

Cab has been very well looked after and so in excellent, fully working condition. Probably the best sounding cab of the EBS Neo range.

The cabinet is a 4ohm cab so you can get the full power out of your head or if your amp goes down to 2ohms you can use it with another 4ohm cab. 

It's also pretty light and manageable to move around. I've used it for everything from studio sessions to wedding gigs to touring and festivals. Never skipped a beat!

Thanks for looking and any questions please feel free to ask!

Collection due to size, could maybe drive 30 minutes to facilitate collection depending on schedule! 

£350

4 hours ago, BassmanPaul said:

But he's using the dreadful 4x10 and 1x15 pairing. It shouldn't be allowed! In an actual on stage use the 15 is greatly left behind by the more able 4x10 and eventually fails.

 

BTW Thank you for taking the time and effort to post that link.

It's not my favourite set up but it works for Victor live! The LH1000 actually has a balance control so you can send more output to either cab. 

Only the top 4x10 was plugged in, in that photo as it was deafening! Me and the keys player do not like bass through monitors so we just blast the amp! 

Love these amps!

10 hours ago, BassmanPaul said:

How's about a link to the video?

 

Here you go

https://youtu.be/EwvbrCZn4NQ

Yep getting plenty of use out of the rig, it moves some serious air!!  

9 hours ago, BassmanPaul said:

How's about a link to the video?

 

I'll see if I can find ir again!

Cool, you should try and demo the new gear. Hopefully it would change your opinion.

There is a great video with Victor Wooten playing through a mic'd up rig similar to mine and it sounds incredible. It's a sweetwater video about looping or something.

Thanks man! The HA4000 was a great amp, I had no idea how to use it properly at that age though!! 

I've gone back to the gear of my youth, hartke amps and finding I just love playing my Warwick 5 string with emgs recently!!

I think its important to play instruments and gear you enjoy! 

So, earlier this year I found myself in a position where I was offered an exclusive artist endorsement contract with Hartke Systems. I had recently played through a Hartke rig at a festival and was really impressed with the tone.

Obviously, being a fan of the amps I bit their hand off and a couple of weeks ago my rig of choice turned up at the doorstep. I opted for the LH1000 and the new HL410 and couldn't be more happier with the new setup.

I absolutely love the tone I'm getting, the LH1000s simplicity and warmth combines perfectly with the clarity and punch of the HL410. The hybrid speaker cones give me the perfect amount of high end that I've never experienced with other cabs. They had their first outing last weekend at Lattitude and Leopalloza Festival and filled the stage with glorious low end!

I apologise if posts about equipment from companies you endorse aren't allowed but I'm just so pleased and my mind is blown I'm getting this support from the company.