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I recently bought a brand new Spector Euro LX (Poplar Burl): Its my first ever Spector and I'm so impressed with it. Possibly the most beautiful bass I've ever owned (from a very long list). So much so it makes my ACG and Vigier look plain! I personally love 'that EMG sound' but, as others have said, the Tonepump is 'hot' on stock settings. I've just made the adjustment described elsewhere to turn it down (a nice feature). I was surprised at the reductionist control-cavity; very clean, precise and empty lol. To my ears, this bass sounds similar to the old Steinberger XL. Fat, burpy, well-rounded low-end. All in all: A beautifully designed and built instrument. Flawless in fact. Looks sublime, plays like a dream, well-balanced, relatively lightweight and sounds incredible. What else is there?

Perseverance is often worthwhile... I found them really fantastic to deal with.

I loved the Steinberger tone

I've got to be honest, as good as they were, I wasnt particularly enamoured by Rush on that tour whilst, on the other hand Primus were on fire.

Did Geddy play the Steinberger at Ingliston?

Primus were particularly loud on that tour lol

Same with 'Ghost Rider', Similar - but different personal tragedy ... he helped me carry on... Feel like part of me has died.

Neal Peart has passed away from brain cancer... One of my biggest influences. I'm gutted.

Just purchased a brand new Spector Euro LX sight-unseen from BD: Setup absolutely perfect out of the box upon arrival. Kudos!

The Shuker is beautiful and unique however, go with your instinct then dont look back. For what it's worth, if the Shuker wont sell then why not speak to Bass Direct: They will take the Shuker as a trade, or even do a direct swap for another bass with the same value. I recently swapped two basses for a brand new one with them... they are fair, have a great selection of Fenders and are super easy to deal with 👍

Excellent explanation!

I had this issue with my Flea too.. in fact, I found the overall sound too dark in general; which surprised me somewhat.

Difficult one to answer because sound and tonality is so subjective: For me, the Vigier tone is just on point; a wide palette with each note consistent and even, with incredible sustain. The advent of my Vigier purchase saw the end of the line for my passive Fender Jazz and active Overwater Progress. Personally, I would not consider swapping out the preamp for anything. I prefer ithe Vigier to my old Wal and Alembic.

Jimmy Johnson is an absolute gent ... and his tone is the absolute best I've ever heard live from any bassist.

Spector's are one of the iconic bass designs: Completely ergonomic, tactile, beautiful and incredibly well made. They are fantastic basses that play, and sound like a dream. The necks are also very stable and reliable (I've had very expensive, luthier built necks disregard this, my golden rule) The Euro series are, for me one of the best buys for a production bass... still not cheap however, in essence you're getting a US NS at what is in relative terms a bargain price. I have tattoos, but sadly my hair is now retreating to the same place that my 6 pack went when it deserted me several decades ago. Dont get me wrong, I'm over it; what was once thick, jet-black and lustrous has now become arid, dry and grey! Good riddance. I play a bit of rock, and everything else in between - but no metal. Yes, Spector's 'rock' .. but oh so much more!!!

Thanks for sharing this... very cool! My preference: Vigier, Zon, Smith

Although I'm not averse to Gibson basses (they look cool), in my experience the three point bridge is absolutely the worst piece of bass guitar hardware ever conceived.

Rounds all the way for me; flats just aren't my vibe at all. Rotosound Swing or D'Addario steels work well. Elixir and LaBella were also good.

Vigier all the way: truly wonderful, unique, state of the art instruments. I currently own a Passion III and previously owned an Arpege II (100% graphite neck)... just stunning, nothing like them. The best basses I've owned. Warwicks are great but the market is saturated with all sorts; I've heard that Vigier make 10-12 basses of each model annually... hence, they are like rocking horse poo.

Congratulations... probably the last remaining bass on my bucket list. A truly phenomenal instrument.

Slade and Elton for me!🎅

Oh, go on then... my newest, bestest bass.... 1990 Passion 3 5 string with all original Kahler bridge, Schaller tuners, Benedetti pups and flamed maple wings. Came in the Vigier case which was Alphonso Johnsons when touring with Santana too!

...yes, and paradoxically one of the greatest ever bassline (imo).