White Cloud

I can totally relate: My experience with the flea was the same. Oddly enough, I found the pups much too 'dark' .

Truly excellent all round... but never apologise for being Scottish!!! Loved it.

Fabulous idea, a really unique thread. I'm not your guy but wait with baited breath to see how this goes!

Maybe it's one of those urban myths?

I know that Ian Waller and Pete the Fish at Wal insisted that the dense and heavier Mahogany core was a prerequisite for 'that sound'. I'm guessing Chris May is on the same page?

Beautiful! Fantastic basses.

Fantastic basses! I owned a progress 3 deluxe; sublime design and build quality, wonderful playability and KILLER tone. Alas, at 11lbs my spine couldn't take it, so I had to move it on.

Thanks! It really is special in the flesh, very tactile. Funnily enough, when it arrived and I removed it from the packaging my confused wife stated, "It's bent!! Send it back" lol🤣

Sure thing!

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.