Sean

Seriously, I would ask, what are you looking for in a bass? Once you understand what kind of bass you're looking for, you can then start looking at manufacturers. 4 strings, 34" is a very wide scope.

Spector Euro Series instruments are made in Czech Republic to very high standards. Such high standards, in fact, that Spector describe them as "production versions" of the custom shop basses. US brand, Euro manufacture. There's more than a few members here that will stand by the quality of Euro Spectors.

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There's a lot of Spector activity going on behind the curtain right now (not necessarily my curtain or the one in Warwickshire). All will be revealed soon, I'm sure. Anyway, I think I need to press the emergency Spector button > @cetera to get some advice. I saw this https://rurumusic.ocnk.net/product/1435 Read the description. 3kg? It's got paulownia backs on the wings, roasted maple neck and board. 4A maple on the front of the wings. Are we thinking that a strap is going to stop this neck-diving? Surely this is engineered to hit the deck? Is roasted maple that much lighter than "raw" maple that it balances with Empresswood (Paulownlia)? I had a custom G&L L2500 with lots of Empresswood in the body once. Very light, a bit divey.

For those you ancient enough to remember, I wonder what wisdom BigBeefChief would offer if he read this thread?

So, whoever that was, was calling Tom Petersson, Billy and Geddy idiots too.

I think a lot of the people subscribing to this have been incredibly patient and forgiving of something that is just not reliable and never going to deliver. The lack of comms is what gets to me. It's a nice gesture but if it were me, I'd have kicked it into touch a while back.

Who did you sell it to? I reckon there’s probably a dangerous fault with it and we should do a product recall...

When it comes to charity events I've always taken a hard line with venues expecting bands to play for free (in reality, at a loss). I've asked the venue whether the bar staff are working unpaid shifts and if the venue is making a loss on the event. Then I explain that if the band takes that booking, which will be at a loss to each member, it also fills the calendar for a potential paid booking. The unpaid gigs were always the ones that divided opinion in bands and sometimes led to bitchy squabbles. Some of the bigger charity events I've played in the past like British Heart Foundation and CF Trust pay really well as they value having a quality act to give the paying punters professional level value for money.

Not because of chops or technique but just the Bill Wymanness of it, Beast of Burden. Ended up watching Darryl Jones doing it live and copied what he does. Actually it's really tough to emulate Bill Wyman's playing, it's just really odd, I find. Note choices, note placement, attack, it's all very unnatural to me. It's years since I played a Stones song but I suppose the approach I'd do next time is either copy Darryl or compose a DIY version and graft on the bits that stand out in the mix.

Gorgeous. Maple. That one fits the brief of the CST.

I had a black cherry 5 that I bought from a Basschatter in about '08. This one looks nicer.

That's pretty much what I used.

I was over the Moon with my last order until "the wise one with the all-seeing eye" said, "another company trying to ingratiate themselves with their customers by sending out "free" landfill. You are the last person that needs another sticker or a ballpoint pen." I will be putting comments on any future orders to politely decline free pens and stickers however because US and Euro Spectors are made of ethical wood, I'll be accepting those as alternatives.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/187080491926?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=VLVxzDI0Swq&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=6MnoMIQiQQC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Now I need advice, if you'd be so kind folks... Simple Q. It's this going to be about £3250 landed?

I've added to my list 1. Rich - Trace Elliot TE-1200 amp, Barefaced Super 12T cab, earplugs , Shuker custom 5, other stuff TBC. 2. Woody - Rickenbacker 4004-L5, maybe Sei Flamboyant, Same old basschat 12" with some amp, other stuff TBC 3. Pinball (tbc) - some interesting basses 4. Stubsy - Joyo BadASS, GRBASS AT212 slim - only 50W but that should give 120dB at one metre 😇. (or I bring my TE 1110 combo). Some fun pedals. Perhaps the AVII 1960 precision, the Sire P10 and maybe the Fender Performer and something unexpected... 5. Sean - Mesa 400+, Laney Nexus Tube 400 [oh jeez], MJW Taranis 200 (Filthbox Matamp clone with extra channel and EQ), GK MBF500, GK Fusion 550, 2 x BF TWO10S, Spectors TBD, Valenti #005 Super P, Yamaha BB2024x, Yamaha BB1300, plus a mini walk-in bass surgery if interested 6. Rosie - likely I'll bring my upright, set up for bluegrass/folk/jazz if anyone's not played upright before and fancies a go 7. Phil - BassChat cabs, maybe some sort of shootout? 8. MikeD - Laney Digbeth, Zilla 212, Dingwall Combusion, Revelation PJ, pedals, try to finish home made bass🤞🤞🤞🤞

She's a peach and will have had the pickups rebuilt/rewound by then. Not that there's anything wrong with them as they stand, they just need a glow-up and a sort out to bring them on par with everything else about this absolute gem of a bass that I foolishly sold about 4 years ago.

Thanks. It reminds me. In addition to my list already submitted, I'll be bringing my very recently repatriated BB1300. Rocking horse hen's manure tooth back home.

What's the 550 like in comparison as far as tone? Same preamp, very different tech in the power amps, how does that translate?

I think that's really good advice. I've had a few breaks from BC over the years. It changes and evolves over time, like anything. If you're ever in the UK when There's a basschat event on it's worth attending. I intend to do the South West, and if it goes ahead, the South East bashes this year.

That’s hilarious. We love you already. You’ll fit in beautifully but the pressure is on you now to maintain that level of wit and repartee 😃

Welcome to Basschat. I’m in my 18th year of it and if I’d spent that time practising instead of chatting, I’d still be mediocre on a good day. I haven’t been on there since Chef passed away in 2021. He was a mod and always very helpful (in a very direct way) with Mesa and G&L related issues.

That’s on my learn list for the next few days. One of the few on the list I’ve never played before. After that it’ll be Bohemian Rhapsody.

A few questions to get started: What’s the construction/config of the pickups? They look to me like each one could be a pair of J pickups in a humbucker wiring with a big cover over the both. This would be about 92Lx35W if it was. If that’s the case, there are some interesting possibilities. Are they coil-tappable on push/pull pots as it stands? Can you take them out, take photos? Can you put a multimeter on the tip and ring of a lead to get the various pickup resistances?