WHUFC BASS

The earlier NS-95s and 2000s were through-neck basses with maple bodies, but since then, no Korean models have had through necks.

Yes, it's a neck-through and 35" scale. That 35" scale puts some people off for some reason but to me it's fine. In regard to the pickups, on my other Spector Euro, (with the Tone Pump) the pickups are coil-tapable (is that a word?), so you can have any combination you want - J/P or P/J giving it more versatility in sound. I usually just have them in their humbucker config and leave it at that.

Yes they do, as does the NS2 models. I think the only ones that don't are the Performer series and the Rex and Chris Kael signature models.

Holy crap !! I do believe that would destroy any buildings and kill all the old people and young children of a mid-sized town! I think it would also kill off any prospective buyers with a price tag of 2.399,00 Euros. 70kgs is lightweight construction? Who's building these amps? Geoff Capes?

Ah intresting. Does that also comprise of a bass boost and treble boost setup, similar to the Tone Pump? Any idea what the thinking is behind completely removing the ability to control the mids on Spectors ?

That sculpted design is the "NS" style body which was designed by Ned Steinberger. He was a furniture maker by trade and in the 1970s met Stuart Spector by accident (he actually sold Stuart a bandsaw) and Stuart Spector challenged him to design a bass guitar. Ned Steinberger wasn't a bass player - in fact he wasn't even a musician and took a completely different approach to bass guitar design, focusing on balance and comfort - i.e. the curved body with extended upper horn, as well as the neck through design with maple wings body. The result was the NS1 which turned out to be Spector's biggest seller. Stuart Spector added a single coil pickup in the bridge position and the NS2 was born. The rest is history. Oh and by all accounts, Warwick ripped the design off in 1984 on their Streamer models which Spector sued them for and won. Steinberger went on to innovate in bass guitar (and guitar) design, with the use of carbon fibre bodies and necks, designing the first headless basses and many innovations in double-bass design. Aside from Leo Fender, you'd be hard pushed to come up with anybody else who has contributed to bass guitar design and innovation than Ned Steinberger, For a non-muscian he was a genius. He's still producing great bass guitars to this day ... https://thinkns.com/instrument/the-ns-design-radius-bass-guitar/

Ha! No, this one is deffo a keeper. It's good to have tonal variations on different basses. The fact I have three Euros that sound completely different is also a bonus. Even the two with Tone Pumps are different sound-wise. The Euro 5LX with EMG BQC pre-amp and soapbar EMG 40J (bridge) and 40P (neck) will be my main gigging bass though as It's lighter, sightly slimmer neck and cuts through the mix slightly better. I'll let you know when I'm gigging in London - although to be honest, almost all my gigs are now in Kent or abroad in Europe.

Well there's a brief demo here. Hard to tell what it'd sound like in a band mix though ... Believe me ... that will not be for a Looong time!

Yes - you're correct. I assumed on the new LT basses were similar to previous models in that they had bass / treble and no mid control. That's a unique concept of two mid controls. I think I've just seen my next gear acquisition.

The DarkGlass Tone Capsule has a Bass/Mid/Mid setup (no Treble) so in the true sense of the phrase, it's not a three band eq. I'm intrigued as to what it sounds like - Darkglass have listed the frequencies as (Bass 70Hz, Mid 500Hz, High-mid 2.8kHz). They say that the second control can be configured to operate at the higher end of the spectrum, offering all the benefits a standard Treble control (increased clarity and definition when boosting) but with a more natural, less-harsh and noiseless operation.

That particular model of the Custom was done for a limited run only and for some unknown reason, that included a mid-control and stacked bass/treble pot. Apologies mine isn't a BTQ, it's a BQC pre-amp which has the concentric pots. http://www.emgpickups.com/accessories/bass-accessories/bass-eq-active/bqcsystem.html Looks to still be available and as it's all clip-together connections it should be a breeze to install. https://www.thomann.de/gb/emg_bqc_system_3band_eq.htm I've not tried the John East pre-amp but the BQC is fantastic. Really impressive and gives you so much more variety in tone. I'm really surprised Spector don't install these as standard.

No, unfortunately there aren't any Euro models that allow you to control the mids and it's something I've wondered about too. Even the new Euro LT basses with the Darkglass pre-amp and Bartolini pickups don't have a mid control either. It's not too hard to change them out of an EMG BTQ pre amp (which mine has and one of the reasons I snapped it up) which has low-mid and high-mid concentric controls and give a lot more tonal variety than the Tone Pump or EMG BTS pre-amps which come as standard

This is what they come up with ... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Personalized-Bass-Guitar-Small-Mini-Version-Of-Patented-Products/283146781160?_trkparms=aid%3D555021%26algo%3DPL.SIMRVI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20190805154545%26meid%3D1f3f4c2c2ef241e0982662737327398b%26pid%3D100037%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D11%26sd%3D183915913425%26itm%3D283146781160%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100037.m2107

Rehearsal tonight

Personally, I'd forget EZ Drummer and any type of drum machine and use drum loops instead. They're much more flexible and have some quite inspirational drum patterns which as most of us aren't drummers would never come up with. I've done about eight albums with drum loops and almost everyone has commented on what a great drummer we had and if they were available for sessions. For those who aren't aware, they're loops that have been professionally recorded by top session drummers on live kits so they sound like the real thing and can be chopped, changed and messed around with to sound like a live drummer on your own songs. Two of the best examples that I've used are made by: Beta Monkey https://betamonkey.com/the-1-source-for-drum-loops/?gclid=CjwKCAjw7uPqBRBlEiwAYDsr1-cP7Go4-sKM9cQ4lL_8hXtBmaP2poPyZwmKtb6hvlDSJwFENdTRaBoCvtQQAvD_BwE Drums on Demand https://www.drumsondemand.com/

I remember these basses as being absolutely terrible things, even back in the 80s. Unplayable necks, action like a bow and arrow and a sound like a wet fart. I'd avoid like the plague

Hurrah! I was testing the water for a pair of sparkly hot pants and a boob tube that I've just purchased! Where do I sign ?

Is it a requirement that you have to wear a tartan skirt to play this gig ?

This has just blown my mind. The thinking behind this is just amazing.

I've always been intrigued by these basses. They get rave reviews but they go for next to nothing in the USA which surprises me as they're USA made and look really well made basses. Peavey build quality is great when it comes to guitars, so their basses shouldn't be any different. Maybe one day I'll pick one up for the right price.

Nice bass dude ... congrats! I'm gonna buck the trend here and say that I quite like the red crown inlays - I'm not sure about the glittery paint finish ! 😂 I must admit, I'm a big fan of the Alex Webster (Cannibal Corpse) Signature Spector and all the red on that so the red inlays are fine by me.

I must admit, when I first saw it I thought the same too. I thought he was going to start talking about Hobbits and stuff at any moment!

For anyone interested in the Crimson Guitars Fretboard Restorative and Cleaner, there's some blurb about it on here from the manufacturers:

No probs. I'd go for the Pro-Steels rather than the Nickel strings (although they're not bad). If you can afford a few more shekels I'd get a set of DR Hi-Beams, you'll really be surprised at how good they are.