Paulhauser
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Whatever natty means in this context the bass still looks really big. 🙂I mean by all means, 35”, 19mm and the body size plus the bridge placement makes a long reach for the first position. It is a very nice bass and if fits you and the sound is killer then what’s not to like? Have fun with it! 👍
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I would fix the electronics or any technical issue (faulty jack, cracky pots etc) before selling a bass so the buyer knows he/she will have no unknown extra costs and I will have a peace of mind knowing I sold a fully functional instrument . I would not touch the dents and cosmetic issues - let the new owner decide if there is anything to be done to them.
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It is my old bass, sold about 8 years ago. I didn't do the mods as I sold it with the original pickup and bridge but I might have changed the electronics, I'm not sure (a pic of the cavity could help) It is a great bass, sounded killer and was extra comfy for a sixer, only sold as I had another Ibby six string (3006) Great value at this price! -
Congratulations @mattbass6 to your new Spector, it really looks beautiful and I bet sounds the business, too. I'm a sucker for purple, I have a Spector finished in this colour 😉 I own a handful of Spectors and while I always admire and own / use some other brands and designs of basses this - Spector NS - is where I belong, where I feel home. Always great to see other players getting a huge kick out of their Spectors, feels like a brotherhood really. Have fun with it and more importantly , get the job done with it 🙂
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Withdrawn - please lock - thanks Spector USA NS5H2
Paulhauser replied to Risk101's topic in Basses For Sale
I believe it is the usual 3 piece hard rock maple Spector uses and they stained it black and had a satin clear coating (or painted solid black before the satin finish, hard to tell from the pic whther the wood grain is visible or fully covered by solid paint) They used this for the bolt on US basses, sometimes only on the front side of the neck (the deep insert part over the 24th fret) sometimes for the full neck, like this. -
I've never bought a signature bass because of the name attached but I did have some signature basses along the line which I came to my attention mainly due to the name (either liking their music or playing or approach: - The Ibanez Gary Willis basses are simply some of the best designs for me in ergonomics. Would love to own one again - Geddy Lee bass: loved the skinny neck and the sound especially digging in, would still have it if it had 5 strings - John Myung Yamaha II, the one with the single MM pickup, didn't like it much but wanted to try because of the 34" tight spacing and MM pu, didn't like much Would like to have a Spector Alex Webster mark II without the splatter decal as I like the specs (neck, ebony fretboard, SD pu and DG preamp) Also Alex is a great player and likeable person but it is the specs that does for me, not the name. I have no issue if others buy signature basses purely because of the artist, I think it is great.
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No. I'm righty and a lefty bass can't be my dream bass per definition (as I can't use it) The thing about the Thumb though is you can buy it, try how that works and flip it afterwards for no loss.
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Could you please measure the string spacing at the bridge? Thanks! -
I'm loosing weight (diet) while my collection keeps growing (albeit reassuringly slowly thb). I say it's better than the other way around 😄
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It was intentionaly written that way but now it is grammatically correct at least 🙂
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As in: if you buy both you get both 😄
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My reason in one word: bloody Brexit 😞
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The second I saw the thread I thought of you 😄 Come on, you know you have to have it! 🙂 -
This! The B7K Ultra was the first DG produict that completely won me over, for me it is a more than decent preamp / DI plus distortion as opposed to a distortion pedal with some addtional features. You can leave the Streamer unchanged and see how you are getting on with this setup - if you don't like it it's easily to change.
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That is a really good price, just checked the BD site. Hope you like the TC sig...
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Well, it is quite easy to be right about such a great bass. I can't see myself selling that even if I'm mainly a 5 string player.... But you can buy one as there are some still on the market so you can right the wrong 🙂
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I didn't even understand the question..... :- 😉
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I use drop tuning only for specific songs in our set (drop the low B to A before those songs and back after them) and since this is how I play them for long it is second nature for me. I would not worry about that.
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This is a very interesting observation. I agree that the NS design is so distinct and well though out that it is (and was) hard for Spector to veer away from it. I happen to love it more than any other bass designs and have currently 7 of them (US and Euros) and to be honest I never cared anything else Spector have or had like the X - sorry Gary- or Rex for example and when they introduced the Fender copy Coda I was just shaking my head. What I do believe is that unlike Fender Spector with its NS design has a lot more market potential as it is a lot less market share than the classic Fender and look-a-likes but once a player gets to play a NS in many instnces will be won over. The NS design is one of Spectors main strenghts and I think Korg is now able to have a lot bigger market penetration than what the limited means of Stuart and PJ had, even if the import lines already weren't handled by them. So for me it makes sense to concentrate on this as maby the die-hard Spector players will get tired but there is such a room to grow by reaching and convincing other players. The brand is strong, the heritage is strong so if the quality is kept with clever marketing and wider distribution this can be a new and succesful era.
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I knew I was forgetting something when I was typing 🙂 Yes, the X!
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Personally I don't mind the wider product portfolio and as long the quality is there I wouldn't say they are watered down. I still remember years ago Spector fans complaining about lack of certain things (like fanned fret models, 34" 5 string Euros etc.) The market will decide which models are going to perform well in terms of sales and player preferences and I'm sure Korg will not be hesitant to pull the underperforming models and also introduce new stuff, too. Maybe it will take some time to settle from this transitional period when old and new models are offered alongside.
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NBD- Stingray 5 Special (consolidation part 2)
Paulhauser replied to Old Horse Murphy's topic in Bass Guitars
Very nice SR5 indeed. Also looking forward to you getting from this “consolidated position” back to normal 😁😁 -
If Brexit hadn't happened I would have bought this on the day it was listed. Sadly now the UK used market is pretty much off limits for EU buyers (and vica versa) -
I would also add that to be able to gauge the whole potential of a bass one needs to use it, practice, rehearsal, gigs, studio etc. so i think any feeling you might have based on a shop tryout is superficial. I do understand that as a player gets more and more experience and understands more about what he/she prefers in terms of sound, ergonomics, playability and looks the less time she needs to form a opinion about a new instrument as the set of preferences and experience is already established. So I believe it can be very beneficial to go through a couple (many) of instruments, maybe even having more than one at a time so you try a lot of different things and have a selection that is hard to challenge. This is also one of the premier reasons to come up with when you are seeking to justify any new purchases 😉
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No. But with having the small collection of basses that I own I don't expect any bass to turn up and sound better.... different maybe, that's allright. I'm fortunate enough to own basses whose quality are high so things boil down to personal preferences in the end. Again, I'm in a fortunate situation.
