gafbass02 Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 It was a p copy, £200 in a green to yellow burst in matte with a tortie guard, with a jazz bass pup at the neck, a p in the middle and an MM bucker in the bridge which seemed to have brass saddles. A 'hook' style fender headstock like the old antorias and the logo 'SPEAR' embossed in silver like some of the US fenders, crazy but kinda cool, bet it would mod well. It had a maple neck with about four knobs and a mini switch, didnt play it but i reckon i may have to go back just to sate my curiosity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Ah Spear, they did a few custom look-a-likes which weren't too shabby looking. Website here: [url="http://www.spearguitar.com/product/pro_2/info_1.asp"]http://www.spearguitar.com/product/pro_2/info_1.asp[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 (edited) nice one dude, all i could think was what a cool mod machine it would be its here: [url="http://www.spearguitar.com/artist/info_1.asp"]http://www.spearguitar.com/artist/info_1.asp[/url] Edited April 19, 2008 by gafbass02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 what a unique bit of kit, id love to try it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert43 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Hi all the head stock looks a lot like the old SX head ie the hook type of head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 How very strange.. semi-original though at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 [quote name='robert43' post='180833' date='Apr 20 2008, 01:54 AM']Hi all the head stock looks a lot like the old SX head ie the hook type of head[/quote] I thought that as well...they have to all be coming from the same factory. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 I love that! I've saved that pic to't pc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamble Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 WHERE CAN I FIND THESE IN A SHOP???!!!!! I've emailed Black i distribution, so hopefully I'll get an answer. I'll let you know..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Spear were at Music Live last year. I tried one of their single-cut designs which was excellent considering the price but a bit too chunky in feel for me - and confirmed that no matter how good single-cuts look the shape doesn't suit my playing style. However, it was probably just as well that they'd already sold out of all the CT influenced double cut basses because I might well have bought one of those... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamble Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 How much are they going for? It's the single cut's I'm interested in. What was the tone and general quality like? Sorry for the barrage of questions..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 if im off tomorrow afternoon ill go have a noodle and let you all know how it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamble Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Cool, cheers dude. I got a reply from the distibution company, there's a shop in North Walsham (near Norwich, where I live) that stock their stuff so hopefully I'll get a go myself soon! Let me know how you get on though, I'm REET curious about these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3V17C Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 hmmm link doesn't seem to work for me, but i do recall there was a Spear bass on ebay quite recently, a red stained wood almost singlecut kind of affair which was pretty nice looking for the price. peace c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3V17C Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SPEAR-BASS-GUITAR-FLEX-TOOL-GREEN-REGGAE-RFB-SERIES_W0QQitemZ120233659451QQihZ002QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247"]this'll be the one you saw then?[/url] peace c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Is the Spear web site working for anyone at the moment? I can't access it either at work or at home... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3V17C Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 [quote name='BigRedX' post='182749' date='Apr 22 2008, 01:34 PM']Is the Spear web site working for anyone at the moment? I can't access it either at work or at home...[/quote] not working here either c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamble Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Working fine for me. I want one of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbass Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Ex demo model on the bay for 199 quid [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SPEAR-BASS-GUITAR-FLEX-TOOL-BLUE-RFB-SERIES_W0QQitemZ120233661412QQihZ002QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SPEAR-BASS-GUITAR-FL...Q2em118Q2el1247[/url] would make a good mod, stick a bad ass on it, replace the MM pickup with a nordstrand, Lindy Fralin P Bass pup and Wizard J bass, imagine that sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 Looks more jazzy shaped then, i thought it was a P, im still trying to find time to get back to the shop for a noodle, that colour is much nicer though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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