Clarky72 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Buying a Spector, do I go gloss white or gloss black? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 White, pure class, and Black is a P.I.T.A. to keep clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 You gotta love a white bass... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 I vote black, more flexible image should band situations change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 [quote name='Kev' timestamp='1373828847' post='2142040']I vote black, more flexible image...[/quote] How so? Just as a matter of interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Vincent Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 (edited) [quote name='Clarky72' timestamp='1373828027' post='2142022'] Buying a Spector, do I go gloss white or gloss black? [/quote] Which model Spector , may I ask ? If it's an NS Series , black looks good with the gold hardwear , white looks good too but a bit too 1980's LA Hair Metal on that particular bass and trans red is very nice as well . If you are in fact getting a proper Spector at all then you are a jammy git in any colour you choose ! Edited July 14, 2013 by Dingus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 White gets my vote! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 I always prefer Spectors with nice natural, or stained, wood tops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fender73 Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 White is my vote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 All Spectors are fugly, doesn't matter about colour. Glad to help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1373829324' post='2142051'] How so? Just as a matter of interest. [/quote] I'm not sure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myke Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 White! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky72 Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 haha, brilliant. none the wiser so far apart from swaying slightly more towards the white. @ Dingus: as it happens i love 80s hair metal I'm getting a Euro 4LX but custom spec so with gold hardware. I was thinking initially of black as it looks awesome with the gold hardware, but then so does white. the white one might stand out a bit more...hmmm, i dunno!?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 (edited) [quote name='Clarky72' timestamp='1373838954' post='2142212'] haha, brilliant. none the wiser so far apart from swaying slightly more towards the white. @ Dingus: as it happens i love 80s hair metal I'm getting a Euro 4LX but custom spec so with gold hardware. I was thinking initially of black as it looks awesome with the gold hardware, but then so does white. the white one might stand out a bit more...hmmm, i dunno!?!?! [/quote] In that case , I remember being a young hopeful with big hair of my own hanging out at bars and clubs on the Sunset Strip back at the height of the Hair Metal era in the mid to late 1980's , and a Spector bass was the ultimate goal for any aspiring metal bassist , and a white one was the holy grail , Just be careful you dont get hairspray in the electrics - they have a tendency to short out . Edited July 14, 2013 by Dingus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 [quote name='Clarky72' timestamp='1373838954' post='2142212'] haha, brilliant. none the wiser so far apart from swaying slightly more towards the white. @ Dingus: as it happens i love 80s hair metal I'm getting a Euro 4LX but custom spec so with gold hardware. I was thinking initially of black as it looks awesome with the gold hardware, but then so does white. the white one might stand out a bit more...hmmm, i dunno!?!?! [/quote] Trust me, I have 2 Black B.C.Rich Widow basses, they always look filthy :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky72 Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 [quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1373839430' post='2142221'] In that case , I remember being a young hopeful with big hair of my own hanging out at bars and clubs on the Sunset Strip back at the height of the Hair Metal era in the mid to late 1980's , and a Spector bass was the ultimate goal for any aspiring metal bassist , and a white one was the holy grail , Just be careful you dont get hairspray in the electrics - they have a tendency to short out . [/quote] Likewise mate, we ventured over to the Strip for a while, came back and tried to make it work at Marquee and the Fox etc... You';re right it was all about the Spectors then, bit also a lot of us had the Jacksons, Charvels and Kramers. Anything with no pickguard and a pointy headstock that didn't look like a vintage bass. I had a killer red Jackson, lusted after Kelly Nickels BC Rich's and Nikki Sixx's Spectors back then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 How about a trans black finish like my Euro 5LX? [URL=http://s86.photobucket.com/user/RhysP/media/Guitars/Spectorbodycloseupa.jpg.html][IMG]http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k120/RhysP/Guitars/Spectorbodycloseupa.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky72 Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 Is that the Zebrano one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 No, it's flame maple with a transparent black finish & all black hardware. Sexy as f***. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky72 Posted July 14, 2013 Author Share Posted July 14, 2013 nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 (edited) If it helps to see these basses in action , I remembered these vids : White Spector [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdHmOuADZjo[/media] Black Spector [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zjz5m4BCk_Y[/media] Edited July 15, 2013 by Dingus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky72 Posted July 15, 2013 Author Share Posted July 15, 2013 i'm really liking white.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 White basses with gold hardware look like a really nasty bathroom suite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky72 Posted July 15, 2013 Author Share Posted July 15, 2013 I'm not seeing that to be completely honest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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