Best Spectors?

[Sean]

I was asked to post some photos of my new one but I left my decent camera in work and I'm not getting it back until Monday. Here's some 'emergency only" pics




BTW it's Euro LX4 in Blue Stain, you can just make out the flame top in these pics



I'll do some proper shots and put them in the porn section next week.

**EDIT - Sorry about the grubby fingerprints, only just noticed them :blush:

Edited January 2, 2009 by Sean

[Basszilla]

Looking really nice Sean. Feeling the colour as well!

[cetera]

[quote name='Sean' post='368821' date='Jan 2 2009, 08:26 PM'][/quote]

That's a beauty, mate! Congrats

[GreeneKing]

It surely is Sean.

These are such playable basses. Sure there is some music that they aren't perhaps best at complementing but for all round modern cutting through tones they are brilliant.

Mine feels like a third hand already.

Peter

[Kiwi]

I used just the Spector for a couple of gigs and found that using a mid scoop and bass boost for some songs helped vintigalate the Spectors sound a bit more.

[Platypus]

Thought it was about time I posted a few pics of my USA made thru-neck NS-5XL. I've had this for a few months now and It's a Quilted Maple top and a nice bit of Abalone on the neck ! Not the greatest quality photo's you'll see here, though you get the idea

[GreeneKing]

And that Sir is one very fine bass.

[quote]vintigalate[/quote]

Now that's a word to wrestle with

I tend to use either the Spector or my Warmoth Darkstar/ACG. There's a huge contrast that the Spector has only served to excentuate but then again the Warmoth is hardly mid spectrum.

Edited January 3, 2009 by GreeneKing

[Sean]

I've been messing about with the EQ on the amp (LMK) and with it scooped a bit and the Vintage Loudspeaker Emulator knob up it does indeed give it a Vintagey-ness that is really useable for soul, especially with the P pup soloed but overall it's still like Godzilla in Wolf's clothing.

[niceguyhomer]

[quote name='Platypus' post='369575' date='Jan 3 2009, 08:56 PM']Thought it was about time I posted a few pics of my USA made thru-neck NS-5XL. I've had this for a few months now and It's a Quilted Maple top and a nice bit of Abalone on the neck ! Not the greatest quality photo's you'll see here, though you get the idea[/quote]

Paul that's fabulous mate - I wish it was mine

[BassBunny]

[quote name='niceguyhomer' post='357005' date='Dec 17 2008, 02:39 PM']Oy cetera! Have you any comments re; other preamps?[/quote]
Hi Al,
I am off to see Alan, (ACG), tomorrow to order a bass and will be discussing the ACG pre option for my Spector. I cannot get on with the 2 Vol arrangement, (or the bloody bridge for that matter), but it is so playable I might look at putting an AGC pre in it before throwing the towel in. If I do, you is more than welcome to "give it a go".
There may be an issue as the pick-ups are active and need a 9V supply that is partly fed by the actual pick-up leads.
Must admit I am also a bit hacked off at the thought of filing the bridge to get my choice of strings on it.