Spector fans!?!

[Eldon Tyrell]

13 minutes ago, DrDrill said:

Buy it! Buy it NOW! You'll need to hurry. I saw someone else looking at it

Great, hope the person you saw looking at it buys it so I don't have to 😉 

[DrDrill]

4 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

Great, hope the person you saw looking at it buys it so I don't have to 😉 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZQxgGcrGbI

[Eldon Tyrell]

3 minutes ago, DrDrill said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZQxgGcrGbI

Well, what can I say? Nope, nope, nope 😉  

[Eldon Tyrell]

I also came across this one. Another killer looking finish. It is a signature Euro LX for a bassist and lead singer in a Japanese all-girl band.  Wish Spector would offer it here too. 😍

 

[danny-79]

Good morning Spector fans. Recent NBD here. In short im looking for upgrade suggestions regarding the stock pickups and tonepump jr.  Looking for something smoother with no distortion 

[Eldon Tyrell]

Just watched this video on YT. Came across a mysterious Spector. Is it a new model, a custom model or a heavily modded regular model? Check out the video (3:32-3:50).

 

[horrorshowbass]

9 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

Just watched this video on YT. Came across a mysterious Spector. Is it a new model, a custom model or a heavily modded regular model? Check out the video (3:32-3:50).

 

Very interesting Mr. Bond....

Maybe a gold bantam with custom pickguard?

More interested in the HB amp

 

[cetera]

13 hours ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

Just watched this video on YT. Came across a mysterious Spector. Is it a new model, a custom model or a heavily modded regular model? Check out the video (3:32-3:50).

 

This was the cheapest entry level Spector approx 10 years ago. The bassist here has added the pickguard.

[Noisyjon]

So, I joined the Spector club the weekend just gone!

This one is a beauty and a great addition to the fold. Cannot wait to rev it up with a band!

[cetera]

16 hours ago, Noisyjon said:

So, I joined the Spector club the weekend just gone!

This one is a beauty and a great addition to the fold. Cannot wait to rev it up with a band!

 

Stunner! Congrats and welcome to the club

 

[Eldon Tyrell]

22 hours ago, Noisyjon said:

So, I joined the Spector club the weekend just gone!

This one is a beauty and a great addition to the fold. Cannot wait to rev it up with a band!

Say hello to your new addiction 😉 

[Eldon Tyrell]

Speaking of addiction, in case you haven't seen my NBD threat, here is my new Forte 4 (EMG PJx, Haz 9V, alder wings, gloss black finish (still quite unusual for the Forte model) and super light). This beast has some serious oomph and infinite sustain. You hit a string and it literally rings forever. Cool stuff. What's best? Early AIC and Queensryche vibes come for free 😎

 

[Paulhauser]

23 hours ago, Noisyjon said:

So, I joined the Spector club the weekend just gone!

This one is a beauty and a great addition to the fold. Cannot wait to rev it up with a band!

Congratulations, welcome to the club! Wonderful new bass you have and I can't recall many Euros that I've seen in this satin blue finish. Looks really nice! Have lots of fun with it! 

[Paulhauser]

50 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

Speaking of addiction, in case you haven't seen my NBD threat, here is my new Forte 4 (EMG PJx, Haz 9V, alder wings, gloss black finish (still quite unusual for the Forte model) and super light). This beast has some serious oomph and infinite sustain. You hit a string and it literally rings forever. Cool stuff. What's best? Early AIC and Queensryche vibes come for free 😎

 

Congrats here, too 🙂 I took pleasure of your NSD thread and it looks like a fabulous instrument, quite a lot for a 'Forte' (seems like most of the Fortes  are really NS-2/5/6 minus the crown pearl inlays)

[Eldon Tyrell]

1 minute ago, Paulhauser said:

Congrats here, too 🙂 I took pleasure of your NSD thread and it looks like a fabulous instrument, quite a lot for a 'Forte' (seems like most of the Fortes  are really NS-2/5/6 minus the crown pearl inlays)

Cheers, mate. "Normal" Fortes come with matte finishes and the Aguilar OBP-2 or Darkglass TC preamp. However, upgrades such as the Haz 9V or 18V and nowadays gloss finishes are possible (BD recently had a Forte 5 in gloss plum crazy). I think even crown inlays are doable but I quite like the "naked" no-frills look. However, fancy wood tops are still a no-no for the Forte.   

[Paulhauser]

44 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

Cheers, mate. "Normal" Fortes come with matte finishes and the Aguilar OBP-2 or Darkglass TC preamp. However, upgrades such as the Haz 9V or 18V and nowadays gloss finishes are possible (BD recently had a Forte 5 in gloss plum crazy). I think even crown inlays are doable but I quite like the "naked" no-frills look. However, fancy wood tops are still a no-no for the Forte.   

This is my Forte 6. I think it has quite a fancy top (but opinions may vary) , so yes, nothing is really impossible with these. And I love the plain ebony board on this one. 

[Eldon Tyrell]

1 minute ago, Paulhauser said:

This is my Forte 6. I think it has quite a fancy top (but opinions may vary) , so yes, nothing is really impossible with these. And I love the plain ebony board on this one. 

Wow. That looks great and yes, this is the proof that nothing is impossible. Congrats!

[Paulhauser]

2 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

Wow. That looks great and yes, this is the proof that nothing is impossible. Congrats!

Thank you. It has an ash back btw and since the pic was taken I have put in X series 45TWs. There is a NBD thread about this bass that I done back when I got it. 

 

[Bunion]

Suppose I’d better post a pic of mine up here 

[Bigwan]

16 hours ago, Bunion said:

Suppose I’d better post a pic of mine up here 

Lush!

[Bunion]

It’s got more punch than Tyson through this rig too. 
 

[Eldon Tyrell]

10 minutes ago, Bunion said:

It’s got more punch than Tyson through this rig too. 

I can imagine. That's what I like about my Spectors too. The "mega oomph" they have.  

[three]

I noticed the other day that my Spector Shortys have differently shaped headstocks.  One was built in 2011, the other in 2015.  The end of the headstock on the 2011 is entirely flat and that on the 2015 is bevelled/angled from front to back (please see the images).  I've no idea why this is the case or whether it's something that is more common on the later Shortys.  I think it's quite a nice aesthetic touch.  Anybody have any idea why the change might have been made? 

[Bunion]

5 hours ago, three said:

Anybody have any idea why the change might have been made? 

CNC machine needs resetting.... 🤣😂

[Paulhauser]

15 hours ago, three said:

I noticed the other day that my Spector Shortys have differently shaped headstocks.  One was built in 2011, the other in 2015.  The end of the headstock on the 2011 is entirely flat and that on the 2015 is bevelled/angled from front to back (please see the images).  I've no idea why this is the case or whether it's something that is more common on the later Shortys.  I think it's quite a nice aesthetic touch.  Anybody have any idea why the change might have been made? 

While I don't know the specific reason for the change I can say that US Spectors seem to have some differences even within the same modell lineage. My current two NS-5XLs have differently carved neck heels, different headstock depth, peghead angle and body top carve. Also the neck profile is slightly different. The basses are three years and 97 serial numbers away from each other.....