Spector fans!?!

[mattbass6]

On 30/08/2023 at 17:46, attackbass said:

Just officially became a spector endorsee and ordered a Violet fade Euro 5 LT, coming on Friday! Very excited. Never thought I would go for that colour but it very much grew on me with the gold hardware. 

May I ask the name of the band you are in please? Always interested to hear Bc members music. Cheers 🫡

[andy67]

13 hours ago, attackbass said:

Hey, yep my first one!

 

I'm not usually a fan of bartolinis and more a fan of EMGs but it sounds good and the darkglass preamp seems quite aggressive. I initially thought I wanted a Classic 5 in black with EMG J pickups but I'm glad I went for the LT with that 35" scale..

 

The B string is outrageous..usually as I play further up the neck the notes lose their definition but on this they ring clear as if it was an E string! Blew me away.

 

One thing I noticed was the pickups were really close to the strings, is this normal with LTs?

Yeah the strings are close to the pups on my Spector. The Barts with the Darkglass will absolutely thrill you when you get used to them - Amazing tone and growl! Mr Bartolini passed yesterday  https://www.guitarworld.com/news/bill-bartolini-has-died

Edited September 6, 2023 by andy67

[attackbass]

I don't play in a band as such but work as a session bass player. Currently playing with an artist called N'famady Kouyate. I'll find our Glastonbury TV performance and drop it here..

[attackbass]

 

 

There you go. Bass sound is the alpher and the Geddi lee rack thing with the channels merged.

[mattbass6]

21 minutes ago, attackbass said:

 

 

There you go. Bass sound is the alpher and the Geddi lee rack thing with the channels merged.

Fantastic. Thanks for sharing. I love hearing new tunes, and hearing what fellow BC’ers are doing ☺️

[attackbass]

No problem!

 

I had a dreaded moment yesterday where I thought there was a crack in the fretboard. A few photos sent to Barnes and Mullins today and they've reassured me it's just a patch of open grain and have offered to fill it and blend it in for me if I was worried about it cosmetically but I think I'm OK with it!! Can't fault those guys at all, so helpful and really love the brands they distribute here!

 

Been playing it more tonight! I think the barts are quite dark but cracking the eq open a little really opens things up and you get that deep edgy tone I love!

 

[ead]

13 hours ago, attackbass said:

There you go. Bass sound is the alpher and the Geddi lee rack thing with the channels merged.

 

Great playing, love that vibe.

[attackbass]

What do people recommend for straplocks on the euros? Was considering just getting a nice, new strap and using the grolsch stoppers but it would be handy to have an easy way to remove the strap. Used dunlop straplocks in the past with no issue, just worried about screw size for fitting them.

[mattbass6]

On both my Spector’s and on the ones I owned before, I only ever used Dunlop’s. I fitted my LX4 with them on Friday, with no issue about the screw size.

[attackbass]

Oh amazing, I think that's my preferred choice. Think I might invest in a new strap too! The levys I've been using on the alpher is coming to the end of its life and I have a mono one but found that im always concious of it whilst i am playin.

 

I would assume they use the same strap buttons on the LX and LTs! 

 

[mattbass6]

I would absolutely assume so.

[attackbass]

On 10/09/2023 at 17:32, mattbass6 said:

I would absolutely assume so.

 

 

Thanks for the info. Just fitted the straplocks to the bass, got quite stiff on the last few turns. I guess the Spector screw was a little shorter than the dunlop so bit a bit further into the wood. All seems fine though! 

[mattbass6]

Good to hear. I found that by adding a little bees wax, the process is much smoother. I should have mentioned this earlier. Apologies, but glad that all went well. 

[attackbass]

Took the Euro LT to a rehearsal last night. I absolutely love this bass. The tone is really growly, seems to sit perfectly with just a small boost of treble and bass. Compared to my Warwicks the Spector just has a bit more bite and attitude to the sound.

 

The way it responds to your playing and just the way it feels to play, I found myself suddenly doing some doug wimbish type techniques 🤣😅. It's like like it pushes back against you in a really good, satisfying way! So happy.

[Paulhauser]

For those not on social media or simply missed it:

Spector made some new colors available for the Euro Classic line ( Metallic Gold and Metallic Blue )

I love my Classic Euro 5 white and these colors wouldn't top that combo (or the red for that matter) but still they are nice nonetheless 

 

[cetera]

I like the gold, but a silver and or purple would really tempt me....

[Bigwan]

27 minutes ago, cetera said:

I like the gold, but a silver and or purple would really tempt me....

The plum crazy they've just released in the NS Dimension HP... 🤑

[ead]

I feel that the world needs more Black Cherry Spectors.

[cetera]

45 minutes ago, Bigwan said:

The plum crazy they've just released in the NS Dimension HP... 🤑

Yep, it's beautiful! Love mine!

 

[cetera]

 

[Killerfridge]

Those classics are absolutely spectacular

[matbard]

Swap for gold hardware...

 

Gold on Gold

[SloppyChops]

That Bass The World video drew my attention to these basses but I can't find any in stock in the UK online shops. Really want a white or black one now.

[Eldon Tyrell]

23 hours ago, SloppyChops said:

That Bass The World video drew my attention to these basses but I can't find any in stock in the UK online shops. Really want a white or black one now.

Here you go:

https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/spector-bass-euro-4-classic-solid-white-gloss/ 

[SloppyChops]

5 hours ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

Here you go:

https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/spector-bass-euro-4-classic-solid-white-gloss/ 

I want a 5 string