Spector fans!?!

[ern500evo]

On 19/04/2025 at 18:38, Sean said:

LHZ-03 with everything up to 10 makes life very easy. The only adjustment I need to do is to roll off the treble for a couple of songs.

And I just happen to have a brand new LHZ 03 preamp that I’m about to list in the classifieds. I bought two, but have had a change of mind about what I’m doing with one of the basses in question. 😊

[Sean]

Another TonePumpectomy today. 

 

I said to @cetera and @Eldon Tyrell that I was going to time how long it takes me to do an installation without distractions and interruptions and it's about 45 min for a soldering installation including everything. It'd be a few mins less for an EMG flying lead installation but there's still a few joins when doing those.

 

This is my 4th.

 

I've got one to go but I am determined to understand that Darkglass Tone Capsule before it comes out. Then it'll be up for sale. Which reminds me,  is there a market for old TonePumps???

[attackbass]

Anyone ever use tapered B strings on thier spector? 

 

Just out a set on my LT5 today and the low b sounds like it's going through a harmonizer and not in a good way!

 

Never knew this was a thing. Luckily my I have a Dunlop artist deal so hoping I can just exchange the other 8 sets I have!! 😅

[Sean]

HAZ vs Darkglass Tone Capsule

 

I'm struggling with the DG.

 

I'm now completely acclimatised to running the LHZ-03s on 10 and rolling back the treble for a few songs. Awesome (like a hotdog 😉).

 

Is the DG designed for folk that have time to potch (mess about) with knobs and stuff? Why on earth would you hide one of the controls inside? Why would you design something that is unusable when dialed to 10? What am I missing with this thing?

 

I can get some nice usable sounds but I feel like a safe-cracker getting the shower temperature just right (another EI reference, sorry).

[Sean]

On 26/04/2025 at 10:48, attackbass said:

Anyone ever use tapered B strings on thier spector? 

 

Just out a set on my LT5 today and the low b sounds like it's going through a harmonizer and not in a good way!

 

Never knew this was a thing. Luckily my I have a Dunlop artist deal so hoping I can just exchange the other 8 sets I have!! 😅

I have a tapered 145 D'addario on my E5LX. No issues. 

Is there any looseness or rattling at the bridge or nut? Are all the saddle blocks tight? 

[attackbass]

Yep. Think the string taper is too long on the string. Same across more stingray and alpher but not as obvious on the stingray!

 

Something to so with the taper being too close to the the pickup, so it picks up overtones or something along those lines..

 

Hopefully I'll get to swap the sets.im If not they'll be used on my warwicks and 4 string basses! 

 

 

[bakerster135]

On 26/04/2025 at 21:46, Sean said:

HAZ vs Darkglass Tone Capsule

 

I'm struggling with the DG.

 

I'm now completely acclimatised to running the LHZ-03s on 10 and rolling back the treble for a few songs. Awesome (like a hotdog 😉).

 

Is the DG designed for folk that have time to potch (mess about) with knobs and stuff? Why on earth would you hide one of the controls inside? Why would you design something that is unusable when dialed to 10? What am I missing with this thing?

 

I can get some nice usable sounds but I feel like a safe-cracker getting the shower temperature just right (another EI reference, sorry).

I quite like the DG stuff generally though I do think the Tone Capsule was a total miss. With the Spector LT I think it was the worst possible pairing, totally removing any remnants of the classic Spector sound and leaving you with a low-mid mud pit. Also played a Thumb with one installed and that sounded even worse. Bin it.