NSD (New Spectorbird Day) x 4!

[cetera]

As a longtime Spector endorsee and collector I have always wanted to see a mid-price Euro version of their custom USA-X (Spectorbird) model....

So, using my contacts and linking up with UK retailer Bass Direct we organised a special limited custom run (less than 25) of just that!

 

After a 9 month wait they have just arrived. Black, white, tobaccoburst flame and an amazing ultraviolet quilt! Equipped with EMG pickups, Tonepump preamp & gold hardware, they have turned out amazingly well....  I'm so pleased 🥰😎

 

Thanks to Bass Direct for their assistance and here's to our next custom build!

[Clarky72]

Mine rocked up this morning. Cannot wait to get home and. Plug this one in!!!

[White Cloud]

Woah, gorgeous collection. Beautiful!

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

Just having some lunch and then I’m going to unpack my one.

[NancyJohnson]

Oooh!

 

Pictures in a moment or two.  First impressions, lovely chunky neck.  Finish is lovely.  Everything works, although I've swapped out the strap buttons to Dunlop Straploks.  Set up is wonderful; very low action straight out of the box.  Happy to say it fits the Tourtech ABS cases I have, so I'll pull the trigger on another one of these on payday.

 

Output is superhot; on Gary's guidance I've reduced the Tonepump output to 35-40%.  I'm just trying to limit what I'm taking to rehearsals/gigs, so am determined to get a decent tone out of the AO900.

 

Belter!

 

 

Edited February 20, 2023 by NancyJohnson

[NancyJohnson]

Well, that's very pretty.

 

 

[Doctor J]

Spectacular efforts all round, well done!

[Chris2112]

Very cool! 

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

Arriving at 8.30am this morning and weighing in at exactly 9lbs, here is my Ultra Violet Spectorbird Euro X.

I can't decide whether I like the back or the front better.

 

 

 

[NancyJohnson]

2 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

Arriving at 8.30am this morning and weighing in at exactly 9lbs, here is my Ultra Violet Spectorbird Euro X.

I can't decide whether I like the back or the front better.

 

 

Lovely!

 

[velvetkevorkian]

The figured maple tops look uniformly lush -- very nice.

[Lozz196]

They look great, I’ll bet they sound even better!

[Eldon Tyrell]

7 hours ago, cetera said:

As a longtime Spector endorsee and collector I have always wanted to see a mid-price Euro version of their custom USA-X (Spectorbird) model....

So, using my contacts and linking up with UK retailer Bass Direct we organised a special limited custom run (less than 25) of just that!

 

After a 9 month wait they have just arrived. Black, white, tobaccoburst flame and an amazing ultraviolet quilt! Equipped with EMG pickups, Tonepump preamp & gold hardware, they have turned out amazingly well....  I'm so pleased 🥰😎

 

Thanks to Bass Direct for their assistance and here's to our next custom build!

Congrats. Very nice indeed. Did you get one each for yourself?

[Eldon Tyrell]

2 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

Arriving at 8.30am this morning and weighing in at exactly 9lbs, here is my Ultra Violet Spectorbird Euro X.

I can't decide whether I like the back or the front better.

 

 

 

Wow, no wonder this finish has already sold out!

[Eldon Tyrell]

6 hours ago, NancyJohnson said:

First impressions, lovely chunky neck. 

 

 

Good to know, here's goes my GAS. Thought they would have the thin neck specs (Ian Hill)

[cetera]

51 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

Congrats. Very nice indeed. Did you get one each for yourself?

Oh yes indeedy!

 

48 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

Good to know, here's goes my GAS. Thought they would have the thin neck specs (Ian Hill)

 

It's actually somewhere between Ian Hill and a normal Euro LX.

[mario_buoninfante]

How's the neck-dive on these?

[madshadows]

Those basses are incredible  

 

John 😎 

[NancyJohnson]

1 hour ago, mario_buoninfante said:

How's the neck-dive on these?

 

How's the what?

 

🤣

[cetera]

2 hours ago, mario_buoninfante said:

How's the neck-dive on these?

Reasonable. It dives, but not as bad as a TBird. Nothing a good grippy strap won't sort...

[jonno1981]

This is really cool. Glad you all got the bass you wanted and the quality looks great. 

[bagsieblue]

Massive thanks to @cetera for banging the drum, setting this up and pushing through the production of these basses.

 

Here are my two - awesome basses that look great and sound great.

Weight is a nice surprise to at approx 9lbs each.

 

 

[cetera]

For those that missed our custom run, there will be some more in diff finishes available soon... I prefer ours tbh

 

 

https://www.musicinstrumentnews.co.uk/2023/02/23/limited-edition-euro-x-bass-series-from-spector/

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

That’s knocked the edge off my GAS for buying the tobacco burst. I think I might invest in an NS Pulse II instead.

[ezbass]

On 21/02/2023 at 20:37, bagsieblue said:

Massive thanks to @cetera for banging the drum, setting this up and pushing through the production of these basses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s great that we have someone on BC that has this kind of influence, well done again,  @cetera.

 

I love the reverse bird design to look at (even Firebirds!) but the ergonomics don’t work for me sadly  . Just as well, that red cherry one is 😍.