Spector Advice

[Bass Direct]

On 12/03/2025 at 08:56, attackbass said:

They have just relaunched the new wimbish model.

 

 

I would imagine bass direct would maybe get one at some point, may be worth sending them an email or maybe trying the US ones they have to give you an idea

We have all of the models on back order  

 

[Sean]

Apropos of absolutely nothing, I'm just going to pop this here https://basscentral.com/basses/spector-euro-4lx-doug-wimbish-emerald-green-8-8-lbs-on-order-eta-april-2025/

 

It's very pretty and I'd love to know what the colour palette is for the custom option or if that's just a Beaver Felton thing.

 

If @Bass Direct are able to offer the custom colour option, this would come in about £2850-2900, which is a chunk of change lower than the aged nitro version. Construction of the Doug is different inasmuch as it has maple wings with figured maple top. This seems like the top of the tree Euro, almost encroaching on USA specs.

 

Importing a bass with rosewood and abalone from Bass Central could be a minefield (licences needed) and would be more complex than say a Lakland maple necked bass (I did a couple years ago on a better exchange rate).

Edited yesterday at 09:41 by Sean

[Bass Direct]

1 minute ago, Sean said:

Apropos of absolutely nothing, I'm just going to pop this here https://basscentral.com/basses/spector-euro-4lx-doug-wimbish-emerald-green-8-8-lbs-on-order-eta-april-2025/

 

It's very pretty and I'd love to know what the colour palette is for the custom option or if that's just a Beaver Felton thing.

 

If @Bass Direct are able to offer the custom colour option, this would come in about £2850-2900, which is a chunk of change lower than the aged nitro version. Construction of the Doug is different inasmuch as it has maple wings with figured maple top. This seems like the top of the tree Euro, almost encroaching on USA specs.

 

Importing a bass with rosewood and abalone from Bass Central could be a minefield and would be more complex than say a Lakland maple necked bass (I did a couple years ago on a better exchange rate).

Hi Sean, I have actually been in talks with Spector about our own run of custom Euro Spector basses... Watch this space  

 

[cetera]

4 minutes ago, Sean said:

Apropos of absolutely nothing, I'm just going to pop this here https://basscentral.com/basses/spector-euro-4lx-doug-wimbish-emerald-green-8-8-lbs-on-order-eta-april-2025/

 

It's very pretty and I'd love to know what the colour palette is for the custom option or if that's just a Beaver Felton thing.

 

I have an original solid maple Euro 4 (pre-LX) in that exact colour with a lovely quilt but without the DW neck. Looks and plays lovely! It was a standard colour back in the day....

[Sean]

1 minute ago, Bass Direct said:

Hi Sean, I have actually been in talks with Spector about our own run of custom Euro Spector basses... Watch this space  

 

Funky oiled or satin colours, full necks, EMGs and pretty tops, please 😍

 

Exciting stuff. Well, at least for Spector nerds 😉

[Sean]

3 minutes ago, cetera said:

 

I have an original solid maple Euro 4 (pre-LX) in that exact colour with a lovely quilt but without the DW neck. Looks and plays lovely! It was a standard colour back in the day....

A reissue of that in green or violet/purple would be incredible.

[cetera]

14 minutes ago, Sean said:

A reissue of that in green or violet/purple would be incredible.

 

Dark purple quilt would be awesome, not pinky-purple though...

 

[Bass Direct]

35 minutes ago, Sean said:

Funky oiled or satin colours, full necks, EMGs and pretty tops, please 😍

 

Exciting stuff. Well, at least for Spector nerds 😉

We haven't 100% decided on the colour and hardware colour just yet.

 

EMG is a must though!

[cetera]

Like one of these please 😉💜🎸

[Sean]

7 minutes ago, cetera said:

 

 

I’d jump on the bike, ride to Warwick and pay the deposit now*. Serious. 4 or 5. 

 

 

*obviously cash ‘cos otherwise I could do it online 😉

Edited 23 hours ago by Sean

[Doctor J]

You'd go to Warwick to buy a Spector, eh? Sounds familar 🤔

[Bass Direct]

53 minutes ago, Sean said:

 

I’d jump on the bike, ride to Warwick and pay the deposit now*. Serious. 4 or 5. 

 

 

*obviously cash ‘cos otherwise I could do it online 😉

haha!

 

[Bass Direct]

59 minutes ago, cetera said:

Like one of these please 😉💜🎸

Something like that  

 

[Eldon Tyrell]

2 hours ago, Bass Direct said:

Hi Sean, I have actually been in talks with Spector about our own run of custom Euro Spector basses... Watch this space  

 

Please tell them to bring back the Ian Hill signature model (PJ version, solid maple wings, gloss black finish, thin neck specs with 1.64'' nut width, not the 1.5'' DW one). Thanks!

[Bass Direct]

9 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

Please tell them to bring back the Ian Hill signature model (PJ version, solid maple wings, gloss black finish, thin neck specs with 1.64'' nut width, not the 1.5'' DW one). Thanks!

It is all about the amount of interest the bass would generate, there are minimum order quantities on things like this.

[Eldon Tyrell]

3 minutes ago, Bass Direct said:

It is all about the amount of interest the bass would generate, there are minimum order quantities on things like this.

Good point, but hey could just replace the current P only version of the IH model, which celebrated JP's 50's birthday (hence the huge inlay) with the previous PJ version, which would probably generate more interest than the current P only version.

Speaking of interest, it would be interesting to know how their signature models are actually doing. I am sure the DW is doing well (hence the recently updated versions), but what about the others? For example, the two(!) Rudy Sarzo's, the Dan Briggs, the Skyler Acord (for Joker fans, I guess ; - )etc. 

https://www.spectorbass.com/series/artist-series/ 

[Bass Direct]

23 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

Good point, but hey could just replace the current P only version of the IH model, which celebrated JP's 50's birthday (hence the huge inlay) with the previous PJ version, which would probably generate more interest than the current P only version.

Speaking of interest, it would be interesting to know how their signature models are actually doing. I am sure the DW is doing well (hence the recently updated versions), but what about the others? For example, the two(!) Rudy Sarzo's, the Dan Briggs, the Skyler Acord (for Joker fans, I guess ; - )etc. 

https://www.spectorbass.com/series/artist-series/ 

I will certainly put the idea forward  

 

[Sean]

35 minutes ago, Bass Direct said:

It is all about the amount of interest the bass would generate, there are minimum order quantities on things like this.

 

Colour/hardware combo needs to be unique/collectable but classic to generate the interest level. Pretty top wood is a given, surely.  To me this has to be a Euro that isn’t so quirky that only die-hard fanboys would want it and it must be a bass that someone after a Spector Euro would buy even if they weren’t into the weeds with finishes. There’s a lot of potential buyers right here to guide the choice 😉

[Eldon Tyrell]

45 minutes ago, Bass Direct said:

I will certainly put the idea forward  

 

Fab, just thinking of it, they could also re-launch the Classic, again with solid maple wings but this time without any weight relief. Looks like many of them suffered from neck dive, as can been in several YT videos. A thinner neck shape would be great too (and still keeping the 1.64'' nut width). 

[Bass Direct]

3 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

Fab, just thinking of it, they could also re-launch the Classic, again with solid maple wings but this time without any weight relief. Looks like many of them suffered from neck dive, as can been in several YT videos. A thinner neck shape would be great too (and still keeping the 1.64'' nut width). 

Again the big issue there, some people love the light weight and live with the neck dive, others don't mind a heavier bass... 

 

It is actually really difficult trying to cater to everyone's needs, we try our best though :) 

[Eldon Tyrell]

1 minute ago, Bass Direct said:

Again the big issue there, some people love the light weight and live with the neck dive, others don't mind a heavier bass... 

 

It is actually really difficult trying to cater to everyone's needs, we try our best though

I am sure you can do have light weight basses without neck dive. Several manufactures offer these. Sandberg is coming to my mind, for example. 

[Eldon Tyrell]

51 minutes ago, Bass Direct said:

I will certainly put the idea forward  

 

One more: and please, please tell them to ask NBE to hire someone who can do proper bursts for the CST. I am looking at the one in natural violet you are having in stock at the moment and, man, this is one bad take on a burst finish. Sorry. 

Looks like some apprentices must have been tasked with the spray paint job or, even worse, the candidates from the UK show Apprentice were sent to CZ to make basses for one day. Would not surprise me 😉 

 

[Eldon Tyrell]

6 minutes ago, Bass Direct said:

 we try our best though

Not your fault. You are a retailer, not the manufacturer!

[Sean]

33 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

I am sure you can do have light weight basses without neck dive. Several manufactures offer these. Sandberg is coming to my mind, for example. 

Plenty of Euros without the weight-correction thing are 4.2-4.5kg, that’s well within the bounds of acceptable, surely? 

 

Edited 20 hours ago by Sean

[Sean]

Someone at Spector needs to write a strongly worded letter to The White Star Line  Hipshot to get an off the shelf Xtender based on a Gotoh GB707. I’d buy at least two on the day they released them.