Spector Advice

[Bass Direct]

2 hours ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

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 😉 

 

HAHA, to be fair as much as there has been a lot of moaning about the bursts on these basses, they have been the most popular model of Spector for quite some time and we must have sold at least 20.

[Bass Direct]

1 hour ago, Sean said:

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. 

Drop them an email ;), they DO listen.

 

[cetera]

7 minutes ago, Bass Direct said:

HAHA, to be fair as much as there has been a lot of moaning about the bursts on these basses, they have been the most popular model of Spector for quite some time and we must have sold at least 20.

I know there are quite a few people, myself & Eldon included, who haven't bought one because of the poor bursts. They'd sell even more if they sorted them out

 

[Sean]

RST models with EMGs would be winner too. Everyone wants a bit of roasted nowadays but those pickups put me off totally. 

[Sean]

17 minutes ago, Bass Direct said:

Drop them an email ;), they DO listen.

 

Thanks. Done. 

 

Edited 18 hours ago by Sean

[Cosmo Valdemar]

I admit I was quick to cast scorn on the CST bursts when they first appeared, but there are some good examples out there. Perhaps they took a few tries to get the hang of it.

 

 

[Eldon Tyrell]

18 minutes ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

I admit I was quick to cast scorn on the CST bursts when they first appeared, but there are some good examples out there. Perhaps they took a few tries to get the hang of it.

 

 

Ok, the burst looks a bit better, I'll give you that, but they all look somehow washed out, with the burl only showing in limited areas.

Where can I get one that looks like this one (from the Spector website)?:

 

[Eldon Tyrell]

[Skybone]

Never tried one, really fancy trying out a Czech built through neck, but that could be dangerous!  

[Bass Direct]

1 hour ago, cetera said:

I know there are quite a few people, myself & Eldon included, who haven't bought one because of the poor bursts. They'd sell even more if they sorted them out

 

Fair play, I will pass on the thoughts

[Sean]

Those of you that have been hanging around Bassworld Basschat as long as me will probably remember those Lakland Dudepit specials.  There was a minimum order quantity of 30 IIRC. There was some flex as I remember paying a bit extra for Chisonic pickups that had a different rout. I think there were rosewood/maple options as the necks were modular to other models etc etc. Someone here will remember the ins and outs.

 

I seem to remember a "yellow" 5 string P with blocks being one that never came to fruition...

 

Anyway,  surely if a few of us here agree a spec with BD, we can understand variables, get price confirmation, specify the variables and pay a deposit?

 

That way, at least @Bass Direct gets a clear indication or steer of what's commercially viable and derisks a minimum order by having x punters already committed? Obviously, no glitter-pink 6-strings but some arrangement or consensus must be possible?

 

What are parameters and constraints of minimum orders? I'm guessing NBE is more flexible than whoever was making those Skylines back in the day, it's only a small shop. And as @Eldon Tyrell implied, some of those signature models are tiny volumes.

Edited 16 hours ago by Sean

[Eldon Tyrell]

13 minutes ago, Sean said:

Those of you that have been hanging around Bassworld Basschat as long as me will probably remember those Lakland Dudepit specials.  There was a minimum order quantity of 30 IIRC. There was some flex as I remember paying a bit extra for Chisonic pickups that had a different rout. I think there were rosewood/maple options as the necks were modular to other models etc etc. Someone here will remember the ins and outs.

 

I seem to remember a "yellow" 5 string P with blocks being one that never came to fruition...

 

Anyway,  surely if a few of us here agree a spec with BD, we can understand variables, get price confirmation, specify the variables and pay a deposit?

 

That way, at least @Bass Direct gets a clear indication or steer of what's commercially viable and derisks a minimum order by having x punters already committed? Obviously, no glitter-pink 6-strings but some arrangement or consensus must be possible?

 

What are parameters and constraints of minimum orders? I'm guessing NBE is more flexible than whoever was making those Skylines back in the day, it's only a small shop. And as @Eldon Tyrell inferred, some of those signature models are tiny volumes.

@cetera is your man as he made the special edition Spector Euro 4X happen, back in 2022 as far as I remember.

Finishes were black gloss, white gloss, tobacco burst and ultra violet, all sold via BD.

[Sean]

2 hours ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

@cetera is your man as he made the special edition Spector Euro 4X happen, back in 2022 as far as I remember.

Finishes were black gloss, white gloss, tobacco burst and ultra violet, all sold via BD.

 

...which is much more niche than what we're thinking here...

[Eldon Tyrell]

You may only need 10, like this Spector Euro 4 Limited Hyper Red, currently on sale in Germany, Switzerland, and Hungary by various retailers ("Limited Run of 10 Worldwide"):

 

 

 

 

https://www.station-musicshop.de/epages/64398533.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/64398533/Products/7105-2183 

 

https://www.musik-produktiv.com/gb/spector-euro-4-limited-hyper-red-matte.html 

 

https://www.beyers-bass.de/Spector-Euro-4-LX--Hyper-Red-Matte--Limited-Edition.html 

 

https://www.houseofsound.ch/ch_de/spector-euro-4-limited-hyper-red-matte.html 

 

https://www.hangszeraruhaz.hu/spector-basszusgitar-euro-4-limited-4-huros-aktiv-hyper-red-matte/P55715 

 

I love the colour scheme, but would have gone with an ebony fingerboard, a gloss finish, EMG pickups and the new legacy preamp.

The neck is also too thick for my taste - Depth at 1st fret: 23,37 mm. 20,X mm would have been better.

 

[Sean]

That's £2787 landed + £335 for EMGs and LHZ - £200 resale of Barts and pre = £2922. And then you have a limited edition that isn't original 🤔

Edited 1 hour ago by Sean

[Sean]

Anyway, back on topic for a moment and probably the most important bit of Spector advice for @W1_Pro, be careful, as you could end up obsessed, as you've witnessed here 😀