Spector Advice

[Paulhauser]

  On 26/03/2025 at 13:43, Eldon Tyrell said:

Sorry, Paul, could not resist 😉

 

 

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Well played @Eldon Tyrell, fair enough and rightly deserved 🙂😉

 

[Sean]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/187080491926?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=VLVxzDI0Swq&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=6MnoMIQiQQC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

Now I need advice, if you'd be so kind folks...

 

Simple Q. It's this going to be about £3250 landed?

Edited yesterday at 20:36 by Sean
Desperation

[W1_Pro]

If memory serves, into the UK you'll pay purchase price+ carrriage+ VAT +4% duty. Happy to be corrected if anyone knows better!

 

[Sean]

That's pretty much what I used.

[Eldon Tyrell]

This one looks nice too. Unfortunately, the neck profile probably won't work for me (too chunky) 😔

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/187088472745?itmmeta=01JQJ0013SX5Y4V1GDAFZVYVBX&hash=item2b8f578aa9:g:gI0AAeSwVPdn5e5S

[Eldon Tyrell]

Why is Japan always getting these cool special runs? Look at this beauty. That's how the CST is supposed to look like (just compare that with the amateurish bursts and washed out burls that we get to buy here, see page 3 in this thread for some examples in case you missed them):

 

 

 

[Sean]

I had a black cherry 5 that I bought from a Basschatter in about '08. This one looks nicer.

 

 

[Sean]

  13 hours ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

Why is Japan always getting these cool special runs? Look at this beauty. That's how the CST is supposed to look like (just compare that with the amateurish bursts and washed out burls that we get to buy here, see page 3 in this thread for some examples in case you missed them):

 

 

 

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Gorgeous. Maple. That one fits the brief of the CST.

[Eldon Tyrell]

I once also owned this beauty. Again, Japan only run (signature bass for Layer, bassist in the Japanses band RAS (Raise a Suilen)). Only sold it because of the chunky neck.

 

 

[Paulhauser]

  13 hours ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

Why is Japan always getting these cool special runs?

 

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Do you remember CDs? The japaneese editions mostly had a bonus song or two, only available on that release.  I see a pattern here 😄

 

[Sean]

  13 hours ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

I once also owned this beauty. Again, Japan only run (signature bass for Layer, bassist in the Japanses band RAS (Raise a Suilen)). Only sold it because of the chunky neck.

 

 

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Who did you sell it to? 

I reckon there’s probably a dangerous fault with it and we should do a product recall...

[Eldon Tyrell]

  6 hours ago, Sean said:

 

Who did you sell it to? 

I reckon there’s probably a dangerous fault with it and we should do a product recall...

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Yes, it has a serious fault- it can cause people who play it to spontaneously combust. Dozens of people spontaneously combust each year. It's just not really widely reported. 😉 

[Eldon Tyrell]

Back to the topic of this thread - Spector advice, combined with our chat about cool Spector basses sold only in Japan. 

Avoid the resellers on Ebay or Reverb. Go to digimart.net. Search there for the bass you are interested in and then go directly to the store that is selling it. Much cheaper than going via the resellers. I got my Ras Layer via Ishibashi and it went all smoothly. 

Other good shops/chains: Ikebe and Kurosawa. There will be many more but these are the ones I have interacted with. 

[Paulhauser]

Another vote for Ikebe Gakki, I have bought basses from this japanese shop (or rather, a chain of stores I believe), they have a wonderful overseas customer service manager, Mr. Noriaki Sato who went above and beyond to get what I wanted.  They do carry new and used Spectors. 

Edited 3 hours ago by Paulhauser
typo fixed

[Eldon Tyrell]

  3 hours ago, Paulhauser said:

Another vote from for Ikebe Gakki, I have bought basses form this japanese shop (or rather chain of stores I believe), they have a wonderful overseas customer service manager, Mr. Noriaki Sato who went above and beyond to get what I wanted.  They do carry new and used Spectors. 

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I just checked my emails and yes, I also dealt with him. Super helpful guy!