Sean Posted February 7, 2010 Posted February 7, 2010 (edited) Hi All Due to some unforeseen circumstances I'm selling my two Spector Euros. Both are fitted with John East U-Retro preamps and both come with full aluminium/ply heavy duty flight cases. The light here today is rubbish for photography of anything let alone shiny basses so please excuse the substandard pics. They both have Schaller strap lock buttons. This one, as you can see, is the 4-string. It's a maple thru-neck and has Alder/Walnut/Flame Maple sandwich wings. The U-Retro on this one is a standard unit and the single knob at the top is just an unconnected pot. The U-Retro's toggles have been shrink wrapped and tucked away in the cavity: they are effectively redundant with active pickup + preamp bass. I've seen some people on talkbass put plugs into the holes but I just thought a pot and knob was a much nicer aesthetic. It has EMG P/J pickups and has a killer tone - it's more aggressive than the Euro 5 and it has a certain gurgle and bite to it. This could well be the first bass I regret selling as it's pretty special and feels nicer than any Euro 4 I've played. I've had it from new and it's been gigged only a few times and used mainly as back up to my NS5 lately. It's main use has been for playing drop-D tunings at home. The U-Retro makes it extremely versatile and it's good for any style of music. As I've said before, don't be scared of Spectors, they are like Lamborghinis and Ducatis; people who haven't got one knock them and people who have fall in love with them. String spacing is 19mm at the bridge and it's a 34" scale. The neck profile is somewhere between a classic P and Stingray sort of profile. Anyway this is one hell of a cracking instrument and I feel as though you ought to be vetted before being allowed to buy it [b][s]£1000 [/s]now £900[/b] with flight case. Edited April 24, 2010 by Sean
warwickhunt Posted February 7, 2010 Posted February 7, 2010 [quote name='Sean' post='738095' date='Feb 7 2010, 02:04 PM']Hi All Due to some unforeseen circumstances I'm selling my two Spector Euros. Both are fitted with John East U-Retro preamps and both come with full aluminium/ply heavy duty flight cases. The light here today is rubbish for photography of anything let alone shiny basses so please excuse the substandard pics. They both have Schaller strap lock buttons. This one, as you can see, is the 4-string. It's a maple thru-neck and has Alder/Walnut/Flame Maple sandwich wings. The U-Retro on this one is a standard unit and the single knob at the top is just an unconnected pot. The U-Retro's toggles have been shrink wrapped and tucked away in the cavity: they are effectively redundant with active pickup + preamp bass. I've seen some people on talkbass put plugs into the holes but I just thought a pot and knob was a much nicer aesthetic. It has EMG P/J pickups and has a killer tone - it's more aggressive than the Euro 5 and it has a certain gurgle and bite to it. This could well be the first bass I regret selling as it's pretty special and feels nicer than any Euro 4 I've played. I've had it from new and it's been gigged only a few times and used mainly as back up to my NS5 lately. It's main use has been for playing drop-D tunings at home. The U-Retro makes it extremely versatile and it's good for any style of music. As I've said before, don't be scared of Spectors, they are like Lamborghinis and Ducatis; people who haven't got one knock them and people who have fall in love with them. String spacing is 19mm at the bridge and it's a 34" scale. The neck profile is somewhere between a classic P and Stingray sort of profile. Anyway this is one hell of a cracking instrument and I feel as though you ought to be vetted before being allowed to buy it [b]£1000[/b] with flight case.[/quote] They are without a doubt the most substandard pics I've seen in a long while... where are they?
Sean Posted February 7, 2010 Author Posted February 7, 2010 (edited) [quote name='warwickhunt' post='738102' date='Feb 7 2010, 02:16 PM']They are without a doubt the most substandard pics I've seen in a long while... where are they? [/quote] With comments like that it amazes me that some folk don't get your screen name! I was having a senior moment. I've done a lot of copying and pasting this afternoon. Of for Chinese Fooood now. Edited February 7, 2010 by Sean
warwickhunt Posted February 7, 2010 Posted February 7, 2010 [quote name='Sean' post='738111' date='Feb 7 2010, 02:22 PM']With comments like that it amazes me that some folk don't get your screen name! [/quote] I do have standards to maintain you know! Nowt wrong with those pics btw.
Sean Posted February 21, 2010 Author Posted February 21, 2010 (edited) Bump for added photos Edited February 21, 2010 by Sean
rubber_ritchie Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 I'm foaming at the mouth! Gorgeous!!!!
giblett123 Posted March 14, 2010 Posted March 14, 2010 [quote name='Sean' post='761009' date='Mar 1 2010, 06:13 PM']Bump for price reduction.[/quote] I like this, someone please buy my alembic now so I can have it, top bass.
Thunder Fingers Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Have a bump for one of my estetic favourites, the blue Spector Euro! If only I had the cash.. I know I have them 2 months from now, but.. oh..
tom1946 Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Just bought a bass off you! You could have waited until my Lak turned up Stunning!
cetera Posted April 22, 2010 Posted April 22, 2010 [quote name='Sean' post='814021' date='Apr 21 2010, 06:13 PM']Anyone fancy a hot rodded Spector?[/quote] Yes.... but no money available
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