Billy Apple

6 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said:

I saw the NS Pulse video about an hour ago.  Certainly not on the market for another Spector (unless they do a Spectorbird, but that said, I so like the five-string paddle headstock over the more scalloped ones:

You mean Gumby over Platypus

18 hours ago, BritBass 2 said:

The photos  were  taken during lockdown.

 

 

Sweet Holy Mother of God!

2 minutes ago, Dov65 said:

Received on Monday past...a lovely pair 🙂..

Lovely.

Just now, Steve Browning said:

On the plus side, you've at least found one tool!! 🙂

Indeed we have 

2 hours ago, TheGreek said:

Ahh, the town/city of Warwick....I thought you'd swapped sides and deserted the Spector fraternity. 

No, not likely. I've got a Euro in need of a set-up and have been driving to Birmingham a bit and found GTS (in Warwick) in the recommended luthiers section. Was wondering if anyone had recent experience with them.

I'm trying to save myself carrying it up to the Gallery

2 hours ago, hooky_lowdown said:

Maybe the Reviews section? Or maybe the OP could use the search function. Or even post in Bass Guitars section. This is not a General Discussion!!! 🤣

Thanks for all the help. Really appreciate the support from a fellow bass player.

1 hour ago, hooky_lowdown said:

If only there was a section on this site for Technical and/or pinned posts for Recommend techs and luthiers?!? 🤔

Thanks for that. That is where I got the details, but I'd like a current review if that's OK with you.

Was looking to get some work done and wonder if anyone has used Guitar Technical Services in Warwick?

All this talk of Ian Hill has got me misty-eyed for Priest. My first proper gig was Priest at the Newcastle City Hall on the British Steel tour in '80, along with Maiden who were supporting... it rocked!

It's been a Priest weekend around my house.. and they still deliver..

The answer is Spector, now what's the question 😁

10 hours ago, Dov65 said:

Ian Hill's new model has landed at BassDirect, slimmer/tapered neck, EMG pup & black...man o fekin man...sporrans screaming...wish I'd never seen it now😫

They're real beauties. No J pup tho? Do his own basses not feature one?

Lovely 

Lovely

6 minutes ago, WHUFC BASS said:

I've been told and read that the Aguilar pickups sound "darker" than the EMG pickups that came as standard on Spectors for years. Personally, I'd save my money and get a neck-thru Euro LX. I've got one and absolutely love it.

Aye

2 hours ago, Bill Wy,Aye,Man said:

I think that's because Tony Zemaitis knows that if he makes yet another Precision clone it wont be a Zemaitis original, the same reason we dont all drive round in a red Focus 1.6 L

My point wasn't about its shape.

On 13/06/2020 at 12:42, Bill Wy,Aye,Man said:

 

This looks like it was made from the left-overs of Brian May's mantelpiece.

On 15/06/2020 at 19:11, Bassfinger said:

The Ramones themselves were relative bit players in the play that was punk.

Eh?! 

11 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said:

I'm after a Haz clone... how would you compare it to the Tonepump? 

Ah, worms/can. It's hard to say as I have them in very different basses.

My TP is in a maple winged Euro, the SNC in a swamp ash winged USA forte 5. To try to sum up...

TP

SNC

Hope this helps

I picked up some gen on Tones Pumps from SNC who posts on Talk Bass. He also makes clone Haz's which I have one. Essentially the Tone Pump does cut as well as boost, Michalik says this on his website too... Bass: +14dB/-4dB @55Hz, Treble: +14dB/-12dB @6,5kHz. Long story short to set the TP flat you have the bass at 9 o'clock and the treble at Midday.

I did post a thread about it somewhere, but I can't seem to find it on search... maybe got lost when the site transitioned

Also, I have my TP's set for T/T/V/P which is much more friendly (for me) than V/V/T/T

4 hours ago, Al Krow said:

They've redone the whole line for 2020 and they now come with EMG 40DC which does not offer the same flexibility as the 40TWs.

I had DC's ordered with my Forte 5. When it came it had TW's, which on the coil-tap, split whatever sounded weedy. Sent it back and had the DC's put in... Bostin'!

26 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

Looks great, Mark, the cream pickguard really makes it scream 70s.

I can hear it in Bucks. If it carries on, I'm calling the police!

On 06/03/2020 at 14:47, ozzy138 said:

 

Just giving my new Euro4 LT a once over and on checking the tone controls I've seen this.... Anyone have any clue how they work?

 

It doesn't seem to resemble either the old Spector Tonepump or the new Darkglass Tone Capsule that's apparently comes with this bass...

 

Does anyone out there have any ideas?

 

Dave

*Pushes the idiots out of the way and steps to the front*

The white wheel is the awesome dial. With it turned all the way anti-clockwise you start at awesome. Turning it a notch clockwise increases the awesomeness.

Simples

Spector knobs. Can't beat them.

On 29/01/2020 at 11:54, Silvia Bluejay said:

It is home!

 

WOW! I think the Ric looks fantastic, congratulations on your purchase Sir!

Sounds great in the vid above too. So now it's on a list of things that a) I've never seen in the flesh, b) I've not handled and c) I've not heard in real life, but I still want.

Nice Tee Shirt too. I went to Donnington in '86 to see them (and Motorhead and Ozzy). Went down on the back of Pa Brown's Suzuki GS850 from Hexham and in fine style we got into the arena just as Bad News finished. It was a great night, we scored some dope and slept by the bike with our sleeping bags on the floor, no tent.

Next morning I got to ride the GS home as Pa was still stoned.

Happy days indeed.