Bigwan

10 hours ago, ern500evo said:

 

I'd also point out that at 229 quid, I ain't buying that...

Those electronics are a DIY effort. That's stripboard or veroboard (depending who you talk to!). It's a DIY alternative to a proper PCB. Tin foil cavity shielding. If it weren't for the stamped numbers on the headstock I would have said it's a homebrew effort.

10 hours ago, ern500evo said:

Was hoping they’d make a smaller version of the original

 

Weren't we all! Ashdown flatly refuse to drop the gimmicky VU to save real-estate. What meer mortals really want is this:

If you get the chance try out an Orange Terror Bass. It's a one trick pony, but the one trick matched what I was getting from my Ashdown ABM perfectly. Pairs very nicely with the Barefaced Two10 too!

Really wish I was in a position to take this off you @ped. Best bass I've ever played was the black Skarbee Celinder that used to be featured at the top of these pages.

11 hours ago, fretmeister said:

I have the original AO.

It’s a very good pedal but I do find it surprisingly string dependent. I find it horrible with flats! Great with rounds though.

 

It’s entirely possible it’s just my problem though!  

Given that it's Jon Stockman's signature pedal I don't think it was designed for flats!

I can't stand the BxK/Vintage Darkglass pedals, but REALLY like the Alpha Omega which I've owned in every guise, including the amp. 

9 hours ago, Quatschmacher said:

I saw it on eBay once and very nearly went for it. 

I made a couple of offers on it that time, but the guy wasn't for budging on his asking price, which was ASTRONOMICAL given what I paid to have it made in the first place and especially considering what I sold it for. Maybe not THAT high considering what they're going for now though!

Wish I'd kept that one...

Great sounding pedal, especially in combination with an octave and envelope filter.

Microsynth I think, or a combination of octave, fuzz and envelope to produce the same effect. Great little mashup that...

2 hours ago, franzbassist said:

 

I remember that!

 

 

Given your former username Gareth this comes as no surprise!

The Embassy had a wall of Wals... But that was a long time ago...

Have a look at the Ashdown James Lomenzo Hyperdrive. Doesn't do quite what you're looking for as it only effects the midrange but check this out and see if it sounds the part:

8 hours ago, Rich said:

Whilst I wait for my programmable helicopter to arrive in the post another vague question has floated into what I laughably refer to as my mind... have any of you folks ever transplanted the guts of an Ashdown stomp box into a smaller more board-friendly enclosure?

The PCB of the J-Lo is pretty sizeable so doesn't lend itself to being rehoused

https://bassbros.co.uk/product/2018-spector-euro5-lx-2/
 

Hubba, hubba… 

16 hours ago, Paulhauser said:

Congratulations, great choice! I love my Euro5s.

Quite an entry to the worlsd of Spectors, you are in for a treat and if I didn't know from the ad about @lee650s wrist issues I would have said he made a mistake by selling it, but alas, no. 

(my first Spector was a NS-5CR which is the predecessor of the Euros and I'm hooked ever since)

Thanks Paul... It has me rethinking everything I know about basses. Could lead to some drastic changes around here!!! If only Forte 5's were still a thing...

19 hours ago, amir93smith said:

Has anyone tried this mod? If so what were your results?

 

Deary me I must have had way more time on my hands in 2018...

On 01/09/2022 at 00:33, lee650 said:

 

 

 

 

I've recently bought this lovely Euro 5 from Lee. I don't know why it's taken me so long to won a Spector, but it wasn't for the want of trying!

Really impressed with it. Ergonomically it's my most comfortable bass by quite some distance. There's a BIG downsizing of equipment coming one of these days, but this Spector is certainly safe!

If there was any chance of this being shipped I'd take your arm off for it... Miss my Tech Soundsystems 4x12 something shocking...

Bound to attract a few folks to Laney gear having a big name like NE attached to it!

Buy a used Zoom B1Four as a start...

Love Alan's work

The first thing that strikes me about your post is that none of these basses will feel ANYTHING close to the Kingston Heir 5 you miss. The Heir is a big bass - 35" scale and 19mm spacing at the bridge. Ergonomically these are all in a different ballpark so bear that in mind. Why not another MTD as a matter of interest? They're in the same price bracket...

Lush!

2 hours ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

It now says "pending" (and it is not me). Did one from here get it? If yes, then congrats! You scored the Spector deal of the century. A NS-2 (EMG Xs, Haz 9V, gloss finish) sans crown inlays in mint condition (at least when I sold it 4 months ago, home use only) for £2k? 2k?!? That's less than what a Euro costs and not much more than a Korean made Dimension. Man, as I said, deal of the century! 

Alas no... BUT...