Damonjames

Haha, you lot are out of control!!!!

The knobs arrived!!! My euro is now back to how it left the factory!!!

[quote name='Russ' timestamp='1442435608' post='2867008'] Got a nice Spector-related story for you. Back in 2004, I found a nice blue Spector NS5-CRFM on eBay for a really good price. The seller was in the US, and wouldn't ship internationally, so I had to think of something. I was planning a little holiday in the States in February 2005, so I contacted an online acquaintance of mine in the next town over from where I was staying (Edison, NJ) and asked if she could take delivery of the bass, and I'd pick it up when I got there. So that's what happened. And a year later I married her. That special Spector ended up getting sold about a year later, as we were a bit skint and needed the cash. About a year later, whilst browsing eBay (as you do) a familiar-looking blue Spector showed up, this time for an even cheaper price. Turns out it was my old one, and it was cheap because the truss rod was broken. So I bought it and had it shipped to my in-laws' place in the US. Next time we went over to visit, I made arrangements with PJ to take the bass up to the Spector workshop just outside Woodstock, NY (tiny little town called Saugerties, with a little shop right next door run by a hippie British expat that sells British import food). They replaced the truss rod for me, then and there, for free. Now that's proper customer service, above and beyond the call of duty. And I still have that bass. Never letting it go again. [/quote] Great story!!!!!

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1442339261' post='2866222'] I'm getting a Forte 5 Helium custom built and I get regular emails from Stuart himself. Makes me feel like the dogs-danglies. With the 3 layer US/Euro/Far East product there's something for everyone and the customer service makes you feel good about your decisions. In the States they have something called the [url="https://www.facebook.com/Spector-Hang-693440367412548/timeline/"]Spector Hang[/url] where Stuart comes out and meets folk. Other companies could learn much from the way they do business. [/quote] You lucky bugger!!! I am currently gassing over the helium forte 4 SS currently for sale at bass direct, I really like that passive tone knob with the Aguilar pre!!! DROOOOOOOL

Hi all, I just thought I'd take a moment to sing the praises of the Spector bass team. I contacted PJ to try and order some replacement knobs for my Spector, as it had been fitted with some after market ones and I couldn't find the spares page on their rejigged website. He asked me to email their Czech factory direct, and they have just been in touch to say they would kindly shipped them out free of charge. HOW GOOD IS THAT????? I think a few of the bigger name companies could take a look and learn how it is supposed to be done. Great basses backed up by great customer support = someone who won't think twice about buying again. Cheers Spector!

I'll take my turn in the que if no one minds!

I bought a wireless in ear system, it is 100% as described and works perfectly. Great guy to deal with, buy in confidence. Cheers mate!

[quote name='LayDownThaFunk' timestamp='1438969394' post='2839118'] Well he's a rapper... oh wait. [/quote] Haha, I thought the same thing!!!

Simple answer as stated, you will need a controller. The 512 part of DMX, is there are 512 available channels in one data cable, so you need to set the par can to a designated channel number on a binary dip switch on the back of the light fitting. You can have multiple units on one channel if you want. Once you have them addressed, you use your lighting console to control the appropriate channels. The cool thing with DMX is you can control things other than lights, like a smoke machine for example of the console (provided it is a DMX enabled unit) and you just daisy chain the lights up Making them dead easy to setup and worries about mixing the channels up. Hope that helps?

But on dehydration, little and often is the key. Don't wait until you get thirsty to have a drink, keep topped up before, durin, and after. It doesn't have to be plain water, all liquids count! But remember that alcohol and caffein will also make you pee more, so choose your beverage wisely.

[quote name='The Funk' timestamp='1438270487' post='2833113'] Didn't Jason Newstead pass out in a similar fashion at one of his first Metallica gigs? [/quote] Haha, poor Jason. This was reported but he fiercely denies it, instead claimed it was his bass rig that failed. Poor guys was doomed from the start!

I am envious of you Blue. Not only have you made a career of being a musician, but you can remember a time (I mean this in a nice way!) when it all still lay ahead for music, while the Beatles set the stage from which to launch, there were EPIC bands that followed. My formative years (mid teens) saw the (in my humble opinion) pinnacle of the industry reached, with album sales and album production quality reaching never seen before levels (and shed loads of cash to go with it) I am referring to the early 90's. Since then we have seen a steady decline in both the quality and quantity of new artist come through, and just wonder what lays ahead for us? I know I can keep playing the stuff I know and love for my remaining years, but I would love to be stopped dead in my tracks by a new artist bringing something new to market.

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1436959464' post='2822306'] In the words of Anthony Wellington: represent this question as if you were talking about the English language. "If you're wanting to learn English, is learning to read a bad idea?" [/quote] Haha, the thought did occur lol. I have done some sight reading in the past, and I don't enjoy it, I feel like the music comes off the page and out of the amp, with no input from me (if that makes sense). Learning to read proficiently is something I want to do, but right now my biggest weekness is just jamming and improvising bass lines, so I wanted a system that was easy to read at a glance to get the feel for the song, and kind of just jam/improvise from there if that makes sense?

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1436911148' post='2822077'] Oh yes he did. [/quote] Hahaha, LMAO. Busted... Stupid autocorrect!

Yes, had the exact same problem, but you may be unnerved to hear that the only way I got my hand to stop aching was to get rid of the bass! Having said that I have lady size hands and it was a mike didn't signature p with a cricket bat sized neck so fingers crossed!! Give it time and see will be the only way! Good luck!

Great stuff, thanks for your help!!