dub_junkie

My Czech Spector thru neck 5's weren't too hard to find. seriously good basses imo I'd quite like a Lakland 55-02 or a DJ5 but at 19mm/.75 the bridge spacing's a bit too wide for me. I love the look of them both though best 34" scale 5 string I owned was an SR5 but I couldnt go back to it from the 35" scale length now

(red?)tort,white pearloid and black - maple and rosewood too,all on the same bass hope these help

thanks for the info cetera. cool beans...2 days down and I'm already picking it up tomorrow

cheers fellas - straight Euro 5 will do nicely! this week I was going to post up here on BC asking for suggestions for a 35" scale length/16-17mm bridge spacing alternative to my NS5 CRFM but as soon as I saw the green one today I felt 100% sure this bass will be as inspiring to own and play as the one I already own and adore. re the lack of gig bag and the apparent lack of willingness to supply one (dont get me wrong,the sales gassistant was off digging one out for me at the time).........if I was to spill the beans how much I got this bass for you wouldnt blame them but still,the Tribute G&Ls come with exactly the same bag for free. The bag is on the Spector website for 80 dollars which will probably mean 80 quid.meanies lol

[quote name='The Burpster' post='141612' date='Feb 16 2008, 04:11 PM']he will probably be able to tell you which employee made it.....[/quote] now that's [u]knowing[/u] your spectors

I actually thought how the word Spector would attract cetera to this thread when I was posting it. I'm sure he'll maybe can help. Knew I should have spent a bit more time chatting with Paul at SC about the bass (always liked that guy working at the city centre shop - I'm glad he's back again)..... her who is my girlfriend was hovering around between the PA downstairs and the acoustics upstairs. (she sings and plays) so the deal was done in like 60 seconds. it looks much the same as my other spector 5, but glossy and maybe not so beautifully figured front and back. I just saw the thru neck,gave it a quick play and paid a deposit sorry no pics till I pick it up..didnt even think to take one with my phone

I was up at Sound Control Glasgow city centre this morning putting a guitar into Jimmy Egypt for repair.With that done I walked the few yards to the bass dept and hey presto! they had a couple of specials on Spector basses today with a further 10% knocked off. I therefore couldn't resist a new thru neck Euro 5 maple top in a green stain high gloss finish (would have loved black cherry but it was at least a couple of hundred more).I paid a deposit on it today and pick it up Tuesday.Paul the bass guy was trying to get me a gig bag too till his supvr no-no'd that one. do they come with Spector bags? I'm not sure whether its an LX (no green stain listed on their website) or an older one.probably an ex demo that didnt shift on account of the colour as it was maple front and back and I couldnt see any laminate lines on the side,I didnt ask whether it was a tone pump circuit,I didnt even have time to plug it in as I was meeting the other half and didnt want her coming in downstairs and me buying another Spector lol... it was spotless and played fantastic acoustically which was enough to seal the deal....just cant wait to get it home now. anyone got an idea about which version it is exactly? btw never really knew what to think of buck-eye burled/spalted tops till I saw a couple today - they were absolutely gorgeous and stood out a mile.

David,I'll keep that in mind.I've been offered a brand new ash blonde JB-2 and Im debating whether I can afford it.If I need to punt on the L2K you have first refusal now,then or whenever. cheers Keir

the sparkles were discontinued about 5 years ago.only one since was the re-issue of the blue dawn finish on the 2007LE I'd wanted a white sparkle Stingray or Sterling for about... well 5 years since I went to order one and found out they'd stopped making them.the only one on dealer stock lists at the time I could find was a 2 band Stingray fretless with matching headstock which even ruled out buying it and doing a neck swap with another. This one showed up on ebay last October so I borrowed the money and now I've got the maple neck on her its happy days

USA L-2000 in clear red swamp ash with no front dot markers and wood body binding.lovely figured neck too. my eyes hurt looking at it but I guess if yer a southpaw it looks a whole lot different [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180215691373&indexURL=4&photoDisplayType=2#ebayphotohosting"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...bayphotohosting[/url]

nice one! theres a lot of tone shaping onboard my only wish is that there was a mid control but i can live without it btw cool missus you have as well , my ex wife only ever got interested when I was selling them

[quote name='Jase' post='139211' date='Feb 13 2008, 12:35 AM']Good price on the new Fender I wasn't convinced when I first saw the new Fender basses but not so sure now looks quite classic. Anybody ever dealt with this ebayer? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-American-Series-Sunburst-Jazz-Bass-Never-Played_W0QQitemZ140206714214QQihZ004QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-American-Seri...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url][/quote] lovin' the red in that burst and the case too.very lush the seller posts on the EBMM forum under the same name. In his listings he says he'll try and source anything you're after and I'll give him his dues..within a couple of days he had found a pearl lavender SR5 that I had been wanting a long time.Unfortunately for me by the time I added import duties and taxes it worked out more than I was prepared to spend but he certainly lived up to his handle. he comes across as a nice guy to deal with in the correspondence I had with him. hope this helps

the 4HS Bongo Iused to own sounded nothing like any Stingray or Sterling I've owned or played (including the dual p/up ones)the neodynium magnets,4 band EQ,continous pan control and 18v circuit are just well different. I love my sterlings but I'm in agreeament with the general consensus that the Bongo is one fantastic sounding bass. edit : just read the post above, I think the twin bucker G&Ls sound different again..more organic,woody and ballsy sounding,the Bongo has a big tone,just more hi-fi to my ears anyway

swapped over the necks again - they just seem that little better playing and looking with the "wrong" neck on each. I did this before but reverted them back to how they came thinking I was for moving on the candy apple red/maple one. if they both stay as keepers this is how I'll have them from now on

I seen those,some really nice colour options for the SB-2s like metal flakes,burgandy mist and Lake placid blue,there was a Japanese TRibute SB-2 on ebay UK not long ago. The detailing and build quality looked just that bit bit higher than the Korean/Indonesian TRibutes. guess its the same story as the Fender Japan stuff being largely non export ...the quality/price ratio would probably hurt sales of the USA ones for anyone interested,the Japanese made tribute models are halfway down the page [url="http://www.kurosawagakki.com/gl/glbass.html"]http://www.kurosawagakki.com/gl/glbass.html[/url]

[quote name='BB2000' post='137315' date='Feb 9 2008, 09:09 PM']Nice collection. I never noticed before that the ASAT's have a thinner headstock - I guess this is an attempt to reduce neck dive?[/quote] Hi John, yes it is and I like the aesthetics of it...more in keeping with the Telecaster headstock too [quote name='kdphysio' post='137320' date='Feb 9 2008, 09:14 PM']That's just plain greedy!!! [/quote] The SB-2 above and post xmas/newrdie blues are to blame for my '08 G&L gluttony.I was happy with just my Asat all last year then SB-2 GAS started eating away at me and other guitars started being sold etc.... [quote name='silverfoxnik' post='137370' date='Feb 9 2008, 11:07 PM']The SB-2 looks amazing - does it sound as good as it looks??[/quote] sure does,with this one having a tone control it can be very mellow or very aggressive.always pretty phat sounding wherever the tone's set. and its got the tightest popping bridge pup sound..I dont think its meant to be solo'd more as a blend for the split P .. I dont have a vol for this pup/continous pan on this bass (3 way switch) but heck,I like it on its own anyway [quote name='nig' post='137379' date='Feb 9 2008, 11:25 PM']Sweet basses, I like the slimmer headstocks, the SB-2 has the p bass killer pup too, more growl than the fender, the GAS has started I see... [/quote] nig,yes its got me,these are beautiful basses,so much vibe about them.not everyone's cup of char but definetely mine.

apologies for the poor quality of the pics.my camera went back to its proper owner so these are off my Nokia SB-2 emerald blue,birdseye maple/ebony neck,ex BB2000. passive growl and an amazing neck. ASAT bass,metallic gold with front edge binding,ex Geddy's Nose. this bass is just too cool. L-1500 clear forest green,ex stingrayfan. heaviest of the lot but nicely different tone to the two with dual MFD's. Tribute L-2000 Korean model,ex a fella from Paisley called Gerry. maple board and great build quality for silly money tells me its a keeper

[quote name='bassfunk' post='136288' date='Feb 8 2008, 08:58 AM']Wow That is really nice! How does it sound/feel?[/quote] thanks! It sounds the same as my Asat bass with the same pickups and circuit a little more rounded maybe and very quiet with regards to electrical noise etc. Weight wise I must have got a light one,I heard/read some of the ash ones can be quite heavy and with the bit of TLC done on the neck it plays superb and feels broken in and like an old friend already. looking forward to hearing your own impressions on the black/maple when you get it cheers

I aquired this Tribute L-2000 last Saturday.these are the seller's pics It's since had a full set up and the fret ends dressed - hopefully next week,time permitting,I'll be changing the stock tuners with a spare set of Schaller BM ones I have lying around and some dunlop straplocks too all in a great piece for what I paid (£235)