Al Krow

And a rather tasty PHy Red thing. And then there's also that elegant black one with the neck through...yeah good shout Andy.

It's an excellent filter no question. Do you prefer it to the 3 Leaf kit? I'd take both my GR2 and Proton Mk4 over the Fwonkbeta, as very good as that is.

Indeed! Alternatively they could leave a little note in the gig bag with a helpful suggestion that we each spend several hours randomly trawling the internet in the vague hope that something coherent and knowledgeable (like we've had on this thread and also just very recently on the Spector thread from Billy and Paul comparing the Euro LX to the NS2, 4 and 5) randomly turns up! 😄 But even a useful summary card probably wouldn't say "think about dialling back your TonePump, 'cos we couldn't be bothered to do that bit"...and unless someone mentions it, a lot of folk (me included) probably wouldn't be thinking of asking the right questions, but assuming that's just what the TonePump was like - and therefore to never dial our bass EQ on Spector Euro LX basses above 1/10, lol! I guess that's the beauty of the knowledge sharing that we have on forums such as BC and TB. Here’s a raised glass to you all 🍸

Sorry my last comment won't have helped either...😄

And the daft thing is it will cost you half the RRP of an Attitude and you'll be able to get it with your choice of woods, pups, John East preamp, neck profile and vintage white finish...

I see a Shuker or an ACG with a bespoke neck pup appearing, dimly lit, in your future 😁

This thread from the basic comments about absolutely needing to dial back the TonePump to release its true potential (when the reasonable assumption would be that the manufacturer's default setting should be a very decent one. It's not!) to more detailed insights such as those above, IMO make this a "must read" for all newer Spector Euro owners like myself. Has played a big part in transforming my view of my Euro 5LX from being "really good" to "truly outstanding"!

And obviously very personal, but I preferred the NE2 a lot, to the Attitude. Although the RRP on the NE2 has also gone up to over £4k! I think that may be down to historical exchange rates, though, and when particular items were shipped to the UK. £ is now up to $1.40 now from lows of around $1.15 a couple of years back and misplaced fears about it falling to parity with the € and even 1:1 with the $. I'd hope the costs of imported basses will begin to reflect the higher £ buying power we now have.

@bagsieblue - super useful, thank you!

But any ideas on what Hz frequency ranges the Bass and Treble controls are boosting on the TonePump? That's the bit that has me stumped!

Wow Attitudes are selling for £4k new these days?!

Hi Matbard - sorry to hear about this. I suspect you maybe quick off the mark in terms of getting round to a first string change although I think @hookys6stringbass mentioned he had changed the strings on his PH too and maybe able to assist.

Haha - fixated only in the sense of saying that using a DAW to demonstrate EQ curves was a relatively sophisticated thing to be doing for an average muso. That really was the only point I was making and I think we can safely agree on that - or not, it doesn't matter too much either way in the scheme of things, does it? - Lol. Look forward to what next week may bring...😄

Trouble is my previous "round the houses" was getting a used Legend Custom to dip my toe into the Spector water. Liked it a lot and gave me the confidence to trade up to my current 5LX, which has gone from "very good" to "outstanding" in my books, as I've got to know it better and am now feeling at ease with the 35" scale. It's really making me ask myself why I'm still holding onto a couple of my other basses! I guess the one GAS "protection" is that the NS5-XL at BD is not in my preferred finish - flamed maple or vintage white would be awesome. And at that price point you kinda feel allowed your choice of finish, right? 😊

@Paulhauser - thank you, soooo much better than anything on Google!

I'm increasingly blown away by just how good my Euro 5LX is...and further to Eldon's post earlier saw that NS5-XL at BD I posted - it's on for an eye watering £5.5k. But I'm struggling to think that the US version is going to be significantly better?

Now that would be an excellent thread de-rail! 😁

I would certainly agree that Garage Band is DAW software (and a very good one from its rep). And yes I agree it's "free" - you just need to pay for entry ticket of having an Apple Device. But I would still politely suggest that a minority of bass players / band members are using a DAW whether it be Reaper, Ableton or Garage Band etc. If you go onto the recording forum and review threads on "which DAW," there are zero references I've seen to anyone referring to mobile phones and loopers as being DAWs. Your comment earlier was the first I heard anyone make that statement up.

Brilliant - thank you. However, my 5LX is also 5 string 35" scale so I guess to complete the picture: NS2 = Euro 4LX but maple/alder wings and Tone Pump NS5 = 5 string but 34" scale? NS5-XL = Euro 5LX but maple/alder wings and Tone Pump

I can't find anything useful on the Spector website on this, so maybe you guys can help me out... a) What the heck is the difference in the Spector range in terms of, NS2, NS4, NS5 and NS5-XL? and b) How does the Euro LX vary from the above models - is it essentially Tone Pump vs Hazlab preamp? Apologies if this is a noddy / basic question I should already know the answer to!

But can you see the EQ waveforms you were referring to when recording with your mobile phone and just using the "standard" recording software that comes with your phones as opposed to paying for something specialist such n-Track which seems to be an alternative to Reaper / Ableton / Mixcraft etc? Obviously pretty much everyone has a mobile phone, but my point is that they are not using specialist DAW software that would allow to delve into EQ waveforms etc. That's the angle that I think @Jack and certainly I am coming from here - it's really about common parlance. I don't think most folk would describe a mobile phone as a DAW; for me it's a bit like someone referring to their "set of wheels" meaning a car and then someone jumping in with: Just keeping this "on topic", I probably wouldn't consider the above an adequate Plan B for a gig if the car broke down. Just sayin' 😁

What are you insinuating Doc? Can we at least settle for second flush of youth and with the benefit of a bit more spare cash for gear than most of us had first time around? 😁

I was wondering exactly the same - couldn't locate his original Level 42 post which got more 'likes' than just about any posted video I've seen! What I love about doc40Hz's bass line is how he uses slap bass so tastefully that it sounds so much better than normal fingerstyle or pick on a track like this.

It would be rude to disagree with any of that... ...but the moment you start making basses as well as Ken Smith, we will all be making a bee-line to your door. 😁

Well if you're saying that any mobile phone recording is essentially a DAW then yup pretty much everyone has a mobile phone. But I suspect that's not what either me and Mr McNach are referring to! If you're saying everyone uses Reaper or an equivalent, then I disagree.