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[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1485158260' post='3221517'] As above. Don't add a scratch plate. If you want to do anything get some decent strings and a set-up. [/quote] I must admit that, just to get playing, I did initially get some cheap strings off ebay, but they felt a bit rough and I was worried about wearing down the frets. I've come across several threads promoting flats recently, so this month I've tried out Fender 073s. I prefer the softness of flatwound strings and the deeper, fatter tone when I'm playing as support to the rest of the band, but I can't help feeling the guitar's lost some sparkle and brashiness when I try to play anything a bit more adventurous. I suspect I should get a second bass that's more suited to flats and put (quality) roundwounds back on the Spector!

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1485032981' post='3220646'] DO NOT put a scratchplate on a Spector! [/quote] Thanks for the tip. I'll carry on playing it as it is!

This took 14 months to put together, since I started playing again. It fits inside an old laptop case, and the board is the lid of an olive oil crate (long story). I have no budget for music, so I've had to buy cheap and when my Beloved wasn't looking. Anyway, pedals and power cost just £182 in total, which seems cheap, but it's proportionate to my ability! The plan is to upgrade my bass before I start tinkering with this. But sometimes it's like an itch you can't scratch 😦

My brother had this in his loft for about 10 years. It's only an entry level NS2000 made in Korea or somewhere. But for £50 I'm pleased (I'm afraid I have no budget for music). I love the pickups, the weight and the colour. There were a couple of serious holes in the body, which I've filled. But I can't hide the repairs so I'm thinking of adding a scratch plate that I'll need to cut myself.