Eldon Tyrell

9 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

It had better not be in Hyde Park. I’m going to Wembley.

So you got a ticket? Lucky you. I will try to watch it on MTV's YouTube channel. 

7 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

It had better not be in Hyde Park. I’m going to Wembley.

You are right. I will edit it.

Is anyone going to the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert in Wembley Stadium? Great lineup!

Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Brian Johnson, Stewart Copeland, Josh Homme, Liam Gallagher, John Paul Jones, Brian May, Roger Taylor, Krist Novoselic, Nile Rodgers, Chrissie Hynde, Lars Ulrich and a 12 year old girl 🙂    

On 29/08/2022 at 08:38, binky_bass said:

Ho..nes....ty? Never heard of it. 

Maybe this one? 😉

4 minutes ago, Chris2112 said:

Funny seeing RHCP at the MTV awards last night with Kiedis thanking MTV for supporting them for 'a thousand years'. 

And, apparently, Flea said that he loved “cockroaches and dirt and trees, and every human being … deer and deer antlers, and birds and sky".

Well, nuff said 🤪

9 minutes ago, Dov65 said:

Happy days Eldon can't beat spending somebody else's money 🙃....looks much brawness

Very braw indeed 😁

Last week, I got this lovely 1991 Stingray 4 H. Killer bass and with 4kg not too heavy either. Really like the sound of the 2EQ. At least to my ears, it sounds ballsier than my previous 3EQ SRs. Don't miss the mids knob. My new amp has high and low mids, so sorted 😉 

Big shout-out to @Dov65 who found it for me on the UK Bass Marketplace on Facebook. Thanks, buddy 👍

Check it out!

PMT also has the latest Rudy Sarzo signature model (Euro 4 LT with Fishman Fluence pickups, red gloss finish) for £1,749. 

Further Spectors:

- A Euro Bolt 4, Tobacco Sunburst for £1,218

- A NS Ethos 4, Faded Black for £1,070

- Bantam 5, Solid White for £1,283

Great prices 🤩

4 hours ago, FDC484950 said:

I’m off shopping this weekend with the intention of returning with a Spector. Not sure quite which one (looking at NS XL USA, RST, Dimension, Euro LX/LT etc.) but it’s a long time since my last (Euro XL6 and previously a Far Eastern 5 that I can’t quite remember). Opinions on your favourite 5 are welcome!

I do not play 5 string Spectors but saw that PMT has some great summer deals for a Euro Bolt 5 - Inferno Red (£1,297) and a NS Ethos 5 - Interstellar (£1,134). These are really good prices (e.g., BD has the same models in stock for £1,639 and £1,575 respectively)!

Check them out!

https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/sale/bass-guitars 

I am selling my brand new, Japan-only, Spector Euro 4 LX Ras Layer in the cool twilight amber finish (see photos below for how the finish changes depending on the light). The bass is Layer's signature model. Layer is bassist and singer in the Japanese rock band Raise a Suilen (RAS). It comes with the Darkglass Tone Capsule and a RAS branded semi-hard case (plus COA and a fretboard protector). It is a great bass, but it has the Euro typical neck shape, which is a bit too chunky for my taste. I prefer the (Ian Hill) thin neck specs. Should have asked the Japanese retailer to take measurements. Well, lesson learned. I thought of keeping it as a collector's item but now have my eyes on some other basses. The bass is in mint showroom condition and has never left the house (very limited home use only). It is currently stored safely in its case in a pet and smoke free house. The price is firm as these Japan-only Spectors ain’t cheap (just check how much they go for on Ebay. There is also a cheaper model, but that one is a bolt on with passive SSD pickups).

Collection would be recommended but I can also ship it (UK only, sorry!) using the original packaging and using a decent courier (I normally use UPS). Shipping would of course add some costs.

Specs:

Model: Euro 4 LX

Scale Length: 34’’

Neck: 3pc maple with graphite rods inside for additional strength

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Position markers: Mother of Pearl Crown Inlays

Side position makers: Dots

Body Type: Original NS curved and carved body shape/USA figured maple over European alder with a slice of walnut between

Neck Finish: Gloss

Body Finish: Gloss

Body Colour: Twilight Amber

Pickups: EMG P/J

Preamp: Darkglass Tone Capsule

Hardware: Gold

Endpin: Schaller locking

String Gage: D’Addario 45-100

Case: Special Semi Hardcase/w Spector & RAISE A SUILEN Logo

1 minute ago, Old Horse Murphy said:

I used to explain this phenomenon with a totem pole of faces starting with sad at the bottom, satisfied in the middle and happy at the top to show that if things go to plan, you're usually satisfied. It's only when things don't go to plan  that you can really do something to take customer service and the customers' experience to above what they expect. Interesting psychology behind it. 

There is also the so-called Kano Model of Satisfaction that distinguishes between attributes that people take for granted and the ones that can delight them (and so-called one-dimensional ones too). For the take for granted ones, you can only avoid dissatisfaction but cannot achieve satisfaction. For example, when you arrive back in the UK after a nice holiday abroad and you grab your bag(s) or suitcase(s) from the luggage carousel, no one will be overly happy, you expect it to be there. However, people get very unhappy, when it is not there. The same applies to lots of utility services (think about electricity, water). No ones cares if they work, but people get mad if they don't.

The delighting attributes are the ones that people do not expect. So you do not make people unhappy if you don't do them (because they don't expect them in the first place) but you can make people very happy if you do them. For example, if in a hotel they remember your favourite meals or drinks or surprise you with a room upgrade (without any prior service failure, maybe just to say thank you) etc), then customers will be very happy and probably tell their friends about it (positive WOM). Problem is that, over time, these delighters deteriorate and people start expecting them. You then need to come with something else and finding these delighters is not easy (people nowadays have high expectations, are well informed etc). 

Here is a nice video for an example:

5 minutes ago, Sweeneythebass said:

That doesn’t sound good bud! Really there should be some strong ‘service recovery’ when things mess up in any service sector business. Often if problems are handled well the customer will not lose faith at all. 

That's a good point. There is even a concept called "service recovery paradox", which means that sometimes customers are even happier after a service failure got dealt with satisfactory (e.g., imagine you arrive at your hotel, your hotel has lost your reservation but apologizes and upgrades you to a suite). This paradox, however, does not always work, it depends on the situation and severity of the failure. For example, if your wedding photographer tells you after your lovely wedding that (s)he has lost or ruined your wedding photos, you won't be happy if told "Sorry for that but I will give you a 20% discount for your next wedding" (even though, statistically speaking, there will, most likely, be another wedding in the future ;- ) 

39 minutes ago, bigbottomend said:

So the only difference is that a year later they re named the same bass a Euro and put NB in front of the serial ?

The preamp should also differ. Yours should be the EMG BTS (unless the previous owner changed it). The Euro 4, which indeed started in 2001, came with the Aguilar OBP-1, succeeded in 2003 by the first version of the Spector TonePump. 2004 saw then the introduction of the Euro 4LX and the maple/walnut/alder body wings "sandwich". 

I had the great pleasure of owning this bass for some time, so I can confirm that it is indeed an amazing bass (but, as a long time sufferer from serious Spector GAS, I had to let it go ;- )

GLWTS 👍

8 minutes ago, bigbottomend said:

Just picked this up for a big one yesterday, anyone know what year / model, I think it's a euro4 ?

 

Congrats. Great score 👍 As it has the Spector logo on the headstock and the mother of pearl inlays but a serial number without NB, I would say it is a 1999 or 2000 NS-4CR, not a Euro (started in 2001 but serial number starts with NB).

Wow. Looks amazing 🤩

GLWTS 👍

It's a nice song and that's the nicest I can say about it. 

Well, these anime-live music crossovers are big in Japan (sorry ; - )

I wanted to check out Tokyo and esp. the videogame arcades but then the COVID pandemic started 😞 

24 minutes ago, Woodinblack said:

Apart from the limited number of strings, that is a really nice looking finish on that bass (and the case is rather good too).

 

I presume that is the.. signitor? artist in the photo? looks different to her drawing.

 

I presume the fretboard protector is just a shipping thing, I can't imagine using it again!

The first photo shows the fictional character Layer as portraited in the anime and video games.

The last photo shows Layer as represented in the live band (portrayed by the artist Raychell).

Here is a clip of RAS. They definitely have a lot of fans in Japan 😉 

15 hours ago, Bunion said:

Does the girl come with it? 😄

@Bunion, before I answer that, first let me know if you like Aerosmith or Supertramp (or both)?

Spector fans! Great to see action here again 🙂 

Last month, I got the Japan-only Euro 4 LX Ras Layer in the cool twilight amber finish. It is Layer's (see last photo) signature bass (bassist and singer in the Japanese rock band Raise a Suilen (RAS)). It comes with the Darkglass Tone Capsule and a RAS branded semi-hard case (plus COA and a fretboard protector (see photos below)). Great bass but it has the Euro typical neck shape, which is a bit too chunky for my taste. I prefer the (Ian Hill) thin neck specs. Should have asked the Japanese retailer to take measurements. Well, lesson learned. I thought of keeping it as a collector's item but now have my eyes on some other basses. So, if someone wants to add it to his or collection, then please send me a PM. Cheers. 

45 minutes ago, neepheid said:

Are Gibson going to be making any basses next year?  Who knows?  Maybe they'll have a fallow year, or maybe they'll go bonkers and issue some weird and (maybe/hopefully) wonderful stuff.

Next year is the T'bird's 60th anniversary. So, let's hope they will release some cool new birds (T'bird II, maybe?)

Stealth recently bought my T-Rex Bass Juice pedal. Transaction was super easy and straightforward. That's how all transactions should be. Very impressed 👍

2 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

Im gutted I’ll be spending about £1400 on glorified Lego instead of this,

Good news, Andy. You do not have to spend that much money on Lego to build a fully functional bass to impress us. It has already been done 😉 

https://www.musicradar.com/news/1000-bricks-make-up-this-incredible-lego-bass-guitar