Conan

Why don't you make it your mission to own [i]all[/i] the Vintage Ts ever made? Now there is a noble calling...

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1370264693' post='2098234'] Now i'll have to go and listened to my James Blunt cds for a re-appraisal of his works. Expect a James Blunt is an underrated genius thread soon. [/quote] Stop it!

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1370261762' post='2098181'] Not being keen doesn't lend weight to my argument? That sentence is contradictory. [/quote] No it isn't. Just because you don't like something doesn't mean that you are correct in saying that it is crap. Why do these threads always end in arguments at the moment??

[quote name='Bass-Driver' timestamp='1370205971' post='2097660'] Elricks, too. [/quote] John Hall has opened a Spanish factory now??

[quote name='Chris Horton' timestamp='1370178446' post='2097238'] Having just read through all these posts I now have GAS for a Pino precision [/quote] Or to have a root through Uncle Horrid's garage/workshop!

Laphroaig is more of a pre-gig aperitif IMO.... Asbach brandy, a triple espresso and some nice chocolate for me thank you very much! Lovely pic BTW!

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1370125577' post='2096840']To me, the whole concept of "my sound" sounds like an alien one. [/quote] I agree. The style may sound like you, but most bassists use a number of different "sounds" in every track - they just don't realise it!

Double-plus bargain!!

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1370124458' post='2096823'] I can't see any walnut layer on the pictures of the bass in the link you posted. [/quote] That's true. But on the actual bass it is there. Will post pics tomorrow after band rehearsals (been playing cricket today!)

[quote name='Mudpup' timestamp='1370084424' post='2096290'] The LX has a walnut layer running through the body and also has the adjustable trimpot Tonepump circuit.[/quote] Well, now I'm really confused as my new bass has the walnut layer but lacks the tonepump trimpot!!!

Try lots of brands and gauges and see what you like best!! What your fingers like best may not be what your ears prefer (and vice versa), so it it not an easy question to answer. Flats or rounds?

Some of you guys might well enjoy this track.... featuring NK on lead vocals and our own JD1 on bass! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T64YKHUY1dA[/media]

[quote name='waldflote8' timestamp='1370119989' post='2096740'] I had looked at the set list online - memories of seeing them at ingliston in 83 [/quote] I was at that gig too! Next to the stinky chicken factory!!! In fact, despite being a massive Rush fan (but not on the way that this thread might suggest!) that is one of the reasons why I was less than heartbroken that I couldn't make it to the SECC on thursday. Bands should not be playing in these great airship hangars. Anyone who appreciates good sound knows this - including the bands.So where did it all go wrong?

As bass players, we can get too fixated on our own sound. How does the [i]band[/i] sound? Has anyone commented on how crap the bass sounds?

Yes, Gone to Pieces was recorded at half speed and then speeded up. I remember reading this in an interview with NK at the time. And he played a Wal!

This is the particular bass... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/207063-spector-euro-4lx-natural-finish-for-trade/page__p__2090017__hl__spector__fromsearch__1#entry2090017"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/207063-spector-euro-4lx-natural-finish-for-trade/page__p__2090017__hl__spector__fromsearch__1#entry2090017[/url]

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1369992830' post='2095241'] Really? I've always found them to be on the chunky side which is why I like them. It's not the Doug Wimbish signature model is it? That has got a very skinny neck apparently. [/quote] I'm not sure exactly [i]which[/i] model it is! There is not much by way of identification on the bass at all... The headstock has the Spector logo on the front, and on the back there is the usual "Handcrafted in the Czech Republic etc" and an ID number - NB4273. I bought it as a "Euro 4LX". Obviously the 4 refers to the number of strings... but does the LX refer to the scale length? I've measured it and it appears to be 35". I'll take and post some pics later, but the finish is natural and looks like maple. I was not expecting the neck to be so slim, as I say. It is almost reminiscent of an Alembic series I neck, and it does not appear to get much thicker (i.e. wider) from nut 24th fret! It is taking a bit of getting used to, but is nice to play.

And I thought this thread was going to be about Spector Euros! Hello and welcome!

Ant just bought my Geddy Lee Jazz bass... even though I didn't really want to sell it! Excellent communications throughout and quick payment made in faith. A top basschatter and someone with whom you can deal with total confidence. Highly recommended!

Oh well, as it turns out this particular bass doesn't have the trim pot anyway! It arrived yesterday and I had a quick noodle. Despite the old, dead strings it still has an amazing amount of top-end available from the tonepump - almost too much! I gave it a good clean, some new strings and a bit of a set-up and will try putting it through its paces later today. Plays very nicely, but what a skinny neck it has! Not "front-to-back" but "top-to-bottom" if you know what I mean. Totally the opposite to my Status... feels nice in my hands though.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1369851653' post='2093553'] Thread from a while ago about the Tonepump, including info from the guy who designed it who says it is indeed cut/boost: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/93320-spector-tonepump-is-not-boost-only/page__hl__tonepump"]http://basschat.co.u...e__hl__tonepump[/url] [/quote] What a fascinating thread! Cheers for pointing that one out So if you put the treble control in its midpoint, it will be pretty much flat - but the bass control in a similar position will still be giving a reasonable amount of boost! Assuming linear travel on the pots of course.... How odd!

Hmmmm. I watched the video. Twice in fact! But I'm still a little confused about their use of the term "sweet spot". All you are doing is adjusting the actual output signal level of the tonepump aren't you? Or am I missing something? Having the output at its highest setting might cause some distortion of your preamp I guess, and having the trim set at its lowest value will mean a quiet output from the bass that would entail turning the gain upon the amp. But is there anymore to it than this? Are we simply talking about matching the output of your Spector bass to the output(s) of your other bass(es)? I think I must be missing something here! Also, it is my understanding that the Tonepump only [i]boosts[/i] bass and treble - whereas that video talks about boost [b]and cut[/b] of the two frequencies...

Just had a very pleasant visit to Si's palatial abode in leafy Smogland... I left my BF Vintage and came away with his Compact and some UK currency. An extremely easy deal with a lovely guy who has some very nice basses with some exceedingly old strings on 'em! Highly recommended