TheGreek Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 (edited) So, some time ago I was chatting to our own BillyApple who was extolling the virtues of Spector basses. Well you do don't you, whatever you own. Personally I'm a big fan of ACG and Andyjr's creations, owning one of each and also of Trace Elliot, so I'm happy to encourage others to try these items/brads. Anyway Sean (BillyApple) was a bold advocate for Spector so much so that, at the back of mind, I thought "Alright I might as well give one of those a try" despite not being a fan of their triangular holoflashes. Just after Xmas, (the day before my birthday actually) I managed to part StevieE from a Korean NS2000 and was very impressed. So much so in fact that I recently acquired a 5 string Euro LX - and I'm not a fan of 5ers generally. Today I finally took possession of said 5 string, which needed some serious repair work before being playable and had been shipped off to my local luthier, Terry Chapman, who did a fantastic job of bringing it back to the world of the living. (check here http://basschat.co.u...ard-repair-job/) I brought it home, eventually managed to tune it and entered into the land of 5 string-ism. I was initially a bit apprehensive - my previous excursions into 5ism had not gone well, the string spacing had been narrower than I was comfortable with and I found myself playing more than my usual amount of bum notes. The Spector felt so much nicer than the Warwick Corvette 5er and the Roscoe I'd owned previously. My first thought was the neck profile was much more comfortable and easier to play that the aforementioned Basses. Balance is also less of an issue than my previous experiences, so much so that I hadn't even considered it till now. The pick ups/preamp in the Spectors are a joy to use, finding a pleasant tone is almost automatic - compared to some of the high end gear I've owned which seem to take a lifetime to find that one tone which is pleasing to the ear, the Spectors virtually set themselves, and you're not limited to one great tone, but many. Just love the heavy mid tones as well as the booming, deep tones where the Bass is turned up. Build quality on both the 4 and 5 string is excellent - even the Korean 4 string which, considering my pre-programmed concept of other Korean built gear was "poorly put together by unskilled automatons" (think MIK Fenders) is unbelievable - no issues at all - especially as the resale prices of one of these is probably less than that of a MIM Fender you're certainly getting a lot of Bass for your buck - rivalling one of my all time favourite Basses, the Bass Collection Nanyos. Now I've only played the 5er for about 40 minutes today, and with regular interruptions by young Shalla, my 9 month old puppy. So some may argue that I'm still in a "Honeymoon period" with the Bass - possibly, I accept this, however it is certainly a cut above the two I've previously owned and confirms what Mr Apple had gone to great lengths to assure me of - Spector make really good Basses, well built, versatile, easy to play with nice fast necks with an easy to use profile (yes, even on a 5er). My thanks to Sean for turning me on to Spector - just need to get a few more hours practice under my belt...anybody want to look after a puppy for a few hours?? Edited June 1, 2019 by TheGreek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhauser Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Congrats! I'm a happy user of several Spector basses and love them! And don't forget: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikki_Sixx Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Without pictures, we have to assume this is a "fake news"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Welcome to the Spector club. Once you discover their magic "you can check out - but you can never leave" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Aye, pics please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I'm GASing for one of these at the moment, this thread is not helping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 Now you see it: [URL=http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/FairfaxAikman/media/Spectors/IMG_20170214_141528_zpsuf5akcvk.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q639/FairfaxAikman/Spectors/IMG_20170214_141528_zpsuf5akcvk.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/FairfaxAikman/media/Spectors/IMG_20170214_141534_zps9qsz0ujh.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q639/FairfaxAikman/Spectors/IMG_20170214_141534_zps9qsz0ujh.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Now you don't: [URL=http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/FairfaxAikman/media/Spectors/IMG_20170302_122729_zpscbyshhua.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q639/FairfaxAikman/Spectors/IMG_20170302_122729_zpscbyshhua.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/FairfaxAikman/media/Spectors/IMG_20170302_122713_zpsptrvqoiy.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q639/FairfaxAikman/Spectors/IMG_20170302_122713_zpsptrvqoiy.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/FairfaxAikman/media/Spectors/IMG_20170302_122215_zpsawxppbxj.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q639/FairfaxAikman/Spectors/IMG_20170302_122215_zpsawxppbxj.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 (edited) With little bro' [url="http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/FairfaxAikman/media/Spectors/IMG_20170302_121804_zpso3hawskv.jpg.html"][URL=http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/FairfaxAikman/media/Spectors/a192c43c-fdb9-436d-bb2b-05785dae59e5_zpsl3kofzon.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1167.photobucket.com/albums/q639/FairfaxAikman/Spectors/a192c43c-fdb9-436d-bb2b-05785dae59e5_zpsl3kofzon.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/url] Edited March 2, 2017 by TheGreek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Blimey, that's an amazing job they've done there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Is that the one that was on Ebay? Great basses, I loved my Euro 5LX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 oh and a very attractive instrument too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 [quote name='Graham' timestamp='1488459758' post='3249120'] Blimey, that's an amazing job they've done there [/quote] I know...I'll let him know you said... [quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1488459867' post='3249123'] Is that the one that was on Ebay? Great basses, I loved my Euro 5LX. [/quote] Yep, there's a thread here somewhere showing how it started life - wasn't pretty. Terry does some great work - ask Lozz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1488460365' post='3249131'] Yep, there's a thread here somewhere showing how it started life - wasn't pretty. Terry does some great work - ask Lozz. [/quote] F' me! It looks like an elephant trod on it! Do you have a link to the thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 (edited) What is the world coming to when the Mods are asking for help with the site?? [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/299532-could-this-be-a-staright-forward-repair-job/"]http://basschat.co.u...ard-repair-job/[/url] Edited March 2, 2017 by TheGreek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 Terry sent me a link to the work he did which he's put on FB. I thought I'd posted this but for the life of me I can't find it. Anyway here's his link: https://www.facebook.com/TjcGuitars/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Both gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 13, 2017 Author Share Posted March 13, 2017 Bumped for ease of use for a friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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