Al Krow Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 3 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: Seems I felt myself disconcertingly tempted to put some money down on a spector classic 8 this weekend Oooh enjoy! Look forward to getting your thoughts on it when you've had a chance to put it through its paces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 That’s the spirit 👍🏾 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverinebass Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 9 hours ago, Al Krow said: So in order of preference, what are / have been your favourite 8 string basses? I find myself disconcertingly tempted to get one later this year (when I've managed to move on some existing kit)! Depends on what criteria you use to define "better." If I did it again, I'd go full custom neck through but that's just me. In terms of what is available, I'd get the Frank Bello ESP. After that it's take your pick. The old Ibanez ones are good but weigh a ton. In terms of current availability, probably the spector or Dean Edge. But I'd be modding them. Probably the Spector is better in terms of wood choices, but that depends if you care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 27 minutes ago, Wolverinebass said: Depends on what criteria you use to define "better." If I did it again, I'd go full custom neck through but that's just me. In terms of what is available, I'd get the Frank Bello ESP. After that it's take your pick. The old Ibanez ones are good but weigh a ton. In terms of current availability, probably the spector or Dean Edge. But I'd be modding them. Probably the Spector is better in terms of wood choices, but that depends if you care. So if ESP make an 8 string bridge for that bass why don't they make it for the normal ESP 8 string? I went for the spector as beyond the fact it is an 8 string, its neck profile and looks appear like something I can live with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 (edited) Here’s my Schecter. It has Nordstrand Big Blades in it. Amazing upgrade over the passive EMGs that are stock. I don't think I'd ever played a Korean-made Schecter before this but would highly recommend, it's a very good instrument. I should have some tracks that I can post for you to listen to. Edited January 21, 2018 by Sean 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Are those nordy blades? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 1 minute ago, AndyTravis said: Are those nordy blades? Yes. In 30+ years of swapping out pickups these are the best I've tried. The difference is massive. I'm a big fan of these blades and am considering put a set of P and J blades in my Valenti. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 40 minutes ago, Wolverinebass said: Depends on what criteria you use to define "better." If I did it again, I'd go full custom neck through but that's just me. In terms of what is available, I'd get the Frank Bello ESP. After that it's take your pick. The old Ibanez ones are good but weigh a ton. In terms of current availability, probably the spector or Dean Edge. But I'd be modding them. Probably the Spector is better in terms of wood choices, but that depends if you care. Wrong answer. I was hoping you were going to say Shecter Stiletto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 This is the Schecter with the Big Blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverinebass Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 13 minutes ago, Al Krow said: Wrong answer. I was hoping you were going to say Shecter Stiletto I've sadly not played a Schecter. Looks good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverinebass Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 13 minutes ago, Al Krow said: Wrong answer. I was hoping you were going to say Shecter Stiletto I've sadly not played a Schecter. Looks good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverinebass Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 5 minutes ago, Sean said: This is the Schecter with the Big Blades. Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Here's the EMGs And here's the Nordy Blades Recorded into Logic Pro X and both tracks have exactly the same settings. Please excuse the quality of the noodling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 40 minutes ago, Sean said: Yes. In 30+ years of swapping out pickups these are the best I've tried. The difference is massive. I'm a big fan of these blades and am considering put a set of P and J blades in my Valenti. +1 for Nordstrands. Pups maketh the bass! And I'm loving the Nords in my Ibby SR 4 string and 6 string basses. So Sean do you have a Schecter 8 (which model?) in which you've swapped in Nords or did you manage to order with Nords when you bought? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 42 minutes ago, Al Krow said: +1 for Nordstrands. Pups maketh the bass! And I'm loving the Nords in my Ibby SR 4 string and 6 string basses. So Sean do you have a Schecter 8 (which model?) in which you've swapped in Nords or did you manage to order with Nords when you bought? I swapped the EMGs out and bought the Nords in the USA. I have the Schecter pictured above, it's the Stiletto Studio 8. I love a neck-thru. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Ah yes, dunno how I missed that! In terms of 8 string and pups that's pretty much what I would go for too(!) - like you, I think there's something special about a neck through. (I'd probably go for the Honey Satin finish, but that's obviously pretty cosmetic / marginal in the scheme of things!) Interestingly one of the reviews referred to the 'considerable' string tension on an 8 string bass neck (and therefore even more so on a 12 I presume) and that a neck through would provide greater stability than a bolt on neck in relation to this. Something I'd always suspected as being an additional benefit of NTs, in additon to their greater sustain and let's face it, fantastic appearance; but it seems like this additional strength benefit may well also be the case? Did you go for the Studio or the Deluxe version of the Schecter Stiletto and is there much of a difference? Those Nords look very snug - identical in size to the EMGs you've replaced? Which Nord Pups did you go for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 7 minutes ago, Al Krow said: Ah yes, dunno how I missed that! In terms of 8 string and pups that's pretty much what I would go for too(!) - like you, I think there's something special about a neck through. (I'd probably go for the Honey Satin finish, but that's obviously pretty cosmetic / marginal in the scheme of things!) Interestingly one of the reviews referred to the 'considerable' string tension on an 8 string bass neck (and therefore even more so on a 12 I presume) and that a neck through would provide greater stability than a bolt on neck in relation to this. Something I'd always suspected as being an additional benefit of NTs, in additon to their greater sustain and let's face it, fantastic appearance; but it seems like this additional strength benefit may well also be the case? Did you go for the Studio or the Deluxe version of the Schecter Stiletto and is there much of a difference? Those Nords look very snug - identical in size to the EMGs you've replaced? Which Nord Pups did you go for? It's the Studio version - I picked it up at an amazing price and it was in stock in the UK. Always fancied one. The Nords are EMG sized and the Clean and Clear versions of the Big Blades. I would rate them as highly as the G&L MFDs and the Yamaha BB2024x pickups. Very different but as good and with buckets of their own personality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Check out this fella... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I prefer this 12 string version (you may recognise the guitarist?) Yup a 12er bass is definitely not going to be for me! Like a maths ability cap (which I hit at 18) I think I've reached reached my bass string limit too...and it's 8! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 (edited) Here's the Schecter 8 in a band setting at a jam this week. Drums, bass, loud guitar, vocal. Roughly recorded on a Zoom H2n and then a few tweaks. It's as rough as you like but gives an idea. Not as high in the mix as I'd like but... Edited January 21, 2018 by Sean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 We do who knew as well, its songs like that that make me want to fill the space more. The guitarist doesn't tend to expand to fill the space and when there is a solo obviously things get pretty thin, a little extra sounds like it would be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Strange thing is, looking around, the ESP Ltd B-208 advertised in the states has 8 saddles such as this https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/B208STBLK whereas the ones around here appear to have 4 saddles. I wonder if this is a change in model, or just a slight difference in markets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 17 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: Strange thing is, looking around, the ESP Ltd B-208 advertised in the states has 8 saddles such as this https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/B208STBLK whereas the ones around here appear to have 4 saddles. I wonder if this is a change in model, or just a slight difference in markets. That bridge is the same as the Schecter one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 On 21/01/2018 at 10:31, Woodinblack said: Seems I felt myself disconcertingly tempted to put some money down on a spector classic 8 this weekend Well did it happen? Or did you manage to take a pill to stop the flow of GAS?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 9 minutes ago, Al Krow said: Well did it happen? Or did you manage to take a pill to stop the flow of GAS?! It did, I didn't: Thank you for choosing Andertons Music for your purchase. To confirm that the following item(s) on your order are currently out of stock: Spector Bass Legend 8 Classic Black Stain (Stockcode SL8CLBKS) Our suppliers have informed us that we will be receiving our order on or around 25th January. Ooh - thats soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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