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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 ?

 

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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).

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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". 

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40 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

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". 

Every day's a school day!

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On 19/01/2020 at 15:50, Al Krow said:

+1 for the Legend. I got a used one of the Legend Custom range from off here, which I believe was an older top end Legend with set neck and 3 band EQ. Lasted literally about a month before I had to concede I was liking it rather more than I was expecting to and if that was true for the Legend what was a Euro LX going to be like? 

Not a helpful question to be asking, particularly when Andertons (their pic below) promptly put a 5LX on sale and knocked a chunk off the new price... sometimes resistance is futile, eh?😁

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And Bart pickups?

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33 minutes ago, Ralf1e said:

Fred Flintstone signature model😂

 

Curious fact:  The people of Dubai don't like The Flintstones.  Nobody knows why, it could be some long-held fear of Hanna-Barbera animations.  Even more curiously the people of Abu Dhabi Do!

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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!

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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 

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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 🤩

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On 25/08/2022 at 15:27, Eldon Tyrell said:

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". 

Yes it is, i would like to change it out for a Haz but i believe the board dimensions of the Haz are slightly different to the cavity size ?

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