DoubleOhStephan Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 10 hours ago, ead said: The NS-94s were made in Korea to pretty much USA specs as far as I can determine. This was at a time when Stuart Spector had temporarily lost control of his brand name. Oh cool! Mines Korean too (99) not sure where that fits into the break of Stuarts ownership? I have to say, they built some fantastic basses out there, my 2000 saw off a Czech rebop, it just didn't have the magic that the 2000 has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 There's some stuff on the Spector website about this period: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleOhStephan Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Ah yeah, I think I've got this file somewhere. Seeing them side by side, the horns are different actually. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Trouser rubbing motion... https://bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Spector_USA_Forte_4.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackreacher193 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 This is the Bass I've currently got. I bought it probably 2000. Then stopped playing. Started playing again recently, had it serviced and it still sounds nice! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldon Tyrell Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 3 hours ago, Bigwan said: Trouser rubbing motion... https://bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Spector_USA_Forte_4.html There will be another Forte and a NS-2 appearing there very soon too 😉 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Oh look at this, Time for me to (re)join the group! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee650 Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 39 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: Oh look at this, Time for me to (re)join the group! Ooh please more pics! And tell me that's for sale 😍😍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassApprentice Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Woodinblack said: Oh look at this, Time for me to (re)join the group! That looks very greeeen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damonjames Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Can’t tease like that!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 29 minutes ago, lee650 said: Ooh please more pics! And tell me that's for sale 😍😍 It was for sale, and I just bought it! It only turned up today, so I haven't had a chance to get pictures yet, so here is one of its sale ones: 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee650 Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Just now, Woodinblack said: It was for sale, and I just bought it! Aww what! Missed that, many congratulations 😁 Would love to see more pics. A green Euro 5 has been high on my GAS list for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 That is what it is - an Emerald Green Euro 5. I was told it was 2003, but I read the serial as 2001, ie, serial starts BD0xxx. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee650 Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 16 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: That is what it is - an Emerald Green Euro 5. I was told it was 2003, but I read the serial as 2001, ie, serial starts BD0xxx. This? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 23 minutes ago, lee650 said: This? No, that one was made 11 basses after my one, but otherwise, looks pretty similar! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee650 Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Woodinblack said: It was for sale, and I just bought it! It only turned up today, so I haven't had a chance to get pictures yet, so here is one of its sale ones: Absolutely stunning! I'm so jealous 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee650 Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 45 minutes ago, lee650 said: This? Lol I couldn't see your previous pic! Totally differnt bass. I need an Emarald Green Euro 5 in my future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Its hard to capture its greenness really - in the sun it really glows Finally getting a chance to play it, it seems rather good! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 I was a bit concerned as I had previously had a Spector Legend and I really didn't get on with it much.. one of the early pages on here. However, this was an itch I had been wanting to scratcch a long time Recently I wanted one of the fan fret spectors, and I tried one and loved it, but sadly they are crazy prices in shops, and bass direct who had a good price no longer had the green and I couldn't get on with the brown, and there was the other nagging "£1600 for a new korean that would be work at best 1200 if I sold it". So that pushed me to the idea of a euro, as if I didn't get on with it, I could shift it for close to what I got it for. No win no fee. Put a wanted advert, this turned up my way, asked advice, seemed positive. So this turned up, not a colour I would have initial thought of but it is so deep, it looks 3d in the light, and considering it is over 20 years old, it is next to perfect. It feels nice, it sits nice (which the legend didn't do). It has the perfect back cutaway for someone who has worked near the fridge during lockdown! Played it all night, it sounds so good, it sounds different to everything else i have, it has its own sound (I don't have any EMG pickups, maybe it is that), certainly more active sounding which is a great thing, so clear. And the B string, it is something special. I don't actually have any basses with a bad B string as such, but you actually can barely tell the difference between the B at the 5th and the open E. I don't buy into the 35" being a lot better thing due to the physics of it, but if I did, I would use this as evidence! Couldn't be happier with it. Looking forward to its first gig. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassApprentice Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Sounds very promising! I think I want a Spector, all the reviews seem so good but annoyingly I don't like the look or feel of the Legend series stuff, so I reckon it has to be the Euro. Which is a shame because they are expensive for the use of a bedroom bassist.... 😅 Maybe one day if I gig I'll treat myself to one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldon Tyrell Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 15 minutes ago, BassApprentice said: Sounds very promising! I think I want a Spector, all the reviews seem so good but annoyingly I don't like the look or feel of the Legend series stuff, so I reckon it has to be the Euro. Which is a shame because they are expensive for the use of a bedroom bassist.... 😅 Maybe one day if I gig I'll treat myself to one. There is also a new model coming - Pulse 2. There is a review in the current issue of BP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 1 hour ago, BassApprentice said: I think I want a Spector, all the reviews seem so good but annoyingly I don't like the look or feel of the Legend series stuff, so I reckon it has to be the Euro. That was my thinking. I had the legend, I didn't like it at all, it put me off spectors, which is a bit unfortunate. This is nothing like that. 1 hour ago, BassApprentice said: Which is a shame because they are expensive for the use of a bedroom bassist.... 😅 I don't think that is true - I have played on the same stage as you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhauser Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) Nice score @Woodinblackcongratulations! Bass is beautiful and seems to be in excellent nick, have fun with it! Edited March 9, 2022 by Paulhauser typo fixed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee650 Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 22 hours ago, Woodinblack said: Its hard to capture its greenness really - in the sun it really glows Finally getting a chance to play it, it seems rather good! That is seriously my perfect bass and colour! Please contact me, if you ever move it on 😍😍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee650 Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 I think this has already been on this Thread, but here's my beauty! Euro Lx4 in Ultra Amber with an incredible flamed maple top. I got this a few months ago, thanks to the always awesome Andy Travis. Always been a huge fan of Spectors and used to have a Euro CR5FM in Natural with an East pre, which was also amazing. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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