new bass day.. well, almost!

[lowdowner]

I ordered a new bass today, a Spector Euro 4LX DW (Doug Wimbush) in Amber... doesn't arrive until next week so it's now a waiting game...

Anyone on here play a Euro 4LX? It's too late to ask whether people like it or not (*I* do and that's what counts) but I'm interested in how you are finding it.

How am I going to wait?? *groan* 

[bassfan]

Looks lovely... I feel your pain about the wait. I’m 4 weeks into a potential 16 weeks build time. If I had hair I’d be pulling it out... your week will pass agonisingly slowly, but this time next week you’ll have It! 👍🏻 Spare a thought for those of us that will still have 11 to go... 🤯

[lowdowner]

2 minutes ago, bassfan said:

Looks lovely... I feel your pain about the wait. I’m 4 weeks into a potential 16 weeks build time. If I had hair I’d be pulling it out... your week will pass agonisingly slowly, but this time next week you’ll have It! 👍🏻 Spare a thought for those of us that will still have 11 to go... 🤯

well obviously I feel for you and your next 12 weeks - but my week will seem longer!

 

[bassfan]

It will indeed ! Box set binge for the next week. 

[Bassislife16]

There’s a DW Sig kicking around on eBay for £1200, got to say I was tempted! Played one before. Excellent basses 

[kevin_lindsay]

They're great instruments, I think you'll love it. 

[cetera]

Absolutely fantastic instrument! You'll love it - especially if you like the jazz-like neck dimensions of the Doug Wimbish model....
 

A word of advice - the Tonepump preamp is very hot so if you feel it is putting out too much signal use the internal trimpot on the preamp box to turn it down a little :)

[WHUFC BASS]

Can't really comment on the DW model but  I bought a Euro 5 LX a week ago having never played (or even tried) a Spector Euro before. I really bought it on the reviews I read and the hype that they're great basses. I really didn't know what to expect.

I was super impressed with the build quality for starters. Absolutely perfect. Picking it up it was slightly heavier than what I'm used to but the supremely comfortable neck - certainly for any 5 string I've ever played more than made up for it. The sound was what has now made me a Spector convert and I can't see me entertaining the idea of buying any other bass apart from Spector. The Tone-Pump gets a pretty bad rap and it appears to be the Marmite of bass pre-amps but I love it. Yes it's loud but as mentioned, the trim pot means it can be adjusted to suit. Problem solved. I'd be really surprised if you didn't like it.

[cetera]

4 minutes ago, WHUFC BASS said:

The sound was what has now made me a Spector convert and I can't see me entertaining the idea of buying any other bass apart from Spector.

 

Welcome to the light side!

[lowdowner]

6 hours ago, cetera said:

Absolutely fantastic instrument! You'll love it - especially if you like the jazz-like neck dimensions of the Doug Wimbish model....
 

A word of advice - the Tonepump preamp is very hot so if you feel it is putting out too much signal use the internal trimpot on the preamp box to turn it down a little

Great info - thanks for that. I'm using a Bergantino B-amp and I know it *likes* a hot input so I'm cool with that.

 

[lowdowner]

Pickup now scheduled for Wednesday all being well!

Now it's really close the waiting is much, much, worse!