Spector NS / Euro LX dimensions help!

[NyaMike]

Hi,

Firstly apologies if this has been covered already.

 

I have just recieved a stock designed Swan flighcase (intended for the Euro 5LX) but for my NS Ethos 5 which does not fit.

 

Everything I read before purchasing the case seemed to point to both the NS Ethos 5 and Euro LX 5 having the same body shape.

 

Before I message Swan I just wanted to know if their template is wrong or my bass is actually not the same shape as the Euro LX 5?

 

Any help would be much appreciated thanks.

 

Mike 

[Woodinblack]

Although it is hard to know, at first glance, my Euro 5 (before lx/lt labels) the lower strap lock on the foam is in the right place.

 

The top strap lock is 80mm parallel away from the neck (but obviously further back). the furthest extent of the top horn is 108mm away from the left of the neck, and the end (excluding strap lock) is a few mm before the 14th fret, which looks like where that foam is.

The lower horn ends half way between the 18-19th fret, and its maximum distance is 105mm away from the right of the neck

The furthest left of the bottom round bit is 98mm from the left of the side of the bridge, the furthest right is 108 from the right side of the bridge.

[NyaMike]

Thanks so much for the measurements, will check those with the case tomorrow. 👍👍

[Woodinblack]

And out of curiosity, I got the images for the 5LX and ethos 5 and overlaid them, lining them up at the bridge. It looks like this:

 

 

Looking at the scale and the frets lining up, one of those pictures has got some kind of distortion on it (probably taken too close), however it does show that the bodies, while being the same shape, aren't the same size, and it sort of matches up with the way your case doesn't fit.