Incoming NBD! Spector Euro CST Ltd 💜🖤

[cetera]

Thanks to @Paulhauser for giving me the heads up on this stunning limited edition Spector Euro CST! Ordered and paid for last night and due next week...

 

1 of only 6 total made in this colour (3 x 4 string & 3 x 5 string).

 

Ash body with Poplar Burl top, Ebony board with Abalone inlays, black hardware, EMG X  pickups and DG Legacy preamp.... and that beautiful Purple/Black finish... 💜🖤

 

 

 

 

[Jonesy]

That finish really is special!!

[sprocketflup]

Agreed, seriously pretty

 

[PaulThePlug]

Nice... match ya nail varnish

[Paulhauser]

And it is worth mentioning that apart from me costing @cetera some money this below cost ME some money and heading my way next week 😉

 

[Cato]

I'm not generally a fan of fancy wood tops but that's an absolute stunner.

[crazycloud]

They're both fine looking basses, but that 5 I'd love to try.

Congrats gents.

[Sean]

Very classy indeed. I'm a huge fan of limited edition Euros and these are absolutely gorgeous. 

The capability of NBE in producing such stunning basses is very impressive. 

I'll have two with me tomorrow. Another incoming.  

 

Well played, @cetera @Paulhauser, lovely stuff. 

[Paulhauser]

Thanks @Sean

I am a fan of the Euros, too and have always been. Great basses that come close to (or in my experience can match up with) US models. 

Edited 6 hours ago by Paulhauser

[Sean]

2 minutes ago, Paulhauser said:

Thanks @Sean

I am a fan of the Euros, too and have always been. Great basses that come close to (or in my experience can match up with) US models. 

 

Yesterday at the bash we @cetera had a fascinating geek-out comparing a pair of recent 2024-25 Euros, Gary’s "Desert Island” with the maple board vs my “Peacock” with the ebony board. Both Japan Exclusives. Very different carve necks, slightly different nut widths, EMG vs EMGx, Spector tuners vs Gotoh Resolite on the "Desert Island”. Both shipped with the DG. Agreed on the Euros. The small batch or special run Euros can be awesome. Not that the “catalogue” ones aren’t amazing 😉 

 

[Sean]

Another thing...

 

The black hardware with that purple… Uffff! 🤠 

[Paulhauser]

23 minutes ago, Sean said:

 

Yesterday at the bash we @cetera had a fascinating geek-out comparing a pair of recent 2024-25 Euros, Gary’s "Desert Island” with the maple board vs my “Peacock” with the ebony board. Both Japan Exclusives. Very different carve necks, slightly different nut widths, EMG vs EMGx, Spector tuners vs Gotoh Resolite on the "Desert Island”. Both shipped with the DG. Agreed on the Euros. The small batch or special run Euros can be awesome. Not that the “catalogue” ones aren’t amazing 😉 

 

Is the carve of the necks are so different? 😮 

[Sean]

15 minutes ago, Paulhauser said:

Is the carve of the necks are so different? 😮 

 

I’m sure Gary will chime in soon but, yes. The Desert Island is what I think is "Ian HIll", my Peacock is the more standard “meaty” carve. The CRFM I’ve got is skinnier than the IH (but not Doug-like, more like the Tobacco Kramer) and I’ve got a 2018 LX EX (Zebra) that is like a baseball bat. Fortunately, I get on with most profiles unless they're super skinny or ridiculously big. I don’t think I’d get on with a DW.

[prowla]

20 minutes ago, Sean said:

 

I’m sure Gary will chime in soon but, yes. The Desert Island is what I think is "Ian HIll", my Peacock is the more standard “meaty” carve. The CRFM I’ve got is skinnier than the IH (but not Doug-like, more like the Tobacco Kramer) and I’ve got a 2018 LX EX (Zebra) that is like a baseball bat. Fortunately, I get on with most profiles unless they're super skinny or ridiculously big. I don’t think I’d get on with a DW.

Is it tuned BEAD?

[Sean]

2 minutes ago, prowla said:

Is it tuned BEAD?

Nooooo. Don't! We'd have to do a 50 page thread on recutting brass nuts!

[Misdee]

I'd be a liar if I said that purple/black colour scheme was my cup of tea, but I'm sure to be in minority (probably of one) on that, and may you both enjoy your new Spectors a lot. 

 

More's to the point, I'd be very interested in the fullness of time to hear about any perceived differences in sound and overall feel between these new S.E versions and previous offering with the Caribbean Burst and maple board.

[Kebabkid]

That's Pwopa Tasty!

[Paulhauser]

1 hour ago, Sean said:

 

I’m sure Gary will chime in soon but, yes. The Desert Island is what I think is "Ian HIll", my Peacock is the more standard “meaty” carve. The CRFM I’ve got is skinnier than the IH (but not Doug-like, more like the Tobacco Kramer) and I’ve got a 2018 LX EX (Zebra) that is like a baseball bat. Fortunately, I get on with most profiles unless they're super skinny or ridiculously big. I don’t think I’d get on with a DW.

Goood god sometimes I feel that is much safer playing 5 strings as it seems the difference is a lot less but nevertheless, it is a great conversation starter 🙂

[Paulhauser]

1 hour ago, Misdee said:

I'd be a liar if I said that purple/black colour scheme was my cup of tea, but I'm sure to be in minority (probably of one) on that, and may you both enjoy your new Spectors a lot. 

 

More's to the point, I'd be very interested in the fullness of time to hear about any perceived differences in sound and overall feel between these new S.E versions and previous offering with the Caribbean Burst and maple board.

Thanks @Misdee. It is my first Spector purchase for more than a year (ohh the restrain!) and unfortunately as of yet I have no incoming Blue Burest SpecEd CST (that might change 😉 )

[Dood]

Well this isn’t helping my recent Spector induced GAS.. I think either the 4 or 5 would work very nicely in my purple world! 

[Paulhauser]

50 minutes ago, Dood said:

Well this isn’t helping my recent Spector induced SAS.. I think either the 4 or 5 would work very nicely in my purple world! 

FIFY. There is a name for it you see. 🙂

[Sean]

2 hours ago, Misdee said:

More's to the point, I'd be very interested in the fullness of time to hear about any perceived differences in sound and overall feel between these new S.E versions and previous offering with the Caribbean Burst and maple board.

I've got maple, ebony and rosewood board Euros, all with EMGs and the same HAZ-clones and they're all different in sound. The ebony is really snappy and tight. The maple is brighter than the rosewood.  At the SW Bash opinion was split between the ebony and maple but with strong preferences either way. Then there's my CRFM with rosewood board and brass bridge and that's in a world of its own even with the EMGs and Haz-clone. It's much nastier but it has got different strings to the others. 

 

 

[prowla]

3 hours ago, Sean said:

Nooooo. Don't! We'd have to do a 50 page thread on recutting brass nuts!

Hehe - it's just you mentioned Ian Hill...

[Dood]

44 minutes ago, Paulhauser said:

FIFY. There is a name for it you see. 🙂

 

Did they have any more available? I’m not sure I’ll get much for my cat, but he’s already looking worried..