TMNtv - SPECTOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Pt 1 of 4

[bassaholicpong]

hmm.... those exotic woods look yummy!

[Basstard22]

Spector basses.. makes me drool 24/7 :-)

Stuart Spector is one of the best luthiers there is. he is very respected about his craftswork.

[darkmysterii]

spector feels and plays great the body is really smooth but the neck is a bit heavy

[anon540]

So for a handmade instrument, what part is actually handmade? Obviously the neck is the most important part to work by hand, but it doesn't look like it sees any actual attention at all. They showed a guy with some sandpaper messing around with a body, and that's about it. Brilliant.

[mcmillansabq]

@anon540 Have you ever dealt with machined parts of any kind? Ever built a wood instrument? Just because they don't show the hours of hand work doesn't mean it isn't there. CNC or not, there is an amazing amount of hand work to be done after the basic shape is cut. And yes, I've dealt with machined parts and I've hand carved and finished basses.

[anon540]

@mcmillansabq I'll keep it short and just say yes, I have.

[ChiapasZapata]

@anon540 the answer is simple: Buy a "real" handmade - oh, thats closely impossible... every luthier needs machines cause the manufacture time would be so long - no one will buy this bass. On the other hand, there are luthiers who built a lot by hand. Fodera in some case but also skjold or C. Thompson. But they all use machines for the neck and the bold on... it don´t takes the quali but low down the price. Its simply your decision. A bass which is the same quali for double cost... i don´t care

[31funk]

very cool...

[edgeofsins]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Vision

[Alembicplyr]

@ Vakmere.

The BQC is very different in the sense that the TP is "boost only". The BQC is boost and cut. Granted, the TP is +18db and the BQC is +12db...... but also I like the variable midrange of the BQC.

[Magus71]

This process is so much smoother than Gibson Guitar's.

[Magus71]

This process is so much smoother than Gibson Guitar's.

[thricegod1288]

he has that naggy new york, jew voice haha

[azfryguy]

not really . . . watch family guy mort goldman

[Maht25]

i can't afford these :(

[Alembicplyr]

I switched out the tonepump on my Euro lx5, for an EMG BQC.

To my knowledge, I coined the term "ToneDump".

Google "tonedump", look for "talkbass forums" after it. Went through the whole process and some sound clips. Also did a "ToneJump" transplant, into an old squier fretless p bass, also on talkbass.

[SpectorRay1]

I have a love/hate relationship with the Tonepump. Being a two-band boost only preamp, there isn't a lot of tonal variety to deal with. Since the Spectors are inherently growly and middy, the Tonepump seems to really accentuate these characteristics a bit too much. They play like a dream and are so comfortable.

[Hurricane1A]

I own two Euro 5's. They werent cheap but they play like basses that would cost twice as much. Only letdown for me was the tonepump circuit - Now have an Aguilar OBP1 in one bass and a EMG BTS in the other and couldnt be happier.

[vakmere]

Tone pumps have horsepower for sure. Tone for me comes from the amp with a Spector. I had an LX5 with an OBP3 but not a fan of those. How does the OBP1 and BTS differ from the TP? How does it change the tone of the bass? I may consider trying that also if you could shed a little light.

[vakmere]

Nice basses however:

1. 24 frets but you can only play 20 or 21 of them due to the body not cut out deep enough. Inefficient if you're a soloist trying to use all of the upper register.

2. No midrange control.

3. Bridge saddles touch each other so when you adjust 1 the others next to it move. Cumbersome layout.

4. High end Spectors, Euro, USA's, are very solid and well made with great tonal character. Tone pump and EMG-DC's are a good combo. Very good string spacing and comfortable to play.

[regenbogenbass]

I agree with everything but the 24 fret idea. You can tap them if you would like... thats what I do.