MAX
12-18-2006, 07:55 AM
Oh dear, boys and their toys...
Anyone familiar with these old gemmies? The reason I ask is that I just purchased one. It's either and '88 or '89? Still waiting for the serial number match.
I've never owned a bass before but this deal was too sweet to pass.
I love the fucker!!! It's light, has a stellar tone and's equipped with clean EMG stock pickups.
I just remember a ton of peeps playin' these Spectors back in the 80's, they were extremely expensive back then. Geddy Lee played one on the Power Windows tour, Sting did the final Police tour with one and Gene Simmons used them for many years. Again, I seem to recall almost every bass player using one in at least one of their videos back in the day. Also, I remember our local music stores wouldn't let us noodle with them, they'd usually be behind counters or in glass cases along with Steinbergers. Fuck, I remember them costing about three grand back in the day.
Anyhoo, I absolutely love this thing. It has a nice sunburst finish. 'Tis black bordering going into a "tobacco-like" wood in the center.
Again, just curious as to anyone's thoughts or opinions regarding them?
Here's what mine looks like or as close of a pic as I could google.
It looks exactly like this with even the same pickup configuration.
http://www.axemusic.com/Pictures/spector_rebop4tobaccosb.jpg
Anyone familiar with these old gemmies? The reason I ask is that I just purchased one. It's either and '88 or '89? Still waiting for the serial number match.
I've never owned a bass before but this deal was too sweet to pass.
I love the fucker!!! It's light, has a stellar tone and's equipped with clean EMG stock pickups.
I just remember a ton of peeps playin' these Spectors back in the 80's, they were extremely expensive back then. Geddy Lee played one on the Power Windows tour, Sting did the final Police tour with one and Gene Simmons used them for many years. Again, I seem to recall almost every bass player using one in at least one of their videos back in the day. Also, I remember our local music stores wouldn't let us noodle with them, they'd usually be behind counters or in glass cases along with Steinbergers. Fuck, I remember them costing about three grand back in the day.
Anyhoo, I absolutely love this thing. It has a nice sunburst finish. 'Tis black bordering going into a "tobacco-like" wood in the center.
Again, just curious as to anyone's thoughts or opinions regarding them?
Here's what mine looks like or as close of a pic as I could google.
It looks exactly like this with even the same pickup configuration.
http://www.axemusic.com/Pictures/spector_rebop4tobaccosb.jpg