First Look - Spector Ethos Review

[@ishguitars]

TIME STAMPS 00:00 - Intro 01:23 - Overview 04:39 - The dope stuff 08:15 - The not so dope stuff 12:39 - Playing samples 17:08 - Final thoughts

[@RonnyOnBass]

If that bass was ALL that blue, I would have bought one! But those multiple colors are Gawdy.

[@klaymeister]

No sound samples for the 5 string with DCB?

[@pjmuck]

Love Spector basses. The reverse P configuration works better in a PJ setup, IMO. When you consider fender is charging the same price for a MIA Pro II J or P, you get way more bass for $ with this Ethos. BTW, Rickenbacker has been making maple bodied basses for over 60 years. A jazz bass has had two volume knobs for over 60 years too. In my experience, a single volume blend knob is either hit or miss, as some basses I've played or owned with one had no minor taper between PUPs when turned, so you didn't get a subtle blend, just all on or all off.

[@57precision]

Was waiting for you guys to pick up the Ethos 5 the entire time. Would have been nice considering it has different pickups.

[@Zontar-xt6ql]

This reminds me of the my blue fade legend neck thru, but glad to see they put the reverse P pickup on this one. I agree on the tuners, I almost immediately upgraded mine to Gotoh's....

[@ishguitars]

Yeah reverse P is where it's at. This is a proper Spector for sure.

[@jstippell]

My favorite guitar store. Nice review, I'll make sure those Spector guys hear your comments.

[@ishguitars]

Who's Spector? Never even heard of that brand. Aren't these Warwick Streamers?

[@jstippell]

@@ishguitars OUCH

[@bryanwalsh4674]

I have a Dimension NS5 and love it. i also like this bass but wish they had more color choices as I dont care for either of those. Maybe even just a natural finish with gloss. But , MAJOR criticism, NO GLOSS ON BACK OF THE NECK! Please!

[@kylemcmurry1408]

DUDE! cant wait to get my dimension

[@azulyblanco3165]

Thanks 4 the video so clear! 🎵🎵

[@matthewlunsford4351]

Thanks for the demo! Sounds are good and useful. Think it would look good w/o markers on fretboard excepting inlay at 12th fret, but that is just me!

[@ethangibbs3688]

That Interstellar Gloss is one of the sexiest finishes I have ever seen. I hope Spector can make a Multi Scale bass very soon with an Interstellar Gloss Finish. If that ever happens, goddamn I would be all over that

[@japhy4529]

Looks and sounds great. I'm usually an EMG guy, but the Aguilar combo sounds pretty good. I do wonder though why the body isn't fully carved (explains the tummy cut). I'm guessing this is a cost-cutting measure or perhaps doing so would make the bass too close in appearance to the Euro line?

[@crazeyjoe]

I'm down with that Interstellar Gloss finish!

[@ishguitars]

Yeah RIGHT it's sexy for real

[@Andrea91080]

Tried this bass in Japan before watching this review and I thought that my hand was way too sticky on the neck, I have to agree with the finish being tacky

[@2m0nster]

bass, yes.

[@Lamarro]

Hey Guys ! im in a struggle ... i cant decide between the Pulse and the Ethos 4 String ... ^^ i would think it basiclly comes down to EMG vs. Agilar ? Any thoughts who youd rather recommend a pulse or an ethos ? Thanks for the Video btw helped a lot !

[@liamjenkins82]

I have both the ethos and pulse. 5 string both guitars. I really like both of them. I really like the pulse for its lighter weight.

[@InternationalBassStation]

There’s less for your sound to go through with two volume pots, vs a blend (which is a two way volume knob) and then a master volume. If you’ve ever run a pickup straight to an output, you’d know how much electronics affect your sound. It’s not good!

[@TomMarello]

Your channel is great. I'm especially glad to watch the unbiased approach in your "not so dope" parts. Additional thumbs up for that! I have a (general) Spector NS related question. Are NS basses neck-heavy (especially the 5-string ones) compared to some other basses? And if they are, is it model/price point or wood quality (mostly maple in Spector's case) dependable? The NS body shape is my way favourite body shape for bass, but it seems kinda small compared to the neck and the headstock (especially the larger one on their less expensive series), so I'm guessing there's a lot of leverage on the neck side. Instrument (bass) balance is usually not discussed that much in reviews but it's of great importance to me. I hate to perform addtional thumb movements in advance to anchor the neck and prevent it from leaning downwards (especially in fast/tricky transitions from low to high notes register or during tapping). Cheers!

[@ishguitars]

Funny, we actually showed exactly this in the Spector Vs Dingwall Vs Ibanez multi-scale video we did last week - check that one out and your exact question will be answered. Also, it's a little wood dependent, a little strap dependent too (certain materials slide over your clothes like polyester and others grip your clothes better like raw leather)

[@TomMarello]

@@ishguitars I saw that one but wasn't sure is neck dive primarily (or exclusively) caused by its extended-scale neck that elongates the leverage. Does the same thing happen with regular-scale Spectors like the Ethos or Pulse series? I have two Corts (B4 and B5 AS-RM) and they are balance-wise perfectly executed. You can see on my clip here (kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIunmKCwm9OpbdE) that I had let my both hands off competely two times and the bass remained perfectly still on my leg. I don't know is it due to its body shape and/or the wood composition (swamp ash body and panga-panga/walnut laminated neck) and light Hisphot tuners - but both B4 & B5 together cost less than single NS Ethos! Cheers!

[@eljapel]

lovely! something that I hate, (and they even do the same on the forte model) is the lack of a separete battery department ugggh

[@ishguitars]

AGREED. I didn't notice this until after the video. Interestingly enough, the Dimension bass that we also released today DOES have an external battery 🤷‍♀️

[@chriscuthbertson]

Does a German built Warwick having the same hardware as a Chinese built Rockbass model make the Rockbass better value or de-value the German bass. You could say the Legends are great value as they have the same tuners as the more expensive models.

[@andreirlmeier]

Is a Warwick Bass the perfection of a Spector ?

[@mecoate]

buena review , solo que duran mucho hablando y tardan demasiado en tocar el bajo que es a lo que todos venimos a escucharlo !

[@Cosmy88]

So basically i'ts a modern take on the Kramer era NS2A

[@ishguitars]

Actually, yeah, that's a pretty great way to say it. Would be cool with a Korean HAZ 😳 but honestly sounds sooo good as it is

[@Cosmy88]

@@ishguitars i kept the stock K-haz on both my EMG equipped NS2As and they sounded better than my 1999 NSCR with the stock EMG BT (now they're even since it's running a russian Haz clone)

[@albertopacheco9784]

Ese bajo suena rockero!

[@buffalomusic57]

Nice demo, I just watched one with this same bass and it sounded terrible.

[@joejoewilson]

The two things I dont like about this bass is the bridge. This is the lower quality bridge not typical "Euro" bridge you might expect. Meh, I can live with it. But what I really hate is that 5 string legend head stock. Puke! I love Spector 5 strings. I love the newer 5 string head stock. The old legend 5 string headstock just ruins it for me. Everything else on this bass just looks super KILLER! Great review guys, thanks! If I were going to get a 4 string, it would be a done deal.

[@ishguitars]

Thanks for watching! I feel you on that headstock, now that you mention it I can't unsee it haha. On the Deimension Multi-scale they use the newer 5 string headstock and it looks soooo good

[@lukasgodaire1021]

How is the neck profile compared to a euro/legend?

[@ishguitars]

I would say very similar. If you are a familiar Spector player you're going to fit right in with this bass

[@jrbass62]

Usually when a company gets bought, They try to cheap out and raise prices, Please I hope not!! You get what you pay for..

[@2m0nster]

i agree on twin volume, deal breaker for me.

[@2m0nster]

grateful dead colors, blue and red.

[@ishguitars]

Yeah I didn't even think about that!!

[@crazeyjoe]

Driving that train...

[@tetskysenpai8538]

How's the finish on the neck? :)

[@ishguitars]

Glossy but for some reason I don't hate it on this bass (usually I always like satin necks)

[@tetskysenpai8538]

@@ishguitars thanks for the reply! What fret material are they, nickel I presume? Usually only go for satin necks and stainless steel frets but this seems like a rare exception of interest!