Spector: Euro LX and Euro LX Bolt-On Series with Ian Allison

[@dexterwooten7839]

Of all the things i learned in this video, the one that surprised me the most was that Madonna of all people would have some amazing bass lines in any of her music at all. I was headbanging to that 'Like a Prayer'. I never realized the bass in that song was so good before. Lolz

[@arnoldcastillo2054]

Truth. All these years I thought it was a synth bass!

[@tiltil9442]

Spectacular!

[@4unkb0y]

The bass line on "Like a Virgin" is pretty solid too. Bernard Edwards from Chic provided the bass there, along with "Material Girl", thanks to Nile Rogers producing & writing the guitar riffs.

[@abouc]

Spector just makes great sounding, beautiful basses. Someday I will own one.

[@GreetTheSacredCow]

Ian Allison is an international treasure.

[@OfficialSpector]

Truly!!

[@TheGazBass]

Ian Allison Chains such a great demo! The bolt on slap sound wins for me. Wicked demo of both beautiful basses.

[@AnonYmous-vu1lw]

Aaah. I see what you did there. And its good! Also Makes sense now. He plays that bassline flawlessly… got em back in the playlist after tooo long.

[@spoonerluv]

Awesome demo - I love how much you love bass, Ian!

[@BryanMurchie]

His enthusiasm is infectious!

[@wolfgangsaller5843]

The looks and the quality of the sound of these basses is absolutely stunning!!! Ian´s playing is very inspiring!

[@dalstar925]

Love Guy Pratt getting a shout out. One of my biggest influences. Dude is a monster

[@OfficialSpector]

One of the greats!!

[@grooveholmes79]

Neck through sounds better to me...I love that green, but man....I already have 3 Euros. I don't need to spend more money lol

[@Bob-hb3qb]

Was Thinking the same thing! Cant stop the purchases of spector last few years, Too Many!

[@grooveholmes79]

@@Bob-hb3qb 😆

[@tiltil9442]

Even if they sound nice: Would I buy a Spector if I'm in the market for a bolt-on?!? (Afterthought: If they revived that Spectorcore fretless series, well, maybe...)

[@stevendavis8021]

I just got my Euro LX in Nightshade with the Legacy Preamp. It is such an awesome bass. I love all my Spector Basses but right now this 4 string is so much fun playing... I cant put it down! Spector for Life!!!

[@urbanadventurer5]

I played with the bolt on at a local shop yesterday and I am in love. I want one so bad. Such an amazing instrument. 👌🏾

[@francisjames1377]

The Neck through for me always and I love that green color!

[@zackfrenkel4932]

I hope Ian gets a commission on sales because he single-handedly convinced me to get a spector next!

[@gilkatsir4052]

spector is the best bass brand ever

[@OfficialSpector]

🤘😄

[@tiltil9442]

I'd avoid their "entry-level" priced Asian stuff (recommending ibby, Yamaha, Cort and even HB instead) but, yeah, their Czech and US products crush everything in the "up-market" range.

[@seppoinnanen5577]

After my adventures with other brands I must agree 👍

[@ΔημήτριοςΚανελλόπουλος-ζ7ξ]

Ian Allison is the best vibes bassist. Super player

[@luisborralho4298]

I always loved the line for Madonna´s song. Never see guys going for the original effects in the mix so thank you for that!

[@jasonequest1970]

Great video and amazing bass playing. I appreciate you, Bass-Brotha! I'm really liking the sound from the Spector Bolt-On. Both basses sound great. I have a Spector NS-2J USA Bolt-On and a Spector Forte 4 USA Neck-Through and the sound from each bass is very different, being that, the Bolt-On has EMG Jazz pickups and the Neck-Through has EMG PJ pickup configuration. Both running with an EMG Active Pre-amp. I like the fact, that the Euro basses have the same PJ Pickup Configurations and electronics and the same woods, but they do have their own sound. The pickup placement and how the neck/body join together, can surely alter the overall sound, but the new electronics definitely have altered that Spector/EMG sound that we have known.....I'm really liking those Euros.

[@OfficialSpector]

Thanks Jason!!

[@IvanBassist]

That intro riff was pure 🔥🔥🔥

[@cristianslapbass]

great demo Dude!!

[@REXBROWNOFFICIAL]

Badass Basses!! I’ve always loved the Euro’s for their simplicity!! Thx for the heads up IAM…Love!!

[@shaunmatthews4601]

I don’t usually prefer bolt-on bodies but there’s something about this one! 👍

[@faithhynoski5874]

Brilliant. Hard not to get caught up in your excitement. This has to be my new bass when I can justify a purchase like this as a newbie bass player. Now, only question is, where do I buy one in Australia?

[@jeffsummers3409]

Would - Neck through Like a Prayer - Neck through Higher Ground - Bolt-on I have to control myself though because I already have 3 Spectors: (2) Euro LX 5 and (1) Euro LX 6.

[@seppoinnanen5577]

That moss green neck through, oh yeah 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@INDAmedia]

Maybe it was a bad idea to watch this video while being broke...

[@GingerBass]

Same dude. That green has me GAS'n

[@urbanadventurer5]

😂😂😂 same. Have you seen that Nightshade color? My goodness.

[@TheMilangudzik]

I love the look of the green one!

[@davidsheppard4222]

That intro though...🔥🤩🤯🤘

[@robertkerr9738]

I'm actually digging the bolt on. I love 70's spacing on Jazz Basses, though, so maybe the pickup placement is what does it for me.

[@OfficialSpector]

If you dig a Jazz pickup close to the bridge, you'll love the LX Bolt-On!

[@parazamal]

I love the moss color but would have loved it if they did the Aguilar PJs. Damn. Gorgeous!

[@johnjmcmahon82]

Bolt on sits in the mix better. I like the sound of the neck through solo better for Would? and Like a Prayer, but also preferred the bolt on solo for Higher Ground. Both sound awesome, and Ian is amazing as always.

[@walt1a]

Damn! I want one!

[@christiancamarre9800]

Great tutorial as always..VERY tough..1st was going with the bolt on..but then the neck through, just how it seemed so crisp on the neck through..still..not a finer bass (s) to be found anywhere..and right about the bolt on for the heaver, rock..metal, etc..much thanks!!

[@habsfan7521]

They both sound amazing. Though I would favour the neck through. Nothing else in the world sounds like a Spector. Amazing riff. Tab & notation 😉

[@jaredcopeland5233]

Since I can’t afford one rn I’ll hate on the one thing I don’t like… those fret markers. Maybe having more money will help me love the shape 😂. Great demo as always!

[@nishy4ever]

I like the sound of the bolt on, probably because of the placement of the neck pick up.

[@discostuvw]

That bolt on gets my vote for all!

[@stratoax]

I would love to hear a comparison between the Euro lx Bartolini and EMG

[@TwoBadBassist]

Neck through all day!

[@craigzinga]

Love the neck through! Got a Euro LX with the poplar burl last month, man it kills! Seller put an Audere Classic preamp in it that is ultra-responsive and punchy.

[@andrewaavik]

In my experience, having the neck pickup further forward toward the neck gives you a thicker, fuller tone, which I generally prefer.

[@GingerBass]

The green neck through sounds so much beefier for AIC. Just love it. Like another commenter i dont know why i torture myself watching these vids while broke lol. I'll just continue lusting after that haunted moss green bass.

[@lldaftikll531]

I humbly prefer classic pick up placement neck through on the songs 1 & 2 and bolt on for the 3rd

[@Peppeblackmetal]

Recently I tried I spector 5 strings and I really liked the neck, but I'm a 4 strings player so I never tried any other 5 strings before. I just knew that the neck felt good and better than most other 4 strings I have tried that day (I like very thin necks). So I went out and tried a few 4 strings including some euro and I was disappointed by the necks, they are not the worst but they are not as thin as I imagined and I really struggled to understand the preamp knowbs. I'm yet to find a a bass that has a neck as good as my Cort A4 Korean made.

[@lucyfuir6386]

I have 3 specter bolt on. Two 4s and a 5. I love em.

[@joelschnydrig9205]

Sound great! I'm thinking about buying a new 4 lx or 4 cst. A comparison between the new 4 lx and 4 cst would be great! 🤘

[@thewaldfe9763]

...and the 5lx vs. cst vs. dimension

[@floriomastro1]

Neck through my favorite tone!!!!!!!!

[@mikematthews5890]

Surprise to me, I liked the bolt on better. I used to have an old neck-through that I kind of regret selling; but I tried a legend bass several years ago and it was noises as all can be. These Euros are sounding great though and I loved my old one! \m/.

[@OfficialSpector]

Give the LX bolt-on a try and see! 🤘

[@50beowulf]

I lean towards the bolt on sound for all of the demos. It just cuts through better on every. If you want to be heard, get the bolt on. If you want to blend in more then get the neck through.

[@OfficialSpector]

The LX Bolt-On definitely punches! 👊

[@eranzilber1]

I'm really curious about the two 5 strings in the back. Recently bought a Euro 5 neck-through in white w/ J-J pickups and i really like the sound, but it is more trebely than I'm used to being a Fender guy... I think I would choose the neck-through because its pickup placement is near enough to the bridge for me.

[@admarhermans1]

In the early 90’s I had a Kramer Spector NS-2. I traded it for a Vigier Passion, because that was what Tony Sales played with Tin Machine (with flats and a pick!). That NS-2 was a great bass! Great design! Nobel Prize great. I loved the EMG’s too on that bass, both pickups or P, mostly cutting the treble a bit. I tried some Czech NS-2 basses in the early 2000’s. Great basses, with beautiful finishes. That’s why I feel you should not mess with that design. Or, perhaps use a JJ setup. Although I do not care much for neck through except for Spectors, it would be the green bass for me. It’s my favorite color too 😄. Curious about the preamp, although with EMG’s I tend to use them with everything set flat. The Spector (EMG’s with reverse P)and the various Yamaha BB’s and early TRB’s (Sklar era) are the only basses where the PJ setup really adds something beautiful tonally. 🖖

[@russhatcher8399]

Wow, first rate playing and demo! I've been a Euro LX fan but don't currently own one. Really like the new preamp but would also like to hear the 5-string models. With the upper horn length, is neck dive an issue?

[@sharonrenold]

they're so prettttttttyyyyyyyy 😱😱

[@OfficialSpector]

Thanks!!

[@bartwitek9526]

Classic NS-2 neck through in this particular comparison sounds more mellow to my ears .. great sound either way . But I find bolt on more aggressive with more upper midrange presence .. they are both awesome and it’s a hard choice to make because they are very similar yet different in a way

[@walt1a]

I'll take both! Oh yeah!

[@GreetTheSacredCow]

I prefer the neck-thru because I love a neck pickup that's closer to the neck. Purely personal preference for playability. Say that three times fast.

[@OfficialSpector]

Purely personal preference for playability. Purely personal preference for playability. Purely personal preference for playability. 🥵

[@jergervasi3331]

I'd want the neck thru only because I like the space between the pickups for finger playing.

[@Aaron_Stuff_]

I feel like the neck-through with the traditional sound stood out more in the mix than the bolt-on. I feel like the bolt-on got lost more.

[@WowIndescribable]

Missed opportunity for a zero fret on these lovely basses.

[@kevinpelepako7381]

Do you really need one with the brass nut tho?

[@WowIndescribable]

@@kevinpelepako7381- if the nut is *perfectly* cut then not really. But one of the main points of a zero fret is that the string height on the neck is determined by the fingerboard radius, just like every other fret played. The nut on a zero fret only determines and maintains spacing.

[@DaviDuarteRocha]

Ian’s make this songs playability so easy!!! 😂😂😂

[@dafauxhawk]

I love all of your Spector presentations Ian. Now I want to go play my warwick thumb JD 86

[@Stanseng]

An LX 5 stings is on my Christmas list.

[@OfficialSpector]

🎅🎅🎅

[@Ag_82]

I want one and i want one now

[@pcorriveau1982]

Because of the pickups placement closer to the bridge, the bolt on neck version sounds more bitty to me which I dig a lot.

[@paoloburroni6397]

Both sounds really nice but if I have to choose one I’ll go for the NT as I never been a fan of Spector BO. I like the bolt on with that p style pickup moved back and in my opinion I would have removed the bridge pickup. (Why not a brass nut on the BO??) Anyway nice demo as usual thanks so much!

[@miketallica315]

Am I the only person who absolutely adored the Tone Pump preamp??? R.I.P. Tone Pump

[@tiltil9442]

Usefull preamp! Kinda misunderstood and underrated imo.

[@charlesb7831]

I'll take both thanks lol

[@johnneiberger]

I'm a little confused about the available models. When I look up this bass on Spector's website and over at Sweetwater, it's a double humbucker. You seem to have a PJ version that I don't see anywhere. What's the scoop?

[@OfficialSpector]

With the LX series the 4 string versions have a PJ configuration and the 5/6 have the double humbucker. Check out "Euro 4 LX" on our website or any authorized dealers to see the PJ version.

[@jackshittle]

I just bought a Euro LX black matte stain two days ago lol. I bought it used but in mint condition so I only paid $1950. If there was a used mint Haunted Moss for $1950 I would have bought that instead.

[@seppoinnanen5577]

That black matte is timeless, though. It rather looks graphite grey than black to me. And the warm rosewood complements the stylish looks... Yep, I own a five string version 😀

[@LoganAndrewOnline]

I've never heard the differences between bolt on and neck-through as clearly as I have in this video (unless of course, it's the pick up placement?) But to me, the neck-through sounded fuller and louder.

[@zachmetcalf556]

Bolt-on for slap / neck-through for everything else 😏 btw Ian, do the EQ and balance controls have a center detent?

[@voxelias]

I tried them on Guitar Summit 2024. They have it :)

[@everybodysontherun95]

Hey there, the basses look and sound gorgeous! Any information on how much they weigh? 🤔Thanks in advance!🤘

[@charleserikimonti8438]

It seems like the more agressive the better it sounds ! Bolt-on has more bite. I wonder how it would sound if Lemmy was a Spector guy !

[@AnonYmous-vu1lw]

Phwoah. Got that bad boy chugging like the Pacific Railroad.

[@Pedroleum100]

This is cool and everything, but why does the bolt-on have no battery compartment?

[@mikebrueggman6666]

You missed a critical Spector bass line, Learning to Live by Dream Theater. Yes JM used a Spector on Images and Words, should’ve been on this demo list

[@IanMartinAllison]

Ooh good shout!

[@jeffreybaker8668]

Neck through on Would and Like a Prayer. Bolt on Higher ground.

[@stevencollier5857]

Did they finally recess the rear cover so that it's flush to the body?

[@manelikmusic793]

Nope 🙄

[@ibnfunk]

I almost bought one today but the lack of a hard case was enough for me to pause and ultimately decide to look elsewhere

[@ericolson326]

Any chance the LX nex.. err, necks are less chunky than the LT? I have violet gloss LT and it's a gorgeous instrument, but it's just too much for my dainty mitts.

[@mikeb.7183]

The players that got me hooked on the Spector sound was Kyle Kyle Rachel Bolan Eddie Jackson Tracy Wallach

[@zemaniak22]

If I buy one, will it sound like in this video, and not like on non-Spector videos? ;)

[@jergervasi3331]

To be fair, it's important to note that the great Guy Pratt borrowed that effects setup and approach from the legendary Pino Palladino, to whom he gives full credit, of course, because he's awesome.

[@guipugasmusicalizacao]

Parece com o som do meu Music man HH! Muito bom

[@TenFalconsMusic]

. *Yep, that pre-amp screams DarkGlass.* *P.S. The NT would be my choice, but that goes for any bass where that option is available.*

[@logandowdy9887]

Bolt on sounds better to me, but it needs to be a humbucker! It needs to be thicker, not lower! I love look of the back of the neck through, but sound wise its the bolt on for me. Got it in 5 string?

[@zemaniak22]

Ampeg cab used..size? And which Amp?

[@michaelcurnutt]

When is the "New" preamp available in the LX series? The Spector site doesn't say anything about it.

[@OfficialSpector]

All LX basses (neck-thru and bolt-on) now feature the new Legacy Preamp!

[@michaelcurnutt]

@@OfficialSpector Cool thank you for the reply, can you tell me as of what production date, some retailers say all of their LXs have the upgrade but these have been setting in inventory for a while

[@OfficialSpector]

@@michaelcurnutt The new LX basses hit stores July 15th, 2024. The day this video was released!

[@defmu3825]

When will these beauties be available in Germany?

[@OfficialSpector]

Should be landing at stores any day!

[@defmu3825]

@@OfficialSpector Ah ok, because Music Store in Cologne says January 2025.

[@Mr.Goldbar]

I liked both, but the NT still sounded a bit better to my ears. With that said the Bolt On has a cool different thing, but at the same time I kinda prefer the classic :D

[@rcb_matt]

I am wanting one of these for the looks alone lol. I just don't think it'll work for country, gospel and CCM that I currently play. Maybe it will... who knows.

[@OfficialSpector]

You should try one! Especially if you're a 5-string player, a LX could be a great fit for those genres!

[@grooveholmes79]

actually listening to the whole video. I like the bolt on for the like a prayer and Higher ground better. But I personally wouldn't have a use for it.

[@twozero9]

keep in mind there is a reason the stradivarius was not a neck thru, they are not automatically better.

[@johnstitt2615]

Ok....I need my basses back dude.

[@Ricardo96092]

Bolt on but... green!

[@OfficialSpector]

That's an option! All of the new Bolt-On and Neck Thru LX 4 and 5-string basses are available in all four finishes, including Haunted Moss!

[@trigger796]

That green finish is SO SEXY

[@OfficialSpector]

💚

[@kevinpelepako7381]

I like that this preamp is closer in character to the Haz. I have 10 Spectors, all 5's of all varieties and I've got either a real deal Haz or Haz clone in all of them. In my collection I've got a hot rodded first gen Rebop 5 and a couple of old school solid maple NS-JH5s from when the USA bolt-ons still had the fully carved bodies and I really do like the bolt-ons. They don't give up anything tone-wise (the Rebop is almost indistinguishable from the others given the proper EQ settings) but they are so much lighter than the neck thrus. You're absolutely right that the pickup placement is the most important factor, even more so than the pickup type I think, although I've never really liked the dual DCs, especially the one in the neck position. Mine have all been swapped out for 40P5's except for the JH5s obviously and I have a Legend MK5 that's got a 40TW at the neck and a DC at the bridge that cops that JH5 tone when I don't want to bring them somewhere they might get damaged. Only thing I would change is I really do wish there were gloss finishes available on the LX's. That haunted moss would look even more awesome in gloss.

[@alexanderednie1205]

No Zender?

[@tiltil9442]

Would I buy a fretted bolt-on if I'm in the market for a Spector? Unlikely. But carbon reinforced necks are always a good thing, so I wish them all the success they can get :)

[@tiltil9442]

...and that green hue is gorgeous!

[@_Only_Zuul]

Will you ever do a video about Zon basses?

[@thewaldfe9763]

on the Spector KZbin channel??

[@_Only_Zuul]

@@thewaldfe9763 No, I mean on you channel or SBL

[@arissp4950]

Never heard a bad spector

[@g3ng4rb0i3]

Darkglass always brings the next level shit. In my opinion