Spector NS Dimension MULTI-SCALE BASS // Demo by Nate Navarro

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[@NateNavarro]

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[@bassdirect]

We will be stocking these in the UK - bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Spector_basses.html

[@jeffreyhezekiah4975]

Instablaster.

[@erikjohnson2976]

Watching Nate's reviews is so rewarding. It's not often that you cross paths with someone that is, at once, a phenomenally good player, clear and articulate in his use of language, deeply knowledgable of instrument engineering and construction, and so very well educated in music theory. A true joy to watch, listen, and learn.

[@NateNavarro]

Thanks, Erik!

[@mattgahr]

“Sad Jump Ropes” is the name of my future solo project for sure

[@lukasohlsson4120]

It's not often I'm blown away by someones bass playing, but man. Nathan/Nate wants me to evolve as a bass player.

[@aldito7586]

He's a little beyond !

[@JBirdBobbyJ]

SAD JUMP ROPES my p bass when I play in Eb

[@Roberto-tc1fd]

Struggle Is real fam

[@russellzauner]

@@Roberto-tc1fd I solved it with a 1st gen TL5, plenty of woof and bomp and noneya limpy floppo ha ha ha, and stupidly so - I have no idea what the scale is besides leaving craters in the earth

[@russellzauner]

also a pair of Sunn/Fender Bassman 1200S might be what's stuck in my neighbor's craw lol

[@evangrimes6962]

the opening riff might be some of the coolest bass playing I've ever seen. truly br00tal

[@boojoo1234]

Queue pokemon music: *Your Nathan evolved into Nate!*

[@inhalant_snow1471]

huh. part of the reason I’m a bassist who owns a 5-string is because I’ve always just liked lower notes better, but at some point you stop being able to hear them, and on my bass you can’t really go much lower than B standard while still being able to make out the note, and I assumed that that was because of the range of human hearing. But this thing can play in G standard, and I can hear it just fine. Nice demo.

[@carlchameleon9847]

the multi-scale really seems to help with the clarity of that b string

[@matejgrim]

It might as well be your amp. Most cabs or combos just don't go low enough for a five string.

[@adamrushka8096]

@@matejgrim they may not go low enough for the fundamental, but it will reproduce the the harmonics fine.

[@rabidwallaby84]

Scale length of the instrument is a huge part of it, but the power/frequency of your amp and speakers will play into this, too.

[@atom31b]

I'll also note he is pushing a ton of highs.

[@Spartan87667]

I was dead set on saving for a dingwall, but this bass definitely has my attention. So fat sounding and clear. Love the tone 🤯🔥🤘🏻

[@gub4941]

I recommend checking out Ibanez’s multi scale btb and sr basses. Nice multi scale basses that are a little cheaper.

[@tristanwelch424]

I’d take the Spector over Dingwall, personally- more comfortable to play IMO and I love the Fishmans sound

[@steffomca762]

​@@tristanwelch424to me that would be the opposite. I find the 17mm string spacing tight and uncomfortable, unfortunately

[@danyomega1472]

Dude! Any bass in Nathan's hand sounds amazing 😂

[@SevanStick]

And all knuckleheads think they will sound even close to this because of the bass. 🤦‍♂️

[@Kisamehoshigaki777]

As soon as you went to passive both pickups in single I was like "ahhhh there it is"

[@nr92cp6]

Yeah, I mean that’s it right? To my ears it’s really close to the classic Spector EMG/tonepump tone

[@malcelinho]

I feel that if you play bass enough, your voice grows on the low end too

[@nate5773]

Pure fact

[@sebastianpainsi53]

lol same

[@jacurururur8848]

tall people tend to have deeper voices, and i think he’s pretty tall

[@rcjd7834]

Dang that intro slaps. I am happy to see Spector finally join the multiscale gang.

[@mikebutler9356]

I would love to hear a full song. It's so badass

[@robdubent]

This bass is very interesting to me. Sounds great and doesn’t look sci-fi.

[@BecauseHeLives39]

69th like lol But anyway I do agree with you, I looks amazing and sounds great!

[@olivierjacquet]

This is something I really love with Spector. They've got the sound and still keep this nice looking shapes.

[@thenothing2786]

Spectors sound unbelievably amazing. I am madly in love with mine.

[@poisonedlife]

This demo is incredible because: 1) Extremely beautiful bass capable of diverse bass tones (I want one so bad) 2) Very good amplification and recording. 3) Your good vibe and simplicity to review. 4) And most importantly, your low voice...gives me goosebumps (in a good way of course) Keep on the good work! Kind regards. Fernando from Argentina.

[@t.j.meechan682]

Tone monster! The pick throw was the definition of badass! 🔥

[@wvsnwbrdr]

So cool to see u grow as a musician. been watching ur content since the hot hand days.

[@LogansPage]

I've never been more hyped for a bass in my life. This is definitely a must-have for me.

[@chrisAclaes]

This must mean that Warwick will be releasing a multiscale soon. *Thumbs crossed*

[@Jihadbearzwithgunz]

Shots fired but i would love to see a thumb multi scale tbh

[@samuelviden7412]

Thumbs crossed, hehe. Literally.

[@kevslittlebassshack976]

They already did release a multiscale corvette in their rockbass line.

[@Jihadbearzwithgunz]

@@kevslittlebassshack976 haven't actually heard about that now I gotta look

[@implayingsomebass4753]

It's a shorter multiscale closer to what Ibanez has on offer. If Warwick made a 34-37 and it wasn't $3-4k I'd probably get one. This Spector sounds like a good compromise between Warwick and Dingwall though.

[@OfficialSpector]

Exploding head emoji....we know these basses sound great, but WOW!

[@olivierjacquet]

Thanks for your work !! The best basses I had in my hands were Spectors'. Heart emoji + flame + flame +thumb up

[@kenizzard]

Love it. I bought one yesterday. Went in for an Ibanez SG 5 but thought I’d try a multi scale. I instantly fell in love with it. I got mine in Haunted Moss paint work. Not only is it a nicer guitar to play than the Ibanez but the build quality and finish are far superior.

[@LukVonTrug]

Everytime I‘m THAT close to start my own yt channel I come across one of your videos and I throw these thoughts away. That intro track was just amazing ❤️

[@NateNavarro]

You can do it! There's quite a difference between this video and my first YT video. 😅

[@LukVonTrug]

@@NateNavarro Alright! But you have to watch it! :-D

[@marvinrockon]

Imo the clarity is exceptional! Standard earbuds, studio monitors, hifi headphones, even phone speakers - the lowest note is always clearly audible. Also first demo that made the fish man's sound impressive. Rest was standard checklist modern metal darkglass sound and nothing more... Like yeah, sounds modern and darkglassy. Great demo... But this video shows it all and doesn't let it drown in overdrive or distortion. Great stuff, great video! Finally someone gets how it should be done. 😌

[@CR-ch8gp]

My God what a wicked Bass. I love the versatility of this Instrument. The design is really funky.

[@ChrisBevanBass]

My god that intro was VICIOUS! Super excited to see more brands getting involved with multiscales

[@petenixon6714]

I been watching your demos for quite a few years, you make any bass sound good. You are an inspiration to any budding bass player, although I've been playing for years, you never cease to amaze me.

[@NateNavarro]

Wow, thanks!

[@ugurylmaz144]

4:44 OMG That's the best tone ever!!!

[@carnivorehitman]

Sounds like Mudvayne.

[@Slime-Man-Extreme]

Your demos far surpass any that I've come across. Great work dude!

[@scottfeldstein7264]

This bass is more than I had hoped to spend, but it may in the end be my ticket into multi-scale bass. Great sounds. Great demo.

[@MatChew75]

I always had an affinity for spector basses. always love the way they sound. That one you have sounds unreal, incredible multiscale is here.

[@greenspiderforce]

Pick toss in the intro sold me on this bass

[@Bugside]

that thing makes my whole house vibrate

[@the_bassiah]

Man spector basses are incredible! They are the coolest basses I've ever seen and they sound great! Very good review very good!

[@carnivorehitman]

That low G is just... insane!

[@fiesel714]

It can't be a bass test without the legendary BRBR DENG

[@daleonov]

And here I was thinking whether to get a Spector or a Dingwall. Looks like the best of both worlds.

[@zombicidalmatt]

Seeing many of my fav metal bands play Spector basses recently, and hearing over and over the versatility of the Fishman Fluence pickups, I am going to pick up one soon, in the haunted moss matte finish

[@jps_musics]

Literally everything about this bass is perfect

[@eveythingthatsadam]

Apart from the gloss neck!!

[@user-uo8hd7cr4n]

@@eveythingthatsadam what's so bad about that?

[@eveythingthatsadam]

@@user-uo8hd7cr4n horribly sticky when you sweat

[@user-uo8hd7cr4n]

@@eveythingthatsadam oh.. now i see

[@errollbrantley]

That is a beautiful bass. You need to give fieldy one of those. Beautiful clean sound. I don’t play fives but I did the other day and was sold. Been playing since “88”.

[@mishterpreshident]

I've had this very model on order for about a month now, and probably have another month to wait until it gets here. Not that I'm thinking about it constantly or anything... It's just that I've never owned an instrument this nice, and the bass I'm upgrading hails from the "starter" side of the Ibanez Soundgear line, with noisy, clacky frets and a sloppy B string, even after visits to the bass doctor. I'm just a little excited for this upgrade :)

[@mishterpreshident]

Mine just came in today!! I've played around with it for a couple hours now, and I can say, without a doubt, it's every bit as amazing as I hoped and then some. This thing is a TONE MONSTER in every config I've tried, and it is absolutely noise free. I heard Spector was known for its "piano-like tone", but this is on another level. Seriously.

[@anthonyman8008]

I'll never get another Ibanez anything!

[@Kianquenseda]

I am always amazed when I watch you play

[@czdot]

Damn, Devin hired a real bass monster. Great skills!

[@FarrinD12]

Woah, those lines at about 4 mins were so funky!! I always love listening to you play

[@Roberto-tc1fd]

Passive clean sounds like a jazz on steroids

[@trunks828]

This is what I’ve been looking forward to! I record ambient music in f# standard this literally sounds so amazing I really love the passive sounds out of this! I hear a jazz a p the natural soapbar sound I am so tempted to pick this up even if it means selling my old basses

[@jeanrunkle1059]

I can see this sounding absolutely perfect for a justin chancellor of tool tone

[@lolbruah]

09:10: We share a common love for overtones out of bass guitars ^^ It‘s wicked how basses can sound almost like a mix out of a harpsichord and a xylophone :)

[@johnc.ketron1168]

Your playing is great, and that bass has left me speechless

[@musicmademedoit2]

He’s slapping the thing…..you know the THING! Well done

[@FLefty18]

I spent $3 just for the funk tabs. That is a bad ass lick, and I need to learn it. Great playing bud.

[@mr.m3276]

IMO the bass sounds better passive. Especially with the Low B string

[@SuperTabitha17]

The fact that he just threw the pick across the room

[@anatolyzhivulko4883]

Amazing demo! Thank you, Nathan:) always good to watch you demoing a bass;) nice choice of notes and drums styles!

[@AtomicTacoSauce]

What the actual F? I'm looking for a new bass to learn a lot of these techniques, and had been looking at the Spectors recently. I'm absolutely blown away, Nate! You've really inspired me to dig in even harder!!! 🤘

[@ladislavvasek4515]

Dnes objednávám.Nadherny nástroj,jak opticky,tak zvukově.❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍

[@jmsmikey]

I love the Fishman Flatulance pickups!

[@William_Earl]

Finally, a real alternative to dingwall. Love the throaty, low mids this thing grunts out.

[@rabidwallaby84]

I'm glad to hear that the Fishman electronics still bring that Spector growl to the forefront, something that I find the Aguilar equipped models haven't done as accurately as the EMGs.

[@staz3014]

Sounds amazing. Wish they did a multiscale for the Legend line of bass too.

[@TacticalHyena]

swear down if another manufacturer had but out a 35" multi-scale i'd've committed face-desk, these sound and look beautiful - also your playing is doubly beautiful

[@jreid641]

Seems like a great bass. Glad they decided to do the fanned frets.

[@waltdog123]

Love this bass and that repeated lick is awesome in its own right.

[@peterasp.]

Finally found a dealer near by that had one in stock! Really looking forward to try it out. Been playing a Warwick Thumb NT for over 20 years. But who knows… time to switch? Thanks for all your cool and educational videos Nathan (ordered your book a couple of days ago)!

[@birdatkinson1]

WoW, what a beautiful bass!

[@haxenheimer9707]

That intro-song in combination with a spector just gives me super hard Ilja John-Lappin/The Hirsch Effekt vibes Great Video!

[@hannes1734]

I never thought i would find a comment mentioning The Hirsch Effekt under a non-hirsch-effekt-related video

[@haxenheimer9707]

@@hannes1734 you gotta spread the Hirsch!

[@hannes1734]

@@haxenheimer9707 I first knew them when i saw them opening for Coheed and Cabria in August 2019. Funny thing is, they played in a place called "Der Hirsch" lol. I don't like most of their stuff tho because it's too hectic. But songs like Cotard and Ligaphob certainly grew on me. And, i kid you not, i started crying when they played the intense melodic part from IRA

[@haxenheimer9707]

@@hannes1734 that's nürnberg, right? I'd say their last record Kollaps is more easy listening(in comparison to the other ones of course), but I get what you mean, was listening to Agnosie pretty much exclusively at the beginning

[@hannes1734]

@@haxenheimer9707 Yes, that's Nürnberg. I'll give Kollaps a listen.

[@edutottenham]

That intro was amazing

[@jobass]

Wow,that intro was amazing!

[@JoeJoel]

extremely happy for more bass manufacturers to join the 37” multiscale gang but i’m disappointed there’s no 6.

[@TVK37]

Tell me about it. If Spector made a multi scale 6 string with the pickup/electronics that this beast has and has 18 mm spacing...I'd be like "SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!"

[@shuruff904]

I thought Spector did make a 6 string

[@TVK37]

@@shuruff904 they do. But for me at least the string spacing is too small. Killer is bass guitars though.

[@crazeyjoe]

@@shuruff904 Spector makes 6 string basses, but not a multi scale version as of yet.

[@lupusyonderboy272]

Thank you for explaining "Multi Scale"!

[@babloescobango5143]

That bridge pickup though

[@patrickhunter]

Ohhhhh maaannnn🤤

[@PARAMONARIOS]

Fantastic demo, thank you!

[@Thurgor_Supreme]

The green 4-string version of this will be my next (and hopefully final) bass. Can't wait

[@vonnie7713]

This! And I did just buy the haunted moss version. No regrets!!!! Don’t look back.

[@Thurgor_Supreme]

@@vonnie7713 I just wish it had a satin finish, but oh well

[@AtomicTacoSauce]

Thanks!

[@musicmanxii]

You need to make an audio book lol, what a voice

[@raymondreid4987]

I need one. Love the tone.

[@matthewthomas1704]

Wow, that is Beautiful!

[@cjbebop]

Sick demo always!

[@toddohligschlager4093]

Sounds like a hi-fi piano

[@tarinindell8217]

Can you do a shootout between this and the Dingwall NG3 5 String?

[@danielyang4947]

I got this about 3 weeks ago from AMS and it's awesome bass. Compared to my other Ibanez's and ESPs. Fishman Humbuckers sounds greater then EMG, Nordstrand,T1 and Bartolini. And I like how the body is curved. The Strings are Super long for 37" but 34" works too.

[@bmiranda2645]

Whoa the low B string on that extra long scale lengths rings like piano sustain.

[@BarnabyJonez]

outstanding review videos dude! thank you!

[@juanticimo]

back at it again eh Nate? phenomenal playing as usual.

[@Betelgeuse2142]

How do you consistantly have the best bass tone out of every other bass youtuber?

[@coveryourears3851]

Genzler and great technique :) that Genzler head is something serious man, hope to have some of those array cabs soon

[@punkrocktony2065]

Natural talent 🙏

[@punkrocktony2065]

@@coveryourears3851 exactly I just got the Magellan 800 but I’m playing through a 4-10 mark bass cab. I really want to invest in these two cabs he has but with the bass and all that you’re talking like a 7 thousand dollar set up😂 that’ll take me some time to get together.

[@EclecticEcentric]

Loved the review. Impeccable playing and timing. Love the aesthetics. Loved most of the sounds... although, I felt that the active pups were a bit underwhelming. I expected more "oomph"... it's the only way I can articulate it. I preferred the passive modes better in this case. I currently play the Ibanez SRMS805 and love it... ...yet, despite the fact that I am a little put off by what I had hoped for in the active pups... I think I will start saving for this one. I do have a reunion coming up and I'm reforming of my old band after 28 years... this will be a beautiful touch and sonic leap

[@himawarii_gg]

that 37 inch scale for the low string is what makes Dingwall so desirable, looks like they have serious competition now

[@facemash]

LTD also makes a 5 string with 37" and Nordstrand Big Splits. 37 is the new hotness.

[@steveschu]

Intro riff is so sick.

[@57precision]

Finally, another bass on the market with the full 37'' B string. Every other manufacturer I've seen other than Dingwall seems afraid to go whole hog on the multiscale.

[@Phillyfast]

This thing sounds insane

[@fistinair1979]

The Fishmans sound great but if I'm buying a Spector, I really want that Spector sound! A beautiful bass though! I wonder if it feels like you have to "reach" for the lowest notes like some complain about with Dingwall.

[@NateNavarro]

The sound of Voice 2 in humbucker mode, shown at 4:15, felt most like my Euro 5. Here's a song with my Euro 5 upfront in the mix to compare: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i37Pc6t5hdqIpKs

[@weatherboi6882]

That looks amazing

[@user-tq4sh7rg3d]

I feel Nate wants to kill me even when he is smiling

[@user-uo8hd7cr4n]

Ватафак

[@Phil-cz6gy]

Cant wait to get my 4string 😍

[@61sasquatchwilson74]

Dang...I need one of those!

[@willrouse2351]

Nate.... This is 💯. I might just have to trade in my hartke!

[@piyushsharma3991]

You create awesome basslines.

[@matevizhanyo7604]

Holy Moses! This beginning.... Dourness!

[@tomsisson660]

This is only a $2200 Spector bass guitar; before I checked I really thought that it would be one of specter’s $5000 - $6000 models. Tom Sisson