Spector-cular Arc6 Pro!

I've acquired myself a Spector ARC6 Pro after being much attracted to Stuart Spector's basses.

As documented on the headstock, the manufacturer's name & brand emblem. The design in whole is devoid of any sharp edges/ protrusions, the headstock included.

The ARC6 Pro is a reflection of its bass siblings, sporting a curved top...

... & rear. In my opinion, this is the signature Spector feature making it less ordinary & very attractive.

6 bolts to secure the neck to the body, a little overkill but these add much to sustain.

A pair of Tesla VR-60s; these give off a mixture of vintage growl but they are not averse to high drive/ distortion settings.

Please visit Musicark @ Parklane shopping mall to check out Spector basses & guitars. Thank you Mr. Lance for all the considerations in acquiring this instrument. Not forgetting brother Firdaus (aka SicBarney) for the stellar customer service. Kudos!

Spector- not a current fusion

Oh dear, what's this about the Spector design being a monstrosity of current design fusion? Spector basses had been around since 1974 so any resemblance issues you acknowledge currently is the draw from this design, not the Spector being a cross between some recent make. Tsk tsk tsk...

Before moving on to EBMM, Dave La Rue was with Spector. The image above was etched in my mind when I first saw it because he was one of the very few bass specialists who incorporated a whammy bridge in his bass.( I had a chance to try a Spector bass at Davis when they used to have them there, I clearly remembered it was a blue 4-string model but I ended up buying the EBMM Sub 1 bass instead). This feature wasn't brought over to the EBMM basses he plays today. I was thinking if Stuart Spector transferred his bass design to the guitar, it would be splendid. So it came true for me.

900k hits! Thank you...

Someone was asking if I'm gonna celebrate my 900k hits- well I barely realized this blog had gone past that mark, really. But I'd like to thank you for your support & constant visits. I'm just sharing info here, nothing fancy.

Thanks, once again!

Spector: Arc6 Pro

Spector ARC6 Pro Trem: $890 (list)

Spector ARC6 Pro: $860 (list)

Alrighty! Guitar fans would like to know the Spector ARC6 Pro guitars are now available at Musicark.The (introductory) prices are very attractive for the build & tone on offer. The prices (in the mean time) include a very respectable bag.

Just a Spec

Just gotten home from Musicark.

Actually, I was from Beez's...

The inevitable happened; bought another guitar... more of this later. Need a shower.

Falch 7

Well, the Ibanez Falchion will see a further manifestation soon as depicted above (it's currently in proto mode). The guitar sports 1 more string than it's current offering, possibly a pair of non-in house pickups & a more dependable bridge- looks like an EZ in there, yes?

Really hope the pickups are EMGs/ Duncans because if they are Ibanez's LZ pickups & we have the intention to swap them out, fitting issues await.
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PS: Blogger was under maintenance lately, as eveident here, some of the comments have disappeared. I sincerely hope they were not deleted with certain intentions. Why should I bear allegiance to a blogging website which cannot observe a full restoration after its house-keeping?

Cheap & cheerful (3): Ibanez GAX011LTD

So the documentation continues, this is a limited offering Ibanez Spring Special model, the GAX011LTD. AT $195, it's definitely one of the most affordable guitars out there with enough eccentricity to deem it somewhat attractive... to some of us. Please do not expect a typical shred affair just because it says 'Ibanez' at the headstock. On the contrary, it sports a rather sumptuous & rounded neck but still very comfortable & playable. The solitary F-hole there is a gouged portion of the body, it's probably the most intriguing feature there.

The tone of this guitar makes it rather cheerful. If you are bothered by the sharp sounding tone of budget guitars, the Powersound humbuckers in this GAX are acceptable. Strangely, they sound more forgiving with the light instrument & would appease the distortion inclined among us. But the winning factor here has to be the instrument's manifestation of controlled QC for the money. It wasn't repulsive upon initial handling so it makes for a cheerful experience indeed.

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