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2006 Spector Bass (Euro).

The Euro4 LX offers all of the features that have made the Spector name famous around the globe. Inspired by the iconic NS-2, the Euro4 LX features an extremely comfortable, fully carved body, neck-thru construction, and professional appointments. Each bass is crafted using premium materials including European Alder, North American Maple, and uniquely figured Poplar Burl. The Euro4 LX features a 3-piece Maple neck combined with a Rosewood fingerboard for strength, stability and sustain. These basses are then outfitted with a lightweight, zinc brass alloy bridge for spot-on, reliable intonation. As for electronics, premium pickups from EMG provide the exceptional clarity, attack, and silent operation that Spector is known for. Spector’s coveted Tone Pump active tone circuit is included in every Euro LX bass, giving you the power to cut through any mix with the turn of a knob. With these professional features and expert craftsmanship, Euro4 LX basses are the ideal choice for pro players.

Sims pickups.

Few bassists have covered more ground over the years than Rudy Sarzo. When it came time for Rudy to update his signature instrument, Rudy worked very closely with Spector to ensure that the Euro4 LT RS would supply him with the feel and tone that his craft commands. Rudy’s reimagined signature model was designed to be lightweight and comfortable for long gigs and sessions. As such, the fully carved body is crafted from chambered Empresswood and adorned with a unique Figured Maple top. The three-piece maple neck is complemented with a 24 fret Ebony fingerboard, adorned with Spector’s signature Crown inlays. Additionally, the Euro4 LT Rudy Sarzo is outfitted with Spector’s lightweight locking bridge and nut and Gotoh GB-350 tuners to keep the weight to a minimum. To make the most of this instrument, the Euro4 LT RS is equipped with the impressive Fishman Fluence electronics system, which offers an incredible array of tones for any situation. To top it off, Rudy’s new bass features a high gloss Scarlett Red finish, which is exclusive to this model.

Bananaboost is a replica of the legendary 18V Power Boost by Colorsound. At the time Colorsound launched the first batch of their new booster units, the most commonly used boosters would be probably Dallas Arbiter Rangemaster and Electro Harmonix LPB (Linear Power Booster). Both of these models were very simple, minimalistic, one knob designs. A Booster is meant to boost the clean guitar signal with no distortion of its own, so it drives the amp and lets the amp do the rest of the job. Power-Boost was different - not only could it work like a fuzz (while turned up to the top gain setting), but it was also equipped with a dual-band tone filter.

The first units were fed from two 9V batteries (18V), which guaranteed a plenty of room for the clean sound, but later on they were converted to the standard 9V, which meant the opposite - enhancement of the fuzz part. A master volume button must have been added by time, as the extremely loud output signal couldn't be handled neither by people, nor by windows. The pedal was also renamed to Overdriver.

Why was this thing so popular? It is basically 3 pedals in one - booster, fuzz and equalizer. None of them was a top-notch unit of its kind, but the fact that you were buying 3 in one surely worked, not to mention that there was nothing like true bypass at the time, and guitarists were constantly fighting a huge treble loss in their tone (caused by the low impedance pedals like a fuzz box or wah-wah). The Power Boost was the way.

70's David Gilmour had Wah and Univibe in his rig, so no wonder he grabbed one of the Power Boosts to bring the lost sparkle to his clean sound. That was in 1972, when Pink Floyd kicked up with their Eclipse tour (early Dark Side of The Moon). The legendary "Orange Treble Booster" was born - orange in colour, and treble booster because David removed the bass control completely. Many people have been searching for a treble booster by Orange, but nothing like that really existed. Only recently, the right picture from the tour has been published, revealing the simple solution for the long time mystery (for more information see the brilliant Gimourish website). Perhaps the most famous presentation of Power Booster itself is the cranked guitar in Shine on You Crazy Diamond.

The circuit inside actually very much resembles Fuzz Face, which results in its great dynamic response, and its guitar Volume sensitivity - it cleans up really nicely. These lovely musical features were the reason Power Boost was often used as a straight-through booster, always on, and controlled just on a guitar.

The PastFx 18V Power Booster is a pedalboard-friendly recreation and expansion of the Buffalo FX Power Booster. Based on the legendary Colorsound Power Booster, one of the first overdrive effects pedals made available to the masses, the effect was popularised in the 1970s and unmistakably imprinted on the recordings of various classic rock guitar legends during the era. With the inclusion of a dedicated master volume, external gain control, and adjustable internal gain switch, the PastFx 18V Power Booster is a versatile little dirt box capable of light tonal grit, hair-raising overdrive, light to medium fuzz, and/or clean to gloriously filthy boost, with bass and treble controls for further tone shaping. The pedal tastefully colours the player’s tone without ever truly overtaking it, dialed to taste and adding new dimensions to a variety of rhythm or lead guitar applications. Runs on 9 to18v DC, with 18 volts allowing slightly more gain.

Specs:

• Controls for Gain, Level, Bass, Mild and Treble to shape the sonic character of the effect
• True bypass operation
• New external switch to select “Hot” (factory default) or “Mild” gain headroom (Now external switch)
• New Mild control - only active when In mild switch mode. This control allows adjustable lower gain levels to taste. Interacts with the Gain control
• Dimmable LED, internally adjustable with hex tool
• Requires a 9-18vDC centre negative tip power supply.
• Dimensions: 112 x 60 x 31mm / 4.4" x 2.36" x 1.22" (enclosure only)
• Input impedance: 1 MΩ
• BC169 and BC184 transistors
• Current draw @ 9V = 5mA / 18V = 10mA

The Hofner Galaxie electric bass guitar is one of the very few short scale (76cm, 30") bass guitars available today. Combined with the light-weight construction, many players will find a short scale much easier to use and handle. The rosewood neck comes with elegant striped position markers that add to the classic looks of this Hofner bass. Fitted with two Hofner 'Staple' pick-ups, volume and tone controls.

Founded in 1864, Hofner's comprehensive range of guitars draws on the firms long-standing success making precision string instruments for musicians. The Beatles' Sir Paul McCartney played a Hofner Violin Bass, and the company's superb attention to detail and stylish design has continued to inspire both rock and jazz musicians to this day. Despite the numerous changes over 125 years the company is still strongly a family firm with strong values for customers, and for high quality, musical instruments.