Spector Legend 5 Standard - Blue Stain Gloss Review

Great sound, great value!

I ordered this bass mainly as a backup for my main Warwick 5 string, since I only had one 5 string and I wanted a little insurance in case something went wrong during a show and needed to make a quick change. Seeing it was a Spector at this price point was something I couldn't pass up. After changing the strings and plugging it in, I was pretty surprised how good it sounded.… read more Neck was good, action was set close to the board, volume was definitely there, although some of the tone settings on the bass itself leave a bit to be desired. The real test was when I brought it to band practice to show the guys/put it through a decent amp. At practice, I use a 1978 (est) Ampeg SVT tube head playing through an Ampeg 4x10/1x15 cabinet. Once I fired it up and played a bit, any concerns I had before melted away. Everyone in the band said the bass sounded awesome and that I really need to use it during regular gigs and not let it sit as a backup. If that's not a resounding endorsement than I don't know what is. As such, I will bring it out during certain songs and play it. Some observations that I have is that the string spacing was pretty tight compared to my Warwick but I was able to adjust to that pretty quickly. As mentioned before, the tonal control at the bass level could have been a little better but if you have a decent enough amp, you can make this thing positively thrum and shake the whole place. I would be remiss if I didn't mention the nice bright blue finish on it that really makes the bass pop out. I like that the neck is 5 piece and it felt very smooth to play on, up and down the fret board. Final thoughts: this is a solid 5 string bass, especially at its current price point. Highly recommend for beginners and advanced players alike!

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