Spector brings new finishes and tonewoods, and beefed-up electronics, to its Euro line with new Euro RST bass guitar
Available in four- and five-string versions, this good-lookin' bass boasts a roasted maple neck and fingerboard, Aguilar Super Double pickups and an OBP-2 pre-amp
Spector's Euro line of bass guitars already got a boost earlier this summer with the introduction of Rudy Sarzo's luxurious signature Euro4 LT. Now, the series has been further expanded with the reveal of Spector's latest creation, the Euro RST model.
Available in four- and five-string versions, the Euro RST brings some new looks and tonewoods to the table in the form of a figured flame maple top and empresswood back, plus a three-piece roasted maple neck and fingerboard boasting 24 frets with mother-of-pearl inlays.
For tone, these low-end machines come with a pair of Aguilar Super Double pickups (a first in the Euro series) with two rows of Alnico V magnets for a pronounced mid-range and low-end heft. These are paired with an Aguilar OBP-2 pre-amp for further tone sculpting.
Controls come in the form of a pair of volume knobs, with additional knobs offering treble and bass cut/boost capabilities.
The bass is fitted with Gotoh GB-350 tuners, while its hardware comes nicely finished in chrome.
The Spector Euro RST bass is available now – in Sienna Stain, Turquoise Tide and Sundown Glow finishes with matching headstocks – for prices that start at $2899.
For more info, stop by Spector.
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Jackson is an Associate Editor at GuitarWorld.com. He’s been writing and editing stories about new gear, technique and guitar-driven music both old and new since 2014, and has also written extensively on the same topics for Guitar Player. Elsewhere, his album reviews and essays have appeared in Louder and Unrecorded. Though open to music of all kinds, his greatest love has always been indie, and everything that falls under its massive umbrella. To that end, you can find him on Twitter crowing about whatever great new guitar band you need to drop everything to hear right now.
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