Value: $549.99 new or much less from Reverb

This beautiful bass was very gratefully lent this for evaluate by Jennifer and Corey from Korg and Spector!

Overview and Ultimate Rating: 7.9

The pricier and prettier massive brother of the Performer 4, the Spector Legend 4 didn’t disappoint. The guitar options an ash physique, which makes it heavier than the Performer 4, with a fantastic flamed maple cap on high. The neck is a 5 piece mixture of maple and Padauk woods and is roofed by a 24 fret Amara wooden fretboard. With the identical acquainted PJ pickup setup because the Performer 4, the tonal choices are as soon as once more limitless, with a 2 band EQ alongside two devoted quantity controls.

Sound: 9

The pickups on this magnificence are loud despite the fact that I can’t discover a lot to show they’re totally different than those on the Performer 4, maybe higher wiring and pots performs some position? The ash physique may play a job as ash has been identified so as to add extra heat and full bodied tone to guitars. The neck pickup is far much less muddy, permitting for thick bass tones, particularly when performed finger-style with out shedding readability and observe definition. Sadly, it appears the tone management knob on the bass despatched to me was not correctly put in because it had some resistance to turning and was seemingly inverted when rolled on or off.

That small error apart, the bass and quantity controls allowed for excellent mixtures of the neck and bridge pickups. I a lot most well-liked the neck tones to the bridge tones and this bass makes a superb J-bass various based mostly on sound alone. When each pickups are on at full quantity collectively you higher look out as a result of this factor will rip by way of the combo in a studio or stay setting.

Playability: 8

This had probably the greatest bass necks I’ve ever performed however the playability loses a couple of factors as a result of the motion got here actually excessive out of the field. The neck is skinny, lengthy, and all 24 frets are very simple to entry. The high-mass bridge and upgraded chrome tuners helped preserve tuning stability nice, although not too dissimilar from the Performer 4 which had lesser {hardware}. The excessive motion was a little bit of a minor annoyance, particularly as worth creeps up and it actually solely involved me as a result of this bass additionally had the tone knob subject, so is that this a one-issue or are development points one thing to look out for?

End & Building: 7

Proper off the bat the end is phenomenal on this guitar, it is top quality, appears constructed to final, and appears nice. The blue stain catches eyes and makes me wish to choose it up and play. Whereas a whole lot of the development and construct high quality is nice right here, there are these two issues which have actually bugged me. First off, the tone knob shouldn’t be correctly put in, one thing each me and my roommate observed. It’s inverted, which means it turns the alternative approach than the others, and it has some severe flip resistance once you get to the 6 o’clock place. Lastly, the motion was actually excessive out the field. These aren’t main points, however one thing you typically wish to keep away from by shopping for a dearer mannequin just like the Legend 4 in comparison with the Performer 4.

Worth: 7.5

The Legend 4 Customary is known as a advantageous product, mixing nice tones with beautiful appears that make up for the few development errors I’ve observed. I can’t say it’s the most effective worth on the market, because the Performer 4 obtained a reasonably related rating with nice playability and a lower cost tag. The identical deal form of applies right here, if you would like acquainted PJ tones, nice playability, and a singular aesthetic than it is a nice bass for gigging bassists on a funds who don’t simply need one other Fender or Squier. The end and big output are highlights for positive, however this bass might use a fast as soon as over by you or a trusted tech.