Steven Ferguson recently upgraded his 2009 Euro LX from the stock TonePump to the LHZ-04 preamp. He’d previously recorded a cover of “Shot In the Dark” with this bass, and online users asked if he’d re-record the same song with the LHZ. We reached out to Steven to see if we could mash these up to hear a back-to-back comparison. Here’s the result! While the differences are subtle in the final mix, focus on the initial note attack where you…
Marty O’Brien is currently on tour with Daughtry, and Bass Magazine shared this video where he explains his “shattered mirror” bass. Marty has been using LHZ preamps for several years and we are thrilled to have the shoutout in this clip!
Joe Pettengill recently posted this playthrough of “Roll Them Bones” by Rush. This is performed on a Spector Doug Wimbish with an LHZ preamp, and really highlight the versatility of tone that can be achieve. When conversation around the “classic Spector tone” happen online, it often revolves around only a few specific artists whose bass tone has inspired a generation of players. This happens so often its easy to overlook the warm vintage tones that you can get out of…
This is Roll It Over performing “Valley of Ashes” at The State Theater of Havre De Grace recorded Friday, October 13th 2023. Brian Walton is playing an NS Ethos with EMG pickups and LHZ preamp to deliver some tasty bass tone!
It’s been 28 years, and “If This Means War” comes out of the gate showing zero restraint! Where some bands mellow with age, Brother Cane has sharpened their tools and bring a focused energy and drive to their signature sound. Bassist Glenn Maxey took his Spector Euro with LHZ into the studio, and this song shows it off well!
This is a tone demo of a 2010-era Spector Euro LX from that was original built for Fitty Wienhold, bass player for U.D.O. (Udo Dirkschneider, ex-Accept). SaimoN takes it through a range of EQ and pickup settings to demonstrate the tonal range of the Euro with the LHZ Preamp.
SaimoN throws down an blistering bass cover of Pantera’s “5 Minutes Alone” that showcases everything that makes the Spector tone such a hallmark of progressive and hard rock genres.
In this video SaimonN is rocking a Spector Euro LX loaded with the LHZ-04 preamp. The full gear list used in this video can be found in the video description.
Ioannis Sandalis posted this great video playthrough of “Ghost in the Ruins” by Savatage. We love this for a few reasons: Ioannis was inspired to swap out the electronics in his Rebop with an LHZ preamp as he was aiming to get that tone from the Savatage albums that were all recorded on a Brooklyn-era Spector. There’s a tone of tasty detail and articulation on the upper strings, so get the headphones out and enjoy!
Doug Wimbish Spector Euro LX customized with the LHZ preamp.
Stone James (bassist/producer at Hollis Dorian) discusses his 2024 Spector Forte upgraded with an LHZ preamp.
