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Title: Spyder in the studio
Post by: senmen on March 21, 2006, 01:27:18 PM

Dear All,
well we have been in the studio to record a demo CD with our WHO tribute band WHO ARE YOU.
Here are some pics of me with my Spyder 4 in the studio.
What do you think?
(Sorry for the bad quality. I had to choose low quality due to the sheer size of the pics and the last one is really blurry)
 
Oliver (Spyderman)
www.whoareyouband.de (http://www.whoareyouband.de)
 

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(Message edited by davehouck on March 21, 2006)

Title: Spyder in the studio
Post by: David Houck on March 21, 2006, 04:47:23 PM

The pics really show off that Flame Maple!  What kind of pedal board are you using?

Title: Spyder in the studio
Post by: 2400wattman on March 21, 2006, 09:09:20 PM

Looks like one of the newer Boss units. Senmen,if you are still trying to sell those Spyders, you should really keep them. Just stunning instruments,& that flame is KILLER!

Title: Spyder in the studio
Post by: kmh364 on March 22, 2006, 06:05:28 AM

Oliver,
 
Nice pix! Glad to see you're putting your babies to good use.
 
Cheers,
 
Kevin

Title: Spyder in the studio
Post by: senmen on March 22, 2006, 10:15:26 AM

Guys,
many thanks for your nice words.
Normally I should sell at least one of my Spyders to get my financial situation a bit solved. BUT every time I play them or see pics I DON?T want to sell them. So I will do my best that I need not to sell them. They are simply fantastic.
As for the effects board it is in fact a Boss ME-50B. It is really good and especially the high-band drive is very useful with distorting only the highs while keepin the basses clean.
Oliver (Spyderman)

Title: Spyder in the studio
Post by: longhorncat on March 22, 2006, 07:18:33 PM

Are you using Optima Gold strings?

Title: Spyder in the studio
Post by: kmh364 on March 23, 2006, 06:07:36 AM

Good question...are those the Maxima strings you had problems with or are they the old Optima version? I still have a few sets of 45's and I haven't tried them yet. They do look awesome!

Title: Spyder in the studio
Post by: senmen on March 23, 2006, 09:32:17 AM

Guys,
the old ones were the Maximas, the new ones the Optimas.
Yes I am trying again the Optimas. The first set was really bad.
I had claimed with the manufacturer here in Germany and he had sent me a free set which I am currently testing.
They are really good, seems that the first set really was a bad one...
 
Oliver (Spyderman)

Title: Spyder in the studio
Post by: kmh364 on March 23, 2006, 12:08:34 PM

I bought mine (Optima) off of a guy who had 'em on EBAY, so I have no idea how old they are. I hope they hold up better than your first set because they were about $50USD a set!
 
(Message edited by kmh364 on March 24, 2006)

Title: Spyder in the studio
Post by: longhorncat on March 23, 2006, 12:22:41 PM

Have either of you guys tried the gold Optima flatwounds?  
I'd like to get a set for my Walnut P-bass Special.
 
 
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Title: Spyder in the studio
Post by: speicky on March 23, 2006, 02:46:37 PM

I stumbled over these Maximas by chance a few weeks ago, and I love them ! I wired a set of 0,45 roundwound on my Spoiler, and I just get the tone I dreamt of... unbelievable. I am thinking about trying flatwounds for my Essence, too.
 
Christian (the faker)