SPECTOR® Club - Part 51

[JPSBassist]

Originally Posted by TK4261

Morning All!

What did these sell for when they were new?

List was $1,999.00

Street price was anywhere from $1,399 to $1,699 depending on the dealer.

I got the one I used to own from Beaver @ Bass Central and it was listed for $1,399.00 - new.

[Basstovsky]

Wow I'm late joining this one! Figured I'd repost this in case anyone missed it since it was at the very end of the last one, I know some folks had wanted to hear how the Dimarzios sounded at least.

Originally Posted by Basstovsky

Well I've been promising tone comparison clips so I finally stopped procrastinating and uploaded them. All clips are recorded with no EQing or effects of any kind to give the most accurate representation of the tone there is, so there is finger noise, etc. I tried to use a riff that has a lot of range to it, that's why all tracks have the name "Acrophobia" in them.

I repeat it 4 times each clip, once with both pickups full on, then with only the neck pickup, then with only the bridge pickup, then with both pickups full on with a pick (keep in mind I don't use a pick very often!). They all have very similar or identical strings, and I tried to keep the output of the basses at the same level, so they are very clean sounding for the purpose of tone comparison, but by no means are they this tame when I normally play them!

http://soundcloud.com/christovsk/ns-...crophobia-test

http://soundcloud.com/christovsk/ns2...crophobia-test

http://soundcloud.com/christovsk/ns2...18v-acrophobia

Also, these are the basses used just for reference:

[TK4261]

Originally Posted by worshiprocker

I think they were about $2k

Originally Posted by superdick2112

Not sure of the price new, but it really bugs me when the seller doesn't even bother to write a proper description, and simply cuts & pastes specs from - in this case - several of the wrong basses.
Theses are cool ones though. Like JPS' awesome "Blue Dream", I've always wanted a J/J Spector. I think it will be a while though - I need a USA NS-2 first....

Originally Posted by JPSBassist

List was $1,999.00

Street price was anywhere from $1,399 to $1,699 depending on the dealer.

I got the one I used to own from Beaver @ Bass Central and it was listed for $1,399.00 - new.

Thanks for the info guys!

[JPSBassist]

Originally Posted by GBassNorth

Everytime I see this bass I'm just struck by how drop dead gorgeous it is, and the JJ pickup configuration really seals the deal. Your photographic expertise also does the Spector line a great justice. The rear shot you took of your Blue Dream with guts exposed is brilliant! It's a dramatic representation of the stellar woodworking and finishing skills at Spector and reminds us that under all that glorious wood is an equally glorious electronics package that helps deliver the signature Spector tone.
Great Pics! Keep em coming.
PS - if you've got any nice pics of any of the series#1 USA special edition NS-2J walnut body bolt on basses post those also, my camera skills and equipment just don't do mine justice.

Thank you. I really appreciate the compliment.
I went back to school for photography/cinematography and attended one of the best, but most expensive schools in the country for it... LOL. I only did the federal student loans... which is a good thing. Because I know kids that graduated with me with over $150,000 in student loans... we're talking a HOUSE payment every month.

Still... I get a nice fat bill for my edu-ma-cation each month. So glad to see all that schoolin' is appreciated.

I DID shoot the very first SE model. Let me grab those photos. It was done with my Nikon D2X, the camera I used before switching over to Canon. I now shoot with a 1D MKIV and 5D MKII.

So the image quality of the Nikon photos isn't as good (300dpi RAW @ 12.5MP vs. 350DPI RAW @ 21.5MP). That extra resolution and sensor size really brings the "WOW" into the shots with the Canon bodies.

I still shoot everything with my older Cinema Nikkor lenses (I have a Nikon F-Mount adapter set into my Canon bodies to accept Nikkor lenses, which have superior image quality in my humble opinion).

I'll dig those SE I images up for you and post them a little later.

[JPSBassist]

Originally Posted by superflybass

this has been my number 1 bass for my new band I need to get another one for a backup

The quilt that Stuart was getting back in the SSD days is just sick.

That's a really beautiful SSD NS-5. And the burst finish is sweet. If that's a refinish... beautiful job.

Nice to see those old SSD models still out there working. I mean these things (ALL SPECTORS) are built like tanks. So it's always a treat to see an older model like this seeing action and making a bassist happy.

Thanks for sharing this!

[awilkie84]

Originally Posted by ubnomnar

Cadillac Green is in...

This thing needs to stop popping up! lol

It tempts me to refinish my Rebop in a solid gloss colour, rather than going for a matte trans finish.

[JPSBassist]

Originally Posted by catcauphonic

Hey fellas, I brought home a Forte-X (Woodstock #016 2010) on Saturday. I LOVE LOVE LOVE everything about it Xcept the way the strap button is located on the back of the body where the neck meets it, causing the bass to lean forward a little bit. Has anyone had that button moved to the side/top of the neck? Bass Northwest said they could do that no problem, but I'm a little apprehensive about having them drill into it. I liken it to sending your newborn child in for a painful surgery that may not cure what ills Would anybody recommend that procedure?

You know that's a lot of wood.
The X models are usually much heavier than the NS.

I'd look into this product, I saw a demo on Ra Diaz's Euro6LX at the BPL! show and actually it's a pretty cool solution for bassists with heavy or large body basses who want more control of how their bass sits with a strap.

http://www.gruvgear.com/duostrap-signature

[JPSBassist]

Originally Posted by grendle

Yep read it, I was talking from a more technical standpoint though.

More technical? Not trying to do anything but communicate clearly.

Are you talking about how did Stuart learn to make circuits and why did he choose a computer-board layout for his 9v creation?

That sort of technical?

Sorry, I'm not trying to be difficult.

I just want to make sure I answer your question if I can. Thanks!

[worshiprocker]

Originally Posted by JPSBassist

You know that's a lot of wood.
The X models are usually much heavier than the NS.

I'd look into this product, I saw a demo on Ra Diaz's Euro6LX at the BPL! show and actually it's a pretty cool solution for bassists with heavy or large body basses who want more control of how their bass sits with a strap.

http://www.gruvgear.com/duostrap-signature

I'm sorry but those things are hideous... I have a much respect for Ra, but you couldn't pay me to use one of those, lol

[chrisloe]

In...

[ebradfordrich]

Originally Posted by chrisloe

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I never tire of looking at that beaut.

[GBassNorth]

Originally Posted by JPSBassist

Thank you. I really appreciate the compliment.
I went back to school for photography/cinematography and attended one of the best, but most expensive schools in the country for it... LOL. I only did the federal student loans... which is a good thing. Because I know kids that graduated with me with over $150,000 in student loans... we're talking a HOUSE payment every month.

Still... I get a nice fat bill for my edu-ma-cation each month. So glad to see all that schoolin' is appreciated.

I DID shoot the very first SE model. Let me grab those photos. It was done with my Nikon D2X, the camera I used before switching over to Canon. I now shoot with a 1D MKIV and 5D MKII.

So the image quality of the Nikon photos isn't as good (300dpi RAW @ 12.5MP vs. 350DPI RAW @ 21.5MP). That extra resolution and sensor size really brings the "WOW" into the shots with the Canon bodies.

I still shoot everything with my older Cinema Nikkor lenses (I have a Nikon F-Mount adapter set into my Canon bodies to accept Nikkor lenses, which have superior image quality in my humble opinion).

I'll dig those SE I images up for you and post them a little later.

Man, you are a wealth of knowledge. Seriously, thanks for the techno geeky response with the background info on photographic equipment used for your shoots. Really cool stuff.
I'll be retiring this month after about 35 wonderful years in the R&D technical design and prototype fabrication fields. The wife and I will most likely relocate to the Santa Barbara or Ventura area this summer and I had planned on taking courses at some of the schools in the region in Technical or Scientific Photography. Pics of people and places are ok but my interest has always been in capturing the intricacies of man made devices as well as macro perspectives in a scientific setting. That might be why your open control cavity pic caught my eye so quickly - it's a wonderful blend of hand craftsmanship beauty and machine built technology.
Anyway, as I get closer to realizing my retirement dream job I'll PM you to see if you're interested in providing some seasoned advice on schools, curriculum, equipment and any other tid bits of photographic related info you might want to share.
Oh - and thanks for offering to dig up some shots of a NS-2J series one. Mine is number 10 of 14 made from that walnut stock in 2010.

[JPSBassist]

Originally Posted by GBassNorth

Man, you are a wealth of knowledge. Seriously, thanks for the techno geeky response with the background info on photographic equipment used for your shoots. Really cool stuff.
I'll be retiring this month after about 35 wonderful years in the R&D technical design and prototype fabrication fields. The wife and I will most likely relocate to the Santa Barbara or Ventura area this summer and I had planned on taking courses at some of the schools in the region in Technical or Scientific Photography. Pics of people and places are ok but my interest has always been in capturing the intricacies of man made devices as well as macro perspectives in a scientific setting. That might be why your open control cavity pic caught my eye so quickly - it's a wonderful blend of hand craftsmanship beauty and machine built technology.
Anyway, as I get closer to realizing my retirement dream job I'll PM you to see if you're interested in providing some seasoned advice on schools, curriculum, equipment and any other tid bits of photographic related info you might want to share.
Oh - and thanks for offering to dig up some shots of a NS-2J series one. Mine is number 10 of 14 made from that walnut stock in 2010.

I have a BA from The Brooks Institute (it was the Brooks Institute of Photography when I went there) in Santa Barbara.

Great school. I highly recommend it.

[Farley]

Originally Posted by JPSBassist

I have a BA from The Brooks Institute (it was the Brooks Institute of Photography when I went there) in Santa Barbara.

Great school. I highly recommend it.

Ha! Small world! My wife went to Brooks and graduated in 07. I know someone who works there that was in our wedding.

[GBassNorth]

Originally Posted by Farley

Ha! Small world! My wife went to Brooks and graduated in 07. I know someone who works there that was in our wedding.

might be a really small world, I used to know a Farley (in the 1970's) when I went to highschool just outside of Boulder in Nederland, Colorado. Any relation?

[JPSBassist]

Originally Posted by Farley

Ha! Small world! My wife went to Brooks and graduated in 07. I know someone who works there that was in our wedding.

I started there in 07. So your wife and I probably know a lot of the same people.

Small world indeed.

[Farley]

Originally Posted by GBassNorth

might be a really small world, I used to know a Farley (in the 1970's) when I went to highschool just outside of Boulder in Nederland, Colorado. Any relation?

Unfortunately no, this Farley grew up in Chicago and made his way to Colorado...

[GBassNorth]

Ok, back to the regular Spector programming...

[JPSBassist]

Originally Posted by GBassNorth

Oh - and thanks for offering to dig up some shots of a NS-2J series one. Mine is number 10 of 14 made from that walnut stock in 2010.

Cool. This one was the bass made before yours. It was number 9 of 15.

And I got my dates wrong. I didn't use the Nikon. These were shot with the Canon 5D MKII

[TK4261]

Originally Posted by JPSBassist

These were shot with the Canon 5D MKII

NICE!!!!