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02-11-2013, 05:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Virginia | | ive been trying to post pics all day but it aint working  |
02-11-2013, 05:13 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lynchburg, VA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Basstovsky  Oh yeah it is not exactly aesthetically pleasing especially in its beat-up state, but I love a good player's bass and It should be so light and comfortable, and I can't wait to check the TONE from those dual-DC's!
I hear the old old EMGs are slightly warmer than the newer counterparts, I guess I'll find out myself 
The fretboard needs some serious cleaning, but I've done that before. My main concern is getting the strings straight at the headstock and replacing the upside-down tuner with one that at least faces the right way (I'll probably never see another black and chrome schaller tuner in my lifetime!) and I can only imagine if those strings aren't disgusting...
Definitely got my work cut out for me with this one, but it will be worth it!  | Nice, I saw that on the bay. Really cool bass, as the ceramic in the pickups ages they sound better and better.
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02-11-2013, 05:18 PM
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02-11-2013, 05:33 PM
|  | Registered Aging Hipster Spector User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston, SC | | | awesome legend. they've got a meat factor all their own. one of the best sounding fives in a band setting I've played. pm tracebassplayer and get you a club number!
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02-11-2013, 05:40 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Yucaipa, California | | Wow! So many of you got new and used wonderful Spectors over the last few days
Congrats to all! I'm jealous
I got word today from Mr. Pat Wilkens that he finished stripping the finish off my Legend fretless body and will ship it back to me tomorrow. I should have it by Wed or Thur. I'm looking forward to start staining/finish and putting it all back together with some new parts and additions. I will post a couple of pics of the stripped body when I get it. 
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02-11-2013, 05:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Virginia | | | silly question but how can you tell a legend from a performer? I have emailed spector with the serial number, the person i bought it from was not a bass player, and had no idea what he had. But the price i paid, if it is a legend, then i stole this thing. |
02-11-2013, 06:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lynchburg, VA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Dluxe Great news! I'm glad it made it safely to you. Pretty good 2 day shipping (Priority) from TX to VA! | Awesome shipping from TX, thanks again Dluxe. This things has such nice high mids and growl to it, I might have to set it up as my BEAD bass. Eating Forte's for lunch lol 
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02-11-2013, 06:09 PM
| | Registered Aging Hipster Spector User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston, SC | | | does it have a curved body? I'm pretty sure the performers have flat bodies.
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02-11-2013, 06:11 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Virginia | | | yea its curved! holy hell i feel like i just won the lottery |
02-11-2013, 06:23 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Nashville, TN | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bampilot06 yea its curved! holy hell i feel like i just won the lottery | Looks like you've got yourself a Legend 5! Congrats!
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02-11-2013, 07:43 PM
|  | Spector Dissector | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bampilot06 silly question but how can you tell a legend from a performer? I have emailed spector with the serial number, the person i bought it from was not a bass player, and had no idea what he had. But the price i paid, if it is a legend, then i stole this thing. | Yeah, it's a Legend (we can just tell  ).
Although, whoever did the Warwick thing to the tuners should be smacked. 
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02-11-2013, 07:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Orange, Texas | | | Looking for some feedback here because it'll aim my next purchase. How is the B string clarity on the NS5 compared to the NS5XL? I currently own a Euro5 and want a 5er but not identical pickup setup like my Euro. I play in a large band and the B has to be clear.
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02-11-2013, 09:25 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Spector Basses | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Naperville, IL | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Pietzsa Looking for some feedback here because it'll aim my next purchase. How is the B string clarity on the NS5 compared to the NS5XL? I currently own a Euro5 and want a 5er but not identical pickup setup like my Euro. I play in a large band and the B has to be clear. | I'm not sure if anyone here has an NS5, but I thought someone mentioned they were planning to order one. |
02-11-2013, 10:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Pietzsa Looking for some feedback here because it'll aim my next purchase. How is the B string clarity on the NS5 compared to the NS5XL? I currently own a Euro5 and want a 5er but not identical pickup setup like my Euro. I play in a large band and the B has to be clear. | How about another euro 5 with the EMG P/J pickup configuration? |
02-11-2013, 10:09 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Fat240 Nice, I saw that on the bay. Really cool bass, as the ceramic in the pickups ages they sound better and better. | Why can I never see these deals on eBay? I only ever see the stupid New Stock eBay store junk and the super high priced American ones
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02-12-2013, 05:01 AM
|  | The guy with the dumb username... | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Massachusetts | | | I have a custom saved search on ebay for Spector bass under $1000 that I check once every few weeks when I'm in the market for one, and that bass came up.
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02-12-2013, 06:24 AM
|  | The NS-2a guy | | Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Decatur, Alabama | | you can filter the search by selecting 'used' on the left side. Thats what I do! Quote:
Originally Posted by awilkie84 Why can I never see these deals on eBay? I only ever see the stupid New Stock eBay store junk and the super high priced American ones |
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02-12-2013, 06:33 AM
|  | Living the Dream! | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: "icebox of the Nation" | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bampilot06 I GOT A SPECTOR TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!  | Congratulations!!!! how about a picture(s)?!?! Quote:
Originally Posted by j.kernodle | Yeah, what he said... Hahaha! where do you guys come up with this stuff?!?! Lol
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02-12-2013, 06:34 AM
|  | Registered Spector Addict | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Highlands Ranch, CO. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Basstovsky Now I'm not one to brag or boast, and I certainly don't want to overshadow Superdick's gnarly lookin NS-2 (Look at that quilt!!!) but today, I purchased a Brooklyn of my own.
It's definitely not what you expect when I say that either, and it is quite a bit rough (the stringing's a bit funnny as one of the tuners is an upside-down replacement) but I think it is still a piece of history, and I FINALLY got a white Spector!
Welllll...sorta white.
I bought an NS-X.  
Picture from the ebay ad.
Now I have to wait the painful wait! As it is on the opposite end of the country, I'll be lucky if I receive it this time next week! | Congrats! You don't see "Spectorbergers" come up for sale very often. We expect a full report when she arrives.
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02-12-2013, 06:38 AM
| | Registered Spector Addict | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Highlands Ranch, CO. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bampilot06 I GOT A SPECTOR TODAY!!!!!!!!!!! | Congrats - a Legend 5-er for a great price!
Welcome to the wonderful world of SSS - a.k.a. Superior Spector Sound.
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