What Spector is this?

doctorpunch · #1 06-21-2010, 10:58 AM

I saw it at Guitar Center for $250. The pickups were EMG-HZ's, bolt-on neck. Little nicks here and there but it comes with a case:

It played pretty sweet. What the heck is it and do you guys think it's a good buy?

amimbari · #2 06-21-2010, 12:08 PM

if noone answers you within a day ( which I'm sure they will ), PM CETERA. He has over a dozen Spectors and knows every little detail about them.

Rickett Customs · #3 06-21-2010, 12:10 PM

Looks like a Legend to me. ........or perhaps a performer...... Nope, it's a legend.

yellofury · #4 06-21-2010, 12:14 PM

great deal for the price
its a Legend before they went with EMG SSDs
A lot of people like the HZ's alot better than the newer StuartSpectorDesigned EMGs

Rickett Customs · #5 06-21-2010, 12:19 PM

Are you sure? I was under the impression that While Kramer owned the Spector name, Stuart was working under the name "SSD", once Kramer had went belly up at that time, Stuart took the Spector name back. I believe the "SSD's" were in the "SSD" basses (in that time period), not in the newer ones, like the Legends........ Although I could be wrong

doctorpunch · #6 06-21-2010, 12:49 PM

Thanks guys.

Looks like I'm gonna be making lunch at home and skipping the bar this week.

Captain_Arrrg · #7 06-21-2010, 12:56 PM

The SSDs are HZs with a tweaked midrange. They are found on newer Legends.

doctorpunch · #8 06-21-2010, 12:59 PM

What do you mean by "Tweaked"

I don't know why I'm asking, I scoop my sound like a pooper scooper.

cetera · #9 06-22-2010, 04:26 AM

This is a model from a few years back which was often known as a Q4.

amimbari · #10 06-22-2010, 07:54 AM

I kinda KNEW YOU would know what it is...

doctorpunch · #11 06-22-2010, 11:04 AM

Holy crap, according to the Spector website it sold for $750!

KramerBassFan · #12 06-22-2010, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rickett Customs

Are you sure? I was under the impression that While Kramer owned the Spector name, Stuart was working under the name "SSD", once Kramer had went belly up at that time, Stuart took the Spector name back. I believe the "SSD's" were in the "SSD" basses (in that time period), not in the newer ones, like the Legends........ Although I could be wrong

Not quite.

SSD was after Kramer went under, but before Stuart got the rights to the Spector name back. this isn't a Kramer Spector.

After Stuat Got the rights to SPECTOR back from a Defunct Kramer, he started making SPECTOR basses again.

spywebco · #13 06-22-2010, 11:39 AM

It looks like a Q4 to me, and I have one. An incredible bass I've been playing it for 8 years or so. It is easily among the top basses I have ever owned. I just love the way it plays & sounds. $250 is CHEAP. They're on ebay in the $350 range. I bought mine new for somewhere in the fours if my memory serves. Tried a few and liked this one best. Now Spectors are just about all I play.