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For sale Spector SD/US made - custom $1275 shipped

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$850.00
Strings
5
Status
This item has been sold and is no longer available!

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**** Away for a while but now I'm back: divorce, changed jobs, moving to Florida ****
I'll add as much details as I can over the next day

Yet another one in my collection that I’ve decided to let go…

This one is a bit unique, I was told that there were only 55 made of this bass and this is #19; it shows ‘Custom’ after the serial number as this was refinished (originally it was black; refinished before I bought it).

Fingerboard is pau ferro and feels great to play on! Neck through construction with figured maple body wings. Frets are in very good condition. Weight is 9.8# String spacing I believe is 16.5mm (standard Spector spacing and plays very comfortably). This one also has the piezo bridge, HAZ pre, and P40/J40 pickup combo.

There are a few blemishes (the bass is 25 years old!), so look at all the pics. Other than the disclosure below, the bass is a pure tonal beast and a pleasure to play!

http://www.spectorbass.com/uploads/resources/completehistory.pdf - see pages 11 & 12

Comes with the OHSC.

Full disclosure: I was told that the neck isn’t perfectly straight (it plays incredibly well – very low action, so I’m guessing its off by a small amount). I’ve included new inlays (from Spector) if the new user decides to have the fingerboard leveled (there is no way I was going to have that done since it plays so well). The bass also had some touch up work done by Cue (I don’t remember the name of the shop), and the work is amazing!
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Comments

Wolf Tower 5

Still looking for all the answers.
May 29, 2012
1,489
3,842
Fort Worth, TX
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At times like this, I really wish I didn't have as many spine issues as I do. That is an absolutely amazing bass. GLWTS someone is going to be very happy with this one.
 

PhatBasstard

Spector Dissector
Feb 3, 2002
8,191
3,010
Tacoma WA
Now this is a rarity from the SSD era...I'd give a nut for a Newsted SSD model that he used '94-'95
You'd have to fight renowned Spector collector Todd Cooke for it.
He's been looking for one almost since Jason was using them.
I believe there were only 5 made.
 
Mar 7, 2015
743
600
You'd have to fight renowned Spector collector Todd Cooke for it.
He's been looking for one almost since Jason was using them.
I believe there were only 5 made.

They were made only for Newsted per PJ (JN models)...doubt he has any reason to have sold them off, he had 4, 5, and 6 strings in that matte black. I saw him with an Ivory colored one during the contest winner show on Mtv in '93
 
Aug 18, 2017
6
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You'd have to fight renowned Spector collector Todd Cooke for it.
He's been looking for one almost since Jason was using them.
I believe there were only 5 made.
Total of 8 were made, 6 for Jason Newsted and 2 for other clients. It took Todd 15 years to get the JN-4 he has and paid a lot for it. The other one is lost in the woods somewhere.
 

PhatBasstard

Spector Dissector
Feb 3, 2002
8,191
3,010
Tacoma WA
Total of 8 were made, 6 for Jason Newsted and 2 for other clients. It took Todd 15 years to get the JN-4 he has and paid a lot for it. The other one is lost in the woods somewhere.
I'd originally heard 5.
They were made only for Newsted per PJ (JN models)...doubt he has any reason to have sold them off, he had 4, 5, and 6 strings in that matte black. I saw him with an Ivory colored one during the contest winner show on Mtv in '93
A 6? I haven't looked in a while, but Spector's history page originally only listed JN4 & 5's.
I knew there were at least 3 SD6 basses (I had the opportunity to buy #3 back in '96 or '97. Unfortunately the fingerboard was like a rollercoaster. Three big humps.), but was unaware of any JN6 basses.
 
Aug 18, 2017
6
1
I'd originally heard 5.

A 6? I haven't looked in a while, but Spector's history page originally only listed JN4 & 5's.
I knew there were at least 3 SD6 basses (I had the opportunity to buy #3 back in '96 or '97. Unfortunately the fingerboard was like a rollercoaster. Three big humps.), but was unaware of any JN6 basses.
Only 2 SD-6s were made and their serial #s were 2 and 3. Serial # 2 belongs to PJ Rubal and the other is out there. They did not build a serial #1. 51 SD-5s, 18 SD-4s, and
2 SD-6s. You should have bought the SD-6, highly collectible.
 

PhatBasstard

Spector Dissector
Feb 3, 2002
8,191
3,010
Tacoma WA
Only 2 SD-6s were made and their serial #s were 2 and 3. Serial # 2 belongs to PJ Rubal and the other is out there. They did not build a serial #1. 51 SD-5s, 18 SD-4s, and
2 SD-6s. You should have bought the SD-6, highly collectible.
It was some small music store in south Florida.
I really was never nuts about that body shape and it was practically unplayable due to the fretboard issues.
He wanted $3000 at the time.
 
Aug 18, 2017
6
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It was some small music store in south Florida.
I really was never nuts about that body shape and it was practically unplayable due to the fretboard issues.
He wanted $3000 at the time.
Wow, well it wasn't collectible then and $3,000 for a bass that practically unplayable isn't worth it. Make me wonder where it is now.. I collect SD's, I would buy it for sure regardless of condition.
 

PhatBasstard

Spector Dissector
Feb 3, 2002
8,191
3,010
Tacoma WA
Wow, well it wasn't collectible then and $3,000 for a bass that practically unplayable isn't worth it. Make me wonder where it is now.. I collect SD's, I would buy it for sure regardless of condition.
It was the first SD I had seen.
I simply asked the guy if he had any Spector's, especially a 5 (hoping to stumble across an old Kramer).
He says "I have a 6 in back". I'm expecting him to bring out a guitar.
He opens the case and I'm like "What is THAT?!"
Besides the shape, I don't think I was aware yet of Stuart's new SSD logo, so my initial thought was "That's not a Spector".
After he explained I checked it out, sighted down the neck and "yikes!".
I can't believe it left the shop that way so I don't know what caused it.
 
Aug 18, 2017
6
1
It was the first SD I had seen.
I simply asked the guy if he had any Spector's, especially a 5 (hoping to stumble across an old Kramer).
He says "I have a 6 in back". I'm expecting him to bring out a guitar.
He opens the case and I'm like "What is THAT?!"
Besides the shape, I don't think I was aware yet of Stuart's new SSD logo, so my initial thought was "That's not a Spector".
After he explained I checked it out, sighted down the neck and "yikes!".
I can't believe it left the shop that way so I don't know what caused it.
It definitely would not have left the shop that way. All I could think is the humidity would have done that. What's funny, I have been looking for that SD-6 you were holding Florida all those years ago.
 
Mar 7, 2015
743
600
I'd originally heard 5.

A 6? I haven't looked in a while, but Spector's history page originally only listed JN4 & 5's.
I knew there were at least 3 SD6 basses (I had the opportunity to buy #3 back in '96 or '97. Unfortunately the fingerboard was like a rollercoaster. Three big humps.), but was unaware of any JN6 basses.

See it all its glory here (the 6 string JN)

 

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