Help with Spector NS2 price.

You might want to ask in the Spector Club thread too, they're pretty active and know their stuff.

 

A 83 without numbers would be a Kramer era made in Korea.
I picked up my 83 NS2A with original case and EMG upgrade for $500.
That's about the going rate

 

This bass is most likely an NS-2JA-R a reissue of a 1983 Brooklyn bass. If it is, the price is a little high. These were limited edition with only 83 made in natural, black, & white. A picture would help. The price is a little high.

 

it's a Czech made reissue, not Korean (Korean spectors can be great as well but command a lower price). that's not a bad price, but I've seen the J-AR reissues go in the 800 range in the past. it's a very good quality bass.

 

I think it's this (like connected2aj and Jim said)...

 

NS-2JA-R , average price is $800-$1000

 

I had no idea there were NS2 basses that go that low. I remember playing this KILLER Spector (thought it had duel soapbars) in a Sam Ash in NYC. I looked at the price tag, it said around $800 and it had NS2 in the title. I flipped over the headstock and it said Korea on it, and figured it was a Legend that was mis tagged.

 

The NS-2A was made between 1986 and 1991.

There were NS-2A models in the start of the run with no serial, but shortly after the serial was stamped into the plastic of the control cavity. These numbers are 4 digits and start with NS.

So you don't have a 1983 NS-2A.

The NS-2A is Korean-Made. Before 1986 there were only USA-Brooklyn-Made Spectors. In 1993-1994 the first Czech Spectors were made.

The serial number for the bass in question in this thread is inside the control cavity on the back.

This is an NS-2JA-R - a reissue of the 1983 NS-2J. The first Bolt-On NS-Bass. Limited to 83 in three different colors.

----------Going price for these is the $800-$1000 range. I've seen them go for less. But never more.
I sold the one I owned for $900 over a year and a half ago. And that included a Spector hard-shell case. Otherwise I would have asked $800.
Mine was white like this one.

 

so...umm...yeah I shoulda kept the NS2A I sold ya racer...

 

That's my NS2JAR. I traded it in with my rebop for the new amber Euro LX they had. I was treated very well there, and their tech guy is a great guy!
I had a fair amount in the bass, and its a great bass. I wish I could have afforded to keep it and still get the LX...
That being said, I would try to get the price down a bit, but he wrote up the deal for me as $1600.00 trade allowance. So I'm thinking hes thinking he has probably $850 into that, and $750 into the rebop. New msrp on it was $1999., I believe, so I'd guess they probably sold new for $1400 to $1500?

You'll find the serial number under the back control cover n that bass. And it is a great bass!

Hope this helps!
Steve

 

I see Patrick beat me to it!

 

Small world huh?