I never realized how tiny Spectors are!

[carlis]

I owned a USA Spector that was amazing..... But 12 lbs.

Small body, but those maple wings can be heavy.

A 9lb NT 5er would be cool.

Agreed. Weight is a critical factor that keeps me away from Spector's for long...

 

[spade2you]

I've only played Czech models. They were all kinda heavy-ish and I wouldn't have minded the top horn being a little longer.

As for comfort, hard to beat a Cliff Bordwell Ball. The lower bout is extremely comfortable when sitting and super light.

8lbs.

 

[InternetAlias]

That thing is only 8lbs? What is it made of, helium?

 

[carlis]

That thing is only 8lbs? What is it made of, helium?

It has a chambered body—that's why it weighs much less.

That being said, I have a solid alder body 4 stringer that weighs only 7.7lbs.

Despite the small body, the lightest Spector I've ever tried was over 9.5lb, I guess. The moment I grabbed it I knew it would roar like thunder. I loved how they sound but they are just a bit too heavy.

 

[thunderstation]

My NS2-A is the most comfortable bass I have ever played.

+!

 

[BassTapp]

I have a Legend 4, Spectors are the only brand of bass I have ever felt truly comfortable on. I have a fender and OLP too, sure they sound great but feel like blocks, nothing is as comfy as the trusty Spector.

 

[spade2you]

That thing is only 8lbs? What is it made of, helium?

Really light ash.

It has a chambered body—that's why it weighs much less.

It's not actually chambered. It's an illusion. The f-hole is actually cut to a layer of ebony.

 

[wednesdayagain]

I always prefer big bodies. I love to feel more bass on my body

 

[Mike M.]

I've never played a Spector. But I do have an SR505 and the body seems small compared to my Fender Jazz basses. No problems with either.

 

[Thomas Kievit]

The bodysize may be increased a little bit if you ask me. Nontheless good bass

 

[superdick2112]

So today I jammed with a bassist from a local metal band, he was mostly slapping his jazz copy, then he took out his Spector Legend 5... That's the tinniest bass guitar I've ever seen, I tried playing it and it really felt like a toy, aside from being an excellent bass guitar.

Does anybody else feel like this when it comes to small bodied bass guitars? I first fell like this when I played my mate's warwick thumb that felt ridiculously tiny to me after playing a 70s jazz for years...

Just the opposite for me...
I've been playing Spectors so long now that when I pick up my Jazz, Rics or Stingray, they feel much too large, wide, flat and heavy.
And each of those basses were my # 1 at some point.

 

[cfsporn]

Agreed. Weight is a critical factor that keeps me away from Spector's for long...

If weight is really a problem, check out the bolt-on models. My NS-JH5 weighs only 8.5 pounds. Not bad for a Pau Ferro/Maple/Maple bass.

 

[Betrayer_Bass]

I prefer the smaller bodies, exactly why I love Spector and Warwick basses. I learned a lot of stuff on a Fender and it always felt massive, like I was playing a house. As soon as I picked up this it was like WOAH! Small, amazing sounding basses.

 

[thisSNsucks]

Yup they are tiny but can still be heavy due to all that maple!

Mine's got walnut wings, and it's actually not all that heavy, probably 9lbs. Still heavier than all my other basses including a full bodied Fender Jazz, an all maple Rickenbacker, and an ash StingRay. I love it regardless.

 

[Fenwick]

My 2 main basses have very different body types. My Warwick Streamer is the NS design and is very small. The ATK is huge, one of the biggest basses I've played. I like them both for different reasons. The ATK feels more like home while the Streamer is like a sports car I take joyrides in.

Ultimately, owning both extremes (plus my 5er, which falls in the middle), I'd have to say I prefer a big honking body at this stage.

 

[AdamR]

when ups dropped of my Euro I had a hard time believing thats what was in the box because it was so small.

 

[RAMUSIC]

The smaller body of my Spector Legend Custom 4 feels extremely comfortable to me. I don't think I could handle it if it were any larger, all maple basses be heavy!

 

[jbravo]

Im the exact opposite...I find the tiny body to be a problem. Not sonically! Spectors sounds amazing. It just puts my body at all the wrong angles and causes pain after a short while. Too bad too cuz they are amazing basses. I gotta have that J bass size!

I've found that I can wear my Spectors much lower than Fender basses, very comfortably. This also seems to lessen the stress on both hands and wrists, even though I would have thought the opposite to be true.

I have three, and they're all I play now.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

I feel lucky to have a Rebop with its alder body because it is not heavy at all.
Mine is around 8 lbs.

 

[mmbongo]

If weight is really a problem, check out the bolt-on models. My NS-JH5 weighs only 8.5 pounds. Not bad for a Pau Ferro/Maple/Maple bass.

Yeah both of my USA bolts are very light. Such a shame folks overlook them.