SPECTOR® Club - Part 22

[Trailight]

Just throwing something out here....

How about a P-J-P setup on a Spector.....??? How would the experts here think this will work if at all...?
I hope this isn't Blasphemy.

Don't shoot...

 

[Basstovsky]

Dang, I like thicker necks.

It is only an option, you can order one with the normal neck.
Todd just asked me if I was interested in an optional shaved down neck profile, and personally I liked the idea, more options!
Just tell him when you order it that you want the neck profile to be normal, not thinner.

 

[Quitter]

Sorry to break into the club like this, but I was hoping some of you Spector experts could shed some light on this curious Spector that I've owned for 10 years or so. Most fascinating to me are the 24th fret double dot markers. I can't seem to find these on any other NS-2A's I've seen. I heard that JPS might be able to help me.

And I think I need a club number, too.

Thanks

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[Clearwave]

Sorry to break into the club like this, but I was hoping some of you Spector experts could shed some light on this curious Spector that I've owned for 10 years or so. Most fascinating to me are the 24th fret double dot markers. I can't seem to find these on any other NS-2A's I've seen. I heard that JPS might be able to help me.

And I think I need a club number, too.

Thanks

I haven't seen that. Where is serial # located?

 

[Quitter]

No serial number that I can find anywhere on it. I checked all the normal places and on the inside.

 

[Basstovsky]

The neck does seem odd, is it just the quality of the photo or are there seams around where the neck meets the body? Almost looks like the bolt-on necks on the 2C... The headstock looks elongated to me as well.

 

[Quitter]

Here's the back. It's a neck through. I was told it was a prototype of what the Korean Spectors were going to be. I've flown that suggestion to a few people but nobody really seems to agree that's the case.

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[Quitter]

The neck does seem odd, is it just the quality of the photo or are there seams around where the neck meets the body? Almost looks like the bolt-on necks on the 2C... The headstock looks elongated to me as well.

Looking at the headstock side to side to another NS-2A that I recently acquired, it does seem to be a touch elongated.

 

[Clearwave]

And I think I need a club number, too.

Welcome to the club! I dig NS2As.

 

[theonewhoslaps]

I picked up a spector euro 4lx(p/j setup) and the emg precision pickups have gone bad. I prefer slapping and pretty much playing with a sound like flea from rhcp. What pickups should i replace them with that would be better? i have some bartolini pickups in my jazz bass and i like those but how are the bartolini precision pickups? or how are seymour duncan or dimarzio pickups? thanks

 

[Quitter]

Thanks, Clearwave! Me, too!

 

[Clearwave]

I picked up a spector euro 4lx(p/j setup) and the emg precision pickups have gone bad. I prefer slapping and pretty much playing with a sound like flea from rhcp. What pickups should i replace them with that would be better? i have some bartolini pickups in my jazz bass and i like those but how are the bartolini precision pickups? or how are seymour duncan or dimarzio pickups? thanks

I haven't seen much discussion about pickups other than the EMGs......

 

[grendle]

Flea used to play a spector, but what do you mean gone bad?

 

[Quitter]

Ok, here's another difference I just realized. The back of the black one's headstock is flush with the back of the neck. The back of the red one's headstock had a lip/ridge and is not flush with the back of the neck...

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[Clearwave]

Ok, here's another difference I just realized. The back of the black one's headstock is flush with the back of the neck. The back of the red one's headstock had a lip/ridge and is not flush with the back of the neck...

There was a prototype ns2a on ebay a few days ago. It did not have that lip/ridge thing.

 

[Ronnietex]

Does anyone here run flats on their Spector and if so how do they sound?

I run La Bella flats on my Euro 4. Just trust me on this one.... lol.... they sound awesome. I have rounds on my NS-2, but absolutely am in love with the flats.

I have posted this before a bit but not mentioned the flats part of the story. I have a great bass player as a teacher. He has been a pro forever, owned high end music stores, has a partner and sells high end guitars etc.

Anyway, I played the Euro with flats for him. He took it, and kept trying to find something that displeased him, as he is extremely picky and plays only hand picked Foderas. After awhile he could find nothing wrong at all, handed it to me and said two times it is a great bass.

Anyway, I leave the La Bellas on that one and will jamming with it tomorrow.

Hope that helps!

 

[Christian Waiau]

There was a prototype ns2a on ebay a few days ago. It did not have that lip/ridge thing.

Was that a proto? Or was it a knock off?

 

[Clearwave]

Was that a proto? Or was it a knock off?

Pretty sure it was a proto. Not 100% sure.

Has anyone here ever seen a knock off? Photos?

 

[grendle]

I went with ns2a but the dots on the 24th had me stumped. No sn# is kinda common, my blue ns2a didn't have the hump but others did. None had dots on the 24th though. Interesting animal.

 

[Quitter]

I went with ns2a but the dots on the 24th had me stumped. No sn# is kinda common, my blue ns2a didn't have the hump but others did. None had dots on the 24th though. Interesting animal.

That's what I'm sayin'! I hope it's not some janky knockoff! I'll still love it and all, but I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't be disappointed.