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SPECTOR® Club - Part 33

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ubnomnar said:
Last week I passed my white NS-2A to the Spector Club member who originally introduced me to Spector basses.

Imagine my surprise when this arrived today:bassist:
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Oh Yeah that is looking real good. :bassist: :hyper:

I bet you will surprise a few people on what model that is. :hiding:

P.S. I helped Pimp that transaction. :D ;)
 
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LimaGuy said:
Oh Yeah that is looking real good. :bassist: :hyper:

I bet you will surprise a few people on what model that is. :hiding:

P.S. I helped Pimp that transaction. :D ;)
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Yes Sam... you are the Spector Pimp Master... and it is very much appreciated.

When Gene Fox said that this was a really excellent bass he was dead on accurate. The electronics are very powerful. This bad boy has two complete 18V HAZ preamps... one for the EMG DCs and one for the Piezos.

I'm already a DC lover thanks to my NS-4. The Piezo is going to be fun to experiment with.

The bass is in overall fabulous condition and I highly recommend doing business with Gene Fox. We spent almost two hours talking about Spector basses over the course of the transaction. He's a really down to earth guy and has a wealth of Spector knowledge accumulated over the past 20+ years. His Spector collection is mind boggling.

Someone should inquire about his SD-5 and his NS-6XL. I wish I could pull together the funds for the SD-5. Hmmm... what can I sell?
 
#988
ubnomnar said:
Someone should inquire about his SD-5 and his NS-6XL. I wish I could pull together the funds for the SD-5. Hmmm... what can I sell?
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Do you know what kind of finish the 6XL is? I missed the conversation on who's selling them. Any info via PM is appreciated.
 
#991
bunkaroo said:
Do you know what kind of finish the 6XL is? I missed the conversation on who's selling them. Any info via PM is appreciated.
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Select up to one month old and type in Spector and click the search button. (dont hit enter, it will show everything, that way)

Here are the photos of the NS-6XL and the SD-5 that Gene has for sale.

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#993
ubnomnar said:
Last week I passed my white NS-2A to the Spector Club member who originally introduced me to Spector basses.

Imagine my surprise when this arrived today:bassist:
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ebradfordrich said:
That is one pretty bass. What's the history (esp. with the bridge)? (Sorry, newb questions. I haven't seen a piezo bridge before.)
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the piezo bridges are on the spectorcore basses.... I've never seen it on any other bass
 
#994
ubnomnar said:
Last week I passed my white NS-2A to the Spector Club member who originally introduced me to Spector basses.

Imagine my surprise when this arrived today:bassist:
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That is the stuff that bass dreams are made of!
Stunning.... Simply stunning. Congrats!

I was bummed when Spector discontinued the piezo option on the NS-2/NS-4 basses. You are a lucky man - Congrats!
 
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ebradfordrich said:
That is one pretty bass. What's the history (esp. with the bridge)? (Sorry, newb questions. I haven't seen a piezo bridge before.)
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worshiprocker said:
the piezo bridges are on the spectorcore basses.... I've never seen it on any other bass
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superdick2112 said:
That is the stuff that bass dreams are made of!
Stunning.... Simply stunning. Congrats!

I was bummed when Spector discontinued the piezo option on the NS-2/NS-4 basses. You are a lucky man - Congrats!
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Speaking of dream basses... your new blue NS-4 is absolutely amazing!

worshiprocker said:
Is that an old NS-4? didn't the older ones have the MOP inlays?
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You're very close if you add a digit.
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Thanks guys... Luck (and Sam) definitely played a role in acquiring this bass.

I got this bass from Gene Fox who has an amazing Spector collection. You can see some of his collection at SpectorWorld: http://www.spectorworld.com/genefoxpg1.htm

This one is a 1995 SSD NS-5p #112. The hardware and electronics are all original and still look and work great. According to Gene he had the bass refinished by the same gentleman that does the original finish work for Spector. The paint looks fantastic as you would expect.

It has the piezo option which includes a special bridge and a second 18V USA preamp with a balance knob and a stacked bass/treble that is dedicated to the piezo function. The piezo pickups in the bridge saddles have individually adjustable trim pots in the base of the bridge. It's a really cool setup that used to be about a $600 option on Spector basses.

If you take a closer look you will notice something else that is different than a stock NS-5 from this era.

I'm very fortunate to be the new owner of this unique white beauty, and it's the perfect complement to my 1994 NS-4.
 
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