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just got done jamming some maiden. man steve harris should really use a spector. it would sound so much better
Agreed! I've been on a Maiden kick myself for the past few days. It's funny, I have a nice P Bass, but I have been using my Spectors because they do just sound better!
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LimaGuy said:
Ok that explains why I never found a serial # on my NS-2A I got it in early '88 so it must have been made in '87-ish.
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Just dropping in to say thanks to everyone for giving me feedback on the track I posted! 
U guys r da best! Ill let ya know when I have a track and so lyrics done.
U guys r da best! Ill let ya know when I have a track and so lyrics done.
just got done jamming some maiden. man steve harris should really use a spector. it would sound so much better
Amend that to read "a P/J Spector", and I agree. We play Maiden's "Wrathchild", and I use my plum CRFM for that song - the NS-4 sounds a bit too sterile & hi-fi for the Maiden. Gotta have that P-Bass pup somewhere in the equation!
Amend that to read "a P/J Spector", and I agree. We play Maiden's "Wrathchild", and I use my plum CRFM for that song - the NS-4 sounds a bit too sterile & hi-fi for the Maiden. Gotta have that P-Bass pup somewhere in the equation!
I love me a Spector, but a great passive P bass with new Rounds thru a Tube amp and an 810 is beautiful noise. spectors make a different beautiful noise.
loend68
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Anybody looking for a Kramer NS-2, Grinning Elk music has a few nice examples:
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Very nice, but at those prices, we're talking used or even new Woodstock basses. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought part of the appeal of the old Kramer-era basses was that they could be had in the low $2k range...
loend68
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Agreed....I just saw them and thought I would share....if for nothing else then Spector Porn
I love me a Spector, but a great passive P bass with new Rounds thru a Tube amp and an 810 is beautiful noise. spectors make a different beautiful noise.
Dat true, but I like keep it simple & haul just 2 or maybe 3 basses to a gig. If I bring my 3 Spectors, it makes transitioning from bass to bass easier for both me and the soundman - no messing with the gain control on the amp or board to try & balance the output of a passive bass vs. an active bass.
I used to haul 6 or 7 basses to gigs, but the 'ol back ain't what it used to be, and I get 90% of the sounds I need from just my Spectors.
Still, the 4003 & Jazz basses come out to play occasionally....
I must have a 1987 then, mine's NS13XX. Hard to believe so few were made, these things are so popular now, Mine is my fav bass right now, more so than my NS20004/NS20005 sisters (both made in '99)
It seems the prevailing thought lately is the aged wood plus Kramer-era Haz makes for a somewhat different experience than the current Woodstock models. I'd have to judge that in person for myself but I don't doubt those who have been exposed to both models.
If I saw a black or white Kramer-era NS-2 like the ones listed above I'd probably bite even though my wallet is already crying this year.
they're not cheap at all but given the condition, and the fact that it's a retail store dealing in primarily high end gear (ie, they know what they have) it's not outrageous. that solid red is pretty damn rare too. you could pretend you're kip winger! you cant put a price on that.
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