I'm pretty sure it's a special order type thing! I want to order a white NS-2 with the chrome hardware in the future!
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I'm pretty sure it's a special order type thing! I want to order a white NS-2 with the chrome hardware in the future!
Thanks man!
Every year at NAMM I look at what Stuart is doing and I try to think about a direction I can go that will bring something slightly different to the mix.
Two years ago it was the Black MOP Inlays with the Black Transparent Stain, and this year I was inspired by Rich's NS-4 and some of the subtle bursts Stuart was having done...
Then I thought about color coordination, which is how I came up with the Black MOP idea. And Chrome just seemed to fit better.
The tweaks to the platform, the J/J pups and the Doug Wimbish neck were simply preferences I've come to have the last few years playing more USA Basses than I can count.
As I told PJ Rubal this morning, Stuart did me proud. It's an amazing bass.
Tonally it's bright. A lot more bark than the Pearl. A totally different world than the NS-4 with dual EMG DC pups.
I really like it. Still playing with the controls to dial in the sounds I like. But I am loving the two J pups and the neck.
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Thank you! Stuart is my favorite artist for sure.
Looks awesome~!!!!
Thanks Bro! Your 6XL is wicked too!
Thank you! I grow it with one a year. It takes time but is worth every second of waiting.
Thank you!
\What the F%$#?????....Me wants!!!...hehe
Dude! Haven't you done a black NS-2 with Chrome Hardware?
Thank you!
Nice! Thank you!
That is an awesome looking bass!
Thank you!
If the Coda had a two octave neck I'd consider one. But I like 24 frets. So this new NS-2JJ is the perfect solution for me with the Doug Wimbish neck.
Your bass was the inspiration. I asked for the subtle black burst and the blue to be more of a cobalt than navy. Jimmy and Cue nailed it.
Thank you!
This is awesome. So very true.
And I have to say, in photography and cinematography one of my "things" is that I always prefer a cooler palate. I like cool colors and darker hues. They're soothing to me.
Not to say that Sam's #800 isn't amazing. It is. But I guess for me I've spent a lot of time behind the camera, not wanting to draw too much attention to myself... I've done the "blend in" thing. And my aesthetic with colors and color coordination has always been more monochromatic and cool.
The J/J and Doug Neck is a killer combo on the NS-2.
Blue is one color I've seen the guys at Woodstock excel with.
Congrats Patrick!!! That is one sweet bass!! I love that you chose the Jazz pickup config and the chrome hardware! ...oh...and the color is kinda awesome too!
Thank you!
WOW! Gorgeous!!
Thanks! That looks like Beaker from the Muppets on crack! LOL. I love that photo. It totally cracked me up! Tell em' Large Marge sent ya!
Thank you! I called it a Cobalt Blue Black Burst. But I'm sure if anyone says, "I want it to be the color of The Blue Dream" they'll know what you are asking for.
Just awesome man. So how did you come up with that color? I assume it's custom. Good pick on the hardware - I don't think I'd like gold on that and I like gold on most finishes.
First track you need to play on it is of course Joe Satriani's "Flying in a Blue Dream". Gotta drop it to C though.
Andrew! Thanks bro! The color is a custom. I sent a photo of Rich's NS-4 (the one he shot in the sunlight that shows off the beautiful blue waves in the quilt) and I told Jimmy Eppard (who mixes the stain colors) that I wanted it more cobalt and less navy. Cobalt is a little more bright... more sky at dusk.
And blue and gold... which is blue and yellow. Are complimentary colors on the color wheel. They provide the most contrast between one another. And I didn't want contrast, I wanted more of a monochromatic cool feel.
Black would have just made the blue look darker. So the Chrome was the only option I felt would bring the cobalt color out.
And I totally forgot about Satch's Flying in a Blue Dream track! Thanks for reminding me.
It's a standard option not listed on the price sheet. But has always been around. It might take a little longer to get done. But if you are interested you can ask your Authorized Spector Dealer to inquire and they can contact PJ and the Woodstock Workshop to make it happen.
Thank you! I agree. I mean I love the Pearl. And my NS-4. But this one. It's "THE ONE" I'm very happy with it.
Yeah...
I want to see if PJ will let me add it to the new bass guitars website. It's not on the price list. It's sort of been something you have to know to ask for. I think because the chroming process is obviously different than the electroplating process used to make the brass bridge gold.
Usually my bass ends up being the "poster child" for the brochure and DVD for NAMM. So I'll have to put, "Shown with optional chrome bridge"
But yes. You can ask for the NS-Body neck thru USA Locking Bridge in Chrome.
Likewise if you special order a USA Bolt on, the Hipshot Type A bridge that goes on that bass is available in gold and chrome as well as black. So you can ask for that hardware to be colored differently too if you special order it.
Sooo a USA Bolt-on comes with a Hipshot, but a Euro Bolt-on comes with a Spector???
Why?
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Thanks!
For drums it's just a plugin. Ssd4 platinum. For drums I just use my mouse and put where I want the hits to be.
For drums it's just a plugin. Ssd4 platinum. For drums I just use my mouse and put where I want the hits to be.
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bunkaroo said:
I have both toontrack and slate stuff.
I think these are Pre eq'd a bit. I still had to do some processing in cubase. Mostly just eq and comp is all I did on this clip tho. There are tons of presets tho. RHCP kit, deftones kit, pantera, Metallica, dream theater, etc.
Great starting points right out of the box! It's pretty incredible right out of the box!
Hmmm...this seems like a whole lotta bass for $499...
Can you guys confirm that this is one of the earlier, pre-crown inlay rebops?
GC used, #107498649
Hmmm...this seems like a whole lotta bass for $499...
Can you guys confirm that this is one of the earlier, pre-crown inlay rebops?
GC used, #107498649
I've been drooling over this one for the last month. MINE, I tell you! MINE. Muahahahahaha-aha-aha-a *cough cough cough*
Yes, it's a Pre-inlay Rebop. Gorgeous, too.
When Kramer went away and Stuart took two years off to honor his non-compete, when he started SSD (Stuart Spector Design, which is still the legal name of the company today), he wasn't sure if he could use the same shape of the USA Bridge. So he rounded it, made it more contoured.
This was the shape of bridge for the USA and Euro (then CR) models until he got the trademarks back in 1998. Then he went back to the original shaped USA Bridge for the USA models and the SSD Bridge which he'd been using since late 1992 for BOTH USA and CR models became the standard Euro Bridge.
The reason the USA Bolt-ons have the Hipshot is that it is lighter than the USA Spector or Europe Spector Bridges. It also doesn't require a body route. Which can save time and thus keep the expense of the bass down. The USA Bolts are designed to be a lot more affordable than the NT models.
It's done for balance. The bodies of the USA Bolts are made of mahogany. Which is heavier than Maple. So he did some things to lighten the USA Bolt-on models.
The Hipshot A is a very well designed and functional lighter-weight bridge.
So there's several reasons. But when you look at the Europe Series Spector Bridges... those are the USA Spector Bridges from (1993-1998).
To clear something up... Stuart was clear to make guitars/basses in late 1992. And he did. Working from a friend's workshop/garage in Woodstock. It wasn't until 1993 that he decided to form a new company (SSD). So that's why the SSD Era is listed as 1993-1998 and not 1992-1998. But there are SSD Era models (for lack of having anywhere else to put them) that are dated 1992. They would be basically independent transition models. But it was during 1992 when he went back to the drawing board to create something different from the NS that he designed the SD (and what would become the Jason Newsted) designs.
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ebradfordrich said:
Hmmm...this seems like a whole lotta bass for $499...
Can you guys confirm that this is one of the earlier, pre-crown inlay rebops?
GC used, #107498649
Pretty sure it's a dot inlay euro...I had a natural with dots, so does John Deluca
Unless I pull the trigger first. If I can get rid of the Tacoma which someone's interested in, this lovely will be mine.
(cue muahahahahaha)
Me too
Yup, and this thing just slays. I took out the HZ's though and put DC's in it since I really love those pickups and also swapped the non-trim tonepump with a trim tonepump.
Yes, it's a older Rebop which is a bolt-on Euro. Those basses came standard with EMG HZ pickups.
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