SPECTOR® Club - Part 55

[Torn Bassist]

Andrew - great signature lick!

I like the punchy mids & sparkling highs of the NS-2, but when you hit the B, the Euro is sounding just a hair tighter on the bottom end.

Two great tracks, two great basses.

If I had to pick a fave, it would be the NS-2, but as others here have pointed out, I think only us hard-core Spector-philes would be able to hear a difference in an album or live mix.

My computer speakers might be showing a difference in sound but your right as both are close....

 

[JeffplaysBass]

Here are some pics of #1925 the Double boxed bass right before shipping to Baltimore. Chrome hardware installed. Really excited to see the finished bass

The best sounding Spector I ever played!!!

 

[Torn Bassist]

Here is a picture of the NS2a in action at church today, kind of fuzzy but I have to post it for my girlfriend!...lol.

 

[sumgruuvz]

hmm I only see 3 pots. the master volume pot looks strange to me. The black wire off the TP should be going to the shielding from the EMGs and the white to the "hot" wire. On the pots I use (except on the blueburst) the shielding is soldered to the pot and the "hot" wire to the solder tab coming off the edge. I can't see all the connections very clear on that volume pot... maybe its there?

you are correct donny. i didnt have the volume pot in. i have been waiting for one and got it the other day. that was a volume pot. i have no time to do anything. all i do is work. lol. and right now im tired. i'll try some different stuff and see what happens. i'll keep you guys posted what i do.

 

[TK4261]

As a member in good standing of the Spector Refin family, I pronounce this Fantastic!!

Wow that's turning out great!

Thank you

I'll post some more progress pics this week after a few more coats of tung-oil

 

[Worldeeeter]

Added the first coat of tung-oil to the Legend body today and I am happy with the way it is turning out. It ending up to be a unique color so far. We'll see how it looks after a few more coats. I think 6-7 coats of tung-oil should do the trick. The first coat really made the grain pop.

We had a conversation a few weeks ago about tung oil; I was under the impression that it would impart a darker brown hue to a wood grain. It seems to be doing that with yours; the red has taken on a chocolate shade. However, cameras don't always pick up the true color, as we have seen with several Spectors on here.
Would you agree that the brown is coming out?

 

[awilkie84]

We had a conversation a few weeks ago about tung oil; I was under the impression that it would impart a darker brown hue to a wood grain. It seems to be doing that with yours; the red has taken on a chocolate shade. However, cameras don't always pick up the true color, as we have seen with several Spectors on here.
Would you agree that the brown is coming out?

That's what I've read about tung oil, too. It has a yellowish-brown hue to it.

 

[Fat240]

Added the first coat of tung-oil to the Legend body today and I am happy with the way it is turning out. It ending up to be a unique color so far. We'll see how it looks after a few more coats. I think 6-7 coats of tung-oil should do the trick. The first coat really made the grain pop.

Looking good, the quilt is awesome on that.

Can't wait either Mike. Did someone black out the board?

No, just had a heavy coat of conditioner applied for the trip. I darkened the contrast a little to take out some of the glare also, but the board is pretty dark. Here is the actual unedited pic. My other Blue Kramer-era is the same, but the Brooklyns are different. I will have to post some comparison pics when I get a chance.

Thanks! I figured I needed my own signature bass lick in B around in here.
I've actually been kicking that one around for about a decade or more.

I need to get one of those. NS-2 sounds great.

 

[TK4261]

We had a conversation a few weeks ago about tung oil; I was under the impression that it would impart a darker brown hue to a wood grain. It seems to be doing that with yours; the red has taken on a chocolate shade. However, cameras don't always pick up the true color, as we have seen with several Spectors on here.
Would you agree that the brown is coming out?

I noticed that after stain/dye had dried it is more red/brown than the plum looking cordovan it was suppose to be when looking at it indoors. Then when I added the first coat of tung-oil it does look more red/brown. Still an interesting color though and I am pleased with it but so far yes, it did bring out the brown.

Looking good, the quilt is awesome on that.

Thank you!

 

[iceboxbass]

nice! Those ns2000's play like butter

Man your not kidding! I thought the NA-2A's were a well kept secret or best bang for the buck but I like this NS-2000/5 better yet!

My Sunday morning service gig went great! Our soundboard tech said that my new bass was incredible! He loves both my Coda and the NS-2000/5. He said the NS sit in the mix just right for yesterday as the music was more slow and methodical because of the Lent season. And he's a music teacher from our local school. I use him for my sounding board.

 

[superdick2112]

I just read one of my favorite 3-word phrases on the UPS tracking site - Out For Delivery.

 

[bunkaroo]

I just read one of my favorite 3-word phrases on the UPS tracking site - Out For Delivery.

Only slightly better..."want some sex?"

Can't wait to see what you got!

 

[loend68]

I just read one of my favorite 3-word phrases on the UPS tracking site - Out For Delivery.

That is really one of the best phrases ever!!

 

[Fat240]

I had been working on a intro to one of our songs. I had shared it with Omer a few weeks ago and didn't have a chance to work on it till yesterday. I was going to loop some stuff in but I didn't want to put a metronome in cause it was messing with my vibe, plus no one will be playing it with me so times not important. When I made the little sample riff up yesterday I thought it would go good with the song and make a easy chorus or verse. This is the 86 white Brooklyn, into MXR Carbon Copy with Analogman Chorus. The dirt is B3k and all ran into my Monique all tube preamp to the Audiobox USB. Software is Studio One2. Everything is flat and no processing out of Studio One. Thanks for listening and give me some feed back. I'm new to the home recording thing. Still to tackle midi drums

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[awilkie84]

Man your not kidding! I thought the NA-2A's were a well kept secret or best bang for the buck but I like this NS-2000/5 better yet!

My Sunday morning service gig went great! Our soundboard tech said that my new bass was incredible! He loves both my Coda and the NS-2000/5. He said the NS sit in the mix just right for yesterday as the music was more slow and methodical because of the Lent season. And he's a music teacher from our local school. I use him for my sounding board.

Is yours running an older EMG BTS? That's what mine has & it looked like it was stock.

 

[Fat240]

I just read one of my favorite 3-word phrases on the UPS tracking site - Out For Delivery.

New Spector porn soon

 

[bunkaroo]

I had been working on a intro to one of our songs. I had shared it with Omer a few weeks ago and didn't have a chance to work on it till yesterday. I was going to loop some stuff in but I didn't want to put a metronome in cause it was messing with my vibe, plus no one will be playing it with me so times not important. When I made the little sample riff up yesterday I thought it would go good with the song and make a easy chorus or verse. This is the 86 white Brooklyn, into MXR Carbon Copy with Analogman Chorus. The dirt is B3k and all ran into my Monique all tube preamp to the Audiobox USB. Software is Studio One2. Everything is flat and no processing out of Studio One. Thanks for listening and give me some feed back. I'm new to the home recording thing. Still to tackle midi drums

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Great vibe - the effects sound really nice. I can see what you mean about not wanting a click. That's one of the biggest challenges I see when recording something "free-form" into a DAW. I do so much of my drum and keys stuff by MIDI editing that I inevitably want to assign a "grid" to it, but that kind of takes the magic away on a piece like this. There are ways to modify the metronome with timing curves and such, but that gets to be tedious.

I could see this piece as a cool intro to a song that starts with the riff you are playing around the 3:00 mark. I kept hearing guitars and drums come in and join you on it after a couple passes.

 

[sumgruuvz]

Man your not kidding! I thought the NA-2A's were a well kept secret or best bang for the buck but I like this NS-2000/5 better yet!

My Sunday morning service gig went great! Our soundboard tech said that my new bass was incredible! He loves both my Coda and the NS-2000/5. He said the NS sit in the mix just right for yesterday as the music was more slow and methodical because of the Lent season. And he's a music teacher from our local school. I use him for my sounding board.

Most definitely a good kept secret. The ns94/5 and ns 2k4/5 are super basses for the money you get for them. Total goldmines.

 

[Fat240]

Most definitely a good kept secret. The ns94/5 and ns 2k4/5 are super basses for the money you get for them. Total goldmines.

I have never had a chance to play either models.

 

[sumgruuvz]

hmm I only see 3 pots. the master volume pot looks strange to me. The black wire off the TP should be going to the shielding from the EMGs and the white to the "hot" wire. On the pots I use (except on the blueburst) the shielding is soldered to the pot and the "hot" wire to the solder tab coming off the edge. I can't see all the connections very clear on that volume pot... maybe its there?

I have never had a chance to play either models.

i think on ebay, there is a used 2k5 not for much. here you go.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SPECTOR-NS2...R-/230924285266?pt=Guitar&hash=item35c428f552