SPECTOR® Club - Part 59

[johnsonabq]

um. it's a W**wick case. eek.

Say it isn't so! Does it say that on the case?

No worries, I use Mono gig bags anyway. I have a single and a double.

 

[e.rich]

Money sent and should be receiving Forte #36 circa next weds!

Money received and bass shipping out at the first of the week to her new home.

In the meantime, here is my favorite spring/summertime shot of her...

 

[5string_phunk]

I use Mono gig bags anyway. I have a single and a double.

Mono's are the best bags IMO!

I have yet to try an iGig G515, which I hear are great and have a bit more storage space than the Mono, but it can't protect the bass better than my Mono!

 

[jnumme]

Money received and bass shipping out at the first of the week to her new home.

In the meantime, here is my favorite spring/summertime shot of her...

Nice shot

 

[Worldeeeter]

Now you're talking! Now you are quoting one of my favorites, LOL. That movie has so many quotable lines it's not even funny and I love when he is demoing the new gun and he turns to the camera and goes "my favorite."

And yes, I also agree with you guys and prefer the dots over the decals as well.

NERDS!!!!

 

[iceboxbass]

Isn't it? I wish I'd become a Spector player a LONG time ago.

+1!

Thank you Sir!

Between my USA NS-2 and my USA NS-4, I believe I could sell off all of my other basses & never miss them.
I'm actually thinking about doing this - the older I get, the more I find I want to simplify my life by concentrating more on quality, & less on quantity.

I'm with you there except...its too dog gone fun and addictive to try another...and another...and another Spector basses!

 

[iceboxbass]

Always love a good Rush reference!
Allow me to finish...

He stripped away the old debris that hides a shining Spector.
A brilliant black NSCR from a better managed time.

I fire up the willing preamp, responding with a roar.
Speakers growling loudly I commit my weekly crime.

+1! AWESOME quote!

 

[johnsonabq]

NERDS!!!!

And loving it.

 

[delucajohn2000]

NERDS!!!!

I love how you posted the picture of Ogre with the makeup on too, lol. And like johnsonabq, I am proud to be a nerd also. Maybe I can hook up with Betty Childs too

See, I can't stop. It always comes down to movie quotes with me, haha.

 

[iceboxbass]

My thoughts exactly. The market will sort this kind of thing out by its very nature. He'll be sitting on that bass for a long time at that price. Still, these kinds of things are annoying (knowing that there are people out there trying to rip off other people). :scowl:

You are right on that E! When it doesn't sell time after time...

 

[iceboxbass]

SSD models had the rounder brass bridges.

Thanks Donny...I didn't check that out and I did not know that. I thought they were always flat I guess...for USA models.

 

[iceboxbass]

6.5 hours till practice with the Rex ! And we have a singer coming out that sent us some pretty promising demo's

Knock em out brother!

 

[marchone]

Well here's a couple a I phone quickies before bed?

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Congrats!

 

[jbravo]

Congrats!

Thanks! Looking forward to spending a bit of time with it this weekend!

 

[bassboy01]

Here is an example of a custom build we have going for a customer. This is one incredible piece of redwood burl. This is going to have a high gloss finish on it as well.

That you guys might need a little Spector Porn to get your weekend started off right!!!

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[marchone]

Nice. Very nice.

 

[NOLA Bass]

First day in the studio!!!

 

[NOLA Bass]

Can't believe we are going into a Neve console!

 

[johnsonabq]

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Can't believe we are going into a Neve console!

F'n A! Sound City!

 

[JPSBassist]

My thoughts exactly. The market will sort this kind of thing out by its very nature. He'll be sitting on that bass for a long time at that price. Still, these kinds of things are annoying (knowing that there are people out there trying to rip off other people). :scowl:

I don't think it's so much they're trying to rip people off as they just have an unrealistic value for what the bass is really worth.

They see that new NS-2s got for over $5000 retail and they get fired up and just automatically assume that their bass would be easily worth 60-70% of that.

And that's not how the market for used Spectors works.
They actually hold value very well considering (the older ones). Adjustments for inflation not withstanding, most people paid around $2000 for their Brooklyn Era NS-2s and they can get $500-$1500 more for them now. So that's pretty good.

But the SSD models, as sad as it is to say, suffer from not being like the rest of the basses in the company's history and traditionally they've fetched slightly lower prices. Something about that plain bridge and the SSD instead of the Double-S. They're USA-Made, hand-made Spectors just like those today, but they're not "Spectors"... they're "SSD" models.

I know that guy got irritated with my friend and stated that "The website says the quality is the same"... Which I'm pretty sure I never wrote anything like that on the site.

I'm pretty sure I've stated that as the years have passed, Stuart has continued to IMPROVE the quality of the basses and guitars.

There's no question in my mind that the best guitars and basses being made by Spector are being made right now. And the ones next year and the year after that will be even better.

But it's what it is. I'd love to see that bass sell and get purchased by someone who will totally love playing it. But I totally agree. This one is going to gather a lot of dust unless he comes down on the price.