SPECTOR® Owners Club

[NOLA Bass]

NS2, Euro 435lx and Euro 8lx.

That's a beautiful bass, I bet it kills with the J/J and the Haz. Rob, what does that leave you with for Spector basses once this one sells?

 

[bassboy01]

NS2, Euro 435lx and Euro 8lx.

A killer sunburst NS-2?

 

[anton72]

NS2, Euro 435lx and Euro 8lx.

What are your main players bow? Something with fanned frets I suppose?

 

[Tracebassplayer]

Need some help! on this Spector/Kramer NS-2C 4-string. Dated between 86-91 I think.

Can anyone tell me if this is a dual truss rod or a single? I had to give some relief after removing the strings since I am replacing tuners.. which as you can see two of them are missing the O ring things. Will the guitar stay in tune without them?

Going with Hipshot tuners but can't tell what the 1/2 or 3/8 mean? Which one would I need?

I don't think so. Spector introduced the 2way truss rod after the kramer era...iirc

 

[bassgiant15]

Heads up, I just listed my US NS2J and a Tonepump (trimpot) in the classifieds. See my signature.

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Killer bass!!! I bet it sounds amazing!

 

[NOLA Bass]

Killer bass!!! I bet it sounds amazing!

The NS2J is pretty awesome. A little easier to tame than an NS2 and a touch smoother in tone.

 

[anton72]

The NS2J is pretty awesome. A little easier to tame than an NS2 and a touch smoother in tone.

That's true. I've owned Brooklyn 1983 NS-2JA and it was easier to control its character rather than my 1986 Kramer NS-2 with the same preamp. I actually sold that Kramer NS-2 cause it wouldn't fit the music style I was into that time.

 

[Eddie LeBlanc]

Any thoughts on the Spector hard case? Seems pretty standard fare.

Hard cases came with all my Spectors (except the Timbre). They are great cases, fit fine, and protect the bass. But just more for me to schlep around to gigs. But for the ease of carrying my basses to and from gigs and rehearsal, I prefer a gig bag. That is as long as I am confident I control where the bass is and how it is treated.

I'd never go anywhere with a gig bag on one of my babies if I thought the stage had idiots running around or there was a danger of having my baby damaged.

 

[MRlowend]

Never have had one on any of my Spectors. But I can say the official Spector Gig bags do the job for me. In fact all of my solid body Spectors have their own.

The Straps are sewn in and not on a clip that can break or work loose. Well padded, and fit properly on my babies. I don't travel to any local gigs with hard cases anymore. Pockets are enough for strap, cord, extra strings, and etc. And about $70 on Amazon and elsewhere.

Thanks for the input, I would have bought a Spector bag as well, but, the bag will be used for either my Fender P or the Spector NS-2 so I needed it to be versatile. Anyway, I drove to Memphis, TN yesterday with the family, stopped by my favorite music store, placed my Fender Elite Jazz on consignment and my friend (owner) gave me 20% discount on a Union Station bag that he had in stock. (USB-25B Bass Guitar Bag 25MM Padded) The bag is made by SLM (St. Louis Music) the previous owners of Ampeg. Overall price was $50 and some change, to include tax and seems very sturdy, and will serve my purpose of light travel, and then some.

 

[jack7265]

The NS2J is pretty awesome. A little easier to tame than an NS2 and a touch smoother in tone.

That's true. I've owned Brooklyn 1983 NS-2JA and it was easier to control its character rather than my 1986 Kramer NS-2 with the same preamp. I actually sold that Kramer NS-2 cause it wouldn't fit the music style I was into that time.

The JJ does have a tone all of it's own, and though it may not fit all music styles, it does work in many instances for the music I play. I do use the PJ combination more often, though. You may have already read where I put the Kramer era J pickup in the neck position and a Brooklyn era J pickup in the bridge position, in my Forte 4 JJ. I have a 2-band SNCpre HAZ clone in it. That combination of pickups and preamp provide an awesome tone. Definitely a great alternative to the PJ setup, if your looking for a different tone.

 

[jack7265]

Need some help! on this Spector/Kramer NS-2C 4-string. Dated between 86-91 I think.

Can anyone tell me if this is a dual truss rod or a single? I had to give some relief after removing the strings since I am replacing tuners.. which as you can see two of them are missing the O ring things. Will the guitar stay in tune without them?

Going with Hipshot tuners but can't tell what the 1/2 or 3/8 mean? Which one would I need?

I don't think that the o ring missing would affect the tuners from staying in tune. If anything I believe you have have screws on the top of the tuner that you can tighten up to help keep the tuner in tune. I usually tighten the screw until it's still easy to turn, but with some resistance. Most Spectors I've dealt with will use the 3/8" tuners. 3/8" string post fits 9/16" headstock holes. 1/2" string post fits 11/16" headstock holes. However, I've had Spector basses that have smaller string posts, and had 1/2" holes. If you have a hole smaller than 9/16", you would probably have to ream it out a little to fit a Hipshot tuner with 3/8" string post.

 

[Eddie LeBlanc]

A pic from the theater gig set up:

 

[68Goldfish]

A pic (not a very good one at that) from last nights gig. Super small pub to be sure but one of my favorite spots to play.

 

[jack7265]

A pic (not a very good one at that) from last nights gig. Super small pub to be sure but one of my favorite spots to play. View attachment 3539408

Nothing wrong with playing a small pub. If anything, it's a live rehearsal. We did a lot of the small places when we were starting out, just to tighten up our songs.

 

[jack7265]

I used some F-One oil on my new, to me, Forte 4. And, you can see the difference it made on the fretboard. There were some spots that appeared dry...Also, not much of a difference in look, but I changed out the pre "X" series EMG pickups with Kramer era P and Booklyn era J pickups, and put an SNCpre 2-band HAZ clone in place of the Aguilar OBP-2. What a difference that made. Pictures are before, and after.

 

[Holdsg]

I just ran out of my Howards. So F-oil is high on my list of replacements. looks mucho better

 

[sonojono]

Any upgrades I should look into on my NS-94? The pickups are unknown as well as the electronics. May need some good knowledge from you guys.

I suspect EMG but not sure.

 

[jack7265]

I just ran out of my Howards. So F-oil is high on my list of replacements. looks mucho better

Jeff @johnsonabq had recommended using the F-One oil...does a good job...

 

[kev451]

Shot of the headstock of my Euro LX from last nights gig, got a ton of compliments on the tone of the bass. Even the sound man was impressed. Gotta say it again but Spectors just rock

 

[Rnr..........4]

Hard cases came with all my Spectors (except the Timbre). They are great cases, fit fine, and protect the bass. But just more for me to schlep around to gigs. But for the ease of carrying my basses to and from gigs and rehearsal, I prefer a gig bag. That is as long as I am confident I control where the bass is and how it is treated.

I'd never go anywhere with a gig bag on one of my babies if I thought the stage had idiots running around or there was a danger of having my baby damaged.

I don't know how you gig folks don't worry about leaving a bass backstage? I'd be carryin it with me everywhere lol. Stolen gear would suck.. even if it's a cheaper model because they all have their own personality and I'd hate to lose my two basses.