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Spector Club - Part 10

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#665
This is from the price list:
Pickups: EMG MM-TW at bridge, with or without EMG pu at neck (4 & 5 st. only) No Charge
Bartolini pickups (any bass), Aguilar AG 4J-60 passive single coil pickups (4st only) No Charge
 
#667
Tracebassplayer said:
Why does it say NS-2j on the back of the headstock and have a bolt on deep socket neck? Like mine. :eyebrow:
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OK. There's two different naming conventions for SPECTOR.

Originally (Brooklyn-Kramer), the number in the name represented the number of pickups it had. So the NS-1 had a single pup, the NS-2 had two pups.
The oddball was the NS-5, which was named because of the number of strings.

When Kramer died and Stuart found he couldn't use the only name Trademarked under Kramer (NS-2), he went to naming them for the number of Strings.

The NS-2 became the NS-4, the NS-5 stayed the NS-5, the NS-6 became a 6-string bass instead of a 6-string electric guitar.

When the trademark for the NS-2 was recovered, that bass is named because of tradition. It's the one name that everyone immediately recognizes.

With the bolt-ons. The NS-2JA was the original deep pocket insert "Jazz" pup bolt-on. That's why the reissue models are the NS-2JA-R - R standing for Reissue.

The way this works is with the bolt-ons, other than the traditional dual J setups, they're named for the number of strings. So NS-4H2 is a 4-string NS-body bolt-on with two (2) humbucking pickups. If it is followed by FM, that means "Figured Maple" top. Or EX = "Exotic" wood top.

The only exception will be the NS-2J or NS-2J-SE models. Those are named for tradition. Pretty much any time I've seen a bolt-on NS-Bass with dual J pups it's called an NS-2J or some varient (NS-2JA, etc...)

And the neck-thru NS-2 models with dual J's are also called NS-2J.

Sometimes I joke with PJ that there's no right or wrong name for any of the models... the only thing that matters is that they can be called a "SPECTOR" LOL.
 
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JPSBassist said:
OK. There's two different naming conventions for SPECTOR.

Originally (Brooklyn-Kramer), the number in the name represented the number of pickups it had. So the NS-1 had a single pup, the NS-2 had two pups.
The oddball was the NS-5, which was named because of the number of strings.

When Kramer died and Stuart found he couldn't use the only name Trademarked under Kramer (NS-2), he went to naming them for the number of Strings.

The NS-2 became the NS-4, the NS-5 stayed the NS-5, the NS-6 became a 6-string bass instead of a 6-string electric guitar.

When the trademark for the NS-2 was recovered, that bass is named because of tradition. It's the one name that everyone immediately recognizes.

With the bolt-ons. The NS-2JA was the original deep pocket insert "Jazz" pup bolt-on. That's why the reissue models are the NS-2JA-R - R standing for Reissue.

The way this works is with the bolt-ons, other than the traditional dual J setups, they're named for the number of strings. So NS-4H2 is a 4-string NS-body bolt-on with two (2) humbucking pickups. If it is followed by FM, that means "Figured Maple" top. Or EX = "Exotic" wood top.

The only exception will be the NS-2J or NS-2J-SE models. Those are named for tradition. Pretty much any time I've seen a bolt-on NS-Bass with dual J pups it's called an NS-2J or some varient (NS-2JA, etc...)

And the neck-thru NS-2 models with dual J's are also called NS-2J.

Sometimes I joke with PJ that there's no right or wrong name for any of the models... the only thing that matters is that they can be called a "SPECTOR" LOL.
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Thank you very much for explaining that Patrick. That really makes things much easier to understand and actually came in handy for me. Guitar Center has a used NS-2JAR for sale on their site so reading this made it much easier to know exactly what it was....unless they got it wrong like they are known for doing.

Has anyone played the Korean Rex basses at all? Just curious if they are any good since they have a used one on their site as well. I kind of want to hold out for a Euro 4LX but the shape of the Rex has always interested me. Well, that and the Forte X but I am looking at alot more money and selling my Warwick won't cover it.
 
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Deluca - I have two Rex 5ers , use em all the time every show and have had one of mine for over 5 years . Good build quality , solid basses . They are made for rock or a aggressive tone . They do neck dive , and some can't deal with that , but if you play in a rock band and don't mind the dive they are awesome !
 
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Aaron_D said:
Can anyone point me to the factory recommended specs for string height / pickup height for the ns-4cr?
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Pickup height is a subjective thing to me... with active EMGs you don't have to have them that far up (close to the strings). That's one I don't really have an answer for but would be glad to measure my basses tomorrow and give you some recommendations.

As for the rest:

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#679
JPSBassist said:
OK. Mick Cervino is an endorsed Spector Artist. He's played bass for guitar-god schredders like Malmsteen.

You got to check out this video where he plays Mozart... MOZART on his bass... with a pick.

His main performance bass is a late Kramer USA NS-2... gloss black.

Man. I love stuff like this:

YouTube - Mick Cervino Plays Mozart
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Lol...that's awesome!

JPSBassist said:
When I get told to go sit in the corner I don't really mind that much...
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Lol :rollno:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STUART!
 
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