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Spector Club - Part 10

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Brethren,

I have a chance to buy this old Spector from the soundman at our church, to whom it was given almost 10 years ago by a friend who he helped through a rough time. But before I can make him an offer, I need to know what I'm holding...

First, it's one of the curved body designs, not the slabs. P/J pups, black with a hint of metallic sparkle (my friend says that he was told this was a refin job, but I don't think so: The many chips and dings show through to primer or wood, and the control cavity and every hidden recess is expertly painted, so unless this bass was natural at first, and then very professionally painted, it's the stock color.

My friend was also told that this preamp was an upgrade. It looks the same age as the bass to me, and it's obviously a Spector pre —it fits too perfectly into the bass and is a board design. There's a number on the biggest component of the pre: CM44807 (and under that) 625-8505.

I can't find a serial number yet. There's a number stamped into the CC cover (that can't be it, can it?) NS1119.

The body shows a lot of mileage, and the original owner did some creative sculpting to the P pup to make a bigger thumb rest, but it plays great, feels great, sounds great. The fella who gave it to my friend told him it was worth about 2k. I'd pay that, if I found a wad of $50's stashed in the cc. To my uninformed eyes, it feels more like about $600 worth of bass... give or take.

So I'd appreciate any help you guys can give me to date and appraise this old gal. Thanks in advance. More pics available.
 
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jarrod cunningham said:
That matte black and that blue one are on eBay . I'd trade a ton of gear for the black one .... Slobber
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Yea I took 'em down as they were getting bids left & right immediately! Then I remembered "The Tone Pump" and how I smoked a cocky guys Ampeg SVT cabinet after he insisted I play through his rig as an onening act at a gig.
LOL It was his Idea, he wouldn't let me touch anything to turn it down..
 
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TimWilson said:
Brethren,

I have a chance to buy this old Spector from the soundman at our church, to whom it was given almost 10 years ago by a friend who helped through a rough time. But before I can make him an offer, I need to know what I'm holding...

First, it's one of the curved body designs, not the slabs. P/J pups, black with a hint of metallic sparkle (my friend says that he was told this was a refin job, but I don't think so: The many chips and dings show through to primer or wood, and the control cavity and every hidden recess is expertly painted, so unless this bass was natural at first, and then very professionally painted, it's the stock color.

My friend was also told that this preamp was an upgrade. It looks the same age as the bass to me, and it's obviously a Spector pre —*it fits too perfectly into the bass and is a board design. There's a number on the biggest component of the pre: CM44807 (and under that) 625-8505.

I can't find a serial number yet. There's a number stamped into the CC cover (that can't be it, can it?) NS1119.

The body shows a lot of mileage, and the original owner did some creative sculpting to the P pup to make a bigger thumb rest, but it plays great, feels great, sounds great. The fella who gave it to my friend told him it was worth about 2k. I'd pay that, if I found a wad of $50's stashed in the cc. To my uninformed eyes, it feels more like about $600 worth of bass... give or take.

So I'd appreciate any help you guys can give me to date and appraise this old gal. Thanks in advance. More pics available.
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I'd say it's a Korean made NS-2A if the serial number is stamped on the inside of the cover. The US NS-2's had the serial number on the back of the headstock. Does it have dot inlays on the fretboard? Black hardware? Spector pickups? Those all fit with an NS-2A. Sometimes people upgraded the pickups to EMG.
Also the preamp is a copy of the US Hazlab and sounds great!!
 
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5 String Rich said:
Yea I took 'em down as they were getting bids left & right immediately! Then I remembered "The Tone Pump" and how I smoked a cocky guys Ampeg SVT cabinet after he insisted I play through his rig as an onening act at a gig.
LOL It was his Idea, he wouldn't let me touch anything to turn it down..
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I bet he knows better now! :laughing:
5 String Rich said:
Actually I ordered a tone Pump from Spector had it installed in my Legend 5 Custom, now It's as much of a beast as the Euro basses, well almost!
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Hmmm...theres an idea for my legend 4. :eyebrow: Cool!
 
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loend68 said:
I'd say it's a Korean made NS-2A if the serial number is stamped on the inside of the cover. The US NS-2's had the serial number on the back of the headstock. Does it have dot inlays on the fretboard? Black hardware? Spector pickups? Those all fit with an NS-2A. Sometimes people upgraded the pickups to EMG.
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Do you mean side dots? It has those, but the board's markers are the big MOP Spector-types (You may have answered before I had a chance to post the pics).

There's no number behind the headstock, but if it really WAS a refin, as the original owner, claims, it could have been painted over.

All gold hardware, And the EMGs could be replacements...
 
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