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I agree. Plus, non-original case, missing pieces, lot's of wear. Cosmetically not an issue for me, but that hole is and judging by the ring around it I'd say someone had a strap peg there (ala an acoustic guitar). Considering the "manly" weight of our Spectors, I don't like the idea that that bass may have had torque from that strap peg location on it's neck for possibly many years.
He may get his grand, but not from me. I'd take a shot for $600 in that visual condition.
Too big and too far away from the actual tuning post hole. Plus that ring marked in the wood around it. I'd bet real money on a strap peg of some kind.
It does say 3/6/98 ...
The hole looks about the size of a strap button and is probably where a strap button was put... like on a folk guitar players guitar. Some people like the strap going to the headstock
But not on a full scale length bass. Especially one with some actual weight to it like a Spector. Folk guitars are relatively short and light in comparison. Not structurally sound at all (on the bass). Fender (among others) tried this in the early days. A practice they quickly dropped.
Defiantly looks like a strap peg was mounted there once.
That's a alder or ash body correct? Which would mean lighter weight, The previous owner probably did it to help with the neck dive.
True as that may be... Not everyone is intelligent enough to figure that out BEFORE they screw up
True.True as that may be... Not everyone is intelligent enough to figure that out BEFORE they screw up
That's what would make me scared to buy this bass.
While this isn't a bad point, this isn't usually an issue with the 4 strings. The only Spector I had neck dive issues with was my ReBop 5 DLX that had an alder body and a really chunky neck. I certainly would not have considered supporting the full body weight from way out at the headstock though.
PhatBasstard said:
I'll 2nd that on the ReBop 5 DLX! it'd been better to have move the strap lock button some place else on the body.
LimaGuy said:
I believe the whole body is maple on that one so it'd be plenty weight to balance the neck. Plus it being a US made SPECTOR I'm sure Stuart wouldn't let nothing but perfectness leave the shop.
Not trying to argue, but now I have become curious and confused with the wood.
(I always thought everything from the USA shop was Maple)
See photo below. The NS-2J on ebay appears to be Ash, correct?
Trace, you have one, your thoughts on the wood?
(I always thought everything from the USA shop was Maple)
See photo below. The NS-2J on ebay appears to be Ash, correct?
Trace, you have one, your thoughts on the wood?
Had a little bit of a scare tonight. We were playing a beautiful weather gig outdoors and all of a sudden a huge windy downpour came on us. The Spector got a little bit wet but I took off my shirt and wrapped it up. So it's fine. Just a few drops on the body, so nothing damaging at all. I'd give my Spector the shirt off my back I love it so much! 
Not trying to argue, but now I have become curious and confused with the wood.
(I always thought everything from the USA shop was Maple)
See photo below. The NS-2J on ebay appears to be Ash, correct?
Trace, you have one, your thoughts on the wood?
None of the USA Bolt-Ons are solid-wood bodies anymore.
Typically the main part of the body is lightweight mahogany with a top of some sort, from spalt maple to quilt, redwood burl (not water cured) to buckeye.
It's very possible that this bass could have a solid ash body being that it's a "NS-2J". The NS-2J has always been a little different bass than the NS-4H2 models.
I can check with PJ Monday. I know that the new WebCaster (think Strat) electric guitar Stuart is building is made from swamp ash (the body).
Having studied the wood in my '00 NS-2J ... the grain pattern is different then the one on eBay above. Assuming that mine is of Maple as PJ described in our numerous emails about it.. The bass in question definitely looks of Ash not Maple.. see my pattern is more evenly spaced..Not trying to argue, but now I have become curious and confused with the wood.
(I always thought everything from the USA shop was Maple)
See photo below. The NS-2J on ebay appears to be Ash, correct?
Trace, you have one, your thoughts on the wood?
My 2J's pattern is more evenly spaced and does not have the wider spacing of this one's grain.
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