They also made them in the Woodstock era until 2002. I know it's a pretty specific model I want, but it has the specs Im looking for as far as neck profile and aesthetics go.
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Spector Club Part 6
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They also made them in the Woodstock era until 2002. I know it's a pretty specific model I want, but it has the specs Im looking for as far as neck profile and aesthetics go.
Nope... I just haven't gotten around to editing the photos in yet.
The artists are currently being added. After they are in, it'll give me time to go in and do a proper gallery for NAMM.
Only about 75% of the total content carved out for the site is currently available. A lot more cool stuff is coming.
It's just going to take time.
Thanks!
I'm considering a Spector NSCR-5 for my dive into 5er territory.
The owner claims it's a 'special' version as it has a solid color, not a quilted top. Also it has an Aguilar OBP-1 stock, rather than the Tonepump. It's from 1998.
Any info about the 'special' version JPS?
The owner claims it's a 'special' version as it has a solid color, not a quilted top. Also it has an Aguilar OBP-1 stock, rather than the Tonepump. It's from 1998.
Any info about the 'special' version JPS?
With finding anything used... good luck on the color... the Amberburst was the most common color on these BTW...
Here's a little tool that Todd Cooke was kind enough to share with me. It's a search engine for all of Craigslist... the entire USA with one button. It checks Ebay at the same time...
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I owned one of these basses. There isn't anything "special" about it. The OBP-1 was the standard preamp for Euro basses before the Tonepump came around. If it has fingerboard dots it also has a 34" scale.
I will say that other than the weight and tight string spacing at the bridge, this was the best 5-string I have owned to date. It had a tone like no other.
I can't really speak to it expertly, PJ is really the authority.
First, it doesn't have the SSD headstock so that makes it a NS-5CR-FM.
The NS-5CR-FM models were offered in solid colors, stock. So where the first ReBops. You CAN special order any Euro Series neck-thru model in either Solid White Gloss or Solid Black Gloss.
Beaver (Bass Central) stocks them usually. This doesn't increase their value any... they are just finished in a solid color.
It has the matte gold bridge and odd... it doesn't appear to have a brass nut. So the nut may have been replaced. That's important. The wrong nut or an after-market improperly installed will mess up string spacing... Remember there's not a lot of room for error with string spacing on Spectors.
And the Aguilar is not stock in that model. It should (from the info I have from PJ) have an EMG tone circuit.
If it is a 1998 model as stated... the 1998/1999 model year change where the NS-5CR became the NS-5CR-FM... But that doesn't really change the specs too much.
If it was in the year (2001) that the NS-5CR-FM changed to the Euro5 then the Aguilar Circuit would be a stock possibility.
I'm not sure about if you could order this guitar from the factory with the Aguilar... check with PJ. My initial thought would be it's aftermarket. But you never know...
If the seller is asking more than the average/fair price because it's "SPECIAL"... the best way to know is get the serial number and run it by PJ.
All of this on the following pages of the site:
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Thanks!
Im gonna keep searching. Like I said, the amberburst is fine by me, but if I can find a red one, Ill grab it.
Soooooo many incorrectly listed Spectors for sale. So many people have little to NO idea what they're selling.
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BINGO, if this is actually an NS 20005 them im golden. Chances are if he has it listed as such it's true, it's not one of the more known models.
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Depends on what you mean by "Euro". It certainly was not the the stock/standard pre when this was made.I owned one of these basses. There isn't anything "special" about it. The OBP-1 was the standard preamp for Euro basses before the Tonepump came around.
Being it's a 34" scale with dots, but has the Double S logo, it would place it as around a 1999 transition model as the Double S returned, but all the NSCR's were about to get crowns and all 5's were about to change to 35" scale. The only thing "special" about this is there aren't many 5's with 34" scale and dots that bear the Double S logo instead of the SSD logo. The one on the Spector site (which may or may not be actually 35" scale as listed) and this one are the only two I've ever seen myself, and I've been playing Spectors a long time.
OBP-1's became standard when the "Euro4/5's" started in 2001. They were phased out for the Tone Pump starting in 2002. Whether they were an option previous, I don't know.
Thank you for pointing these errors out.
You are a gentleman and a scholar Mr. Cant... even if you want to "Dismember the Insane"
The new ReBop artists galleries (the ones which the 4-string and 5-string players separate) will go up today.
You're right there big as day in the Rebop5 section.
Thanks again for the help. Try those pages again now and see if they are corrected on your end. You may need to clear your browser cache.
The Euro link is still not working, cleared my cache as well to make sure.
And I only want to lightly Disfigure them
And only if you Aggressus.
Oh btw, are the brass alloy bridges used in the neck thru Euro basses significantly heavier than the aluminium ones used in the Rebops?
Now that I think about it, you're right. That 5-string did have an EMG preamp in it. I was confusing it with another bass that I had at the same time. It's odd that you find them rare. I'm actually looking at picking up another one that is local. It has the Double S logo as well.
I had a look around on the Spector site for the one that you said may or may not have a 35". I'm not sure I found the one you were referring to, but the natural NS-5CR ([Invalid or Expired Link Removed]) that has dot inlays and the SSD logo actually looks like a 35" scale. That's a little odd isn't it? You can usually tell by looking at where the body meets the neck near the G-string 20th fret for 35" scale and 21st for 34") and the bridge placement in relation to the volume knob.
Edit: I found the one you are talking about (transparent blue NSCR5FM, [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]). That definitely has a 34" scale.
Well, like I said I've only seen the one thats for sale (since you say the one on the site is definately 34"). The switch back to the double S logo and beginning of crowns for NSCR's plus 35" scale for all 5's happened at roughly the same time in 1999, so there couldn't have been too many of these "transitions" made in such a short time period.
On the other hand, if that is an actual 35" scale NS5CR with an SSD logo (it's listed as 34" though), that is a real monkey wrench. They had switched back to the double S logo already before starting to produce 5's in a 35" scale (I remember Stuart debating on this because, even though there was demand, Stuart wasn't totally sure he could trust the overseas manufacturing to get a 35" scale neck built properly).
I would almost bet (and I'm not a betting man) that the NS5CR with an SSD logo has a 35" scale. Perhaps Stuart experimented a little before moving back to the Double S.
Could be, but that would mean it's actually a US bass
because I doubt he did his "experimenting" in the Czech Republic. 
Of course, I don't know what the experimenting would be as there are tons of USA 35" scale 5's (and 6's) with the SSD logo.
I heard from PJ, and the white NS5-CR is apparently not an NS-5CR but an NS-5CR-FM/Euro 5. The serial number dates this to 2004-ish, so it's probably a Euro 5.
All part of the journey, learning all this stuff - but I'm impressed with all the info on the new Spector website - helps me get a sense of history a lot better than before.
I saw an NS-2J on eBay that is walnut http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Spector-USA-NS-2J-Quilt-Case-papers-tools-993-/170524092232?pt=Guitar
Seems like a good price for a USA Bolt eh?
All part of the journey, learning all this stuff - but I'm impressed with all the info on the new Spector website - helps me get a sense of history a lot better than before.
I saw an NS-2J on eBay that is walnut http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Spector-USA-NS-2J-Quilt-Case-papers-tools-993-/170524092232?pt=Guitar
Seems like a good price for a USA Bolt eh?
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