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It's a Spector Performer Series. NS-2000 Body Style. SSD Passive Pickups and Passive Tone Control. Traditional bass bridge (not a Spector Bridge but more like a Fender style).
Made in China.
A fairly common entry level Spector on the used bass market.
My personal favorite and dream bass is this one! Spector NS5 XL Water-Cured Redwood Top w/Walnut Back, 3-Piece Maple Neck w/Rosewood Fingerboard & Abalone Crown Inlays, EMG Pickups & 2- Band EQ, Matte Finish/ Gold Hardware, Case. Retail $6799 / Sale $4759***Special $4499!
Or the NS-2 water-cured Redwood Top...
Or the NS-2 water-cured Redwood Top...
Thx,
can u tell me a price in the USA, is this a cheap bass? Is this bridge normali for this type?
thx Ralf
can u tell me a price in the USA, is this a cheap bass? Is this bridge normali for this type?
thx Ralf
abstractart06 said:
What other models of Spector bass have you played? Just looking for a comparison. Thanks!
I've never played a Spector with Bartolinis. I've played Yamahas and Ibanezes with Bartolinis.
EMGs tend to have a more punchy sound - not sure if 'aggressive' is the right word - but I've always found Bartolinis a bit smoother, and not as much punch. That's just my opinion using my ears.
Spectors, in general have a stronger mid range tone - I think the EMGs boost these nicely.
My $0.02
EMGs tend to have a more punchy sound - not sure if 'aggressive' is the right word - but I've always found Bartolinis a bit smoother, and not as much punch. That's just my opinion using my ears.
Spectors, in general have a stronger mid range tone - I think the EMGs boost these nicely.
My $0.02
I own a Rebop DLX, Which is in my favorite Spector so far. The EMG-HZ pickups and tone pump combination has plenty of punch, while also giving a warm round tone. My SSD NS-95 Is a recent purchase. The NS-95 is capable of producing clean, deep bass and plays effortlessly. The neck is fast, and smooth as butter. The workmanship on the NS-95 is flawless, as good as boutique basses Ive played. I have also owned a NS 2004, which got me hooked on Spector instruments.
Here's my take as I've used EMG's and Barts both.Anyone?
Bartolini's solo'd (especially through headphones) sound incredibly sweet and smooth. Unfortunately, they kind of get lost in a full band situation.
EMG's aren't the prettiest sounding pickups solo'd (relative settings), but they always sound punchy and clear and I can hear every note in live band situations.
I use EMG's.
loend68
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I've seen the prices run between $200-$400 US. Depends on the condition.
Yes. That is the normal-factory bridge for that bass.
That bridge is not counter-sunk into the body like other Spectors. Except for that series of basses and basses like the Coda, the NS-Bass bodies are usually routed so the bridge can sit recessed into the body some.
There is nothing wrong with the Performer models. The only thing I've noticed is that the gloss coats chip easily. I've seen a bunch of these models with fine chips in the finish. Almost as if the finish is brittle.
But they are not bad basses. They do have a single piece bolt-on neck. The other import basses have three piece necks.
They are Spectors, and although the Performer Series was designed to be the entry-level, affordable ($500 range brand new) Spector basses for beginners and students, they are still nice playing and sounding instruments for the money. Think about it, the retail price of the USA NS-2 is $5600.00 without any options such as a gloss finish.
The retail cost of my NS-4 was nearly $8,000. So when compared to those models, the price... and what you get for the price with the Spector imports, is good.
They are a great value. Lots of bang for the buck.
Enjoy it! And welcome to the Spector Club!
Just a quick update, I never got the spector strings to work at all on my NS-5. Just useless ... out of tune, warbly, and horrible no matter what I did with the setup (I'm an experienced tech). I replaced them with DR hi-beams, which are my favorite strings on this bass so far.
Has anyone played US Bolt-on Spectors? They are only $400-500 more expensive than Euro Neck-throughs and come with an Aguilar preamp and a hardshell case. It seems that they offer the best value in that price range.
Have one and love it - nice thick sound, and while they still have plenty of zing the TW pickups are a bit more "vintage" than the usual EMG tone... the mahogany body probably contributes to this perception. Had 2 Euros that were awesome, but the US is more my tone.
Definately the best value of all the Spector lines. I'm surprised that more people haven't picked up on the fact that you can have a real USA Spector, signed on the headstock by Stuart for just a couple of hundred dollars more than the Euro Neck-Thru models.
Now... that being said, the USA Bolt-Ons are a slightly different body style, meaning they are the NS-Body but not as dramatically curved. The horns are more square... and of course they are much lighter, which might be a good thing... I don't know. I sort of like a heavier bass.
They have a really nice Hipshot Type A bridge... which I like over the Euro's bridge simply because setup is easier... the Hipshot has intonation screws. Of course the new USA Neck-Thru bridge has intonation screws and it's monster-cool. The plans are to eventually try and incorporate intonation screws into the Euro Bridge but no date on when/if that will happen. The intonation screw thing is one of my pet peeves, but Stuart and PJ know this.
I've had 4 USA Bolts to play with as I photograph them for the 2011 brochure and marketing materials and my thoughts are... they are awesome value for the dollar when compared with everything else Spector.
And I'd own one in a heartbeat.
How is the neck of the USA Bolt-ons compared to that of the LX? My 4LX neck is much thicker than my NS4CRFM neck. I'm really interested the NS4-H2-EX.
abstractart06 said:
Wow! I also have a Rebop DLX 5... love the deep punch and clear warm mids! My first Spector is a Legend classic 4. Still own both. The SSD on my Legend is okay but nothing like the EMG HZs. I seen a NS-94 on GC beautiful Trans dark blue $299.99...but I'm looking for a different sound...thinking the NS-2A has what I'm looking for. More raw GROWL! The Legend sold me on Spectors...switched from a Fender Jazz Bass Squier which was my first Bass. Spector has the playability!
I took these measurements with a digital caliper set while taking photos of these instruments. These measurements were made without strings (obviously) in the center of each fret (thickness).
I've provided both current Eur4LX-Classic and USA NS-4H2 measurements.
And for comparison to the USA Neck-Thru I've added the measurements on the smallest USA Neck I've measured to date... my NS-4 Water Cured Redwood model. It has been thinner than every NS-2 I've ever measured.
It's notable that the Euro4LX models I've measured are actually a hair thinner at the 12th fret and the only reason the first fret is thicker is because of the hump of the neck at the headstock, which is a different profile from the USA.
The skinniest, thinest neck I've ever measured on a non-Wimbish/non-Ian Hill model is my Kramer Era NS-2A.
Provided in both mm and inches. This information will be available on the site for all models shortly.
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I picke up a Euro 4 (2002-ish) and the neck is much beefier than my NS4CRFM, US NS-2 and my '84 NS2JA. I don't dislike it, but I really notice it when I pick it up...
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