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Spector Club Pt. 5 (Insert Clever Title Here)

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That one @ Grinning Elk is identical to my '85. I paid I think $95 less than that. It's worth every cent. I bought mine from a private collector who was pretty hesitant about moving it and it took some convincing. I haven't seen one like that from a dealer or public site in some time.

I pretty much bled myself dry to get it, but in all honesty I've since recouped and have one. And many others don't!! :spit::D
 
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Spanky(Andy) said:
Image #16 worries me a little, it looks like the fingerboard has split... maybe it's just my eyesight?

I don't have the cash on hand but I have 9 other basses that I will flip in a heartbeat.

Andy
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I would agree that it appears to be the clear-coat, which is a common issue for Spectors of this vintage.

My 1988 model was doing the same thing. I should get it back from the shop next week. I just had the neck completely restored/redone.

It's cosmetic.

I've yet to see a true split on any Spector fret board to date... at least one caused by age. The only one I have seen was on a USA NS-4 that was knocked over when 8 feet of cabs feel over on it and one landed on the neck.

Didn't bend or break the neck but put a huge divet in the fret board.
 
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fretless_guy said:
On a different note, who did you get to do the work on your NS2? I'm debating on getting mine done or just leaving it as is. Be sure to let us know how it turns out!
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My Luthier's name is Tracy Longo.
He's in Ventura, CA... about 45 minutes North of Hollywood, 30 minutes South of Santa Barbara.

Tracy is a member of the Guild of American Luthiers and worked for Gibson for many, many years. He's been a professional Luthier over 26 years.

This is the second bass neck he's restored for me. The first was the neck on my Fretless Steinberger.

His website is:
http://www.guitartechcorner.com/

Here is a photo, taken earlier today in Tracy's shop. It's my almost finished bass being held by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Member Chris Hillman... of the original Byrds lineup. Chris takes his guitars to Tracy.

I can't recommend him enough and he works with guitarist from all over the country. So you can ship him your bass.

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#191
I talk with PJ Rubal several times a week. I ran the white Spector question by him and he had the following to say;

"You can get any of the Euro Series models in white gloss... it's been that way since....18 years ago when we started the CR factory. Bass Central STOCKS Euro4LXs in white, you can let folks know.

4,5,6 string....all OK to order in white gloss.

PJ"

It's not exactly the same as Sting's NS-2 from the 1980's, but at a fraction of the price that a newly-made USA Series NS-2 plus the wait... the Euro solution seems like a really good one.

My NS-2JA-R is gloss white and the finish is perfect.

Just FYI for you white Spector lovers out there.
 
#193
I bought the first one I found. Black. Beautiful. Natural and White look great, too. I'd be happy with any of them. Very well made and very well finished. Great sound. Fat when flat across the pots. Just up from there. I can't believe there are still some left.
 
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JPSBassist said:
I agree. The wood finishes are always beautiful.
It would be interesting. I'm not a wood finishing guy, but wouldn't it sort of come out a chalky white instead of a more true white.
So it'd look whitish-grey?
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You'd just need to use a very light piece of flamed or quilted maple. I can't remember where, but I've seen it done before. Actually I remember seeing a translucent "whiteburst". It was almost solid white on the body edges, and it became more translucent towards the center of the body....mmmm sexy.
 
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Plays AWESOME! I now understand the new neck profile people are talking about w/ the Euros. My NS4CRFM didn't feel anything like this! It was almost exactly like my NS2's neck. This is a good bit bigger and more beefy, BUT, it definitely lends itself more to slapping and not nearly as tight string spacing. Slap 'n pop on this is 100x easier than on the NS2.

Unfortunately b/c the BadAss bridge is so freaking sharp at it's angle where the string contacts the bridge (owners know to what I'm referring) the A string snapped and uncoiled from the bridge on-arrival, so I've only gotten to play the E, D and G strings, but of those 3, it sounds great! You really have to pump the EQ on this to get some beef from it, but it being a J/J bass and the first I've ever owned like that, it's expected. I actually favor the neck p'up a tad to get my fave sound, but blended 50/50 sounds very nice too. If I keep it a few months and decide to hold onto it, probably a Mighty Mite or Haz Labs pre upgrade will be in store. The Treble and Bass controls are swapped vs. what's on my NS2, so that's a little confusing but not too bad. The EMG pre definitely isn't as big and round as the Haz Labs, but fits this bass well. I almost wonder what an Aguilar would sound like in there as well. My NS5H2 will have the Aggy 3-band, so once I get that in, I'll know! :thu:

Anyway, this (for now) is a keeper. I definitely prefer the thunder of a P/J setup, but for stuff where you want a lighter, more defined sound, this is where it's at.
 
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