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Spector Club Pt. 5 (Insert Clever Title Here)

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#804
jarrhead said:
Why always SPECTOR® and not just Spector? haha.

Yeah, i'm a North Carolina SPECTOR® player too! :D
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Because that's the proper trademark...
Just as models like NS-2™ should be followed with the ™ symbol.

I've typed them so much lately (and for the website that stuff has to be done... officially) that I just hit the keystrokes automatically now.

Hold the ALT key down and type 174 on your number pad.
Or ALT - 169
Or ALT - 153

It becomes habit© Sorry™
I'll® try to do better...™

:-)
 
#805
Got my NS-JH5 about a month ago. Absolutely amazing bass :hyper:

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#807
Does this work....

Updated 07-27-2010, 10:52 AM MST

1. Spector Ray
2. Double Agent
3. NOLA Bass
4. mophead
5. benthughes
6. vates
7. bstringrandy
8. topper
9. Quadzilla
10. WalWarrior
11. Bassgiant15
12. Slain
13. Buskman
14. basstones
15. God of Rapture
16. Bassplayer92
17. Mr-Bassman
18. Jasonger
19. KPG
20. SpectorBass308
21. vegaas
22. Nappa
23. the thriller
24. codyallen191
25. RandomEvent
26. p0k
27. DGbass70
28. pjmuck
29. Lordcliff
30. RevengeIseek
31. Nightsblood
32. yellofury
33. Winterpegbass
34. PaulMacCnj
35. prattguy
36. tom_vass
37. maxgrant
38. satchelbsamia
39. Phezwick
40. jmac
41. eddybomb
42. FroggyOne2
43. ysand
44. bassaficionado6
45. loend68
46. davidmpires
47. ab91175
48. Ron Plichta
49. Chris2112
50. Ian Perge
51. superflybass
52. iScott
53. fishtx
54. halvey
55. aikakone
56. twobit
57. NS2A
58. GarDAN State
59. cosmic
60. Grateful
61. Geothermal
62. SS_korn89
63. Dbassboarder
64. Captain Arrrg
65. SpectorDetector
66. Rickett Customs
67. The Tyler
68. Cryhavok
69. prizefighter
70. cetera
71. MTMTEX
72. davidjbass
73. EagleMoon
74. JB Lars
75. Thundar
76. cheezewiz
77. Spectordave
78. booch
79. {(b)A$spLaY(R)}
80. Lazylion
81. TheDarkReaver
82. Gubna
83. MX21
84. NKUSigEp
85. Kano2864212
86. milo
87. Honk’n down-low
88. bassrockstar
89. Fathand
90. of4strings
91. Steveaux
92. Kwesi
93. Joe Murray
94. crimson_basser
95. thedonutman
96. aspdevboy
97. bobunit
98. schooldays
99. paocomscience
100. eekmeg
101. fuzzurin
102. quale213
103. mark beem
104. tomd03
105. Alebasser
106. Time Consumer
107. Delta T
108. Largedon
109. bass’n it
110. marnold
111. landry.bass
112. 60s Guy
113. slackinatthebas
114. rovito
115. Tojin
116. JRBrown
117. Burning_Sphere
118. dean owens
119. XtraLongScale
120. jisawyer
121. stanger503
122. looneybob123
123. marshmallow83
124. j.kernodle
125. PRUNEFACE
126. unbridled
127. toddnaud
128. golden_orchids
129. Cyber Soda
130. 240kat
131. atoni
132. bassmanc
133. Resko One
134. bassdudepat
135. Johnny810
136. lizardking837
137. Xechs
138. rockstarbassist
139. Vakmere
140. seracis
141. slinginsix
142. Sound Chaser
143. marchone
144. Josh Pelican
145. JSPBassist
146. Your41Plague12
147. dnarock
148. xjeremiahx
149. Basehead
150. serein2j
151. lupien
152. jbrew73
153. I-play-bass
154. grooveguru
155. neatobassman
156. RichardCranium
157. Shawn80
158. Fawkes007
159. Mruphys Law
160. Aspidites
161. Callum_Carcass
162. jonnymac101881
163. mixx80
164. Kylethedudeman3
165. westone genesis
166. M@ddest_H@tter
167. RkdJehova
168. diechris
169. Johnny BoomBoom
170. iceboxbass
171. bunkaroo
172. J Hud
173. Fianso
174. jfspencer
175. jarrhead
176. RandomRaab
177. Murph_Orpeus
178. rangerboy068
179. peledog
180. number11
181. petersenbass

SPECTORS RULE! :bassist:
 
#813
Hey everyone.

Yesterday I got to take photos of a very rare 1977 NS-1 from the first batch of NS basses Stuart ever made.

Serial number 110577.
Back then the serial number was the date of completion. This was etched into the bridge.

So the date on this one is November 5th, 1977. And that dates this bass from the first run of 20 basses made in 1977.

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The pickup is actually a DeMarzio "P" that Stuart had a custom cover made for and then mounted into place. The two phillips screws remove the cover. Many people opted to remove these covers over the years, giving way to the myth that Stuart didn't have the equipment in those early days to route the tight "P" pup spaces of the NS-2... but that's not true. This was a design choice. Something to make his guitars a little different from the standard "P" pup basses out there.

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A Vinny Fodera "Double-S" Inlay. As time went on the definition or sharpness of that headstock emblem has become less defined. One of the things I've done recently for Stuart and PJ is a vector-CAD version of this logo to bring back the defined shape. This is in regards to marketing materials and not the headstock emblems themselves.

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A Stuart Spector home-made tone control. No joke. This is the original Stuart-designed tone control. I could tell you what is inside of those "mummy" wrappings... but then I'd have to...

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Everyone who wants to know why Stuart doesn't want to put a Badass bridge on any new Woodstock Spector... here is the answer. The neck height off the body has changed over the years and honestly, the Badass doesn't have enough clearance for the newer necks. This is a great photo example of how close the strings and neck are to the body.

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You'd miss it if you didn't know to look for it. This is the way the serials on the first batch of NS basses were handled. Nifty huh?

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And of course I had to get a shot of myself in my handy-dandy Spector Workshop Repairman's shirt... only I'm not repairing this guitar and it's definately not my workshop. I'm in my good friend and master luthier's shop... Tracy Longo of Guitar Tech Corner.
He's your West Coast Spector guy... after the job he did on my Kramer Era NS-2A... he's the guy to see for old Spector bass repairs.
This one is getting some neck and headstock work as well as new wiring (keeping the original pots, etc... and unfortunately the tone-control as died. So this one is getting an OBP3. Which means the jack input on the front has to be moved. It's a major operation, but Tracy can handle it.
 
#815
JPSBassist said:
This one is getting some neck and headstock work as well as new wiring (keeping the original pots, etc... and unfortunately the tone-control as died. So this one is getting an OBP3. Which means the jack input on the front has to be moved. It's a major operation, but Tracy can handle it.
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While I can't argue with the Aggie pre amp if the old one is dead because I have them in all my Spectors :smug:, PLEASE tell me you're not going to route that original beauty to accommodate a new ("moved") input jack!?!

I'm sure that original tone control wouldn't be hard for the Spector boys to recreate. Why not that? :hmm:
 
#816
I'm taking a whole new direction with my spector -

Using a pick!

So anybody got any pointers on a nice sound?


Oh, and did I ever give you guys some videos of my spector in action?
Simpler & More Tolerable (to ye old gentlefolk whom despise thy musical classification)

 
#817
#93!!! Looks good to me. Thank you for getting these together!!
Viva La Spector!! :hyper:
bobunit said:
Does this work....

07-15-2010, 09:9 AM MST

1. Spector Ray
2. Double Agent
3. NOLA Bass
4. mophead
5. benthughes
6. vates
7. bstringrandy
8. topper
9. Quadzilla
10. WalWarrior
11. Bassgiant15
12. Slain
13. Buskman
14. basstones
15. God of Rapture
16. Bassplayer92
17. Mr-Bassman
18. Jasonger
19. KPG
20. SpectorBass308
21. vegaas
22. Nappa
23. the thriller
24. codyallen191
25. RandomEvent
26. p0k
27. DGbass70
28. pjmuck
29. Lordcliff
30. RevengeIseek
31. Nightsblood
32. yellofury
33. Winterpegbass
34. PaulMacCnj
35. prattguy
36. tom_vass
37. maxgrant
38. satchelbsamia
39. Phezwick
40. jmac
41. eddybomb
42. FroggyOne2
43. ysand
44. bassaficionado6
45. loend68
46. davidmpires
47. ab91175
48. Ron Plichta
49. Chris2112
50. Ian Perge
51. superflybass
52. iScott
53. fishtx
54. halvey
55. aikakone
56. twobit
57. NS2A
58. GarDAN State
59. cosmic
60. Grateful
61. Geothermal
62. SS_korn89
63. Dbassboarder
64. Captain Arrrg
65. SpectorDetector
66. Rickett Customs
67. The Tyler
68. Cryhavok
69. prizefighter
70. cetera
71. MTMTEX
72. davidjbass
73. EagleMoon
74. JB Lars
75. Thundar
76. cheezewiz
77. Spectordave
78. booch
79. {(b)A$spLaY(R)}
80. Lazylion
81. TheDarkReaver
82. Gubna
83. MX21
84. NKUSigEp
85. Kano2864212
86. milo
87. Honk’n down-low
88. bassrockstar
89. Fathand
90. of4strings
91. Steveaux
92. Kwesi
93. Joe Murray
94. crimson_basser
95. thedonutman
96. aspdevboy
97. bobunit
98. schooldays
99. paocomscience
100. eekmeg
101. fuzzurin
102. quale213
103. mark beem
104. tomd03
105. Alebasser
106. Time Consumer
107. Delta T
108. Largedon
109. bass’n it
110. marnold
111. landry.bass
112. 60s Guy
113. slackinatthebas
114. rovito
115. Tojin
116. JRBrown
117. Burning_Sphere
118. dean owens
119. XtraLongScale
120. jisawyer
121. stanger503
122. looneybob123
123. marshmallow83
124. j.kernodle
125. PRUNEFACE
126. unbridled
127. toddnaud
128. golden_orchids
129. Cyber Soda
130. 240kat
131. atoni
132. bassmanc
133. Resko One
134. bassdudepat
135. Johnny810
136. lizardking837
137. Xechs
138. rockstarbassist
139. Vakmere
140. seracis
141. slinginsix
142. Sound Chaser
143. marchone
144. Josh Pelican
145. JSPBassist
146. Your41Plague12
147. dnarock
148. xjeremiahx
149. Basehead
150. serein2j
151. lupien
152. jbrew73
153. I-play-bass
154. grooveguru
155. neatobassman
156. RichardCranium
157. Shawn80
158. Fawkes007
159. Mruphys Law
160. Aspidites
161. Callum_Carcass
162. jonnymac101881
163. mixx80
164. Kylethedudeman3
165. westone genesis
166. M@ddest_H@tter
167. RkdJehova
168. diechris
169. Johnny BoomBoom
170. iceboxbass
171. bunkaroo
172. J Hud
173. Fianso
174. jfspencer
175. jarrhead
176. RandomRaab
177. Murph_Orpeus
178. rangerboy068

SPECTORS RULE! :bassist:
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#818
PhatBasstard said:
While I can't argue with the Aggie pre amp if the old one is dead because I have them in all my Spectors :smug:, PLEASE tell me you're not going to route that original beauty to accommodate a new ("moved") input jack!?!

I'm sure that original tone control wouldn't be hard for the Spector boys to recreate. Why not that? :hmm:
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I'm not doing anything with it.
I came, took photos and left...
But I think that's what the owner has asked for... to place the jack where we are all used to it being.
If it was my bass I'd leave it in tact, preserve it and retire it.
But the owner still plays it...

To each their own. Not my call.
 
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