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#581
Ok, so I found out that while I was out of town for a few weeks a local musicstore here in Stockholm has lowered the price on the pricetag on this Spector significantly:
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Never mind the pricetag on the pickup :D

It's a US NS5-XL, from 2001. According to PJ Rubal @ Spector, it has an EMG preamp, as it is a boost/cut one.

I'm gonna go there tomorrow to haggle a bit, and see if I can get the price down to 13.000 SEK (before the tag was lowered, it was 23!). 13k SEK is about $2100. A bit much, but these basses are very rare in Sweden (this is the only US one I've seen, EVER), and I've been looking for a great 5-string for a while now. This Spector has most of the features I look for, which is a good B-string, punchy sound, and neck-through.

I might wanna replace the preamp with an OBP-3 though. As I am used to 3-band preamps, I'd feel naked without it....

Woah, this post got longer than I expected when I started writing...

I just love how Spectors sound recorded. Very fat, but yet slicing the mix like a MF!

Oh, and Garry Tallent used his one-of-a-kind shortscale Spector on the double gig I went to. It sounded very nice.
 
#582
I am glad I saw your bass. I have one exactally like it, color and everything. I love the sound of it and it is my favorite bass. I got mine in a trade for a Peavey guitard half stack, which I paid $50 for.:bassist:


Thundar said:
Sure! I had it for quite a while before I emailed PJ at Spector to find out what it actually was...LOL... he informed me that it was an NS2A, but that it was one of the "later" models that was built in a "different" factory. It is neck-thru with the Spector pickups and active preamp. The bridge is different than the Kramer NS2A's, and the knobs are different too..its definitely an odd-ball...but it sounds great! Incidentally, the white one is an NS2C with the bolt-on neck and it is my main bass...if anyone out there has a Kramer NS2C they would like to sell, I would love to have another one!
here ya go
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#584
benthughes said:
I love that poplar burl top. I'd really like to get my mitts on a USA Neck through NS4. Problem is that the Euro would give me that tone and a ton of cash left in hand. The only appeal of the USA Spectors is the collectability and a slight bump up in quality. I've owned some great basses but Spector is my tone!
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Remember that the euro LX-DC:s have 35" scale, and have different pickups than the NS4, which make (I think) a difference in sound.
 
#586
Kano2864212 said:
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look familiar? it should be here by Tuesday so sign me up!
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Omg!!! I have the exact same one coming tomorrow or friday! Thanks for making me even more giddy(guess thats the word for it)! I hate the waiting so much! Its the worst
 
#589
Well, it's taken me a while but I've finally got around to getting all my Spectors in one place and taking some photos of them.....

Hope you enjoy! I'm a VERY proud daddy to them all ;)

(I'll start a seperate 'my collection' post as well so as to draw non-Spector users in and make them buy one/join the club.... lol! )


First up..... a 'group' shot.....


From left:
Holoflash REX2000-4 (customised), Zebrano EuroLX, White Euro NS2JA-CR, Black Korean Kramer NS2A, White Euro4, White Korean Kramer NS2A, White US Kramer NS2, Blue Stain Euro4, Plum Stain Euro4, Holoflash Black US NS2 Custom, Black US Kramer NS2, Natural EuroLX, Cherry Sunburst US Pre-Kramer NS2 & Walnut 1976 US SB-1

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and here, broken down into mini-collections:

The 'white' Spectors..... from left.... Euro NS2JA-CR, Euro4, Korean Kramer NS2A & US Kramer NS2

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the 'black' Spectors..... from left..... US Kramer NS2 & Korean Kramer NS2A

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the Czech-made 'Euro' Spectors..... from left.... Blue Stain Euro4, White Euro NS2JA-CR, Zebrano EuroLX, Natural Euro LX, White Euro4 & Plum Stain Euro4

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the 80's US Spectors..... from left.... Black Kramer NS2, Cherry Sunburst Pre-Kramer NS2 & White Kramer NS2

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the 'Custom Order' Spectors..... from left.... White Euro NS2JA-CR (one of only 82 worldwide), White Euro4 (custom colour order), US NS2 Custom with abalone inlays and Black Holoflash finish, original 1976 US Spector SB1 (one of the first ever Spectors!) & Korean Holoflash REX2000-4 customised with gold hardware & abalone inlays

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the 'Wood Finish' Spectors..... from left.... Zebrano EuroLX, Natural Euro LX & Walnut US 1976 SB1

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and finally..... the 'Holoflash' Spectors..... from left.... US NS2 Custom & Korean REX2000-4

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Also, while I remember....some news.... I met Stuart Spector here in the UK on Monday at a Music Fair and he informed me that from now on the TonePump preamps (which people either love or hate) will have a trim pot in the electronics so they can be 'tamed' if need be! This hopefully should satisfy those players who find the 'tonepump' to be just TOO much for them! lol! ;)
 
#597
fretless_guy said:
Cetera, I'm not that impressed with your collection :rolleyes:... you don't even have a Newstead model in there :hiding:

All kidding aside, that is one great collection!
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LOL - actually, neither does Todd Cooke (he's looking for one, though - it's the message scrolling across his home page: http://www.spectorworld.com/). :D

I agree - cetera's collection has to be the envy of the entire Spector Club collective!
 
#598
The_Owl said:
Ok, so I found out that while I was out of town for a few weeks a local musicstore here in Stockholm has lowered the price on the pricetag on this Spector significantly:
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Never mind the pricetag on the pickup :D
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Sadly, there will be no Spector for me :bawl:. The bass on sale was on consignment from a personal friend of one the employees, so he couldn't lower it more than he already had (which was equivalent to $3000).
 
#599
If you guys ever wanted to know what was under that high gloss paint on the NS2's, here you go:
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Just sad.:crying:

I was excited to see the NS2A listed as I'd like a backup, but his price is WAY out there.:eyebrow:
 
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NS2A said:
If you guys ever wanted to know what was under that high gloss paint on the NS2's, here you go:
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Just sad.:crying:

I was excited to see the NS2A listed as I'd like a backup, but his price is WAY out there.:eyebrow:
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*ulp* After seeing that poor white (at some point :rollno:) NS-2 I threw up in my mouth a little...

I could almost hear it crying for help... :atoz: :D
 
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