Spector /Kramer NS 5?

If it is as you describe it... it's a very rare bass indeed. A Kramer Spector NS-5 .. I'm sure someone here knows better than i, but try unscrewing the back plate.. The serial of my Kramer Spector NS-2 is in there written with a red sharpie )))

 

if it's a transparent finish get the bass in some very good lighting and check the back of the headstock. I have a Kramer era ns2 and the serial is almost impossible to see, but it's there. a Kramer era ns5 is a very cool bass. if you can get pics, post them in the spector owners thread.

 

1975-1985 Brooklyn era was engraved into the side of the bridge or written inside the control cavity. 1985-1990 Kramer era was stamped in ink on the back of headstock and difficult to read (some faded). 1991-1998 SSD era Stuart Spector signed these on the back of the headstock (they have the SSD logo on front). 1998-present Stuart Spector still signs each bass on the back of the headstock. If your bass is a transition bass between the Brooklyn and Kramer eras check the bridge and control cavity for numbers, if it was built in the Kramer plant you could have the ink stamp on the back of the headstock which has faded. Contact PJ Rubal at Spector for assistance at [email protected].

 

Check under the truss rod cover. The hand written serial number may be under there. That's where it is for my 1986 Kramer/Spector NS-2.

Oh and btw, if I were you, I'd buy that bass ASAP. They are quite rare, VERY sought after and VERY valuable from Spector collector's POV, especially in that color.

There's a pic of a couple of similar era basses from Todd Cooke's collection at the bottom of this page:

http://spectorworld.com/kspector.htm

A big +1 on following Torn's advice about emailing PJ at Spector. He will have all the answers you need to make your decision.

 

I'd buy it if there was a chance to. Value depends on the condition.

 

I owned this bass for a little while. It is what you were told. I bought it from GC over 10 years ago used. I didn't like it at the time and returned it. Then I believe a Spector collector named Gene from Florida bought it. It is very rare. Contact PJ at Spector. He will confirm it. I would buy it. You can always resell it and make a profit. Heck I might even buy it from you. If you have any questions pm me. I think I still have pics of it in my book of basses.

 

There are only around 70 80's Spector NS 5 strings made I doubt there are 2 white identical white ones the one you are looking at was the one I owned it had no serial # on the back of the headstock and the salesman I bought it from at GC did tell me Randy owned it

 

So freakin' nice!!! That would cost you about 6 grand to have built today.

 

I'd be all over that one.

 

A white Kramer era Spector NS-5 that was owned by Phil Soussan?

Dude, this is a no brainer.