Spectorites, this one is interesting, on ebay.

yea ive seen these bolt-ons before. This isn't a ripoff they really did make them, and no or low reserve, looks like u might be able to get this one cheap. I'm not sure how they sound though, ive never played one.

 

Looks like a Warmoth body to me...

But you never know.

 

Spector made this body style from '96-'99. They're not on the Spector website since it's not currently being made. Check this site out www.spectorworld.com. Todd Cooke is a major Spector fan and has one of these basses among many other Spector basses. It is in the "SSD" section of his website.

 

This Spector BOB's been at Elderly for ages:
http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/55U-1986.htm

 

I got my eye on that bass. I doubt it a Warmoth body. The cutaways are too deep but then again, you never know. It dosen't look like there is access to the upper frets. Oh well.

 

Nino, how many Spector's do you have?

 

When this bass came out Bass Player gave it a horrid review.
I myself never played one, but their short production life screams out that it's no NS model.

 

The music store near me has one right now they're selling used for about $1000, but the EMG's have been replaced with Bart's. It's a decent sounding bass, but a neck-through Stu is where it's at for me.

 

I'm currently @ 3.

1-NS-2 USA
2-NS-5 USA
3-NS-4 CR

I think I'n gonna pass on this one because I never played one & I don't wanna get stuck with it. I'd like to get a Bolt on Spector. There will be a new model coming out next year. It is a Czeck bolt on like the USA bolt on's.

Taken from <a href="http://www.spectorworld.com"><font size=3 color=blue>Todd Cook's Website</font></a>:
<img src="http://www.spectorworld.com/NS-2J5CR.jpg" width="400">
NS-2J4CR (four string $1299.00)
NS-2J5CR (five string $1399.00)
plus case, of course!

These are bolt-on basses, made in the Spector Czech Rebuplic factory.
*Two USA made EMG-HZ passive humbucker pickups
*Aguilar OBP-1 18v circuit factory installed !!!!
*European alder body wood
*Dot markers on fingerboard
*black hardware. black Spector bridge made of aluminium for added "snap".
*available in all the Europe Series colors.

Delivery for the first shipment will be around Jan 1st.

 

Is that the new spector, the picture?
It actually looks nice.
I like Spector's, but I've realized that after the strings get broken in, they get REALLY mellow.
I think maybe a maple 'board would solve this...

That'd be pretty odd, though. An entirely maple bass...

 

If that's the one at Atomic, it is a decent bass. They've had it for a long time, it has some wear and it's not cheap. It looks like that eBAy bass.

 

Spector BOB = Bolt On Bass.

 

I'm not sure which model Spector you owned that was "mellow" once the strings were broken in. Neither of my Spectors sound mellow with broken in strings. Bright, ballsy and articulate.
Of course any bass would sound dull if the strings get old and warn.

 

Hmm... Maybe I spoke too soon?
I've tried many Spector's in stores, and they've seemingly been as you said, ballsy and articulate.
The thing is, I tried a few people I know's Spector's and they were REALLY mellow and warm.

Maybe it was just the model? I don't know.
I honestly don't recall the model.
I really liked the one EMG loaded Czech Spector that I tried. I doubt I'd buy it, though.

 

Hey, I've played the one at Elderly. It sounds BAD. It didn't sound much like a spector to me, plus for some reason the electronics had some horrible noise the day I played it. Having faith in that particular store, I'm sure they've either fixed it or would fix it for you, but be warned.

If people are interested in me playing it again(or another elderly offered bass), I'm sure I'll visit Elderly over the holidays when I visit my folks. Email me privately. It's no substitute for listening with your own ears, but I figure I'd offer.

 

That Czech bolt-on looks pretty nice, but the fact that it has EMG HZ pickups sorta scares me. I've heard nothing but bad things about those pickups. Also, I wish Stuart would get a line of Czech 6 strings started..... I feel the need for a Spector 6, but need the quality of the Czech basses. The USA basses are a tad out of my price range.

 

Czech Spectors have active EMG pickups. Look: http://www.ssdbass.com/NewFiles/euro.html

 

I'm talking about the one that is being discussed above (Czech bolt-on)... Looks to me like it has EMG HZ pickups.