Do you mean to tell me that my BO NS-JH5 was a waste of money?
Oh well
never! bolt on spectors are awesome, I'm just referring to the old 80's/90's queensryche/Alice in chains tone. the ns2 sound.
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That unmistakable Spector tone.
- Thread starter SalmonCubes
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never! bolt on spectors are awesome, I'm just referring to the old 80's/90's queensryche/Alice in chains tone. the ns2 sound.
I think it's in the woods that Stuart chooses, and the fact that they are tuned by the folks at Spector to sound that way no matter what.
Example. My NS-5. It's a bolt on. It has a single Bartolini MM pickup at the bridge. It has an Aguilar preamp. It's 35" scale. It's mahogany. NAILS the classic Spector tone way better than some neck through/EMG Spectors I've had.
Example. My NS-5. It's a bolt on. It has a single Bartolini MM pickup at the bridge. It has an Aguilar preamp. It's 35" scale. It's mahogany. NAILS the classic Spector tone way better than some neck through/EMG Spectors I've had.
On the Euro or Woodstock NS-2 models, I think it's a mix of the high-mass bridge, the EMG sound, the preamp, wood selection, and the gloss finish. Not in that order, but the sound I identify as classic Spector isn't just one particular thing.
