Thoughts for replacement Spector NS2A

If this bass really is old and all original, I would be hesitant to replace the pickups. I would experiment with strings first to see if I could get what I wanted.

 

I am a fan of the OBP-1 and -3. And EMG's will sound like EMG's regardless of what you put them in. That isn't a bad thing, either.

 

My buddy changed the preamp in his euro5 from another brand to an obp3 and it made a huge improvement in the sound, not that I thought it needed it. Now I'm likely to swap my Haz copy for an obp3 in my ns2a.

Did you make any changes to yrs since the last post?

 

aguliar obp-3 is a bass preamp W/3 band eq w/switchable mid function, I put one in my spector euro w/emg p/j pickups, and it has a killer sound, bright ,edgy and growly like a spector should be.
a set of emg or emgx pickups would be a nice upgrade from the Korean emg copys in the ns2a
spector is also using aguliar pickups as a stock passive option now

 

Check the basics like battery and all wiring connection. The output jacks often become loose internally from wire stress. Can't recall if there is a ground wire to the bridge like most passive-pickup instruments but a poor connection can cause output problems.

 

There is a thread here about trying different Op amp chips in the Korean Haz copy boards like we have in the ns2a's. The chips are cheap, plug in to a socket and do have different sound characteristics.

 

My guess is its the pickups, Not the pre. I would swap a set of EMG GZR's in it. They will work with the stock pots in the Haz Copy.