Dosi Y'Anarchy Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 (edited) Hey peeps, Selling this for my guitarist, contemplated keeping it but im pretty much just a fender b*tch and i've got a Fender Jag thats actually mine that I already dont use. As far as i can discover, this is a Kramer-era Spector, Produced in Korea between 1988 and 1990. It looks exactly like the NS2c in the following link : [url="http://www.spectorbass.com/about/model_years_2.html"]http://www.spectorba...el_years_2.html[/url] HOWEVER, it is NOT a bolt on, but a through-neck which leads me to suspect it is a modified NS2b. Here are the specs from that site: MODEL DETAILS YEARS PRODUCED TOTAL PRODUCTION ORIGINAL LIST NS-2B™ [list] [*]Neck-Thru construction [*]Pearl dot neck. [*]Flat Body with Contoured Edges, basic shape similar to the NS-Bass™ [*]Black hardware [*]Passive pickups [*]Korean NS-2A circuit, a copy of the famous [color=#D4B309][b][i]SPECTOR®[/i][/b][/color] USA NS-2™ 9v circuit [/list] 1988-1990 Unknown $899.00 BUT this bass no longer has an Active circuit, its passive and controls are Volume (x2) and Tone (x2). I've just fitted this bass with fresh Rotosound RB50 strings and it has a high action to handle the low tunings we play (c#,g#,c#,f#), I also cleaned and moisturised the rosewood fretboard with lemon oil and polished the frets. I also polished the bass with some guitar polish. Now for pictures: Obviously, this bass is older than more than a few scallywags on this forum and as such its taken a few knocks in its life, but nothing major, the most noticable issue is that the pickup selector switch has snapped off, its currently set at the middle position, so both volume and tone controls will affect the overall sound and the pickups can be solo'd with the volume controls. Here are some pics of the scrapes: The Price? PRICEDROP as of 18/12/11: I'm looking for £225 + £15 for mainland UK postage, - No offers or trades please (well, unless you have something fender or epiphone or a few interesting effects pedals) I take paypal and bank transfer. and if you want to collect from me, i've recently moved to Northwood Hills, Middlesex but can often be found on tuesday and thursday evenings near Old Street in London. Edited January 7, 2012 by Dosi Y'Anarchy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Sorry for all the questions........ Can you tell me what the neck's like, feel-wise? Also, what's the condition of the neck like; is it nice and straight (no twist or warp), and what is the fret wear like? I'm assuming that because it's been detuned, you've used heavy gauge strings and it'll need a new nut to go back to standard gauge strings? PM me if you'd prefer. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosi Y'Anarchy Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 Hey TRBboy, totally happy to post answers on the thread as best I can, as im sure the answers will be asked by others. To me, other than the action being a little high (to counteract fret buzz from detuning so low) everything seems fine intonation wise, but im really not an expert. I cant see any twist or warp but then again im no expert. its a 3 octave neck and the open string sounds in tune to the 2nd and third octave on each string. As Far as fret-wear goes, it doesnt look like much to me, happy to take more detailed photos if required. I made the assumption that my guitarist previously put heavy-gauge strings on because he likes downtuning and used to play bass in a metal band AND they looked like bloody heavy strings - however my guitarist hasnt changed the strings for about 5 years he said so he couldnt tell me for sure, however the RB50s seemed to fit right in and everything sounds good. Obviously the neck itself is painted the same as the rest of the bass so if you prefer a satin feel, then i'd look elsewhere or get the sanding block out! it feels maybe a tiny bit wider than my Jaguar bass neck but a little shallower. This in my opinion though. I've not cut the nut for the heavy strings but they seem to fit nicely, whether you wanted to get a new nut or not would be up to you. A new nut is about £12. For an extra £40 i can get the bass set up by Stuart Monks ([url="http://www.westmount-music.co.uk/category/Servicing___Repairs/Guitar_Repairs_and_Servicing,i.html"]http://www.westmount-music.co.uk/category/Servicing___Repairs/Guitar_Repairs_and_Servicing,i.html[/url]) - please note i am NOT affiliated with Westmount Music but Stu has done alot of work for me in the past and recently. If you would like me to get a different gauge of strings on the bass so that it can be set up with your chosen gauge then the total cost will be £50 on top of the bass+postage cost and the strings will be of the Rotosound RB series. [url="http://www.rotosound.com/roto_bass.php"]http://www.rotosound.com/roto_bass.php[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Thanks for the very informative reply! I know these basses were made in Korea, but what's the quality like? Similar to the Japanese stuff from the same period? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosi Y'Anarchy Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 (edited) No Idea mate, first spector I ever played! - it is very well made, especially for a Korean bass, I've got an '89 japanese Fender P-bass, both are very well made but the Spector has a much heavier duty bridge and is also neck-though! I do love my P-bass tho. Edited November 22, 2011 by Dosi Y'Anarchy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Ha ha! Yeah I just meant general Japanese stuff; I don't think I've ever played a Spector either! Just wondered about the build quality in general really. Thanks again for all the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyf Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I've got one of these. Brought it years ago and it's been on a bit of a journey as it's been refinished a couple of times and defretted. Playability wise, they're really good. Not in the same ballpark as the Euros and US models I've owned over the years but good still. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosi Y'Anarchy Posted December 18, 2011 Author Share Posted December 18, 2011 BUMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzy73 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 would you post to rep of ireland, if so would be interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosi Y'Anarchy Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 Yeah I could post, but it would be costly, as the packaging costs would go up as well as the courier costs - I can get a quote if you'd like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guildbass Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 That bass is basically the original Ned Steinburgher design. I've got a '98 NS2000-4 which was the next gen shape... Actually apart from a slightly more slender horn it's the same. Mine has twin soap bars rather than the PJ set up. It is really beautifully made and will set-up faultlessly through all three octaves. I can arpeggio chords at the 21st fret and it sings with perfect intonation. Mine is as heavy as sin. At this price it's a proper top drawer instrument for sod all. It will also take significant upgrading. The pre-amps in those basses were extremely good and really enjoy being hopped up to 18v from the 9v. The bridge isn't quite as good as a US model but Spector will sell you the US brass bridge which drops straight in. The machine heads are Korean ones...They're fine but not quite Grovers but the build, the wood and so on is fabulous. Sonically It'll stand in the same room as a Warwick Streamer Stage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassdude BE Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 [quote name='guildbass' timestamp='1324336543' post='1473271'] That bass is basically the original Ned Steinburgher design. I've got a '98 NS2000-4 which was the next gen shape... Actually apart from a slightly more slender horn it's the same. Mine has twin soap bars rather than the PJ set up. It is really beautifully made and will set-up faultlessly through all three octaves. I can arpeggio chords at the 21st fret and it sings with perfect intonation. Mine is as heavy as sin. At this price it's a proper top drawer instrument for sod all. It will also take significant upgrading. The pre-amps in those basses were extremely good and really enjoy being hopped up to 18v from the 9v. The bridge isn't quite as good as a US model but Spector will sell you the US brass bridge which drops straight in. The machine heads are Korean ones...They're fine but not quite Grovers but the build, the wood and so on is fabulous. Sonically It'll stand in the same room as a Warwick Streamer Stage 1 [/quote] Darn, now i want one!!!... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Bass :o Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 just waiting for one of my basses to sell, when/if it does i'll be in touch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzy73 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 [quote name='Dosi Y'Anarchy' timestamp='1324334097' post='1473247'] Yeah I could post, but it would be costly, as the packaging costs would go up as well as the courier costs - I can get a quote if you'd like? [/quote] its ok . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkmanD Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 quote for postage to warminster?? [wiltshire] its been a while since ive seen an old shapes white one of these badboys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosi Y'Anarchy Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 Sorry for the late reply Funkman, i've got a deal in the works at the moment that should go ahead before new year, if it falls through, ill let you know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Did this ever sell? P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosi Y'Anarchy Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Yes mate, gone to a loving home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Shame...I was getting an NS2 horn on! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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