Spector Bass Identification

[tonewheels]

Just retrieved this from a loan which lasted about 20 years. Can anyone confirm what it is?

I believe its one of the very first SSD Czech made instruments. SSD and NS-4 on the headstock. SSD (humbucker?) pickups and 9V electronics.

3 piece thru neck and looks like solid maple wings.

Lovely thing. Year, origin and value?

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Edited August 20, 2016 by tonewheels

[Bassmurf]

Yep it looks like an SSD NS-94 (had a Korean made one)

Edited August 20, 2016 by Bassmurf

[tonewheels]

[quote name='Bassmurf' timestamp='1471697261' post='3115145']
Yep it looks like an SSD NS-94 (had a Korean made one)
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Except it has NS-4 on the truss rod cover not NS-94

[tonewheels]

Beginning to suspect it's actually an early Korean NS-94 which may have initially been badged as NS-4. No evidence beyond the headstock shape for this though.

[Paulhauser]

I think it is a NS-94. Everything fits except for the the NS-4 truss rod cover.

[spectoremg]

Defo an NS-94. I had one which stated so on the truss rod cover but no ID anywhere else (including under the electronics cover). IIRC some of them were made in China. I used to have a Bass Player article which rated them quite highly. They originally retailed at $1000 so by no means a budget bass. I loved mine for many years until GAS got the better of me.

[tonewheels]

I think I agree chaps. Thanks.

Whatever its origin, it's a cracking bass. I think I paid around £600 new and definitely worth every penny.

[Paulhauser]

And you loaned it to someone else for 20 years? There must be a story behind that :-)

Spectors are great basses at every price level and those korean models are very nice, too.

[AndyTravis]

Holy crapola.

I had one of these in cherry sunburst with orange LEDS.

[tonewheels]

[quote name='Paulhauser' timestamp='1471712935' post='3115281']
And you loaned it to someone else for 20 years? There must be a story behind that :-)

Spectors are great basses at every price level and those korean models are very nice, too.
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Got frustrated at not having a Hammond player so went over to playing Hammond myself. In the meantime, started playing Stingrays and Jazzes. I think the NS-94 may be better than my Jazz though. And it's worth sod all.

[Paulhauser]

[quote name='tonewheels' timestamp='1471713873' post='3115290']
Got frustrated at not having a Hammond player so went over to playing Hammond myself. In the meantime, started playing Stingrays and Jazzes. I think the NS-94 may be better than my Jazz though. And it's worth sod all.
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Cool! Have fun with the Spector! I have a few of them and they are my fave basses.