tonewheels Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 (edited) 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? [url="https://flic.kr/p/LecvRH"][/url] Edited August 20, 2016 by tonewheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmurf Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 (edited) Yep it looks like an SSD NS-94 (had a Korean made one) Edited August 20, 2016 by Bassmurf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonewheels Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 [quote name='Bassmurf' timestamp='1471697261' post='3115145'] Yep it looks like an SSD NS-94 (had a Korean made one) [/quote] Except it has NS-4 on the truss rod cover not NS-94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonewheels Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhauser Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 I think it is a NS-94. Everything fits except for the the NS-4 truss rod cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonewheels Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhauser Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Holy crapola. I had one of these in cherry sunburst with orange LEDS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonewheels Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 [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. [/quote] 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhauser Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 [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. [/quote] Cool! Have fun with the Spector! I have a few of them and they are my fave basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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