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Spector NS-4 with Solid Quilted Maple Wings - New Price! - *WITHDRAWN*
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I am selling this beautiful late 2006 Spector NS-4 with stunning looking solid quilted maple body wings, powerful active EMG pickups, the US Haz 18V preamp and gorgeous abalone crowns. I bought it in summer last year as my DOB (date of birth) bass. However, due to some higher than expected house renovation bills, I have to already sell it, which is a real shame. The bass is in showroom condition as the previous owner, who bought it from Sound Control in Glasgow, kept it in storage for all those years (he joined a band as their drummer instead). New, a US Spector NS-4 with the exact same specs costs $6,249.99 (according to a Spector bass configurator on a US retailer website). There are also two used NS-4s on Reverb for Ā£4089 (no solid wings, only maple top) and Ā£3699, so I think I am asking for a very fair price.

During its short time with me, the bass has never left the house (very limited home use only). The bass is also not too heavy (for a bass with solid maple wings), weighing 9.5lb/4.3kg. I put EMG 35P4 and 35J pickups on the bass, but the original DCs will come with the bass of course. Finally, both the battery box as well as the cavity cover are recessed, which gives it a nice look. The bassĀ is currently stored safely in its original case in a pet and smoke free house.

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Collection would be recommended but I can also ship it (UK only, sorry!) using a decent courier. Shipping would of course add some costs.

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Spector NS-4 Specifications

Number of Strings: 4

Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed

Body Shape: USA NS Curved and Carved Body Shape

Body Material: Solid Quilted Maple Body Wings

Body Finish: Natural Oil

Colour: Natural

Neck Material: 3-Piece Maple

Radius: 16"

Fingerboard Material: Pau Ferro

Fingerboard Inlay: Abalone Crowns

Number of Frets: 24, Jumbo

Scale Length: 34"

Nut Width: 1.64"

Nut Material: Brass

Bridge/Tailpiece: Spector Custom Brass with Individual Saddles

Tuners: Gotoh

Neck Pickup: Active EMG 35DC Humbucker

Bridge Pickup: Active EMG 35DC Humbucker

Controls: 1 x Master Volume, 1 x Blend, 2-Band EQ (Bass/Treble, Boost and Cut), Spector HAZ 18V Preamp

String Spacing at Bridge: 19mm

Strings: Dā€™Addario EXL165,Ā .045-.105 (June 2023)

Case Included: OHSC

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2 minutes ago, bakerster135 said:

Wow! Did not need to see this with my current financial situationĀ šŸ˜†šŸ˜©

Interesting with those pickups, do they make it sound like an NS-2 then?

The 35P4 is a reverse P, so it should sound very close to the P pickup on the NS-2. The preamp is a Haz 18V instead of the 9V on the NS-2. Not sure how much different the two preamps sound, to be honest. I do not have a NS-2 to compare it with, but I am pretty confident they will be in the same ballpark.Ā 

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The 35P4 is a reverse P, so it should sound very close to the P pickup on the NS-2. The preamp is a Haz 18V instead of the 9V on the NS-2. Not sure how much different the two preamps sound, to be honest. I do not have a NS-2 to compare it with, but I am pretty confident they will be in the same ballpark.Ā 

The 35P4 is a properly great pickup, itĀ bellows like a horny moose. I put one in my Q4 and it transformed it beyond all ken. Absolutely superb.Ā 

This bass is beautiful.Ā 

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Stunning bass & the seller ainā€™t too bad either. Iā€™ve had umpteen donations from him towards a certain charity of mineā€¦this is just a heads up heā€™s a gent to deal with šŸ‘

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Beautifully understated but incredibly elegant - these are just superb basses in every respect. Ā I very sadly sold mine as the ergonomics just don't work for me (I have a Spector Shorty though!). I really miss the NS4 - these have to be seen close-up to appreciate the qualityĀ 

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Beautifully understated but incredibly elegant - these are just superb basses in every respect. Ā I very sadly sold mine as the ergonomics just don't work for me (I have a Spector Shorty though!). I really miss the NS4 - these have to be seen close-up to appreciate the qualityĀ 

Yes, the finish looks stunning and much better in person than on the photos I took with my cheap phone. Solid maple wings are getting rare and expensive too. The Bass Gallery is currently selling a used 2017 NS-2 with solid maple wings in an amber finish for Ā£6,000.00! Well, maybe I should reconsider my pricing as the pickups I put on turned the NS-4 (DCs) into a NS-2 (PJ)!

https://thebassgallery.com/collections/bass/products/ns2Ā 

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3 hours ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

Yes, the finish looks stunning and much better in person than on the photos I took with my cheap phone. Solid maple wings are getting rare and expensive too. The Bass Gallery is currently selling a used 2017 NS-2 with solid maple wings in an amber finish for Ā£6,000.00! Well, maybe I should reconsider my pricing as the pickups I put on turned the NS-4 (DCs) into a NS-2 (PJ)!

https://thebassgallery.com/collections/bass/products/ns2Ā 

hahaha, the Gallery bass is the one that I sold on here for an awful lot less than Ā£6k! Ā I sold at a loss as usual. Ā It's a stunning bassĀ 

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hahaha, the Gallery bass is the one that I sold on here for an awful lot less than Ā£6k! Ā I sold at a loss as usual. Ā It's a stunning bassĀ 

It does look absolutely amazing. What a stunnerĀ šŸ¤©

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hahaha, the Gallery bass is the one that I sold on here for an awful lot less than Ā£6k! Ā I sold at a loss as usual. Ā It's a stunning bassĀ 

@threeĀ I found your sales ad and I know remember it. Actually, I had been in contact with its previous owner but lacked the dough. Definitely one of the best looking Spectors of all time! You should get it back šŸ˜‰Ā 

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Hmmm, maybe at the price I paid but not with this premium. Ā To be honest, Iā€™m only really comfortable with shorties now. So, beautiful (really) but no serious interest, though Iā€™ve learned something. Back on topic, the bass here is absolutely superb, worth every penny.
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