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BGRA: STUART SPECTOR DESIGN 1996 SPECTOR NS-2 VINTAGE REISSUE
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STUART SPECTOR DESIGN |
Model |
1996 SPECTOR NS-2 VINTAGE REISSUE |
| Reviewer |
KEN J. (PLAYING 16YRS) |
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Item owned |
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Price paid |
$3,200 |
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Fingerboard | FRETTED PAU FERRO WITH CROWN INLAYS |
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Body Type | WHITE SATIN OPAQUE FINISH, AAA QUILTED MAPLE |
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Pickup(s) | ACTIVE EMG PJ & BASS/TREBLE SPECTOR PREAMP |
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EMail : KJOHNSTING@YAHOO.COM
I ORDERED THIS BASS AFTER WANTING IT FOR 10YRS. I SAW STING PLAY IT ON A
SYNCHRONICITY TOUR VIDEO TAPE AND LOVED IT EVER SINCE.
THE BIG DIFFERNCE WITH MY NS-2 IS THAT I ORDERED IT WITH A SATIN FINISH FROM
BODY TO HEAD STOCK. IT HAS A WHITE OPAQUE SATIN FINISH THAT IS SMOOTH LIKE A
BABY'S BEHIND.
STUART DID AN EXCELLENT JOB HERE. THE NECK IS SLIM & FAST
WHICH MAKES IT SO MUCH EASIER TO PLAY THOSE MARCUS MILLER SOLOES. WITH THE
NS BODY WINGS TURNED BACK TOWARD THE PLAYER'S BODY, THE NECK IS KIND OF
PROJECTED FORWARD. THIS GIVES THE BASS A FEEL THAT NO OTHER BASS HAS HAD
BEFORE.
THE FRET WORK WAS PERFECT. I COULDN'T FIT MY FEELER GUAGE UNDER ANY FRETS.
THE MOTHER OF PEARL INLAYS WERE SET PERFECTLY AND THE MATERIAL USED HAD A
BEAUTIFUL WHITE, PINK, AND BRIGHT-GREEN LOOK TO IT.
THE SOUND IS KILLER, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU START TO DIG IN THROUGH A NICE RIG
LIKE SWR. EXCELLENT RANGE OF NOISE-FREE TONE THAT YOU COME TO EXPECT FROM A
EMG PJ PICK-UP ONFIGURATION.
I'VE SPOKEN WITH STUART MANY TIMES OVER THE PHONE. HE'S VERY POLITE, VERY
AVAILABLE, AND HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY OF YOUR QUESTIONS. I WAS CONSIDERING
HAVING HIM BUILD A FRETLESS 6-STRING BASS WITH ZEBRAWOOD BODY WINGS. HE SAID
TO JUST SEND IN THE WOOD PLANKS OF A CERTAIN DIMENSION, AND WE'RE GOOD TO
GO. SO, HE'S VERY OPEN WITH IDEAS. OVERALL I'D RECOMMEND A SPECTOR TO ANYONE
IF THEY HAVE THE $$$. THERE'S NOT A JOB THEY CAN'T HANDLE!!!!!
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| construction |
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| playability |
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| appearance |
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| sound |
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| value |
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| overall |
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