Price: $1119.00 CD
Where Obtained: Lakeshore Music-Long & Mcquade

-This is a neck thru instrument, with a blue stain finish, 5 strings, EMG-HZ passive pickups and an active EMG tone circuit. Each pickup has it's own volume control, and the tone controls are treble and bass. The bridge is Spector's locking bridge, the saddles ain't moving unless you unlock it!

-The action only had to be tweaked a little bit, it plays great now! The neck is great, feels comfortable all the way up and down! I was choosing between this and a Warwick, the neck was a little thinner and easier for me to play.

I use a Yorkville BM400 and BC210 as well as the Digitech BP200 Modelling Bass Processor. I play mostly Gospel/Funk/R&B, but I do some alternative/rock style stuff as well. I think this bass could handle any style! I'm not considering any mods at this time. If I have the treble on full it gets a little noisy, but not too much. I find no difference between stage and studio, it works great in both situations.

I don't abuse it, but it's pretty durable, I think. I'm careful about climate changes, but it seems to hold up pretty good between warm and cool. It doesn't need much adjusting at all, again, the locking bridge helps there! The treble and bass knobs seem a little loose when you go to either extreme, but other than that no complaints!

Model Year: 2002
Price: $0.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Unk, Gift

Body - Carved Maple Neck - 3 Ply Rock Maple w/ 24 Fret Rosewood Fingerboard Frets - 24, 35"cale, 5 string Volume and tone control for each pick up 2 EMG-HZ pickups Active electronics Red high gloss stain, beautiful wood grain

My left hand was deformed in combat action, so I switched from rhythm guitar to bass. I have but 2 working fingers on each hand. This is simply the easiest bass I have ever played. Having the 5th (B string) adds versitility which I enjoy. The neck fits my hand and arm length perfectly (I'm 6'3"). Our lead guitarist, who stands 5'4", says it is too long, too big for him, yet one of our singers, a 5 foot nothing lady, loves it. The only flaw was in the factory set up. It was the worst of any bass I have ever seen. This is not important to me, for I get my instruments professionally set up, even if not needed. The factory strings (make unk) were twangy round wounds, which I discarded in favor of LaBelle Black Nylons.

Crate 400 watt amp, multi-effects peddle. 30 watt Pignose in my music room with Tone Works Korg Pandora Box. Our band plays Contemporary Christian, which covers many styles, from slow blues to fast jazz and SKA. This bass will do it all. The sound is full, warm, and even with the factroy strings, there was never any wobble from the B string. I have been told it sounds like a double upright on certain songs. The only mod would be the factory strings. On stage it is without noise. When I am writing music it is run through a Pandora Box, which is connected to my computer and headphones or out through a Pig Nose. I have never heard anything which I did not want in place.

My setup has held in place. This bass gets much road time in my van. If i am not playing it stays in a Spector hard case. The finish does not scratch, it stays in tune, even though it gets bounced around and is constantly at the mercy of what ever weather we encounter. Strap points have held well even when I get to jumping around. All other instruments have come detached when I do this, breaking or pulling out.

Model Year: 1999
Price: $700.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Sam Ash

My Spector is a 5 string Korean model, Maple wood thruout. Neck Thru design with EMG active electronics. 2 humbucking pickups, neck and bridge.

I have a '73 P-bass and if I didn't use it for playing e flat stuff I'm afraid I would never play it!! This is the best $700.00 I ever spent on a bass. It almost overdrives my GK800RB. My attack on the strings is heavy, therefore action adjustment is critical. I'm still working on getting it right.

I have a GK 800RB thru a 2-10 cab on top of 1-15. I play primarily blues. This bass is a fine instrument for any style, I find it's comfortable with any style. The active p/u's give it a wonderful variety of sounds from warm to super bright. It is perfect the way it is, just a few tweaks to get the action right.

I use this bass for everyday playing, rehearsal and live gigs. It's become an old friend already in just 2 years. I have never adjusted anything on it, the neck stays straight as an arrow and with an adjustable bridge, once the intonation is set it's locked in. It tends to go sharp whether or not it's in it's case or I'm playing it

Model Year: 2000
Where Obtained: Rotosound

Korean made, dont know the body materials, through neck design, five strings, 24 frets, two EMG-HZ soapbar pickups, active electronics, 5 strings, Translucent Red finish, Standard Spector shape, standard type chunkey bridge.

Bass came setup with a nice medium action which I found very comfortable. The neck had some sort of weird polish on it which kept sticking to my hands, but that seems to have stopped now. Compares favorably against Warick 5 string basses and Yamaha 5 string basses. Have found no flaws yet except that the fingerboard could have been better finished.

I use a Hartke 1x15 combo which produces a fairly rounded tone. I play a bit of every thing so I needed a bass that was versitile. The spector has a full range of sounds from a very funk/disco type tone to a very growly type rock tone. Can be used equally well for playing Limp Bizkit or Jamiroqui! The bass sounds nice in practice when turned down, but comes into its own when turned up loud, you can really hear that growl and the full range of sounds becomes evident!

This is a solid instrument, it is through neck so it feels much more a part of you when you put it on. It seems very solid although I use high gauge strings which tend to tighten a bass up a bit. Haven't had to adjust anything yet and doubt I will do for a while. Strap locks, pots all feel smooth and reliable. Fair amount of variation between the gearing on the tuners but for the price this is only a minor nag.

Model Year: 1999
Price: $685.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Sam Ash Music, Westminster, Ca.

This is the Korean made version of Stuart Spectors famous NS series of basses. It has a slightly downsized body with a more up to date shape, but it still retains the original design lines quite faithfully. Is has a three piece maple neck with graphite re-enforcements,gold plated brass nut and the Spector logo enlayed in the headstock in mother of pearl. Also it features the trademark Spector ergonomically carved/curved body which hugs the player nicely. It has a 35" scale length which gives the B string nice tension and heavy, clearly defined punch. The two pick-ups are EMG-HZ dual coil humbuckers which are passive with EMG's own active tone curcuit. There is one volume knob for each pickup and separate treble and bass contour controls as well. This bass has a clear amber stain with a high gloss finish. no flaws that I have found. The fretboard is rosewood and has 24 jumbo sized frets. no high spots or sharp edges detected anywhere. The bridge is a solid brass of high-mass design with separate string height and intonation for each string. The tuners are not marked with any mfg's name but are smooth, solid and precise. The bass holds it's tuning very nicely.

After initial setup at home the bass performs GREAT! The neck is very comfortable and I have small hands. The only thing that takes a little getting used to is the 35" scale length. If you are used to the fret spacing of say, your Fender Jazz like I was, it takes a little while to get the hang of it-but boy, is it worth it!!I would compare this bass very closely with the higher priced($700.00 more) Spector Czech made basses.

I play my Spector thru a 350 watt Hartke 210 combo with a Hartke 1x15 XL series extension cabinet. Tons of mid range, It goes mega deep on demand and you can sparkle with crystal clear highs also. The EMG-HZ's are just fine, there has been some bad press on other bass forum website's but it's been 50/50 good/bad. butI do not hear any problems with them and they cut thru the mix with no problem!! Overall I would have to say that the NS2000 voicing is on the "growling" side as opposed to a more traditional round sound.

My Basses are my baby's. Generally no one touches them with out asking first and I take very good care of them, This Spector being NO exception. My Spector is either on me or in it's case!!! But being a neck-thru design and of high quality solid maple construction, this bass is pretty bullet proof. Like Stuart Spector says,"When you buy a Spector bass you are buying a bass built for a lifetime" Very True indeed!