This is a great bass, period. I played Fender, G&L, Modulus, MusicMan, Rickenbacker, Warwicks, Deans, and several other makes. This was by far the best sounding and feeling bass I played. My custom Jazz was stolen, so this was a replacement. You shouldn't choose a bass on my ratings alone, but you will be doing yourself a disservice by not at least picking it up.
Model Year: 2005
Price: $1350.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Guitar Center
The two active tone circuits are both in musically useful ranges. It features an EMG P-Bass pickup at the neck and an EMG Jazz pickup at the bridge. The full 24 frets are easily accessible and playable. The quilted maple top is gorgeous.
This neck-through bass is incredibly easy to play. It has a wonderful feel to it. The action is set medium low and feels great to me.
This baby has a wonderfully clean sound to it. The active electronics allow you adjust the sound prett much all over the place.
This is a very well built bass. I think it will stand up for a long time.
In my opinion Spector makes the finest-playing, best sounding and most versatile bass around. I will always play Spectors, so I'm biased...
Model Year: 2004
Price: $1049.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Guitar Center
As a long-time Spector owner, it is good to see that these are still the finest basses in the world imho...
Incredible finish, neck-through body, innovative bridge setup with massive solid block held in place with a set screw(although the little set screw thing can be a pain at times), Schallers and the EMG active P-J setup with Spector "Tone-Pump" circuitry. Only minor criticism - hate gloss finish on the back of a neck and it looks too great to use steel wool...)
The finish and quality of this instrument is evident throughout. Gold finish, well-crafted neck inlays and the overall feel is as fantastic as the NS2a I've played for the last 18 years. I had planned on saving up for a US model, but when I saw this at the fantastic price I got, I could not wait any longer.
To me - all other basses are second to the feel of a spector. As a slap/funk/alternative player, when I hammer on to the neck of a Spector it feels so solid - so perfect...
Using this bass for recording (into intermediate/high end computer-based Cubase and Pro Tools systems) for various styles, mostly funk/alternative/pop kinda stuff. Only had it a week, so still experimenting alot. The NS2a I had before I always went straight in (split w/ Direct Box and also direct into my sound card) and it sounded fantastic. The only criticism: I prefer the knob setup of the old Spectors - not having a middle indent for EQ knobs i mean. Maybe it's just me, but I like having an indent. So far (remember only a week) i must admit it seems to sound a little thinner than my old bass, but it could be the strings as well (stock Spectors). Still learning and experimenting with this.
My last Spector lasted 14 years of hard road touring, three US Presidents, two ex-wifes, bad gigs, broken strings, broken straps, 32 spilt beers, 3 flicked cigarettes and 80s stage fashion (remember those stupid silver "conch" belts that always messed up the back???) - and I still love it. Need I say more?
I got an amazing deal on this bass and i love it! you should get one too.
Model Year: 2000
Price: $800.00
Where Obtained: ebay
Built in the czech republic made of maple, walnut, poplar, rosewood, and graphite (through the neck). 24 frets with mother of pearl crown inlays rosewood. 4 strings. 2 volume knobs (one for each pickup) treble boost and bass boost.2 active emg pickups p/j style. active electronics. amazing oil finish, plum color.Schaller tuners gold hardware.
Action was beautifull right from the start for standard tuning but i play in c sharp so i had to raise just a touch. neck demensions are perfect. by far the best bass i've ever played!
I use a ampeg svt-350h through aan ampeg 810e cab great sound , even better than the DI box. i play emo sorry. the is amazing. better than anything else i've played great for both the stage and studio.
With the graphite reinforced neck it is incredibly sturdy. the intonation is right on the harmonics are great. hardware is tough straplocks have yet to fail me and i put this thing thru hell. my band loves to go nuts on stage. very light (which is a good thing).
Before this bass I owned a G&L JB-2, but it had neck problems and as a result it just didn't feel right. I had owned an Epiphone thunderbird before that, which I bought more because I thought it looked cool than anything else (gimme a break, I was 17). I played a variety of basses before settling on this one, including a slew of Ibanez Soundgears, a Pedulla MVP, a Musicman SUB, Stingray and Sterling, Fender Jazz and Precision, Schector Diamond Series, the bolt-on Spector model and probably some I can't even remember. The reason I can't remember them is probably because the Spector blew them all away. I was looking for a bass with a comfortable neck for my smaller hands, and although the Spector's neck isn't particularly small, for some reason it is just easy for me to play. I felt some of the thinner necked basses like the soundgears lost some of the depth of tone due to their pencil necks. As soon as I picked the bass up, I could tell it was the one. It played so well and sounded so great, and last but not least it looked absolutely stunning. I would definitely buy this bass again if it were lost or stolen and in fact I am considering buying another Spector (perhaps a Legend or a Performer) to take around so I don't have to worry so much about this one). I can't imagine how this bass could be better for my playing style and I can't think of anything that I am unhappy about with this bass. The only thing I would have people know about it is that I love it and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a high quality instrument with a non traditional look and really comfortable neck.
Price: $1700.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Guitar Center
This bass was made in the Czech Republic with a figured maple body and a rock maple neck with a rosewood freboard. It has 24 frets and 4 strings, a volume knob for each pickup, and a knob for both both a treble boost and a bass boost. It has two EMG pickups, one P style and one J style with a Spector active electronic circuit. Spector calls the finish a blue and black stain, but it looks like a blueburst. It has the standard Spector Ned Steinburger ergonomic rounded body design. It has a string-thru bridge made by Spector bridge. The tuners are Schallers and all of the hardware is gold plated.
This bass had pretty good action when I bought it, but after a professional setup it was absolutely perfect. According to the manual, the width of the neck at the nut is 1.645", which is slightly thicker than a p-bass (according to the fender site), however the extended curvature of the neck makes it feel nice and slim to me. The sustain is great, probably because of the neck-thru construction and the overall feel of the bass is wonderful. Of all the basses I have played, it is easily to most comfortable for me, the only others rivaling it's feel have been basses by Ken Smith and Warwick (though I wouldn't trade my Spector for either one of them, but I might consider picking one up in the future). There are absolutely no flaws in the beautiful blueburst finish or anywhere else on the bass, however the high gloss finish definitely takes a lot of care to keep smudgeless (a minor detail).
I played it through a Gallien-Krueger 400RB head powering a Cerwin-Vega 600Watt Cabinet. I play all styles of music, primarily rock and jazz. The versatility of this bass in terms of sound due to its P+J pickup configuration makes it easy for me to dial into whatever type of sound im looking for. With the bridge pickup soloed it gets a tremendously fat sound, especially if I play closer to the neck, and the bridge pickup has a nice jazzy blossom to it. I am sure it will be suitable for any type of music I play, although I could see myself picking up a 5 string bass just to get the low B for heavier music. The electronics aren't noisy unless the bridge pickup is soloed with the treble boost all the way on, which I imagine is normal 60 cycle hum without the other pickup to cancel it out.
I have had this bass for almost a year now and have only had it setup once, the neck hasn't given me any trouble, the finish is still mint and everything is still working perfectly. Sometimes I play pretty hard, but I never have any problems with the bass going out of tune. I primarily play sitting down, but the strap-locks have worked fine when I've used them. I live in an extremly chaotic climate (Vermont, hot summers frigid winters) and I still don't have any trouble as a result of it.
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