The Spector USA Series basses are handcrafted to order at the Spector workshop in Woodstock New York by Stuart Spector and his team. Because the Spector USA Series instruments are made to order they typically come with various options and range of specifications. I have tried to list the standard specs but in reality each model can have various top woods, finishes, inlay, fretless and hardware options.
SPECTOR NS 2Since its introduction in 1979 during Spector's Brooklyn era, the NS-2 bass has become one of Spector's most recognised and popular designs. Made in the USA with a neck-through body and P/J pickups the NS-2 has a body designed by Ned Steinberger. Today's NS-2s are very similar to these early models: they now employ active EMG pickups and with Spector's own tone circuits made in the USA. | |
SPECTOR NS 2JThe Spector NS-2J is like the NS-2 but has a bolt on neck, swamp ash (or curly maple) body, 2 EMG active J pickups and 24 fret Pau Ferro fingerboard with pearl crown inlays. Also available as a limited edition model in 2010 with a walnut body and figured walnut top, Hipshot custom bridge and UltraLite tuners, | |
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SPECTOR NS 5The Spector NS-5 was introduced in 1986 as the five string version of the NS-4. Like the NS-4 it has active EMG pickups. Doug Wimbish has played a 1980s Spector NS-5. | |
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SPECTOR NS 5XLThe NS-5XL is the extra long scale length (35") version of the NS-5. | |
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SPECTOR NS-4The Spector NS-4 is like the NS-2 except with EMG 35DC humbucking pickups and the SPECTOR USA 18-volt Tone Control Circuit. Bass Player Magazine recognised the NS-4 as one of the top 3 basses in the $2500 plus price range. The NS-4, like all the NS models, has the Ned Steinberger designed body style - but is also available with the Spector X body style. | |
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Specifications:
Model | Image | Finish colors | Made in | Number of strings | Scale length | Weight | Finish material |
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SPECTOR NS 2 1979 | natural finish | USA | 4 strings | 34 inches scale-length | - | - | |
SPECTOR NS 2J 2002 | natural finish | USA | 4 strings | 34 inches scale-length | 4.3 kg | oil finish | |
SPECTOR NS 4-20 LIMITED EDITION 20TH ANNIVERSARY | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS 5 1986 | natural finish | USA | 5 strings | 34 inches scale-length | - | - | |
SPECTOR NS 535 5-STRING | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS 5XL | natural finish | USA | 4 strings, 5 strings | 35 inches scale-length | - | - | |
SPECTOR NS 6XL | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS-4 | natural finish | USA | 4 strings | 34 inches scale-length | - | - | |
SPECTOR NS-6 1999 | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS-JH5 | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS-JH6 | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
SPECTOR REX 4USA | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
SPECTOR Rex 5USA | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Model | EQ or mix controls |
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SPECTOR NS 2 1979 | mix control |
SPECTOR NS 2J 2002 | mix control |
SPECTOR NS 4-20 LIMITED EDITION 20TH ANNIVERSARY | - |
SPECTOR NS 5 1986 | mix control |
SPECTOR NS 535 5-STRING | - |
SPECTOR NS 5XL | mix control |
SPECTOR NS 6XL | - |
SPECTOR NS-4 | mix control |
SPECTOR NS-6 1999 | - |
SPECTOR NS-JH5 | - |
SPECTOR NS-JH6 | - |
SPECTOR REX 4USA | - |
SPECTOR Rex 5USA | - |
Model | Pickups brand and model | Pickups configuration | Preamp | Circuit functions |
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SPECTOR NS 2 1979 | EMG pickup(s) | precision style/jazz bass style pickups | active preamp | - |
SPECTOR NS 2J 2002 | Aguilar Super Single pickup(s), EMG pickup(s) | 2 single coil pickups, 2 jazz bass style pickups | active preamp | active electronics |
SPECTOR NS 4-20 LIMITED EDITION 20TH ANNIVERSARY | - | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS 5 1986 | EMG 40-DC pickup(s) | precision style/jazz bass style pickups | active preamp | - |
SPECTOR NS 535 5-STRING | - | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS 5XL | EMG 40-DC pickup(s) | precision style/jazz bass style pickups | active preamp | - |
SPECTOR NS 6XL | - | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS-4 | EMG DC-35 pickup(s) | precision style/jazz bass style pickups | active preamp | - |
SPECTOR NS-6 1999 | - | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS-JH5 | - | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS-JH6 | - | - | - | - |
SPECTOR REX 4USA | - | - | - | - |
SPECTOR Rex 5USA | - | - | - | - |
Model | Body material | Body shape features |
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SPECTOR NS 2 1979 | maple body | double cutaway |
SPECTOR NS 2J 2002 | swamp ash body, walnut body | double cutaway |
SPECTOR NS 4-20 LIMITED EDITION 20TH ANNIVERSARY | - | - |
SPECTOR NS 5 1986 | maple body | double cutaway |
SPECTOR NS 535 5-STRING | - | - |
SPECTOR NS 5XL | maple body | double cutaway |
SPECTOR NS 6XL | - | - |
SPECTOR NS-4 | maple body | double cutaway |
SPECTOR NS-6 1999 | - | - |
SPECTOR NS-JH5 | - | - |
SPECTOR NS-JH6 | - | - |
SPECTOR REX 4USA | - | - |
SPECTOR Rex 5USA | - | - |
Model | Bridge | Hardware color | Tuners |
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SPECTOR NS 2 1979 | brass fixed bridge | gold hardware | - |
SPECTOR NS 2J 2002 | brass fixed bridge | black hardware | - |
SPECTOR NS 4-20 LIMITED EDITION 20TH ANNIVERSARY | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS 5 1986 | brass fixed bridge | gold hardware | Gotoh GB7 tuners |
SPECTOR NS 535 5-STRING | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS 5XL | brass fixed bridge | gold hardware | Gotoh GB7 tuners |
SPECTOR NS 6XL | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS-4 | brass fixed bridge | gold hardware | Gotoh GB7 tuners |
SPECTOR NS-6 1999 | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS-JH5 | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS-JH6 | - | - | - |
SPECTOR REX 4USA | - | - | - |
SPECTOR Rex 5USA | - | - | - |
Model | Fingerboard inlay material | Fingerboard material | Fingerboard position markers |
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SPECTOR NS 2 1979 | pearl fingerboard inlay material | pau ferro fingerboard | crown fingerboard position markers |
SPECTOR NS 2J 2002 | pearl fingerboard inlay material | pau ferro fingerboard | crown fingerboard position markers |
SPECTOR NS 4-20 LIMITED EDITION 20TH ANNIVERSARY | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS 5 1986 | pearl fingerboard inlay material | pau ferro fingerboard | crown fingerboard position markers |
SPECTOR NS 535 5-STRING | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS 5XL | pearl fingerboard inlay material | pau ferro fingerboard | crown fingerboard position markers |
SPECTOR NS 6XL | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS-4 | pearl fingerboard inlay material | pau ferro fingerboard | crown fingerboard position markers |
SPECTOR NS-6 1999 | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS-JH5 | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS-JH6 | - | - | - |
SPECTOR REX 4USA | - | - | - |
SPECTOR Rex 5USA | - | - | - |
Model | Headstock inlays or logos | Neck joint | Neck material | Number of frets | Peghead (headstock) | Tuner layout | Neck width |
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SPECTOR NS 2 1979 | pearl headstock inlay/logo | neck through body | maple neck | 24 fret | black face headstock | two-each-side | - |
SPECTOR NS 2J 2002 | pearl headstock inlay/logo | bolt on neck | - | 24 fret | black face headstock, veneer headstock | two-each-side | 1.64 inches wide at nut |
SPECTOR NS 4-20 LIMITED EDITION 20TH ANNIVERSARY | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS 5 1986 | pearl headstock inlay/logo | neck through body | maple neck | 24 fret | black face headstock | three-up-two-down | - |
SPECTOR NS 535 5-STRING | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS 5XL | pearl headstock inlay/logo | neck through body | - | 24 fret | black face headstock | three-up-two-down | - |
SPECTOR NS 6XL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS-4 | pearl headstock inlay/logo | neck through body | maple neck | 24 fret | black face headstock | two-each-side | - |
SPECTOR NS-6 1999 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS-JH5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
SPECTOR NS-JH6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
SPECTOR REX 4USA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
SPECTOR Rex 5USA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |