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The Spector Limited Edition Redwood Burl NS-5XL is crafted with 75-to-100 year-old, water-cured redwood burl. The burl rests on a platform of Spector's legendary hand-selected, premium exotic woods: maple for the neck and black walnut for the body wings. Water-cured redwood is harvested from the stumps of redwood trees cut down 75-100 years ago that fell into streams. These trunks were submerged in water the entire time, which washed all the resins out of the wood and replaced them with dissolved minerals. This natural mineral enrichment process is what gives the wood its unique color and density. This natural water curing is very similar to the method that has been used for curing violin woods in Europe for hundreds of years.The Spector NS-5XL 5 string bass guitar is constructed with 3-ply maple neck-thru construction with graphite stiffening rods and a heavy-duty truss rod. It has a 34" scale rosewood fretboard with Spector's abalone crown inlays, dual USA EMG-40DC humbuckers, an 18V 3-band active EQ preamp, premium gold-plated hardware, and a gloss finish.

Normally black and blue is a bad thing. But in the case of this gorgeous 4-string Spector bass guitar, it's a mix of coloration that gives the highly, figured maple top the look of ripples in a pool of water. If that soothing appearance isn't enough to interest you, the sounds you can create with it will. Featuring special EMG 40DC single/dual coil mode pickups and a USA Spector 18v circuit that includes a knob for master volume, pickup blend/balance, and a stacked pot for bass and treble boost/cut, you'll get a strong midrange with bright highs, and tapered, but tight lows. This NS-4 bass has a graphite-reinforced 3-piece neck-thru maple neck and a Pau Ferro fingerboard with mother-of-pearl inlays. It also comes with a Spector solid brass bridge, Schaller straplocks, Hipshot Ultralite tuners, and a case to protect it between sessions.

Featuring the original NS curved body style, this 5-string Spector USA bass guitar is crafted with highly figured maple body wings and a graphite-reinforced 3-piece thru-body maple neck. The natural wood tones of the pau ferro fingerboard contrast nicely with the wavy look of the black stain gloss on top. Mother-of-pearl inlays and the Spector solid brass bridge also add to the stunning visuals of this classy bass. Capturing your low end growls are special EMG 40DC pickups with a USA Spector 18V circuit for shaping your sound. This includes a knob for master volume, pickup blend/balance, and a stacked pot for bass and treble boost/cut. It includes a Spector bass case to protect your valuable investment.

This distinctive 5-string from Spector has a mahogany body with an eye-catching buckeye burl top and graphite-reinforced 3-piece, deep-inset, bolt-on rock maple neck with a pau ferro fingerboard lavishly decorated with mother-of-pearl inlays. A pair of special EMG 40CS-TW single/dual coil mode pickups and Aguilar OBP-3 3-band active tone controls let you mold your tone. Additional sound shaping is provided by a stack pot knob for bass and treble boost/cut, a single midrange push/pull knob that allows you to selecting the center-mid frequency of 400-800, as well as 2 push/pull style volume knobs for selecting the single or double coil mode on the pickup. Black hardware includes a custom aluminum Hipshot bridge with brass saddles and Hipshot UltraLite tuners. Includes a Spector harshell case.

This 4-string beauty from Spector has a mahogany body with a gorgeous spalted maple top and graphite-reinforced 3-piece, deep-inset, bolt-on rock maple neck. The natural finish lets the bass's wood show to full advantage. The pau ferro fingerboard with mother-of-pearl Spector inlays running along its length add to the stylish look of the double-cutaway original Spector NS curved body style. A pair of special EMG 35CS-TW single/dual coil mode pickups and Aguilar OBP-3 3-band active tone controls capture the warm tones of the mahogany and maple. For sound shaping, there's a stack pot knob for bass and treble boost/cut, a single midrange push/pull knob that allows you to select a frequency center of 400Hz or 800Hz, as well as 2 push/pull style volume knobs for selecting the single- or double-coil mode on the pickup. This Spector bass comes equipped with a custom aluminum Hipshot bridge with brass saddles, Hipshot UltraLite tuners, and black hardware, The case is included.

The NS-4H2-FM Quilted Maple Electric Bass Guitar features the NS curved body shape crafted with quilted maple over a mahogany back. The 34"-scale bolt-on neck is created from three pieces of maple with graphite stiffening rods inside. Other features include a pau ferro fingerboard, Spector mother-of- pearl crown inlays and black hardware.The Aguilar OBP-3 active tone controls and EMG active 35CSTW pickups with single and dual-coil modes gives you plenty of tonal choices to work with.

The timeless, ergonomic design of the NS bass has made it a standard fixture on stages and in studios worldwide. Its distinctive sound and effortless playability has made the Spector NS a first choice of discerning professionals for more than 20 years. The NS-4H2-FM features a solid mahogany body with AAAA figured maple top, a pair of special EMG 35CS-TW single/dual coil mode pickups, Aguilar OBP-3 3-band active tone controls, gold-plated bridge and tuners, and a bolt-on 3-ply maple neck with graphite stiffening and heavy-duty truss rod. 34" scale. Spector crown abalone inlays decorate the fretboard.

The timeless, ergonomic design of the NS bass has made it a standard fixture on stages and in studios worldwide. Its distinctive sound and effortless playability has made the Spector NS a first choice of discerning professionals for more than 20 years. The NS-4H2-FM features a solid mahogany body with AAAA figured maple top, a pair of special EMG 35CS-TW single/dual coil mode pickups, Aguilar OBP-3 3-band active tone controls, gold-plated bridge and tuners, and a bolt-on 3-ply maple neck with graphite stiffening and heavy-duty truss rod. 34" scale. Spector crown abalone inlays decorate the fretboard.

The timeless, ergonomic design of the NS bass has made it a standard fixture on stages and in studios worldwide. Its distinctive sound and effortless playability has made the Spector NS a first choice of discerning professionals for more than 20 years. The NS-4H2-FM features a solid mahogany body with AAAA figured maple top, a pair of special EMG 35CS-TW single/dual coil mode pickups, Aguilar OBP-3 3-band active tone controls, gold-plated bridge and tuners, and a bolt-on 3-ply maple neck with graphite stiffening and heavy-duty truss rod. 34" scale. Spector crown abalone inlays decorate the fretboard.

The timeless, ergonomic design of the NS bass has made it a standard fixture on stages and in studios worldwide. Its distinctive sound and effortless playability has made the Spector NS a first choice of discerning professionals for more than 20 years. The NS-4H2-FM features a solid mahogany body with AAAA figured maple top, a pair of special EMG 35CS-TW single/dual coil mode pickups, Aguilar OBP-3 3-band active tone controls, gold-plated bridge and tuners, and a bolt-on 3-ply maple neck with graphite stiffening and heavy-duty truss rod. 34" scale. Spector crown abalone inlays decorate the fretboard.

The timeless, ergonomic design of the NS bass has made it a standard fixture on stages and in studios worldwide. Its distinctive sound and effortless playability has made the Spector NS a first choice of discerning professionals for more than 20 years. The NS-4H2-FM features a solid mahogany body with AAAA figured maple top, a pair of special EMG 35CS-TW single/dual coil mode pickups, Aguilar OBP-3 3-band active tone controls, gold-plated bridge and tuners, and a bolt-on 3-ply maple neck with graphite stiffening and heavy-duty truss rod. 34" scale. Spector crown abalone inlays decorate the fretboard.

Made in the Czech Republic by master craftsmen, this neck-thru electric bass offers you all the premium playing quality and stunning looks for which Spector basses are renowned. The Euro 5 LX bass features the fully carved and curved original NS body shape. The body is of solid alder and the wings have 3 layers: figured maple on top, a slice of walnut, and an alder back for a stronger fundamental. Graphite-reinforced 3-piece rock maple neck has a 24-fret rosewood fretboard decorated with crown mother-of-pearl inlays. American-made EMG active pickups and deluxe Spector 9-volt TonePump EQ circuit deliver the ultimate in output and tonal range. Solid brass Spector locking bridge. Gold-plated hardware.