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You're looking at a bass built for the Dave LaRue approach - where technical virtuosity meets melodic sensibility, and every note from the lowest B to the highest C needs to sing with perfect clarity.
When Stuart Spector started crafting basses in 1976, he wasn't just building instruments - he was creating tools for musical expression that would eventually find their way into the hands of world-class players. The NS-2 Neck-Thru represents the culmination of over four decades of that relentless pursuit of tonal perfection and ergonomic excellence.
You're looking at a bass that screams both visual drama and sonic authority. That buckeye burl top over reclaimed redwood body wings isn't just eye candy - though it certainly delivers that eye-popping aesthetic appeal. The reclaimed redwood provides deep, punchy resonance with natural compression, while the exotic buckeye burl adds harmonic complexity and sustain. It's a tonewood combination that gives you both foundational power and articulate clarity.
Here's where Spector's engineering brilliance really shines: that 3-piece maple neck runs the entire length of the instrument, creating incredible sustain and note-to-note consistency across all 24 jumbo frets. The pau ferro fingerboard provides the perfect balance of brightness and warmth, while those signature abalone crown inlays remind you that you're holding something truly special.
The EMG reverse-P/J X Series pickup configuration is where this bass gets really interesting. You've got the punchy low-end articulation from the split-coil P pickup in the middle position, combined with the aggressive growl from the J-style single-coil at the bridge. That reverse configuration maximizes low-end clarity while smoothing out the high strings - giving you the best of both pickup worlds. The HAZ preamp system provides the active firepower to shape your tone with surgical precision.
This isn't just about premium components, though they're certainly here - from the brass nut to those custom Gotoh GB10 tuners. It's about how Spector's elite luthiers combine decades of design evolution with handcrafted attention to detail, creating an instrument that delivers both professional versatility and that unmistakable Spector growl.
Buckeye Burl top over reclaimed redwood body wings
3-piece select maple through neck, C profile
Pau ferro fingerboard, 16-inch radius, abalone crown inlays
34-inch scale length; 24 nickel/silver jumbo frets
EMG reverse-P/J X Series pickups
HAZ 9V custom preamp
Volume, Blend, Treble, and Bass controls
1.64-inch brass nut; Custom Gotoh GB10 tuners
