Spector Guitars was founded in Brooklyn, New York in 1976 by Stuart Spector and Alan Charney, both of whom were members of the Brooklyn Woodworkers Co-op that shared space in an old factory building. It was there that Stuart learned machine woodworking from Billy Thomas, a friend and founder of the co-op. Business started in 1976 with sales to Gracin Music on 48th St in NYC. Both G-1 electric guitars and SB-1 basses, designed by Stuart, were in the original product line.
Among the other members of the co-op was Ned Steinberger, who had recently completed training in furniture design at Cooper Hewitt museum. He became interested in the work Spector was doing and offered to design a bass. Ned had learned that “form follows function,” and used that philosophy in designing the NS bass guitar, with an elegant, ergonomically-curved design and the neck-thru body construction that Spector was already utilizing. The first NS-1 bass was built in March, 1977, and was later followed by the two-pickup model, the NS-2, in 1979.
By 1977, Spector had expanded to renting an entire floor just below the co-op, with the first full-time employee being Vinny Fodera, who eventually went on to start his own highly-esteemed line of Fodera basses. Fodera would be one of many legendary luthiers that came out of that Brooklyn era of instruments. The first venture into mass production techniques was fostered by a contract to supply replacement guitar necks for sale by the DiMarzio Company, best known today for their world-class pickups. This led to the development of equipment to sand the finished shape of the neck and advances in mounting frets.
Involvement in OEM operations were curtailed in late 1982 in order to concentrate on Spector bass production. In addition to Spector’s increasing public awareness through the broader worldwide dealer network, the brand struck pop-culture gold in 1983, when a white Spector NS-2 bass was sold to Sting, at the start of The Police’s Synchronicity tour. At the peak of their popularity, The Police and Sting introduced the brand to a mainstream audience as that white NS-2 was played, photographed and filmed for the rest of the worldwide tour. Years later, that bass was donated to the museum of the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio where it has been on display. At one point, it was displayed as one of four instruments in the Welcome Center, and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with one of Leo Fender’s earliest guitars.
The Spector Musical Instruments is headquartered on Long Island, NY, with USA basses still coming out of the same Woodstock, NY woodshop that Stuart moved into decades ago. Today, the design, craftsmanship and history of Spector Basses have made them one of the top choices of the world’s top bassists.
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Spector Legend 5 Standard, Black Stain
A comfortable curved body created by lightweight, solid ash and a beautiful flame maple top
Artikkelnummer 1544052Kr 8350 -
Spector Performer 5, White
Performer Series offers classic Spector style specially designed for the aspiring bass player
Artikkelnummer 1544253Kr 6295 -
Spector NS Dimension 5 Black & Blue
Electric bass, 5-stringed, Multi Scale, Swamp Ash Body with Burled Poplar Top, Neck Through, Maple/Wenge Neck,...
Artikkelnummer 1543526Kr 27250 -
Spector NS Dimension 5 Haunted Green
Electric bass, 5-stringed, Multi-Scale, Swamp Ash Body with Burled Poplar Top, Neck Trough Design, Maple/Wenge...
Artikkelnummer 1543525Kr 27250 -
Spector NS Pulse II 4 Black Cherry Matte
Electric bass, Swamp Ash Body with Quilted Maple Top, Roasted Maple Neck, Ebony Fretboard, EMG P/J pickups,...
Artikkelnummer 1543113Kr 16250 -
Spector NS Pulse II 4 Black Stain Matte
Electric bass, Swamp Ash Body with Quilted Maple Top, Roasted Maple Neck, Ebony Fretboard, EMG P/J pickups,...
Artikkelnummer 1543119Kr 16250 -
Spector NS Pulse II 4 Ultra Violet Matte
Electric bass, Swamp Ash Body with Quilted Maple Top, Roasted Maple Neck, Ebony Fretboard, EMG P/J pickups,...
Artikkelnummer 1543116Kr 16250 -
Spector NS Pulse II 5 Black Cherry Matte
Electric bass, 5-stringed, Swamp Ash Body with Quilted Maple Top, Roasted Maple Neck, Ebony Fretboard, EMG...
Artikkelnummer 1543123Kr 16950 -
Spector NS Pulse II 5 Ultra Violet Matte
Electric bass, 5-stringed, Swamp Ash Body with Quilted Maple Top, Roasted Maple Neck, Ebony Fretboard, EMG...
Artikkelnummer 1543126Kr 16950 -
Spector NS Pulse II 5 Black Stain Matte
Electric bass, 5-stringed, Swamp Ash Body with Quilted Maple Top, Roasted Maple Neck, Ebony Fretboard, EMG...
Artikkelnummer 1543129Kr 16950 -
Spector Euro Bantam4, Black Cherry Gloss
Bantam 4 – A short-scale powerhouse that packs a serious punch
Artikkelnummer 1542440Kr 25550 -
Spector Euro Bantam4, Solid White Gloss
Bantam 4 – A short-scale powerhouse that packs a serious punch
Artikkelnummer 1542443Kr 24950 -
Spector Euro 4 Classic, Solid Black Gloss
Euro 4 Classic - Represents the true essence of Spector’s legendary design and heritage
Artikkelnummer 1542040Kr 33050 -
Spector Euro4 CST Natural Black Burst
Electric bass, ash body with poplar top, maple neck, neck through design, ebony fingerboard, EMG pickups,...
Artikkelnummer 1542219Kr 37895 -
Spector EURO4 CST Natural Red Burst Gloss
Electric bass, ash body with poplar top, maple neck, neck through design, ebony fingerboard, EMG pickups,...
Artikkelnummer 1542213Kr 37895 -
Spector Euro 4 Doug Wimbish, Amber Stain Gloss
Her er inspirasjonen bak flere tiår med uforglemmelige basslinjer fra Doug Wimbish
Artikkelnummer 1542640Kr 35150 -
Spector Euro 4LT, Tiger Eye Gloss
Carefully weight relieved Alder body topped with highly figured Maple Top
Artikkelnummer 1541041Kr 34550 -
Spector Euro 4LT, Violet Fade Gloss
Carefully weight relieved Alder body topped with highly figured Maple Top
Artikkelnummer 1541042Kr 34550 -
Spector Euro4 LX Bolt-on Natural Sunburst Gloss
Electric bass, alder body with maple top, maple neck, rosewood fretboard, EMG pickups, Darkglass Spector...
Artikkelnummer 1541010Kr 31550 -
Spector Euro4 LX Bolt-on Haunted Moss
Electric bass, alder body with maple top, maple neck, rosewood fretboard, EMG pickups, Darkglass Spector...
Artikkelnummer 1541015Kr 31550 -
Spector Euro4 LX Bolt-on Black Stain Matte
Electric bass, alder body with maple top, maple neck, rosewood fretboard, EMG pickups, Darkglass Spector...
Artikkelnummer 1541019Kr 31550 -
Spector Euro 4, 50th Anniv. Ian Hill Signature model, Black
Let us celebrate 50 years of metal anthems with the Ian Hill 50th Ann signature bass
Artikkelnummer 1542641Kr 32695 -
Spector Euro 4, 50th Anniv. Ian Hill Signature Model, White
Let us celebrate 50 years of metal anthems with the Ian Hill 50th Ann signature bass
Artikkelnummer 1542642Kr 32695 -
Spector Euro4 LX Neck-Through Black Stain Matte
Electric bass, 4 Stringed, neck through design, alder wings with figured maple top, maple neck, rosewood...
Artikkelnummer 1541142AKr 34395