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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Artikkelnummer 1064885
Spector Euro5 Alex Webster 1, Solid Black Gloss
Alex Webster, Cannibal Corpse, has come to define the sound of modern metal with his Spector bass
Kr 47850,00På weblager. Lev.tid ca 5-10 dager
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Artikkelnummer 1064886
Spector Euro5 Alex Webster Standard 2, Solid Black Gloss
Alex Webster, Cannibal Corpse, has come to define the sound of modern metal with his Spector bass
Kr 50995,00Bestillingsvare
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Artikkelnummer 1064841
Spector Euro 5LX, Blue & Black Matte
Inspired by the iconic NS-2 this 5-string is a proof of Spectors knowledge about premium materials & expert...
Kr 35150,00På weblager. Lev.tid ca 5-10 dager
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Artikkelnummer 1064843
Spector Euro 5LX, Black Cherry Burst
Inspired by the iconic NS-2 this 5-string is a proof of Spectors knowledge about premium materials & expert...
Kr 35150,00Bestillingsvare
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Artikkelnummer 1064844
Spector Euro 5LX, Black Stain Matte
Inspired by the iconic NS-2 this 5-string is a proof of Spectors knowledge about premium materials & expert...
Kr 35150,00Bestillingsvare
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Artikkelnummer 1064846
Spector Euro 5LX, Poplar Burl
Inspired by the iconic NS-2 this 5-string is a proof of Spectors knowledge about premium materials & expert...
Kr 35150,00Bestillingsvare
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Artikkelnummer 1064868
Spector Euro Classic5, Solid White
Euro 5 Classic - Represents the true essence of Spector’s legendary design and heritage
Kr 34995,00Bestillingsvare
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Artikkelnummer 1064847
Spector Euro 6LX, Black Stain Matte
6 Stringed inspired by the iconic NS-2 using all premium materials & expert craftsmanship
Kr 37250,00På weblager. Lev.tid ca 5-10 dager
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Artikkelnummer 1064872
Spector Euro Bolt On, Tobacco Sunburst Gloss
The EuroBolt – A new dimension to the classic Spector sound with an extra touch of class
Kr 25450,00På weblager. Lev.tid ca 5-10 dager
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Artikkelnummer 1064731
Spector Legend 4 Standard, Black Stain
A comfortable curved body created by lightweight, solid ash and a beautiful flame maple top
Kr 7950,00På weblager. Lev.tid ca 5-10 dager
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Artikkelnummer 1064730
Spector Legend 4 Standard, Blue Stain
A comfortable curved body created by lightweight, solid ash and a beautiful flame maple top
Kr 7950,00På weblager. Lev.tid ca 5-10 dager
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Artikkelnummer 1064732
Spector Legend 4 Standard, Tobacco Sunburst
A comfortable curved body created by lightweight, solid ash and a beautiful flame maple top
Kr 7950,00På weblager. Lev.tid ca 5-10 dager
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Artikkelnummer 1064792
Spector Legend 5 Alex Webster, Solid Black
Alex Webster, Cannibal Corpse, has come to define the sound of modern metal with his Spector bass
Kr 15050,00Bestillingsvare
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Artikkelnummer 1064733
Spector Legend 5 Standard, Black Cherry
A comfortable curved body created by lightweight, solid ash and a beautiful flame maple top
Kr 8495,00På weblager. Lev.tid ca 5-10 dager
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Artikkelnummer 1064734
Spector Legend 5 Standard, Blue Stain
A comfortable curved body created by lightweight, solid ash and a beautiful flame maple top
Kr 8495,00På weblager. Lev.tid ca 5-10 dager
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Artikkelnummer 1064736
Spector Legend 5 Standard, Tobacco Sunburst
A comfortable curved body created by lightweight, solid ash and a beautiful flame maple top
Kr 8495,00På weblager. Lev.tid ca 5-10 dager
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Artikkelnummer 1064785
Spector Legend 6 Classic, Natural Gloss
The iconic silhouette of the NS design with Bartolini pickups in a 6-stringed version
Kr 11450,00På weblager. Lev.tid ca 5-10 dager
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Artikkelnummer 1064790
Spector Legend Mike Kroeger, Black Matte
The MK-5 Pro is Mike’s stripped down approach to the classic NS design with EMG pickups
Kr 16395,00Bestillingsvare
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Artikkelnummer 1064791
Spector Legend Dan Briggs, Natural Gloss
Classic Spector design with a custom inlay, EMG pickups and a Poplar Burl top, just like Dan wants it
Kr 21695,00På weblager. Lev.tid ca 5-10 dager
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Artikkelnummer 1064740
Spector Performer 4, Black
Performer Series offers classic Spector style specially designed for the aspiring bass player
Kr 5995,00På weblager. Lev.tid ca 5-10 dager
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Artikkelnummer 1064739
Spector Performer 4, Metallic Blue
Performer Series offers classic Spector style specially designed for the aspiring bass player
Kr 5995,00På weblager. Lev.tid ca 5-10 dager
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Artikkelnummer 1064737
Spector Performer 4, Metallic Red
Performer Series offers classic Spector style specially designed for the aspiring bass player
Kr 5995,00På weblager. Lev.tid ca 5-10 dager
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Artikkelnummer 1064741
Spector Performer 4, White
Performer Series offers classic Spector style specially designed for the aspiring bass player
Kr 5995,00På weblager. Lev.tid ca 5-10 dager
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Artikkelnummer 1064745
Spector Performer 5, Black
Performer Series offers classic Spector style specially designed for the aspiring bass player
Kr 6395,00På weblager. Lev.tid ca 5-10 dager