Since 1976, Spector has been making some of the greatest basses around, helping create timeless basslines in the hands of players like The E Street Band's Garry Tallent and former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted. The NS body shape, named after its designer Ned Steinberger, has been there all along the way.
To celebrate 45 years of the NS bass, the Woodstock-based company has launched the first ever Woodstock Custom Collection.
Taking the NS design as their foundation, the 11 one-of-a-kind basses in the Woodstock Custom Collection are works of playable art, incorporating unique finishes, binding, tonewoods, and other custom features. Each one was individually designed by a Spector team member and built by the Spector USA Custom Shop luthiers.
These basses can only be found at select Spector dealers—Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center, Ish Guitars, and Fret Nation—but because these dealers sell on Reverb, you can find the full collection right here.
Check out all of the basses below and learn more about their unique features. Click on any image to visit the listing. Unless where otherwise noted, each bass has a 34" scale length.
Designed by Spector's Adam Stoutenburgh, this NS-1's features include:
- Solid Alder Body Wings
- 3-pc. Maple Neck
- Ebony Fingerboard with Mother of Pearl Blocks & White Binding
- Lollar Thunderbird Pickup
- Passive Stellartone ToneStyle BassTen Tone Control
Designed by Chris Heitzman, this NS-1's features include:
- Solid Black Walnut Body Wings with Custom Oak Leaf Relief Carve
- Ziricote Fingerboard with Pau Ferro Acorn & Leaf Inlays
- Ziricote Truss Rod Cover; Pau Ferro Headstock Inlay
- Aguilar 4P-60 Pickup and OBP-1 Preamp
- Gold Hardware
Designed by Colin Almquist, this NS-2's features include:
- Mahogany Body with Quilted Maple Top
- Two 3-pc. Maple Necks–One Lined Fretless, One Fretted
- Ebony Fingerboards
- Threaded Brass Inserts for Easy & Safe Neck Swapping
- Aguilar Super Double Pickups with OBP-3 Preamp
Designed by Jeff Shreiner, this NS-5XL's features include:
- 35" Scale Length
- Red Alder Body Wings with Master-Grade Quilted Maple Top
- 3-pc. Maple Neck
- Ebony Fingerboard with Abalone Crown Inlays
- Aguilar Super Split Pickups with OBP-3 Preamp
Designed by John Stippell, this NS-2's features include:
- Solid Korina (Black Limba) Body Wings
- 3pc. Maple Neck w/ Semi-Gloss Finish
- DiMarzio Model P / Model J Pickups
- Aguilar OBP-1 Preamp with Adjustable Trimpots in Control Cavity
- Push/Pull Switch on Volume Knob to Activate the OBP-1 Preamp
Designed by Jon Fried, this NS-2's features include:
- Black Walnut Body Wings with Master-Grade Flame Maple Top
- 3-pc. Maple Neck
- Fretless Ebony Fingerboard with Abalone Dot Inlays
- Fralin P/J Pickups
- Passive Volume, Tone, and Blend Controls
Designed by Justin Smith, this NS-5XL's features include:
- 35" Scale Length
- Figured Maple Wings with Black Myrtle Burl Top
- 3-pc. Maple Neck
- Ziricote Fingerboard with Mother of Pearl Dot Inlays
- EMG 40DC HZ Pickups and Spector HAZ 9V Preamp
- Ziricote Headstock Veneer; Black Myrtle Burl Truss Rod Cover
Designed by Pat Harrington, this NS-1's features include:
- Figured Cherry Top; Mahogany Back; Black Walnut Core
- 3-pc. Maple Neck
- Birdseye Maple Fingerboard with Black Walnut Block Inlays
- DiMarzio Model P Pickup
- Gold Hardware
Designed by Rob Venneri, this NS-5XL's features include:
- 35" Scale Length
- Black Walnut Body Wings with Spalted Maple Top
- 3-pc. Maple Neck
- Book-matched Spalted Maple Headstock Veneer; Ebony Truss Rod Cover
- Pale Moon Ebony Fingerboard; Ebony Crown Inlays; Ebony Binding
- EMG 5MM Pickups with Pale Moon Ebony Veneer and Spector HAZ 9V Preamp
Designed by Taylor McLam, this NS-4's features include:
- Solid Master Grade Flame Maple Wings
- 3-pc. Maple Neck
- Ebony Fingerboard with Hyper Blue Crown Inlays
- EMG 35DCX Pickups and Spector HAZ 18V Preamp
- Hipshot Drop-D Tuner
Designed by Wil DeYoung, this NS-1's features include:
- Solid Swamp Ash Body Wings
- 3-pc. Maple Neck
- Birdseye Maple Fingerboard with Black Dot Inlays
- Aguilar 4P-51 Pickup
- Chrome Hardware