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USA NS-5XL Exotic Limited Edition 5-String Bass
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Overview
A one-of-a-kind, handmade bass.
Made by Spector, in a limited edition of one. The USA NS-5XL limited edition is an exotic wood version of the world famous NS bass designed by Ned Steinberger. Handmade in the Spector USA workshop, it features a 3-piece quartersawn maple neck with graphite reinforcement and a pau ferro fretboard. Body wings are constructed of spalted maple over a walnut core. EMG 40DC active dual-coil pickups are wedded to an 18V preamp system. Other appointments include a gold-plated, solid brass locking bridge, Gotoh tuners, Schaller straplocks, a brass nut, and abalone fingerboard inlays. Hand signed, numbered, and dated by Stuart Spector on the back of the headstock.
Features
- USA NS-5XL Exotic Limited Edition 5-String Bass - Spalted Maple
- Handmade in the Spector USA workshop in upstate NY
- Features world-famous NS curved body design, designed by Ned Steinberger in 1977
- 3-piece quartersawn maple neck, graphite reinforced
- 24 frets
- Spector abalone fingerboard inlays
- Pau ferro fingerboard
- 35" scale
- Special 'exotic' body wings, consisting of spalted maple top AND back with a walnut center core
- Gold hardware
- Spector locking solid brass and gold plated bridge
- Gotoh tuners
- Schaller straplocks.
- EMG active 40DC dual coil pickups
- Spector 18V active tone controls with +/-15db boost and cut
- Brass nut
- Hand signed, numbered, and dated on the back of the headstock by Stuart Spector
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