Stuart Spector Designs, LTD. ARC6™ Product Sheet
Circa 1999
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MODELS THROUGH THE YEARS

SSD (Stuart Spector Designs, LTD) 1998-Present
Instruments produced in the under the SPECTOR® name in Woodstock, New York

DISCONTINUTED "LEGACY" MODELS (SINCE 1998)
USA SERIES™
Instruments made in our Woodstock, NY Workshop:
MODEL DESCRIPTION YEARS IN
PRODUCTION
PRICE
NS-2J-FM™
NS-2J-EX™ 

A USA Series bolt-on 4-string bass with a single "J" pickup at the bridge and a single "J" pickup at the neck.

  • Available in a variety of exotic woods (EX Models) and AAAA Quilt Maple (FM Models)
  • EMG J at the neck
    EMG J at the bridge
  • With 9v Spector USA™ Tone Circuit or Aguilar OBP-2 Circuit
  • Neck features the deep-socket neck pocket for increased sustain
  • Black aluminum hardware including Gotoh GB7E tuners and the Hipshot Type B bridge.
2002 - 2009 $3099.00 - $4799.00

Depending on options

NS-2J-EX™ with Exotic Spalted Maple top and matte finish. 
MODEL DESCRIPTION YEARS IN
PRODUCTION
PRICE
NS-JH-5-FM™
NS-JH-5-EX™ 

A USA Series bolt-on 5-string bass with a single humbucking pickup at the bridge and a single "J" pickup at the neck.

  • Available in a variety of exotic woods (EX Models) and AAAA Quilt Maple (FM Models)
  • EMG DC at the neck
    EMG J at the bridge
  • With 9v Spector USA™ Tone Circuit or Aguilar OBP-2 Circuit
  • Neck features the deep-socket neck pocket for increased sustain
  • Black aluminum hardware including Gotoh GB7E tuners and the Hipshot Type A bridge.
2002 - 2009 $3299.00 - $4899.00

Depending on options

NS-JH-5-FM™ in natural matte finish. 
MODEL DESCRIPTION YEARS IN
PRODUCTION
PRICE
NS™ Exotic
Water-Cured
Redwood™
Special Water-Cured Redwood Burl construction option for Original NS-Curved Body™ Models.

Stuart purchased a one-of-a-kind Redwood log which had been submerged in a stream for over 100 years.

This wood is sonically unique and provides excellent tone. 

Any USA SERIES™ MODEL could be made using this special wood.

Bodies featured 1/2 Water Cured Redwood and 1/2 Black Walnut

Finish options included a matte poly and high gloss finish.
2003 - 2005
2007 - 2009

Approx.
20 made
in each run

Approx. 40
total
Neck-Thru Models add $1000.00 to MSRP

Bolt-On Models add
$600.00 to MSRP

NS-4™ Shown in Exotic Redwood™ Construction with high gloss finish.  The NS-4™ Model is still available;
the Exotic Redwood™ body option has been discontinued.  © Photo Courtesy of Patrick Stern
MODEL DESCRIPTION YEARS IN
PRODUCTION
PRICE
NS-230™

Limited Edition 30th Anniversary NS-Body™ Design Bass

  • Available in a variety of exotic woods; buyers given access to SPECTOR's Exotic Wood Vault.
  • P/J, J/J and DC/DC pickup configurations
  • With 9v or 18v Spector USA™ Tone Controls
  • Neck hand designed by famous neck inlay artist Larry Robinson
  • Custom numbered by Stuart Spector
2007 - 2008

15 made
$15,000.00

NS-230™ in Walnut Burl. © Photo courtesy PJ Rubal
 

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