Spector USA Custom NS-5XL 5-String Electric Bass - Desert Island Chuck Levin's Exclusive

Get High-Quality Tone and Stunning Looks - The Spector USA Custom NS-5XL Neck-Thru Spalted Maple Electric Bass - Desert Island Finish

USA Custom instruments are individually built by a small team of builders in Woodstock, NY from the finest source materials, including a selection of tonewoods from some of the most far-flung regions of the world.

This one's extremely comfortable, fully carved body is crafted from solid Ash and paired with a beautiful spalted maple top. A 3-piece maple neck runs through the entire length of the instrument and features a 24 fret Pau Ferro fingerboard with Spector's signature Abalone Crown inlays.

Outfitted with a solid bridge and nut, premium EMG pickups, and Spector's coveted active tone circuit, all NS-5XL basses are equipped to hold down the low-end on the world's biggest stages.

Each USA Custom instrument is outfitted with professional-grade hardware, including Spector's hi-mass locking bridge, Dunlop strap locks, and Gotoh tuners. The provided Spector NS hardshell case offers supreme protection with heavy-duty latches, vinyl covering, and a rugged handle.

With a modern feel, powerful pickups, and 40 years of experience, Spector basses have established themselves as the authority on modern bass design. The sound and feel of your real USA-built Spector instrument is going to be second-to-none.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Top Wood: Spalted Maple
  
• Body Wood: Solid Ash
• Finish: High Gloss

Neck

• Construction: Neck-Thru 
• Neck Wood: 3pc Maple
• Fingerboard: Pau Ferro
• Inlays: Abalone Crown Inlays
• Number of Frets: 24
• Scale Length: 35"
• Radius: 16"
• Nut Width: 1.81"
• Headstock Face Veneer: Ebony

Hardware

• Finish: Gold
• Bridge: Spector Solid Brass Locking, with Intonation Screws
• String Spacing at Bridge: .66"
• Tuners: Gotoh GB-7 with "SS" logo
• Strap Buttons: Dunlop Dual Design
• Nut: Brass

Pickups & Electronics

• Neck Pickup: EMG 40DC "X"
• Bridge Pickup: EMG 40DC "X"
• Active Tone Controls: Spector "HAZ" 9v +/-15db Boost and Cut, Bass and Treble
• Controls: Master Volume, Pickup Balance, Treble Boost/Cut, Bass Boost/Cut

Other

• Strings: Spector Nickel 45-130
• Case: Form-Fit Hardshell case