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Value-packed 5-string Bass with Iconic NS Style and Tone





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The Spector Legend 5 Standard’s iconic Ned Steinberger-designed NS body, beautifully rendered in lightweight ash with an eye-popping flamed maple veneer top, delivers style and performance that meet the needs of working pros and weekend warriors alike. The Legend 5 Standard’s easy-playing bolt-on neck is built from three pieces of hard maple and fortified with a heavy-duty dual-action truss rod for rock-solid stability. On top, an amara fingerboard with dot inlays delivers classic Spector playability. Onboard you’ll find a pair of custom-wound Spector soapbar pickups and a proprietary active 2-band EQ packing 12dB of boost and cut. Whether you’re staking your claim in the Spector Bass landscape for the first time or looking for a high-performance stage axe, the Spector Legend 5 Standard from Sweetwater is a sound investment.





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Powerful Spector Soapbar pickups





The Legend 5 Standard holds down the low end in style. That’s largely thanks to a pair of powerful Spector Soapbar pickups stationed in the middle and bridge positions. This arrangement gives you the low-end punch from the middle pickup, along with the aggressive growl from the soapbar at the bridge. Mix up your signature blend, and you’re ready to rock.





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Active 2-band EQ





The Legend 5 Standard comes equipped with a proprietary preamp circuit with interactive bass and treble controls that provide for 12dB of boost or cut. Combined with individual volume controls for each pickup, the Legend 5 Standard has the sound-shaping capabilities to handle any style of music you’re likely to encounter.





A tradition of quality and innovation





Drawing upon decades of industry-leading design, Spector’s Euro Series basses are handcrafted using the finest tonewoods and components. A production version of the renowned Spector NS bass, the Euro4 rocks high-end features such as powerful EMG pickups, a graphite reinforced truss rod, the mighty Spector Tone Pump circuit, and stereo output. Available in a variety of models, the Euro4 continues the tradition of quality and innovation started by Stuart Spector in 1976.





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Spector Legend 5 Standard Bass Features:


Flamed maple veneer top, ash body; gloss finish


Bolt-on 3-piece maple neck, Spector profile; satin finish


Amara fingerboard, 16" radius, dot inlays


35" scale length; 24 medium-jumbo frets


2 passive Spector Soapbar pickups


Active 2-band EQ with Bass and Treble controls


Bridge and Neck Volume controls


Hi-Mass bridge


1.75" Graphite nut


Sealed die-cast tuners


Dual-action truss rod, headstock access