Spector (bass)

This article is about the company. For other uses, see Spector (bass) (disambiguation).

Spector is an American based company that manufacturers bass guitars. Founded in 1974 by self-taught luthier Stuart Spector, Spector's first few instruments were essentially crude experiments in instrument design and craftsmanship. Over the next few years, the design and manufacturing process was refined and in 1977, with the help of furniture designer Ned Steinberger, the company developed its most popular design, the NS.

With the success of the NS, the company grew rapidly and was eventually sold to Kramer Musical Instruments. Kramer produced bass guitars for five years under the Spector name until they were forced to file bankruptcy. After Kramer's failure, Stuart Spector was still building instruments under the name "Stewart Spector Design" and was actively fighting in court to regain the Spector trademark, which he finally won in 1998.

Spector now unleashes their guitar series with their ARC6 guitars. The ARC6 guitars come in many different designs and colors including Black Cherry, Black and Blue, Green Stain, and many more designs.

Currently, Spector produces their finest instruments in their Woodstock, New York shop, with less-expensive versions of the classic Spector instruments produced in Korea, China, the United States, and the Czech Republic.

The correct spelling of Stuart's company after the Kramer bankruptcy was Stuart Spector Designs (SSD).

Artists who use Spector basses

• Garry Tallent (Bruce Springsteen)
• Traa Daniels (P.O.D.)
• Johnny April (Staind)
• Doug Wimbish (Living Colour, Tackhead)
• Guy Pratt (Roxy Music, Pink Floyd, David Gilmour)
• Eddie Jackson (Queensrÿche)
• Rex Brown (Pantera), (Down (band))
• Sting (The Police)
• Nikki Sixx (Mötley Crüe)
• Gene Simmons (KISS)
• Michael Todd (Coheed and Cambria)
• Mike Starr (ex-Alice in Chains)
• Mike Inez (Alice in Chains)
• Nick Seymour (Crowded House)
• Nigel Griggs (Split Enz)
• Graham Maby (Joe Jackson, Natalie Merchant, They Might Be Giants)
• Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
• Alex Webster (Cannibal Corpse)
• Mike Kroeger (Nickleback)
• Robbie Merrill (Godsmack)
• Rachel Bolan (Skid Row)
• Peter Steele (Type O Negative)
• Jeph Howard (The Used)
• Sami Vänskä (ex-Nightwish)
• Jason Newstead (ex-Metallica, VoiVod)
• Arif Mirabdolbaghi (Protest The Hero)

External links

• Official bass guitar site
• Official guitar site