Legendary Growl Meets Modern Performance: The Spector Icon Series Basses

Now, the Spector Custom Shop has brought that exact legendary DNA into a highly accessible, tour-ready platform: the Spector Icon Series. Available right here at Tone Tailors, the Icon NS-2 (4-String) and Icon NS-5 (5-String) bolt-on basses are engineered for working musicians who demand uncompromising boutique performance without the boutique price tag.

Let’s break down why an Icon series bass deserves the center spot on your stage and in your studio tracking rig.

🎨 The Silhouette of Comfort: Fully Curved Alder Bodies

The moment you strap on a Spector, you realize it feels different than any other bass on the market. The Icon Series features the iconic, fully curved NS body shape crafted from highly resonant alder.

Unlike slab-body designs that pull against your shoulder, the Icon’s body contours wrap perfectly close to your torso. It provides unparalleled ergonomic balance, reducing physical fatigue during long tracking sessions or high-energy live sets.

For players who want a sleek, uniform aesthetic, the solid gloss Black and White finishes deliver a stunning, timeless look. If you want to command the room, the Black Cherry and Black Stain models boast highly figured Quilted Maple tops that add a striking visual depth and a touch of upper-midrange brilliance to your foundational tone.

⚡ Snappy Transient Attack: The Bolt-On Rock Maple Neck

At the heart of the Icon's articulation is a rock-solid, 3-piece maple neck utilizing a fast, comfortable Spector C-profile specified straight from the custom shop.

By opting for a precision bolt-on construction, Spector infuses these instruments with a snappy, immediate transient attack and exceptional note separation. Paired with a warm rosewood fretboard, a flat radius, and 24 standard jumbo frets, navigating fast progressive runs, heavy picking, or complex slap techniques feels entirely effortless. And yes—the fingerboard is beautifully adorned with Spector’s instantly recognizable signature Crown inlays.

🔊 Pure Premium Muscle: Custom-Voiced Aguilar Electronics

Spector didn't skimp on the engine room. The Icon series is fully loaded with high-performance Aguilar electronics to give you maximum tonal versatility.

• Icon NS-2 (4-String): Features a powerful Reverse P/J pickup configuration paired with custom-voiced Aguilar DCB pickups. This gives you the ultimate sweet spot between deep, classic single-coil punch and aggressive midrange growl.
• Icon NS-5 (5-String): Armed with dual Aguilar DCB humbuckers engineered to capture every dynamic nuance across an extended pitch range. To ensure absolute note definition and eliminate the muddy "floppiness" common in standard 5-strings, the NS-5 utilizes an extended 35-inch scale length. Your low B string stays tight, focused, and punchy, no matter how hard you dig in.

Both models are driven by an active Aguilar OBP-2 preamp (9V). With an intuitive layout of Volume, Blend, Treble Cut/Boost, and Bass Cut/Boost, you can sculpt your pocket on the fly—from smoky, vintage dub thumps to high-output modern metal grind.

🏆 The Small Details That Make the "Spector Sound"

What elevates a Spector from a great bass to an elite instrument is the hardware choices:

• Solid Brass Nut: Every Icon bass features a polished solid brass string nut. Brass optimizes string vibration transfer, imbuing your open notes with the signature clarity, ring, and singing sustain that Spector is famous for.
• Locking Gold Hardware: Elegant gold die-cast tuners provide rock-solid tuning stability. Down at the body, a fully intonating locking bridge anchors tightly to the wood, maximizing sustain and safeguarding your exact action setup from shifting during transport.

Tech Specs at a Glance:

• Body: Resonant Alder (Quilted Maple Top on select finishes)
• Neck: 3-Piece Maple Bolt-On with fast Spector C-Profile
• Fretboard: Rosewood with 24 Jumbo Frets & Pearl Crown Inlays
• Scale Length: 34″ (NS-2 4-String) / 35″ (NS-5 5-String)
• Nut Material: Solid Brass
• Pickups: Aguilar DCB (Reverse P/J on 4-string, Dual Humbuckers on 5-string)
• Preamp: Active Aguilar OBP-2 Preamp (9V)
• Hardware: Professional Locking Gold Hardware

Claim Your Crown

The Spector Icon Series honors the classic heritage of Woodstock, NY craftsmanship while delivering the modern features, reliability, and sonic horsepower today's bassists need. It is a performance-driven canvas that handles anything you throw at it.

Ready to experience the unmistakable Spector growl for yourself? Stop by Tone Tailors, plug into a rig, and feel the power of the fully curved NS body layout.