In its nearly 50-year history, the iconic Spector NS bass has been played by legendary bassists on countless recordings and stages. In the brand’s storied history, no bassist has become more synonymous with Spector than Doug Wimbish. Upon receiving his first Spector NS basses in 1987, Doug has employed these instruments on legendary recordings and performances with the likes of Living Colour, Mick Jagger, Jeff Beck, Annie Lennox, Seal, Depeche Mode, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Madonna, and many, many more.

Now, Spector’s USA Custom Shop is proud to debut the Doug Wimbish USA Signature Series. The collection includes a four-string model, the DW-4, and a 5-string model, the DW-5. Each model has been carefully specified to match the unique properties of Doug’s vintage instruments including unique neck carves, nut widths, pickup locations, and even custom-wound EMG pickups that have been voiced alongside the pickups in Doug’s 1987 Spector instruments.

Experience the sound and feel that inspired Doug’s signature style with the new DW-4 and DW-5 models from the Spector USA Custom Shop.

"Spector took the time to get every little nuance right and that to me is dedication and being thoughtful enough to know “I want to nail it” and you did. I’m able to pick these instruments up for the first time and play them like I’ve already had them for years.”

- Doug Wimbish

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Bass and Drum legends, Doug Wimbish & Will Calhoun perform an up close and personal clinic covering bass playing and drumming techniques, their history and live experiences. This is not to be missed! Doug and Will have carved out careers as two of the most innovative and cutting edge players of the modern era. These legends have done it all, playing with the The Rolling Stones, Depeche Mode, Tackhead and of course, Living Colour. Come and learn from the best in the business as they explain and demonstrate how to take your musicianship to another level. More info and tickets here.

Guitar Summit 2023 is thrilled to announce that the legendary Doug Wimbish is set to join us this September! A titan of the bass world, the Spector Artist made his mark in the 80's with musical prowess that spanned pop, rock, heavy metal, funk and experimental genres. His career has ranged from bassist of the Grammy Award winning rock band Living Colour, to original Sugarhill Records House band bassist backing Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, partnering with British dub-reggae wizard Adrian Sherwood, to session work with Madonna and the Rolling Stones. Don't miss your chance to witness the bass mastery of this legend!The Guitar Summit 2023 will take place from September 22 - 24 in Mannheim, Germany. More Info here.

Since 2011, Doug Wimbish has been working with the DREAM Project & the world’s only Bachata Academy music students, located in Cabarete, Dominican Republic. As a brand ambassador for Spector Bass, Doug has coordinated the donations of Spector basses for the DREAM Project Bachata Academy bass students. In 2014, The DREAM Project’s newly established music program received it’s first electric bass, donated by Spector via the WimBash Music Festival. Doug recently visited DREAM’s Bachata Academy in March 2023, providing bass master classes and joining the Bachata Academy students in a performance at Cabarete’s La Chabola.

Head>>Fake is the drum and bass, electronic and jazz infused duo of Doug Wimbish & Will Calhoun, the explosive rhythm section that drives the band Living Colour. Join us as we pre-game Bass Magazine’s Bass Bash 2022 & celebrate Living Colour drummer Will Calhoun’s birthday! Friday, July 22 at Martyr’s Live Chicago! Click here for tickets →

WimBash NAMM’21 presented by NAMM Believe in Music Spector Sessions! January 21, 2021 at 1 PM EST

Don’t miss this incredible stream with Doug Wimbish & Skyler Acord on the NAMM Believe in Music site! Registration is completely free and gets you access to many more events.