Among the other members of the co-op was Ned Steinberger, who had recently completed training in furniture design at Cooper Hewitt museum.

The first venture into mass production techniques was fostered by a contract to supply replacement guitar necks for sale by the DiMarzio Company, best known today for their world-class pickups.

At the peak of their popularity, The Police and Sting introduced the brand to a mainstream audience as that white NS-2 was played, photographed and filmed for the rest of the worldwide tour.

During this period, production of the NS-2 model started in Korea, providing Spector instruments to players of any budget, and enabling the brand to enter the mass market.

In addition to the Performer models made in Asia, a consulting visit to Czechoslovakia in 1987 eventually led to a long-term relationship with a factory there that is now known as NBE Corp, and produces the Euro line of Spector basses, which are also sold worldwide.

[5] By 1998 Stuart was finally able to purchase back the rights to the Spector trademark and resume producing basses in their complete, original format.