Maker
NS Design · Models
NS Design is the electric bowed-string instrument brand founded by American luthier Ned Steinberger. It makes electric violins, violas, cellos, and double basses, including the WAV, NXTa, and CR series. Its instruments share the NS Polar directional piezo pickup, a patented self-clamping tuning system, and an adjustable-height bridge.
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NS Design WAV4 Violin
Electric violin · India
The WAV4 is the 4-string model in NS Design's WAV electric violin series. It has a maple neck and body, a hand-graduated ebony fingerboard, the NS Polar directional piezo pickup, and a passive, battery-free circuit with volume and treble roll-off tone controls. The scale length is 330 mm (13 in). Crafted in India.
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NS Design NXT4a Violin
Electric violin · Czech Republic
The NXT4a is the 4-string model in NS Design's NXTa electric violin series. It has a solid, straight-grain maple body with maple veneer face, an ebony fingerboard, the NS Polar directional piezo pickup, and active/passive dual-mode, battery-free electronics. The scale length is 330 mm (13 in). Crafted in the Czech Republic, and available in fretless and fretted versions.
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NS Design CR4 Violin
Electric violin · Czech Republic
The CR4 is the 4-string model in NS Design's flagship CR electric violin series. It has a solid, quarter-sawn European flame maple body and neck, a hand-graduated ebony fingerboard, the NS Polar directional piezo pickup, and 9V active electronics with advanced tone-shaping controls. The scale length is 330 mm (13 in). Crafted in the Czech Republic, and available in fretless and fretted versions.
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NS Design CR Viola
electric-viola · Czech Republic
The NS Design CR Viola is the flagship CR electric viola line, built as a 4-string solid-body electric viola with the NS Polar bridge pickup system, 9V active electronics, volume and bass/treble EQ controls, a quarter-sawn European maple body and neck, a hand-graduated ebony fingerboard, and a 366 mm scale length. It is crafted in the Czech Republic.
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NS Design WAV5 Violin
Electric violin · India
The WAV5 is the 5-string model in NS Design's WAV electric violin series, adding a low C string. It has a maple neck and body, a hand-graduated ebony fingerboard, the NS Polar directional piezo pickup, and a passive, battery-free circuit with volume and treble roll-off tone controls. The scale length is 330 mm (13 in). Crafted in India.
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NS Design WAV Viola Series
electric-viola · India
The NS Design WAV Viola Series is the more accessible NS electric viola line, using the NS Polar pickup system with passive, battery-free electronics, a maple neck and body, an ebony hand-graduated fingerboard, an adjustable bridge, and a 330 mm scale length. WAV violas are offered in four- and five-string configurations and are crafted in India.
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NS Design NXT5a Violin
Electric violin · Czech Republic
The NXT5a is the 5-string model in NS Design's NXTa electric violin series, adding a low C string. It has a solid, straight-grain maple body with maple veneer face, an ebony fingerboard, the NS Polar directional piezo pickup, and active/passive dual-mode, battery-free electronics. The scale length is 330 mm (13 in). Crafted in the Czech Republic, and available in fretless and fretted versions.
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NS Design CR Violin Series
Czech Republic
The CR is NS Design's flagship electric violin series. It is offered in 4-, 5-, and 6-string fretless or fretted configurations with 9V active electronics and advanced tone-shaping controls, a solid flame maple body and neck, an ebony fingerboard, the NS Polar directional piezo pickup, and a 330 mm (13 in) scale length. Crafted in the Czech Republic.
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NS Design NXTa Viola
electric-viola · Czech Republic
The NS Design NXTa Viola is a mid-tier electric viola line with the NS Polar pickup system, dual-mode active/passive output, battery-free operation, a patented precision tuning system, a solid maple body, and a 366 mm scale length. The official page describes it as based around a comfortable 16-inch viola string scale, with Sunburst or Satin Black finishes. It is crafted in the Czech Republic.
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NS Design NXTa Violin Series
Czech Republic
The NXTa is NS Design's mid-tier electric violin series. It is offered in 4- and 5-string fretless or fretted configurations with active/passive dual-mode, battery-free electronics, a solid maple body with maple veneer, the NS Polar directional piezo pickup, and a 330 mm (13 in) scale length. Crafted in the Czech Republic.
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NS Design WAV Violin Series
The WAV is NS Design's most affordable electric violin series. It is offered in 4- and 5-string fretless configurations with passive, battery-free electronics, a maple neck and body, an ebony fingerboard, the NS Polar directional piezo pickup, and a 330 mm (13 in) scale length. Crafted in India.
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NS Design CR5 Violin
Electric violin · Czech Republic
The CR5 is the 5-string model in NS Design's flagship CR electric violin series, adding a low C string. It has a solid, quarter-sawn European flame maple body and neck, a hand-graduated ebony fingerboard, the NS Polar directional piezo pickup, and 9V active electronics with advanced tone-shaping controls. The scale length is 330 mm (13 in). Crafted in the Czech Republic, and available in fretless and fretted versions.
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NS Design CR6 Violin
Electric violin · Czech Republic
The CR6 is the 6-string model in NS Design's flagship CR electric violin series. It has a solid, quarter-sawn European flame maple body and neck, a hand-graduated ebony fingerboard, the NS Polar directional piezo pickup, and 9V active electronics with advanced tone-shaping controls. The scale length is 330 mm (13 in). Crafted in the Czech Republic, and available in fretless and fretted versions.