Model

NS Design NXTa Viola

Active/passive electric viola line

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.

Category

  • Violas

    Violas, viola makers, model families, and related orchestral bowed-string variants.

Made by

  • NS Design

    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.