Your Next-generation Bass Has Arrived
Looking for a modern fretless bass packed with unique features? Then the 5-string NS Design CR5 Radius solidbody electric bass is the instrument for you. Featuring a convex-backed maple body, a one-piece maple neck with a carbon fiber core, and a no-headstock build that expands player control, the CR5 pushes the boundaries of bass design to their absolute limit. Onboard, you'll find a pair of EMG humbucking pickups, a bridge piezo system, an 18V preamp, and powerful active electronics that tie each component together for amazing tonal flexibility. Make no mistake, the NS Design CR5 Radius fretless bass is a force to be reckoned with!
Innovative body and neck design redefine the modern bass
Sweetwater bassists love innovation, and the NS CR5 Radius offers an abundance of creative riches. Never one to rest his laurels, Ned Steinberger chose to push what a bass guitar could (and should!) be. The CR5's Diradial body is built from resonant maple and features a revolutionary convex body shape that's built for exceptional balance and comfort. Its Fusion neck is a hybrid creation of solid maple embedded with a continuous carbon fiber core that enhances each note's sustain and definition for superior tone.
Integral Pickup System delivers big bass tones
The CR5 Radius houses a combination of piezo and magnetic pickups designed by NS Design and EMG. This powerful combination delivers any electric tone you can dream of, while NS' bridge-mounted Polar piezo pickup system offers immaculate acoustic bass tones for a mellower approach that's easy to switch to on the fly. The sheer range of tones onboard the CR5 is incredibly expansive, yet each sonic shade feels organic and full. This is thanks to the bass' built-in 18V preamp and active electronics, which deliver enough dynamic headroom for any style of music. If you're looking for a workhorse bass guitar, then the CR5 absolutely deserves a place on your radar.
The latest Steinberger masterpiece
Ned Steinberger breathed new vision and life into stringed instruments when he introduced the L2 cello at Summer NAMM in 1979. Innovatively designed without headstocks, the L2s astonished the music world and prototypes were quickly sold to such esteemed players as John Entwistle of The Who, Tony Levin of King Crimson, and Andy West of The Dregs. Since then, Steinberger basses and guitars have continued to impress musicians — and engineers — the world over. Their cutting-edge Headless Tuning systems make way for stability never thought possible, while their Radius body shape, Fusion necks, and EMG humbucking pickup systems allow for an extensive range of tonal possibilities.
NS Design CR5 Radius 5-string Fretless Bass Guitar Features:
- Crafted and built in the Czech Republic
- Innovative Diradial body design has a comfortable convex back
- Headless design puts more balance and control in players' hands
- Bolt-on Fusion maple neck with carbon fiber core for added definition and sustain
- Ebony fretboard with 15-inch radius
- Pickup system designed by NS Design and EMG
- Classic EMG humbucking pickups for electric tone and a NS piezo bridge pickup for acoustic tones
- 18V preamp and active electronics with powerful tone-sculpting capability
- NS Patented Tuning System is ultra-stable and easy to use
- Deluxe gig bag included
