The Future of Bass Is Here
If you're looking for a modern bass with unique features, then the 5-string NS Design CR5 Radius solidbody electric bass is for you. From the convex-backed maple body to the one-piece maple neck with a carbon fiber core, the CR5 is pushing the boundaries of bass design. Add to that a pair of EMG humbucking pickups, a bridge piezo system, an 18V preamp, and a powerful set of active electronics that ties them all together for amazing tonal flexibility, and you have a bass to be reckoned with. See what the future of bass looks like with the NS Design CR5 Radius bass guitar.
Innovative body and neck design redefine the modern bass
We love innovation at Sweetwater, and the NS CR5 Radius bass is pushing the boundaries of bass guitar design. Never one to rest on his past creations, Ned Steinberger has pushed the realm of instrument design with his latest bass creation. The CR5's Diradial body shape sports a maple body with a flame maple top. Its convex shape is extremely comfortable and balanced. The Fusion neck is a one-piece maple neck with an embedded continuous carbon fiber core that enhances the sustain and note definition of the bass.
Integral pickup system delivers big bass tones
The CR5 Radius houses an integrated piezo and magnetic pickup system that was designed by NS Design and EMG. A pair of EMG humbucker provide any electric tone you can dream of and the NS bridge-mounted Polar piezo pickup system offers great acoustic sounds. When these pickups are blended together you get a massive tonal palette to create rich, full-sounding bass tones. A powerful, built-in 18V preamp gives you tons of dynamic headroom for any style of music you may be playing. The CR5's active electronics let you concoct any tone your imagination can come up with. When you're looking for a one-stop, workhorse bass guitar, then you should definitely consider the NS Design CR5 Radius bass! Call your Sweetwater Sales Engineer to learn more about this amazing bass.
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 Solidbody Electric Bass Guitar Features:
- Meticulously crafted and built in the Czech Republic
- Innovative Diradial body design has a comfortable convex back and great balance
- Bolt-on Fusion maple neck has an embedded carbon fiber core
- Ebony fretboard with 15-inch radius
- Pickup system designed by NS Design and EMG
- Dual EMG humbucking pickups and a piezo bridge pickup deliver big bass tons
- 18V preamp and active electronics let you sculpt the tones you need
- NS Patented Tuning System is ultra-stable and easy to use
- Deluxe gig bag included
