FYI: New NS Design WAV 4 bass coming

**Bob Gollihur** · #1 06-30-2006, 02:06 PM

Just got a press release that may interest y'all:

NS Design’s Ned Steinberger has designed a new series of affordable electric bowed instruments to be introduced to USA Dealers for the first time at the Summer Namm Show in Austin , July 14-16, 2006. The new WAV Series quality instruments share the essential design features of original CR Series professional performance instruments, and are available at an affordable price to seasoned musicians as well as student players.

The initial offering of this series is the full scale, WAV 4 electric double bass featuring NS Design’s proprietary Polartm piezo pickup system. These basses will be presented in a choice of colorful finishes and ship to customers with a padded gig bag and foldable tripod stand.

Suggested Retail: WAV 4 Bass, $1195 (includes tripod and gig bag).

I spoke to my rep about it, the colors have not yet been nailed down yet, but you can probably count on black and a tobacco sunburst. It is totally passive with a volume and passive tone control, so while it's touted as a "Polar" pickup system it isn't the sophisticated one from the other basses in the line. No photos are available yet.

They won't be shipping until September; check with your dealer of choice for availability. Pretty exciting, a NSD bass at such a low price!

mheintz · #2 06-30-2006, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Gollihur

Pretty exciting, a NSD bass at such a low price!

Thanks! Keep us posted as more details come in.

drivenmore · #3 07-21-2006, 12:53 PM

There's a short video on Harmony Central:

http://img3.harmony-central.com/Vide...ctric_Bass.wmv

bassmonkeee · #4 07-21-2006, 01:04 PM

That's very impressive looking.

I'm really enjoying my BSX EUB. I can totally see myself getting one of these in the next year, or so....

Thanks for the heads up, Bob!

jasonbraatz · #5 07-21-2006, 01:06 PM

Any word of a 5 in the works oh man oh man

DaveBeny · #6 07-22-2006, 02:24 AM

This might be the excuse for starting EUB/DB playing I've been waiting for.

shwashwa · #7 07-22-2006, 10:20 AM

will it have any reference points like a traditional upright? like a buton or something on the back of the neck where the heel goes? i know one of his other models has that..

Yvon · #8 07-24-2006, 09:15 PM

anybody know if they will have a bass cello available??
I would buy it today!!

MarkRubin · #9 07-25-2006, 12:15 AM

I played that very bass at Summer NAMM and I pronounce it the fashizzle.

MarkRubin · #10 07-25-2006, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by shwashwa

will it have any reference points like a traditional upright? like a buton or something on the back of the neck where the heel goes? i know one of his other models has that..

Not from what I remember.

They did hint that other models to follow.

**Bob Gollihur** · #11 07-25-2006, 08:46 AM

FYI, just got the update on the colors they'll offer: solid black, red stain, amberburst stain

gurzil · #12 07-25-2006, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MarkRubin

I played that very bass at Summer NAMM and I pronounce it the fashizzle.

I was so enamored with the cr4m I didn't even notice it. And more confusingly they did not mention it to me while chatting. Were they showing it all three days?

j.s.basuki · #13 07-25-2006, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Gollihur

FYI, just got the update on the colors they'll offer: solid black, red stain, amberburst stain

I heard from Hap Kuffner when he visited me 2 months ago that the colour will be Black , Sunburst and Blue burst.
I will ask him again for this update, because I have placed order for the 1st shipment.

elros · #14 07-25-2006, 11:53 PM

Does anyone know if it'll have the same piezo transducer system that the big one has?
It should be easy then to just add a small FET buffer circuit, and you'll be able to run long cables to your amp without any external preamp-thing... Nice if using the strap system.

I want one of these! When will they hit the market?

j.s.basuki · #15 07-26-2006, 12:07 AM

Yes , it has the same piezo, passive. Shipment September.

SBassman · #16 07-31-2006, 04:47 PM

Wow. That bass just may be in my future.

Sugarbone · #17 08-04-2006, 11:29 AM

any wher on the web where I can see a pic of this bass? It's not the NS site yet.

**Bob Gollihur** · #18 08-04-2006, 11:50 AM

Here ya' go!

I've got more details that I'll be uploading to my site shortly.

shwashwa · #19 08-04-2006, 12:56 PM

did we get a definitavie answer on if there are double bass reference points on it?

**Bob Gollihur** · #20 08-04-2006, 01:11 PM

I cannot rule it out, but I'd guess it's a 99.5% non-possibility. I've got all the specs they provided on my site now, and it was not specifically mentioned in any of the info I received. Given it's a lower priced version of the CR series, I'd say no.

But I will ask.