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NS Design CR5B Electric 5 String Bass
The five string NS Bass Cello is an electric string bass with these distinctive features34 inch fretless bass guitar scale with arched fingerboard for bowingDot markers on the fingerboard for intonation.5 strings cover the range of the double bass and cello, available in 3 standard tunings Bass guitar tuning E,A,D,G,C low to high in 4ths Low B bass guitar tuning B,E,A,D,G low to high in 4ths Octave cello tuning C,G,D,A,E low to high in 5thsBass Cello strings, flatwound custom made strings by J DAddario and Co. Standard bass guitar stings can also be used.Polar Pickup System with multiple sensors to optimize bowed response also allows control of attack and decay parameters when plucked.EMG magnetic pickups and active EQ circuitBoomerang Strap System allows full mobility for bowing and plucking. Interchangeable Tripod and End Pin stands are optional.The stroke of the bow energizes the instrument with a wonderfully natural and expressive voice that combines a powerful bass resonance with brilliant harmonics. The versatile pizzicato response can emulate the percussive punch of the acoustic upright or the smooth sustain of the fretless electric, or open the way to new sonic territory for those who want to experiment. The five strings, in concert with the thirty four inch scale, cover the range of the double bass and cello combined.Fifty years ago, the electro magnetic pickup gave birth to the electric bass guitar, a plucked instrument that offered new sounds that were destined to change music forever. This has left many bass players without access to the rich, singing voice that only a bowed instrument can provide. With the advent of piezo technology, the NS Electric Bass Cello has emerged from the drawing board to make great bowed sounds accessible to everyone who can play the bass guitar. Tuned in fourths, the fingering is exactly the same as the bass guitar. For cellists interested in a bass instrument, the fifth tuning an octave below the cello is ideal Close...
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Price: $3030.00
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