NAMM '13 - NS Design CR5 Radius Bass Demo

Premier Guitar (www.premierguit...) is on location in Anaheim, California, for the 2013 NAMM Show, where PG's Rich Osweiler visits the NS Design booth. In this segment, we get to hear the CR5 Radius Bass.
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[@LRS905]

Mr. Ned Steinberger is untouchable. I just got a NS Design WAV4 electric bass, and it is something out of this world.

[@SteelSkin667]

I can't wait to see the guitar versions of this. I gave my sister a NSD violin with that tuner system a few years ago, and it didn't need to be tuned AT ALL for over a year. These virtually hold tuning forever.

[@GlennMichaelThompson]

He said they will be offering this in a guitar version as well... can't wait!

[@IQNINE]

I can't wait to get this bass. Already talked to my local dealer. I had a Steinberger Q4 for 15 years from '90 to '05. Served me extremely well playing professionally for 6 years. They are hands-down just remarkable instruments. The graphite-composite neck never budged a micron in 15 years. Stayed in perfect tune after being left unplayed for any number of months.

[@IQNINE]

Perfectly balanced on your body when standing. You could lift your hands up, jump up and down, and the neck wouldn't slip downward (like all other "headed" basses in the world). Sound engineers and other musicians, both live and studio, would compliment me on how great the signal was from the active EMG's. Quality and sensible desgn, top to bottom. The Q4, and this new CR5, are worth every penny and then some. I envisioned this bass being much more than $3,600. I was astonished it was that low.

[@SuperMrONeill]

Ned Steinberger is such a genius when it comes to instrument designs.

[@stratocaster0811]

Can't wait to see what the guitar is gonna look like!

[@Allenbass7]

Sounds great. The attack is superb. Clear harmonic oscillation on the sustain as well. A nice fat line would been nice to hear, but it is very impressive. Innovative

[@ChizuMcCheems]

WOW this instrument sounds as great as it looks. Would love to pick one of these up someday!

[@curszondax]

the quick string change feature is great.

[@thebabbler8867]

This is the bass everyone was talking about? That is the best bass in the world!

[@ELGUEY89]

I'm really digging that bridge!

[@nightingale769]

musicians need such innovations!

[@TheScaredofsilence]

Awesome bass. Great demo.

[@JerzySix]

May as well have had victor wooten explain the bass. This guy played all his material...

[@ernieflanaganstingraybassm1463]

and less cause he cant slap

[@sparent17]

Strings also have an effect on the intonation. Not just the neck.

[@HoryBP1]

I really would like to get 4 string version but I think, that NS will make only Radius with uneven number of strings. It's a thing of head symetry and sterile design which is perfect in those presented ones

[@Madjin01]

Nice demo guys. Sweet instrument..!

[@lastone032085]

The sound of this bass is horrifically uninteresting. On the plus side this bass is beautiful and the tuner mechanism is genius.

[@sparent17]

Saw those. But if you move the bridge, you change the intonation for all the strings.

[@harro333]

That looks metal as. Love it!

[@ansonstiles]

Ik this is a new design but I rly wish there was more material on this instrument available.

[@crustifer]

It looks to me like the bridge has two alan-bolts/screws, one on either side. I'd guess that you can loosen them to slide the bridge forward or backward.

[@TylerMillsftw]

My guess is you can adjust the sides of the saddle forward and back but since the bridge saddle is one piece you can't do much else.

[@Kikhorz]

Did Ned say that they will be offering a guitar? That's great news :D

[@EnjoyRuiDias]

amazing!!!!

[@midibudu]

@the1trueporkchop i actualy own a steinberger, is an amazing bass, a spirit 5 string left handed, really nice sound

[@wesjett7362]

would have been nice to hear something below the tenth fret...

[@eusamwell]

looks like good ! nice video !

[@MrMurens]

You don't have to beacause the neck just doesn't move. It's pretty much the same as the vigier necks.

[@FatAlan_]

sounds beautiful.. wish it had a headstock though...

[@tiltil9442]

You sure do, don't you?

[@sparent17]

Probably irrelevant for a fretless, but on the fretted version; How do you adjust the intonation?

[@blindsidedka]

Probably fixed intonation, much like the PRS guitars with only the stoptail on it.

[@diamondandkitty4657]

Ned you are a the best.

[@davidpeters44]

Good instrument, and Mr. S is brilliant, but a really poor demo of tones. The zZounds Music demo of this bass is far better.

[@Andyjpro]

That is MSRP. I'd look at the other NS design things for MSRP to street price.

[@FiddleEnigma]

That's an NS Omni Bass. It's an upright in a bass guitar 34 inch scale. Since it's so close to a bass guitar, it's only natural it should come with a fretted option.

[@the1trueporkchop]

Steinberger = genius

[@sparent17]

Then, you would need strings that are exactly the same, with metal of the very same density, imperfection and tension. If you want me to be honest, by posting this comment, I was expecting a guitar maker to read it and reply.

[@aidange2]

my guess is it's built to be perfectly intonated and once it's put in place it would be hard for it to go out

[@ElfBenniProductions]

anyone else hear bohemian rhapsody in the background? especially around five minutes.

[@RonelDelgado]

Big Fat Tight Punch &Huge Low End Power.

[@harshtree]

DAT sOuND!

[@aidange2]

ok calm down man I was just offering a hypothesis

[@spawnmc4401]

With the carbon fiber reinforced neck, the intonation should be set out of the box.

[@McDouchebag22]

6:53

[@xxflippistarxx]

Oh dude... it's ok to cry about not being capable of playing stuff like this, but no reason to flame a guy for being a soloist. That's what HE does on a bass, and... I think a lot of people who are going to check out an instrument like this are in that crowd.

[@charleylovesmusic]

pretty sure this guy has no idea who victor wooten is......

[@Andyjpro]

Compensated saddle. It is irrelevant on a fretless though.

[@Yamshabass]

Maybe it's so stable you don't have to.

[@freedok]

A curved body?! Who would have ever thought of that!

[@DuxJerome]

the sound doesnt stand out. Looks nice though.

[@jazzman1954]

A bass designed for fat guys!

[@MOOG99ZZZ]

Обля ))) А че Малахов на английском заговорил? 😂😂😂

[@ernieflanaganstingraybassm1463]

Ned, i love you bro and i have spent thousands of dollars, on your basses. but Ted that kid sucks on the Bass Guitar, As a Demo player and why are you still letting this kid try to demo a NS ?? just being honest Ned and i know a thing or two about STEINBERGER got my first XL-1 serial #0086 in 1981.....and one more XL-1 and a XL-2 And a SYNAPSE and than a

[@malcolmh5736]

Ned Steinberger has the Midas touch of bass design/making!! I wish that the bassist on this would have played something instead of all that hyperphonics nonsensical noodling stuff.

[@cgmartinez11142]

is that a fretted upright in the back? gross.

[@ivanrivera5795]

The Bassman plays great but talk to much!

[@BruceCook87]

I wish he'd play some regular fucking bass lines. who the fuck sweeps everything? just walk a fucking line. jeeeeez

[@swub3874]

The bass is crap! Do not buy it!!! Was the biggest disappointment I've had.

[@MyDemon32]

swub3874 oh stfu! let other ppl have the pleasure to have alternative choices rather than hearing your lame opinion

[@swub3874]

Robinson Aquino feel free to do the same. If you want to be stupid enough to spend almost 3 grand on a bass that doesn't perform then be my guest. And I can voice my opinion any time I like little butt hurt snowflake.

[@davidpeters44]

minority opinion

[@swub3874]

david p well it's still my opinion.

[@davidpeters44]

well you know what they say about opinions...

[@Pannemat]

Manboob....