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  Enigmatic and possibly the “world’s most interesting bass player” Les Claypool will be joining his band Primus, playing select East Coast US dates in June with dates following in September. You can also catch his storytelling Americana narrative group Duo De Twang on tour throughout the Summer. Always a showman with his unfettered and […]

In case you haven’t heard of it, the “Rock For Strings” course by solo artist Brittany Frompovich is perfect for any classically trained bassist planning to “get electrified.” We’re proud to say that, teaching or performing, the NS upright bass and the new NS Radius bass guitar have become Brittany’s go-to instruments. This summer, her […]

Bass Musician Magazine features a wonderful review of the NS RADIUS Bass Guitars by bassist Todd Urban featuring insights by designer Ned Steinberger. The NS Radius Bass – A New Approach to Bass Ergonomics http://bassmusicianmagazine.com/2014/05/ns-radius-bass-new-approach-bass-ergonomics-todd-urban/

Whether on big stages, orchestral settings, theater pits, jazz clubs, composing or writing product reviews, bassist Jonathan Moody’s unique perspective and observation on the professional setting is always a joy to hear about. He reflects on his jamming experience at NAMM 2014 in this uplifting article for Seymour Duncan online “Play Nice with Others” http://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/the-players-room/play-nice-with-others/

Hi all. I am in my last day of my summer of conducting orchestras again this year at Interlochen Summer Arts Academy. It has been a great summer with lots of performing on my NS Design CR Series violin. I played for a fantastic art exhibit opening on July 24, using my looping technology, acoustic […]

The 2012 NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) trade show in Anaheim, California, is one of the largest international events in the industry, and it’s a great preview of what each company in the music business is doing for the coming year. This year’s show was a particularly successful and exciting one for NS Design.  […]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuPMJS-m5Nc Sean O’Bryan Smith (NXT4 double bass) sent us this new video of his jazz group Kazhargan World.  We absolutely love the tone Sean gets with the bass in this recording.  Kazhargan World is a virtual collaboration, created by musicians recording in Russia, Europe, and across the U.S. Through the open gestures of talented artists […]

2011 was a terrific year, and Ned Steinberger and the entire NS Design team want to say thank you, and give a shout out, to all the great artists who inspired us along the way. This includes big thanks to Tony Levin, Les Claypool, Sean O’Bryan Smith, Eric Mingus, Tony Cimorosi, Laurie Anderson, Charles Yang, […]

NS Design’s double basses have become popular with many bluegrass bassists for their terrific sound, comfort, and portability.  The International Bluegrass Music Association’s annual conference in Nashville, Tennessee brings together some of the most talented Bluegrass players in the world, and we’re pleased that many of these folks have chosen our instruments.   Reed Jones […]

“Imaginative…otherworldly” violinist Adam Baldych has exploded onto the international jazz scene, fast becoming one of the hottest players in the genre on both acoustic and electric violin.  Born in Poland in 1986, Adam began touring internationally at age 16 and trained at the University of Music in Katowice, Poland, and at the Berklee College of […]