CR Series RADIUS Bass Guitar
- Our flagship Bass Guitar
- EMG™ / NS custom magnetic pickups, NS Polar™ Pickup System
- 18-volt active onboard preamp
- Available in four-string and five-string versions
- Fretted or fretless
- Crafted in the Czech Republic
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NXTa Series RADIUS Bass Guitar
- EMG™ / NS custom magnetic pickups, NS Polar™ Pickup System
- Active/passive electronics, battery-free
- Available in four-string and five-string versions
- Fretted or fretless
- Crafted in the Czech Republic
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WAV Series RADIUS Bass Guitar
- EMG™ / NS custom magnetic pickups, NS Polar™ Pickup System
- 9-volt active onboard preamp
- Available in four-string and five-string versions, fretted
- Crafted in Indonesia
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“I have never been able to achieve my personal “perfect action” on another bass, which makes my RADIUS bass my favorite bass of all time!”
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Feature Comparison
All NS RADIUS Bass Guitars Have:
- Adjustable string action and intonation
- Concave Diradial™ Body Design
- Headless, bolt-on neck with volute thumb reference at the nut.
- Adjustable steel truss rod for precise fingerboard relief adjustment.
- Patented Self-Clamping Tuning System
- 4 String: Scale Length: 34″. Neck Radius: 15″
- 5 String: Scale Length: 35″. Neck Radius: 15″
- D’Addario™ EXL 170 Nickel Round Wound Bass Guitar strings are standard. Compatible with any standard single-ball end, full-scale bass guitar strings.
- Padded gig bag standard with handle, backpack straps and gear pouch
- Tool kit, Owners Manual
CR Series
Electronics
EMG™/NS Integral system with EMG Radius custom magnetic pickups and NS Polar™ pickup system, 18-volt active onboard preamp
Controls
Rotary for volume, active Treble cut/boost, active Bass cut/boost, magnetic/piezo pickup blend, 3-position magnetic pickup selector switch, and 3-position piezo EQ switch
Fingerboard
Ebony
Weight
CR4 – 8.4 lbs.; CR5 – 8.6 lbs.
Finish
Solid maple; flame maple face with a polymer top coat: Amber Satin, Charcoal Satin, Natural Satin
Model Options
4-String, 5-String; fretted or fretless
Origin
Czech Republic
NXTa Series
Electronics
EMG™/NS Radius custom magnetic pickups, battery-free dual-mode Active / Passive output electronics
Controls
Individual rotary volume control for neck and bridge pickup, master tone control.
Fingerboard
Richlite™
Weight
NXT4a – 7.8 lbs.; NXT5a – 8.6 lbs.
Finish
Solid, straight grain maple, with maple face (Satin Black model) or flame maple face (Sunburst model)
Other
Includes NXTa AC charger
Model Options
4-String, 5-String; fretted or fretless
Origin
Czech Republic
WAV Series
Electronics
EMG™/NS Integral system with EMG Radius custom magnetic pickup and NS Polar™ pickup system, 9-volt active onboard preamp
Controls
Rotary Volume, Pickup Balance, Magnetic Tone, Piezo Pickup Tone
Fingerboard
Ebony
Weight
WAV4 – 8 lbs.; WAV5 – 8.2 lbs.
Finish
Solid meranti: Matte Black, high gloss Metallic Crimson, high gloss Metallic White
Model Options
4-String, 5-String; fretted
Origin
Indonesia