All NS RADIUS Bass Guitars feature the concave Diradial™ body design, patented self-clamping tuning system, and headless, bolt-on neck with volute thumb reference at the nut. They come with a padded gig bag with backpack straps and gear pouch.
CR Series RADIUS Bass Guitar
- Active electronics (18v) EMG™ / NS custom magnetic pickups and NS Polar™ Pickup System
- Advanced tone-shaping controls
- 4, 5 or 6 string
- Crafted in the Czech Republic
NXTa Series RADIUS Bass Guitar
- Active/Passive dual-mode electronics, battery-free
- NS/EMG™ custom pickups
- 4 or 5 string, fretless or fretted
- Crafted in the Czech Republic
WAV Series RADIUS Bass Guitar
- EMG™ / NS custom pickups, NS Polar™ Pickup System
- 9-volt active onboard preamp
- 4 or 5 string fretted
- Crafted in Indonesia
RADIUS Bass Guitar Artists
Pepe Hernandez
CR5 RADIUS Bass Guitar
Carolyn Routh
CR4 RADIUS Bass Guitar
Selim Gürcan
CR5 RADIUS Bass Guitar
Brittany Frompovich
CR5/6 RADIUS Bass Guitar
Louis Ochoa
WAV5c Omni Bass
Marcos Varela
CR RADIUS Bass Guitar
Nick Cañas
WAV5 RADIUS Bass Guitar
Jamaaladeen Tacuma
WAV RADIUS Bass Guitar
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 RADIUS Bass Guitar | NXTa RADIUS Bass Guitar | WAV RADIUS Bass Guitar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics | EMG™/NS Integral system with EMG Radius custom magnetic pickups and NS Polar™ pickup system, 18-volt active onboard preamp | Battery-Free Dual Mode AEMG™/NS Radius custom magnetic pickups, battery-free dual-mode Active / Passive output electronicsctive-Passive | EMG™/NS Integral system with EMG Radius custom magnetic pickup and NS Polar™ pickup system, 9-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 | Individual rotary volume control for neck and bridge pickup, master tone control. | Rotary Volume, Pickup Balance, Magnetic Tone, Piezo Pickup Tone |
| Fingerboard | Ebony | Richlite™ | Ebony |
| Weight | CR4 – 8.4 lbs.; CR5 – 8.6 lbs.; CR6 – 9.5 lbs | NXT4a – 7.8 lbs.; NXT5a – 8.6 lbs. | WAV4 – 8 lbs.; WAV5 – 8.2 lbs. |
| Finish | Solid maple; flame maple face with a polymer top coat: Amber Satin, Charcoal Satin, Natural Satin | Solid, straight grain maple, with maple face (Satin Black model) or flame maple face (Sunburst model) | Solid meranti: Matte Black, high gloss Metallic Crimson, high gloss Metallic White |
| Model Options | 4-String, 5-String or 6-string; fretted or fretless | 4-String, 5-String; fretted or fretless | 4-String, 5-String; fretted |
| Origin | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | Indonesia |
| Notes | Includes NXTa AC charger |