NS Design NXT5a-DB-SB Double Bass

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Electric Upright Bass

  • 5-String
  • Dual Mode Active Output
  • With polar pickup system
  • Selector for ARCO and pizzicato mode
  • Volume and tone controls
  • Maple neck and body
  • Rich Lite composite fingerboard
  • Height adjustable bridge
  • Adjustable truss rod
  • Colour: Satin Sunburst
  • Incl.Charger, gigbag and tripod stand
Available since October 2010
Item number 253362
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
size 3/4
fretboard ebony
electronics active
adjustable bridge Yes
bag included Yes
case included No
bow included No
Incl. stand Yes
spike included No
2.799 €
Including VAT; Excluding 19,90 € shipping
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Very good experimental instrument.
Anonymous 21.12.2016
As a double bass player, I,ve tried to find an instrument, which could coexist with upright and create new sound possibilities. I've chosen 5-string version and put high C instead low B. All solo parts, improvisations (arco and pizzicato) in high register sound fantastic - much better than I expected. Bass is well-made, solid, tuneful and playable. I could recommend it for everyone, who likes all "hybrid" options. One can easy operate along whole fingerboard (soft and silky smooth) and construct complex chords with harmonics and open strings (great, looong sustain). But - definitely - this smart and nice instrument can't replace upright bass. No solid punch, deep response and specific, acoustic tension. It was not made for it, but - somehow - few of bassist try to use it as a "second" upright. Not my way.
Apples and oranges :-)
I replaced original strings with Flexocores and high c Thomastik, and it works well.
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Barry R. 11.11.2014
i have been dreaming about getting this bass for years and now i finally have it. and i gotta say that it is even better than i remember when i played one some years back. i had looked at and tried some other electric upright basses but this is the best for me. the feel and tone are perfect for what i want it for.

as for play-ability i am surprised how easy it has been to begin to get to grips with it seeing as i am new to upright bass. i guess being used to fretless bass and various string counts the move to an eub is a little easier.

the build quality is excellent, the stand supplied is quick to set up and easy to use. the case is neat with compartments for the bass, the stand, the bow and a pocket for rosin, cables or what ever you need. and all this is easy carried with the shoulder strap.

it came very securely packaged and apart from a very slight tune and popping it on the stand i was ready to go.

and as ever the service from thomann was great.

so if you are thinking about buying one of these NS Design basses go for it you wont be disappointed.
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Quel pied !
MauriceC 31.01.2015
Ah... P'tain, j'avais peur moi qui n'ai joué que de la basse électrique... Mais, à 61 ans passés, je ne voulais pas mourir idiot, alors, allez, tant pis, on va essayer ! Ben, je suis surpris et tous mes amis qui m'ont vu en jouer, le sont avec. Fabrication nettement revue et corrigée par rapport aux tous premiers modèles avec vis et écrous nylstop en lieu et place de rivets pop sur le pied support, réglage accessible pour une action sympathique sans se casser les doigts, de bonnes cordes, un son pas piqué des vers bien qu'une correction avec préampli et compression apporte un gros plus car nous sommes en présence de piezo comme capteur ! D'autre part, je recommande à tous la version 5 cordes comme j'ai commandé pour éviter les affres de se retrouver sur le côté d'une corde de Mi alors qu'on joue depuis des années sur 5 ou 6 cordes avec face à nous une corde de Si ! ca évite de se tromper d'un étage et d'une quarte mdr... Une petite semaine pour s'habituer et hop, le tour est joué. Allez, faites vous plaisir, vous serez surpris ce que le background de bassiste peut vous apporter sur une contrebasse électrique, même si ce n'est pas le même instrument. Pour terminer, Thomann comme à son habitude : Rien à dire, c'est parfait !
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Exzellenter Electric Upright Bass
xavierxeon 16.12.2010
Wer hier einen Kontrabass erwartet wird eventuell enttäuscht. Der Bass hat keinen richtigen Korpus zur Orientierung und ein Daumenaufsatz ist zwar möglich aber eigentlich unnütz. Ohne zusätzliche Verstärkung mit EQ klingt das Instrument auch sehr dürftig.

Wer mit den oben genanten Punkten leben kann (oder diese sogar als Vorteil ansieht) bekommt ein sehr schönes und durchdachtes Instrument mit einer sehr breiten Sound Palette. Insbesondere mit einem Bogen lassen sich dem Bass sehr schöne Sounds entlocken, die einem "richtigen" Kontrabass nahe kommen, aber Dank der elektronischen Klangerzeugung auch Möglichkeiten bietet die das Original eben nicht hat.
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