Electric Violin with Active/Passive Electronics

Experience a wondrous combination of elegance, playability, and tone with the NS Design NXTa Violin. An authentic 13" scale length ensures that this electric violin feels comfortable and familiar. The NXTa Violin's dual-mode output switches effortlessly between a capacitor-powered active circuit and a passive circuit with high-impedance output. And since your sound comes from the pickup, you can employ loopers and other effects onstage without acoustic leakage spoiling your sound. This instrument is incredibly ergonomic, thanks to a hand-graduated Richlite fingerboard, contoured ebony chin rest, and custom shoulder rest. Take your playing to new worlds with the NS Design NXTa Violin!

NS Design NXTa Violin 4-string Electric Violin at a Glance:

• Innovative design and meticulous construction
• Custom-designed electronics deliver the sounds you need
• The latest Steinberger masterpiece

Flexible design and meticulous construction

We know that gigging musicians are looking for maximum flexibility out of their gear. The NXTa Violin is tuned just like a traditional violin and even has the same finger spacing. The hand-graduated fingerboard with asymmetrical fingerboard relief provides extraordinary playability from the lowest to the highest positions. Crafted in the Czech Republic, the NS Design NXTa Violin features a solid maple body and neck with a Richlite fingerboard.

Custom-designed electronics deliver the sounds you need

The NS Design NXTa Violin sports a custom Polar Pickup System. A pizz/arco switch optimizes the pickup's response for plucked or bowed playing. It gives you the control, clarity, and richness you want from a bass, no matter your playing style. Shift effortlessly from a capacitor-powered active circuit to a passive circuit with high-impedance output, by virtue of the NXTa's dual-mode output. Connect the NXTa to any AC outlet for 60 seconds, and its active circuit will stay powered for up to 16 hours of performance time - no external battery is required!

The latest Steinberger masterpiece

Ned Steinberger breathed new vision and life into stringed instruments when he introduced the L2 bass at Summer NAMM in 1979. Innovatively designed without headstocks, the L2s astonished the music world, and prototypes were quickly sold to such esteemed players as John Entwistle of The Who, Tony Levin of King Crimson, and Andy West of Dixie Dregs. Since then, Steinberger basses and guitars have continued to impress musicians - and engineers! - the world over. Their cutting-edge Headless Tuning systems make way for stability never thought possible, while their Radius body shape, Fusion necks, and EMG humbucking pickup systems allow for an extensive range of tonal possibilities.

NS Design NXTa Violin 4-string Electric Violin Features:

• Authentic bowed and pizzicato upright sounds in a portable package
• Meticulously crafted and built in the Czech Republic
• Authentic violin 13" scale length
• Solid maple body and neck with hand-graduated Richlite fingerboard
• Polar Pickup System with pizz/arco selector switch for authentic upright sound
• Dual-mode output switches between a capacitor-powered active circuit and a passive circuit with high-impedance output
• Charges in 60 seconds via AC outlet without external batteries
• Comes with a contoured ebony chin rest and custom shoulder rest
• Balanced shoulder rest is optional

• Tech Specs

• Type:Electric Violin
• Number of Strings:4
• Color:Sunburst
• Body Material:Maple
• Neck Material:Maple
• Fingerboard Material:Richlite
• Fingerboard Inlay:Cascading dot markers
• Scale Length:13"
• Tuners:Enclosed worm gear tuners, 12:1 ratio
• Bridge Material:Black dyed Maple
• Strings:D'Addario NS Design Hybrid Strings
• Electronics:Polar pickup, 1 x volume (push/pull active/passive), 1 x tone, 1 x mini-switch (arco/pizzicato mode), rechargeable active system
• Manufacturer Part Number:NXT4a-VN-SB