NS Design NXTa Active Series 4-String Electric Cello

The NXTa Active Series Cello opens up new vistas for the cellist. Crafted in the Czech Republic by the makers of the renowned CR Series, NXT series cellos exemplify flawless workmanship at an exceptional value. As a pure electric instrument, the NS cello has certain built-in ...The NXTa Active Series Cello opens up new vistas for the cellist.

Crafted in the Czech Republic by the makers of the renowned CR Series, NXT series cellos exemplify flawless workmanship at an exceptional value. As a pure electric instrument, the NS cello has certain built-in advantages over an acoustic. One is the virtual absence of wolf tones, an unfortunate fact of life for the acoustic cellist.

Another is freedom from feedback in amplified performance settings, which means the cellist can move about the stage at will, and better yet, can take solos at any volume. Since 100% of the sound comes via the pickup, using looping and other electronic effects in live performance is much easier and far more effective than with an amplified acoustic, where much of the unprocessed sound leaks out to the audience. - The tone quality and dynamic range of the NXTa cello owes much to the self-powered NS Polar Pickup System.

Employing special piezo crystals, mounted beneath the bridge, the pickup captures the full sound spectrum created by the strings and body of the instrument. Arco versus Pizzicato playing creates more vibration energy in one direction than the other, and a convenient switch on the side of the NXTa actually allows the player to select sensitivity for either mode. The result is either more percussive response, or smoother and sustained response, adding a new dimension to what the player can create musically.

- Dual Mode Output - The new dual mode signal output electronics of the NXTa take the convenience, versatility and performance capability of the NXT to another level. - Active Mode - Using the supplied charger, the NXTa connects into any AC outlet for 60 seconds, powering the capacitor-powered active circuit for up to 16 hours of performance time. The instrument can then be plugged straight into any low or high impedance device, no direct box necessary.

Since there is no signal loss over the full frequency spect - Length: 94.2 cm (37)Width: 13.9 cm (5.5)Thickness: 9.4 cm (3.7)Weight:4 string: 1.9 kg (4.1 lbs.)5 string: 1.9 kg (4.2 lbs.) Scale length: 69.5 cm (27.36)Truss rod: single action - Body/neck: solid, straight grain maple, with maple face (satin black model) or flame maple face (sunburst model) on body. Brass escutcheon pin on the rear of the neck serves as a reference point corresponding to the heel of an acoustic cello - Fingerboard: hand-graduated. Intonation referenced with cascading dot markers.

Nxta cellos are also available with fretted fingerboards - Tuning hardware: 12:1 ratio, fully encased worm gear tuners, black finish - Bridge pickup: the NS cello features the polar bridge-mounted piezo pickup system which responds selectively to either vertical vibration (for the sustained plucked sound, like an electric bass guitar), or lateral vibration (for dynamic bowin