Demo NS Design NXT5a upright bass, Sunburst Hundred-off The peg head controls a

The peg head controls a 3:1 ratio gear so that the string tunes precisely while the peg turns effortlessly by hand--no friction or added pressure required

A rechargeable Mi-Si super-capacitor makes the NXTa a battery-free active cello

It is well-made

or upgraded by OpenFab

but in 'Glowing Embers' the color goes from a metallic golden amber to a super-saturated red metallic that is flame-like in its intensity

Demo NS Design NXT5a upright bass, Sunburst Hundred-off The peg head controls aRattle your neighbor's windows with the extended lower range of the NS Design NXTa 5 bass, strung BEADG. The NXTa upright bass brings world class design and craftsmanship, plus the benefits of active circuitry, to a surprisingly affordable price range. Tone The dual mode Polar pickup responds to both lateral string vibration for bowing, and vertical vibration for pizzicato playing. (A body mounted two way switch lets the player change modes easily.)