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NS Design CR5 cello

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The CR5 combines Steinberger's innovative design and the outstanding tone of the Polar pickup in a compact, portable cello that's both attractive and fun to play.

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Perhaps the most versatile sounding electric cello on the market, the NS Design CR5 cello has a three position switch for selecting acoustic tone, electric tone, or pizzacato, as well as treble, bass and volume knobs. Ned Steinberger is a true innovator in modern instrument design! Smooth playing, and half the price of his original US made models, this cello, made in the Czech Republic, sounds and looks gorgeous. The removable upper bout allows super fast shifting for inspired improvising!Gig bag can be carried on most airplanes!

The included heavy duty tripod stand allows you to play the NS cello standing(!) or sitting, with adjustable playing angle.

All NS Design CR series instruments come with a 5-year limited warranty from the date of purchase.
  1. Why I *heart* my NS 5-string Cello Review by Shana T.

    (in no particular order)

    1. it doesn't have an endpin (so i can dance & play)
    2. it has a shoulder strap (so i can dance & play)
    3. it has a tripod stand (so i can stand [or dance] & play)
    4. it has a vicious low 'F' string (real gangster)
    5. it has options for ideal pizz, arco or both
    6. it definitely sounds like an e-cello, but has great tone
    7. it looks beautiful (i named mine "Prettyhead")
    8. i can play "thumb-optional" high on the fingerboard
    9. i can fit it in carry-on (bless the LORD)
    10. it's a limited-edition, US-made work of art

    I'm experimenting with sound, and literally learning how to play this cello from scratch. For as many similarities as there are it really is a different instrument. The low 'F' shifts everything over...thanks OregonFiddler for mentioning that you use your LR Baggs DI...i'm going to bust that out and see if it makes a difference in honing the sound i want. I've been loving my Fishman Loudbox Mini for both the cello, my guitar AND my vox. but I think that Baggs DI might make a serious difference. (Posted on 9/25/11)

  2. I love my cello! Review by OregonFiddler

    My first instrument was the cello, but later I fell in love with playing Irish style fiddle. I started wishing that I could play fiddle tunes on the cello without transposing everything down a 5th, so I got a CR5. I love this instrument! I use an LR Baggs Venue DI box and a Behringer Ultratone K900FX keyboard amp, and the sound is fantastic! Beautiful tone, no feedback problems, sensitive response and NO THUMB POSITION. I get lots of compliments on the way it looks, too. (Posted on 10/31/10)


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