Ned Steinberger NS CR5 Radius Bass

[lowregisterhead]

Anyone seen on in the UK yet, or tried one out? Looks interesting...

[fretmeister]

I like the look of that!

[BigRedX]

What? Where?

[Roland Rock]

http://www.nedsteinberger.com/pdfs/NS_Radius.pdf

[BigRedX]

Thanks.

I have to say apart from the bridge and tuning system it LOOKS pretty dull.

[AndyTravis]

They had a fretted and Fretless ones at Musikmesse when I went in 2012.

They are fantastic looking. The two they had were prototypes, and played terribly. But they were very well put together.

A Fretless 4 would be of great interest to me. At the time they said a 4 and 6 would follow the 5 if there was sufficient demand.

Edited September 10, 2013 by AndyTravis

[Dingus]

These are beautiful basses . I want one .

[Roland Rock]

I'm glad that more and more headless bass makers are eschewing a tuning system which sticks out of a bass' lumpy arse like hemorrhoids.

[LukeFRC]

i like the look of this bass.

[lowregisterhead]

If (a big 'if', admittedly) the US list prices are anything to go by, it should be around £1700 over here, maybe less as it's made in the Czech Republic. House Music are listed as a distributer, but I've had no response from them so far. Are they still in business?

[TomRichards]

Try contacting Mark Stickley at Bass Direct. I am not sure if he has any, but he can probably get access as the sales team at NS Design still has some ties to Spector. (Interesting story for another time.) These basses are a perfect blend between NS Design headless innovations and the Kubicki style string in the headstock. They look great, and play well. They are especially well suited to fingerstyle players as the piezo system in these is superior.

[lowregisterhead]

[quote name='TomRichards' timestamp='1378910057' post='2206380']
Try contacting Mark Stickley at Bass Direct. I am not sure if he has any, but he can probably get access as the sales team at NS Design still has some ties to Spector. (Interesting story for another time.) These basses are a perfect blend between NS Design headless innovations and the Kubicki style string in the headstock. They look great, and play well. They are especially well suited to fingerstyle players as the piezo system in these is superior.
[/quote]

Thanks for that - I'lll give him a call.

[ikay]

[quote name='lowregisterhead' timestamp='1378881465' post='2205822']
House Music are listed as a distributer, but I've had no response from them so far. Are they still in business?
[/quote]
Yes, just spoken to Barry at House Music and they're expecting a shipment of 6 Radius (Radii?) later this month. No pricing yet, they're still doing the figures..

[ras52]

Like!

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Nice bass

[Mcgiver69]

Here's a better demo, I really like it...

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45Yhe7gmfSc[/media]

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

[quote name='Mcgiver69' timestamp='1378998961' post='2207569']
Here's a better demo, I really like it...

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45Yhe7gmfSc[/media]
[/quote]

Nice one

[LukeFRC]

the bass centre (the one that used to be a shop a short walk from Liverpool st station and then went online only) have them on their website. Not sure they have them in stock or even sure if the shop is still in business.... but they are on the website

[tauzero]

How easy are the tuners to use? They look a little less accessible than the Steinberger type ones.

[lowregisterhead]

[quote name='ikay' timestamp='1378994016' post='2207476']
Yes, just spoken to Barry at House Music and they're expecting a shipment of 6 Radius (Radii?) later this month. No pricing yet, they're still doing the figures..
[/quote]

Thanks for that - I shall keep an eye out!

[Westie9]

Has anyone any thoughts on these yet? I'm in the market for a fretless and really like the look of these...

[lowregisterhead]

[quote name='Westie9' timestamp='1405633319' post='2503979']
Has anyone any thoughts on these yet? I'm in the market for a fretless and really like the look of these...
[/quote]

I tried one at the Bass Guitar Show earlier this ear, and it was very nice to play, had loads of tonal variety and felt very well built, but for me the the body and neck weren't quite in the right place physically, if you know what I mean. It would probably just be a case of getting used to it, but I have other basses that sit better for my purposes at least, and I don't have £2100 spare for an impulse buy, and much as I love the look of them! Worth checking out though, Simon. The one I played was on the House Music stand.

[Billy Apple]

Thought I'd bump this thread as I've been looking at them. Anyone got one yet?