NS Design CR-4 4-String Electric Viola with Solid Maple Body And Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, Polar Piezo Pickup, Active Electronics.
With a remarkable tonal range due to its innovative Polar pickup system, the NS Design CR-4 Viola is able to selectively capture the string vibration favored for both bow and pizzicato technique with stunning brilliance and sensitivity.
The NS Viola is crafted of solid maple, with an elegant flame maple face. This lightweight solid-body design transfers the full spectrum of sound to the pickup without feedback, and is very stable even with changes in temperature and humidity.
The ergonomic shoulder and chin rest provide comfortable, stable support, and a removable treble side bout is included for left hand position reference. The solid ebony fingerboard is hand graduated for consistent string articulation.
The NS Viola features the Polar bridge-mounted piezo pickup system. The Polar™ pickups can sense either vertical or lateral string vibration.
Set in the vertical mode, plucked notes are remarkably even and sustained. In the lateral mode, the pickup has unparalleled sensitivity in the direction of the bow, with more attack when plucked. Attack and decay can be effectively controlled with the Polar pickup system.
The dual mode preamp allows the player to choose between two very distinct tone qualities.
The first mode delivers the full frequency response of modern low impedance electronics, for a rich, full-blown "electric" sound. The second is balanced to produce the frequency response of the traditional viola, for a more "acoustic" sound.
A three way toggle switch allows the player to select the desired pickup and electronics options. Additional controls include volume and individual bass EQ & treble EQ controls.
Remarkably precise and stable tuning is accomplished entirely behind the bridge, in the manner similar to the fine tuners of an acoustic instrument. Standard viola strings are clamped securely as the string is tuned.
No headstock scroll or tuners are required, so the balance point of the instrument is back toward the shoulder for optimum playing comfort.
NS Design CR-4 Viola main features include:
- LENGTH: 518 mm (20.4")
- WIDTH: 116.8 mm (4.6")
- THICKNESS: 51 mm (2")
- WEIGHT: 775 grams
- SCALE LENGTH: 366 mm (14.4")
- STRING SPACING: Bridge 18 mm (0.7") Nut 38 mm (1.5")
- CONSTRUCTION: Straight grain quarter-sawn solid European maple body and neck, with a flame maple face.
- FINISH: Traditional amber stain with polymer top coat.
- BODY REFERENCE BOUT: Black-dyed maple bout on treble side provides standard viola reference. Easily removable for unrestricted neck access.
- FINGERBOARD: Hand-graduated ebony.
- BRIDGE: Black-dyed maple, height adjustable via screws on back of body.
- STRINGS: D'Addario Helicore strings are provided. Compatible with standard viola strings.
- PRECISION TUNING HARDWARE: 40:1 fine tuners are mounted on the body behind the bridge for precise, stable tuning. Automatic string clamping allows for quick, easy string changes.
- Polar directional piezo pickup system
- ACTIVE ELECTRONICS: Dual mode preamp
NS Design CR-4 Electric Viola (code 72154)
4-String Electric Viola, Solid Maple Body And Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, Polar Piezo Pickup, Active Electronics
£1,749.00 (inc vat)