Description

WAV5 Electric Cello is the 5-string electric cello from NS Design's WAV series, designed for cellists who want to explore the electric world. This instrument is compact and lightweight, yet offers substantial features and performance. True to NS Design tradition, the WAV series captures the essence of acoustic instruments while offering new sonic possibilities.

OVERVIEW

Thanks to its electronics based on the Polar™ Pickup System, the WAV5 delivers a natural, feedback-free sound. Since the sound comes entirely from the pickup, using a looper or other effects in a live performance is much easier than with a miked acoustic cello, as in that case, an un-processed part of the acoustic sound would also reach the audience. The three interchangeable support types allow for new performances: a fully adjustable tripod (included) can be used for playing standing or sitting, while the Boomerang™ Strap System and Frame Strap System (optional) allow for maximum mobility.

WAV5 KEY FEATURES

Design
The WAV5's design offers freedom of movement on stage and allows comfortable access to the entire fingerboard. The special asymmetrical fingerboard, a distinguishing feature of all NS strings, offers extraordinary comfort from the lowest to the highest positions. String height can be easily adjusted thanks to the adjustable-height bridge and easily accessible truss rod.

Polar™ Pickup
The sound quality and dynamics of the WAV5 are due to the Polar™ Pickup System which, thanks to the piezoelectric saddles mounted under the bridge, captures the full frequency range generated by the strings and the instrument body. Bowing or pizzicato techniques make the string vibrate in different directions, and a convenient selector allows you to choose the pickup sensitivity suited to your needs.

CONTROLS

Volume: adjusts overall volume;
Tone: adjusts high frequencies;
2-way selector: selects Bowing or Pizzicato mode.

WAV5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Body Material: Maple
Top Material: Flamed Maple
Neck Material: Maple
Fingerboard Material: Coform™
Finish: Amberburst
Scale: 695 mm (27.36")
Truss rod: double action
Tuners: black
Electronics: passive
Pickup: Polar™ piezo
Length: 942 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 94 mm
Weight: 2.1 kg
Strings: NS Electric Strings by D'Addario
Tuning: C-G-D-A

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

• NXT Tripod Stand;
• NXT/WAV Cello Bag.