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NS-NXT4/5a
RadiuS BaSS
Owner’s Manual

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NS-NXT4/5a Radius Bass Owner’s Manual

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Overview (Front) 5
Overview (Back) 7
Dual (Active/Passive) Output Mode 9
Re-Stringing and Tuning 10
Setting Up the Bass 17
Setting the intonation ........................................................................................................................19
Setting the action ..............................................................................................................................21
Adjusting the truss rod ......................................................................................................................23
Specifications 24
Accessories 25

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Volume
Volume
Tone
(Push-Pull)
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2
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5
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Overview (Front)
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Overview (Front)
Overview Features
1 Aluminum headplate with ball-end string mounting slots
2 Magnetic pickups (EMG) unique design matched to the fretboard radius
3 Bridge with one piece aluminum saddle
4 Tuner housing with self-clamping precision tuning system
5 Volume pot for neck pickup
6 Volume pot for bridge pickup
7 Tone pot with push-pull switch to select active or passive
output mode
8 Output jack also used to plug in power charger for active
output mode

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Overview (Back)
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Overview (Back)
Overview Features
9 Electronics compartment cover
10 String aperture

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Dual (Active/Passive) Output Mode
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Dual (Active/Passive) Output Mode
The NXTa Radius bass oers both active and passive
output. Select the desired output mode via the push-
pull function of the tone pot:
• Pull the tone knob up for active output
• Push the tone knob down for passive output
The battery-free dual output mode electronics are
powered by a supercapacitor, oering up to 16 hours
of active operation from the time of charge. For
charging the bass before use:
1 Plug the power charger (supplied with the bass)
into a 120/240 V AC outlet.
2 Plug in the power charger 1/4" stereo plug into
the output jack and wait 60 seconds. For best
performance increase the charging time up to
120 seconds for the initial 2-3 charging cycles.
3 Unplug the power charger from the the bass and
the AC outlet.

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Re-Stringing and Tuning
This bass accepts any standard single-ball end,
full-scale bass guitar strings. The way the strings
are clamped leaves them undamaged and without
the usual windings on the end. This lets you easily
take them out (e.g. for cleaning) and put them back
on the bass as often as desired.
1 Turn the tuning knob fully counter-clockwise to
loosen the string, until the slotted tuning arm is
in the frontmost position (towards the bridge).
The clamping mechanism opens up and you can pull
the string(s) out.

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Re-Stringing and Tuning
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To install strings:
2 Put the ball end of the new string into the slot on
the headplate.
3 Pull the string towards the neck and guide it over
the nut.

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Re-Stringing and Tuning
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4 Guide the other end of the string through the
opening behind the slotted tuning arm.
If you have diculties to guide the string into the
tuning mechanism, check if the tuning arm is in
the frontmost position (which at the same time
fully opens up the clamping mechanism).
5 Push the string through the tuner housing (and
the bass body) as far as it will go, and hold it
with one finger in this position.
6 Turn the tuning knob clockwise to close the
clamping mechanism, which now tightly holds
the string. This happens shortly after the string
holder has started moving back.
7 Continue rotating the tuning knob until the string
is tuned to pitch.

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Re-Stringing and Tuning
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After all strings are installed and tuned up to pitch:
8 Turn the bass over.
9 Cut the strings within the recessed aperture of
the body, so that their ends don’t stick out.
Bass strings are hard and may have sharp or pointy
ends. Only use appropriate cutters to cut the ends
of the strings. Otherwise you might injure yourself or
damage the bass.

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Intonation
Intonation
String action
String action

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Setting Up the Bass
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Setting Up the Bass
If you are not familiar with setting up a bass, you
should ask a qualified bass and guitar technician for
help. Most set-up steps are easy, but if done wrong
there is potential damage to the instrument.
Your bass has left the factory with the set-up already
done. Additionally, the neck is very sti due to the
carbon fiber core and the truss rod, which makes
it highly insensitive to environmental influences.
Changing the set-up is generally only necessary if
a higher or lower action is desired, or when using a
dierent string gauge which exerts dierent tension
on the neck.

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Setting Up the Bass
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Setting the intonation
The horizontal bridge position is locked by two
screws on each side (3/32" hex wrench, provided
with the bass). By loosening these screws you are
able to move the bridge on the respective side back
and forth to adjust intonation.
If the intonation becomes flat when the strings
are played at the higher frets, the bridge should
be moved slightly closer to the neck.
To move the bridge towards the neck:
1 Loosen the screw on the tuner side of the bridge
and push the bridge into the desired position.
2 Turn in the previously loosened screw until it
slightly touches the bridge post.
3 Tighten the screw on the neck side of the bridge.
If the intonation becomes sharp when the strings
are played at the higher frets, the bridge should
be moved slightly closer to the tuners.
To move the bridge towards the tuners:
1 Loosen the screw on the neck side of the bridge
and push the bridge into the desired position.
2 Turn in the previously loosened screw until it
slightly touches the bridge post.
3 Tighten the screw on the tuner side of the bridge.

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