NS Electric NS710 for Electric Upright OMNI Bass (aka Bass Cello)

The NS Electric line was developed as a joint effort between Ned Steinberger and D'Addario Strings. Because volume is unlimited for electric instruments, NS Electric line focuses on tone and expressive nuance rather than acoustic power. It brings out the richest tone from any electric instrument, and work well for acoustic instruments when subtlety of expression is paramount.

NS Strings are mostly made with stranded steel cores wrapped with aluminum, brass, tungsten, nickel, and stainless steel. The line is designed for use with electric upright basses using NS Standard Double Bass string length.

The Bass Guitar/Bass cello (Omni Bass) strings are made to fit the OmniBass electric upright bass instruments (34" scale) from NS Design, as well as almost all standard 34-35 inch scale bass guitars. These expressive strings are polished smooth for an intimate feel, with rich bass tone and a clear, singing upper register.

Strings are sold as sets; D'Addario sells the strings in 4-string sets, with high C and low B strings to complete sets for extended-range instruments.

Here are the respective string gauges for the Omni Bass.

These strings are made specifically for the NS Design OmniBass instruments, but they may fit other shorter scale instruments (in the 34" scale length range.) These strings may well fit many bass guitars, as well as a few small scale electric upright basses (see the user reviews section for at least one person who found success using these on a non-NS Design EUB).

So you don't have to "guess," we've included the dimension specs of the strings below, so you can compare them to the measurements of your instrument; it's key that you ensure that the "silked" ends do not cross over the bridge or nut of your instrument. Please remember that strings that have been put onto an instrument are NOT returnable, even if they don't fit - that's why we're taking the extra step to give you this specific information!

The length dimensions of these strings are as follows:

• 1"        Ball end silk length (from ball end to playable area)
• 36"      Playable portion (unsilked, wound section)
• 12.25"  Pegbox end silk length
  • w/approx 1" of transition between the thicker portion to the thinner, more flexible peg-wrapping section)