NS Design

NS Design is an American instrument brand founded in 1990 by instrument designer Ned Steinberger. It specialises in electric bowed-string instruments and upright basses, with a range that includes violins, violas, cellos and basses, alongside dedicated supports and accessories.

The brand is known for applying Steinberger’s design approach to string instruments, using compact solid bodies and alternative support systems rather than traditional acoustic body shapes. Its WAV range includes four- and five-string electric violins and cellos, as well as electric upright basses. Dedicated accessories include the Balanced Shoulder Rest for NS violins.

On MyGear, NS Design currently has 16 products in stock at partner retailers, spanning the cellos and double basses and violins and violas categories. Listed prices range from £150 to £1,515 across instruments and accessories. This places the selection in the specialist electric-string market rather than the conventional acoustic orchestral-instrument market, with WAV models prominent among the listed products.