| CR-M | NXTa | WAV | |
| Electronics | |||
| Pickup system | • Polar™ Pickup System • Low impedance EMG™ magnetic pickup system, with individually adjustable coils, neodymium magnets and low noise, hum-canceling preamp | • Polar™ Pickup System | • Polar™ Pickup System |
| Output | 1/4-inch (6.5 mm), 18-volt active circuit by EMG™ | 1/4-inch (6.5 mm), battery-free dual mode active / passive | 1/4-inch (6.5 mm), passive, high impedance output |
| Controls | • Volume • Balance pickups • Balance Polar™ • Treble EQ • Bass EQ | • Volume • Tone (treble roll off) • Push Pull for active / passive mode • 2-way toggle switch for Polar™ Pickup System | • Volume • Tone (treble roll off) • 2-way toggle switch for Polar™ Pickup System |
| Includes | |||
| Accessories | • Padded gig bag standard with bow holder, handle, strap and accessories pouch • Tool kit • Owner’s manual | • NXTa Tripod Stand • Padded gig bag standard with bow holder, handle, strap and accessories pouch • Tool kit • Owner’s manual | • Padded gig bag standard with bow holder, handle, strap and accessories pouch • Tool kit • Owner’s manual |
| Tuning system | Premium quality worm gear tuners, black finish | Premium quality worm gear tuners, black finish | Premium quality worm gear tuners, black finish |
| Charger | N/A | NXTa Charger | N/A |
| Available accessories | |||
| Compatible (not included) | • German Bass Bow • French Bass Bow • Bass End Pin Stand • CR Stand Conversion Kit (works with CR Tripod Stand) • Frame Strap System • Boomerang™ Strap System • Flight Case Note: Instruments with CR stand are compatible with NXTa stand and vice versa. | • German Bass Bow • French Bass Bow • Bass End Pin Stand • CR Stand Conversion Kit (works with CR Tripod Stand) • Frame Strap System • Boomerang™ Strap System • Flight Case Note: Instruments with CR stand are compatible with NXTa stand and vice versa. | • German Bass Bow • French Bass Bow • Bass End Pin Stand • CR Stand Conversion Kit (works with CR Tripod Stand) • Frame Strap System • Boomerang™ Strap System • Flight Case Note: Instruments with CR stand are compatible with NXTa stand and vice versa. |
| Model options | |||
| Stringing | • 5 string (BEADG) or (EADGC) • 6 string (BEADGC) | • 4 strings (EADG) • 5 string (BEADG) or (EAGDC) | • 4 strings (EADG) • 5 string (BEADG) or (EAGDC) |
| Finish options | Standard Amber Satin – Flame Maple Slate Gray – Flame MapleExotic  Poplar Burl – Natural Satin Quilted Maple – Natural Satin Zebrawood – Natural Satin | Standard Sunburst – Flame maple Satin Black – Solid Burgundy Satin – Flame Maple | Standard Amberburst – Flame Maple Transparent Red – Flame Maple Transparent Black – Flame Maple Transparent Blue – Flame MapleSpecial  Brilliant White Metallic Silver Metallic Violet |
| Left-handed | Left-handed models available by special order | Left-handed models available by special order | Left-handed models available by special order |
| Strings | |||
| String compatibility | D’Addario™ NS Electric Contemporary Bass String Set standard. Compatible with most standard ¾ size upright bass strings. | D’Addario™ NS Electric Contemporary Bass String Set standard. Compatible with most standard ¾ size upright bass strings. | D’Addario™ NS Electric Contemporary Bass String Set standard. Compatible with most standard ¾ size upright bass strings. |
| String spacing | Bridge: 9.3 cm (3.7”) Nut: 4.3 cm (1.68”) | Bridge: 9.3 cm (3.7”) Nut: 4.3 cm (1.68”) | Bridge: 9.3 cm (3.7”) Nut: 4.3 cm (1.68”) |
| Construction | |||
| Body | Solid maple | Solid maple | Solid maple |
| Neck | Solid maple | Solid maple | Solid maple |
| Truss rod | Adjustable for precise fingerboard relief | Adjustable for precise fingerboard relief | Adjustable for precise fingerboard relief |
| Bridge | Solid maple, adjustable bridge | Solid maple, adjustable bridge | Solid maple, adjustable bridge |
| Fingerboard | • Richlite™ • Hand-graduated, asymmetric relief, with cascading dot pattern for position reference | • Richlite™ • Hand-graduated, asymmetric relief, with cascading dot pattern for position reference | • Rosewood or Coform™ • Hand-graduated, asymmetric relief, with cascading dot pattern for position reference |
| Special features | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Dimensions | |||
| Scale length | 106 cm (41.73”) | 106 cm (41.73”) | 106 cm (41.73”) |
| Overall length | 132 cm (52”) | 132 cm (52”) | 132 cm (52”) |
| Width | 15 cm (6”) | 15 cm (6”) | 15 cm (6”) |
| Thickness | 10 cm (4”) | 10 cm (4”) | 10 cm (4”) |
| Weight* | 4.8 kg (10.5 lbs.)* *Please note: Due to natural variations in wood density, instrument weights may vary. | 4.8 kg (10.5 lbs.)* *Please note: Due to natural variations in wood density, instrument weights may vary. | 4.1 kg (9 lbs.)* *Please note: Due to natural variations in wood density, instrument weights may vary. |
| Origin | |||
| Country | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | India |