Ned Steinberger

Ned Steinberger (b. Princeton, New Jersey, 1948) is an American creator of innovative musical instruments. He is most notable for pioneering headless guitars and basses, which were first introduced under his namesake brand in 1980. Steinberger contributed to the design of the first-ever Spector bass, and later founded NS Design, a company which markets and sells guitars, basses, and string instruments of his own design.