The body of this bass is made of a combination of ash and okoume, which gives the instrument a clear and dense sound with great sustain. The top of the instrument is decorated with a spectacular top veneer of poplar burl. The neck consists of five pieces of maple and walnut, and is equipped with a panga panga wood fingerboard, graphite bracing and 24 stainless steel medium frets. Its through-hole construction also adds sustain to the instrument and provides convenient access to the higher positions on the fingerboard. Another clear hallmark of this bass is the multiscale construction - or variable gauge - in the 889-940 mm range, which ensures the strings have ideal tension even when the instrument is tuned.
The instrument is fitted with two passive humbucker pickups, specifically a pair of T1 models. These pickups feature a pair of individually wound coils that are capable of delivering thick bass with great response, punchy midrange frequencies and beautifully clear highs. The already wide sonic palette is then expanded, for example, by the ability to adjust the pitch for each coil, allowing you to fine-tune your sound to perfection. The edges of the pickups are then rounded so that they can be comfortably used as a thumb rest.
To fine-tune your sound, you can use the Ibanez Custom active electronics, which are designed to provide an incredibly wide range of sonic possibilities, as well as simple control. As well as the traditional volume and balance controls, you also have a three-band EQ with adjustable centre frequencies that can be removed from the signal path using a mini toggle switch.
An MR5S type headstock with separate stones allows you to adjust the string spacing within +/- 1.5mm, and the instrument is also equipped with a lockable Neutrik connector for optimal signal transfer.
Specifications
- Product Colour: Transparent Gray Flat
- Colour: Grey
- Surface Treatment: Satin
- Type: Modern Bass
- Number of Strings: 6
- Body: Ash/Okoume
- Top: Poplar
- Neck: Maple/Walnut
- Neck Profile: Not specified
- Scale: 940 mm
- Radius: 37,5 "
- Number of Frets: 24
- Nut Width: 54 mm
- Fingerboard: Panga Panga
- String Spacing: 17 mm
- Electronics: Active
- Pickup Configuration: H-H
- Pickup model: 2x Ibanez T1
- Controls: Volume, Balance, Treble, Middle, Bass, Mid Freq, EQ bypass
- Tuning Machines: Ibanez
- Hardware: Black
- Hard Case: Yes
- Case: No
- Country of Production: Indonesia