Ibanez SR1300SB MGL

Ibanez Soundgear Series basses have been providing players with modern alternatives to classic bass designs since 1987. They have been popular mainly due to their ultra-lightweight, smaller body with two cutouts and ergonomic shape, very fast neck with excellent playability and sophisticated electronics. Great sound is a given.

As the name suggests, the instruments in this Premium series are characterized by the use of select materials, meticulous craftsmanship with many details and very powerful and high-quality electronics. All this at price levels that are often much higher for comparable instruments. The instruments in this range will offer performance that will exceed your expectations.

The body of this bass is made from solid African mahogany and the top veneer is made from a combination of Panga Panga and Ash woods. Bolted to the body is a neck composed of five pieces of Purpleheart and Panga Panga woods and features titanium bracing to adjust its bend. The neck is fitted with a Panga Panga fingerboard, which features 24 Medium-sized frets. Oval inlaid ear markers are used for orientation. The neck radius measures 305 mm. The menstrual dimension corresponds to the figure of 864 mm, the width of the zero fret stops at 38 mm.

The instrument is equipped with two Nordstrand Big Single passive pickups. The Balance and Volume controls are used to influence the tone, and there is also a three-band equalizer, with which you can take away or add bass, treble and mids. The frequencies of the mids you want to adjust can be selected using the three-position switch (250, 450, 700 Hz). The active pickup circuit can be switched off with another switch, so you can use only the treble potentiometer as a tone shield.

The hardware is black, giving the bass a very elegant look. The strings are mounted in an MR5S type tailpiece, which means that each string has its own rail. This design helps to maximise the vibration transfer of the strings to the body of the guitar, and thanks to the use of a TUSQ ivory fretboard, perfect sustain is also guaranteed. Precision tuning mechanisms with large pins allow for comfortable tuning.

The Soundgear Premium Series basses are really very refined instruments that will make each of your Sessions or live playing a unique experience that you will want to repeat again and again. Once you try them, you won't want it any other way - great sound, breathtaking craftsmanship and hi-end electronics. All at a price that's guaranteed to surprise you.