Ibanez SR Bass Workshop 4-String Electric Bass – Fretless – Brown Topaz Burst Low Gloss

SR Series

For 30 years the SR has given bass players a modern alternative. With its continued popularity, Ibanez is constantly endeavoring to answer the wider needs of a variety of players, at a variety of budgets. But no matter what the specs, the heart is the same-SR continues to excite with its smooth, fast neck, lightweight body, and perfectly matched electronics.

SR Workshop – From Concept to Reality

For more than 40 years, Ibanez has pioneered new frontiers in bass development, pushing the boundaries of conventional designs to bass players of all styles, affording new avenues of expression and creativity. This spirit of exploration has led to the creation of some of the most successful and popular production basses of all time. Following this same drive to bring new and relevant ideas to the musical forefront is what serves as the basis for this ongoing project, dubbed the Ibanez Bass Workshop. The impetus behind each one of these unique instruments comes from a desire by the Ibanez bass development team to satisfy the particular needs of many players. These inventions may not be for everyone, but for those who yearn to explore new sonic vistas through the medium of bass: The Ibanez Bass Workshop project may give you just what you’re looking for.

FEATURES

5pc Maple/Walnut neck

The 5pc Maple/Walnut neck provides tonal clarity and superior attack.

30 Fret Neck

It has an extended 30-fret fretboard for playing upper register notes usually only accessible on an upright.

Panga Panga fretboard

Panga Panga features a beautiful wood grain which produces a tight low and mid range, along with a sharp attack on high end.

Nordstrand Big Break / AeroSilk piezo pickups

Nordstrand “Big Break” pickups cram a powerful split coil into a soapbar-style pickup, producing a full-bodied, powerful, aggressive tonal texture, while retaining the clarity that’s characteristic of single coil tone with noiseless performance. The custom bridge contains the magic of the AeroSilk Piezo system to provide that sense of “air” that characterizes upright sound.

Ibanez 2-band EQ w/Piezo active tone control

The EQ section incorporates the controls of the magnetic pickup(s) with the AeroSilk Piezo system. Controls include a Master volume, bass and treble controls for the pickup(s) and a Master volume and a tone control for the Piezo system.

AeroSilk MR5 bridge

The AeroSilk MR5 bridge has unique saddles which were specifically-designed to work in concert with the piezo pickups, enhancing the acoustic “Upright” quality of the tone.

SPECIFICATIONS

General

• Neck Type: SRD45pc Maple/Walnut neck
• Top/Back/Body: Exotic Maple topOkoume body
• Fretboard: Bound Panga Panga fretboardAbalone oval inlay
• Frets: Fretless
• Bridge: AeroSilk MR5 bridge
• String Space: 19mm
• Neck Pickup: Nordstrand Big Break neck pickupPassive
• Bridge Pickup: Nordstrand Big Break bridge pickupPassive
• Equalizer: Ibanez 2-band EQ w/Piezo active tone control
• Factory Tuning: 1G,2D,3A,4E
• Strings: D’Addario ECB81 Flatwound
• String Gauge: .045/.065/.080/.100
• Hardware Color: Black

Neck Dimensions

• Scale: 864mm/34″
• Neck Width @ Nut: 38mm
• Neck Width @ Last Fret: 62mm
• Neck Thickness @ 1F: 21.5mm
• Neck Thickness @ 12F: 23.5mm
• Fretboard Radius: 305mmR

Frequency Response

The bass boost/cut frequency curve has a peak at 20 Hz and a variable width that decreases toward the high range, and a curve that the variable width becomes zero at approximately 1000 Hz. The variable range becomes slightly larger in the high range than around 1000 Hz, but it becomes zero again near 5000 Hz. The variable range of the peak frequency is approximately 15 dB. The treble boost/cut frequency curve creates a bell-shaped curve with a peak around 10000 Hz and zero variable range around 100 Hz. The variable range of the peak frequency is approximately 15 dB.

Controls

Other Features

• AeroSilk piezo pickup
• Luminescent side dot inlay
• Recommended Case: MB300C
• Recommended Bag: IBB540-BK