Five string electric bass with Nordstrand pickups and active equalizer, including gig bag
With the Ibanez Premium SR5PBLTD-DEL Dragon Eye Burst Low Gloss, the Japanese guitar giant has launched a particularly sleek interpretation of the coveted soundgear design with top-class wood selection and first-class sound. While the usual streamlined body is made ofAfrican mahogany and a poplar burl and bird's-eye maple top, five different woods are used for the 15-piece Atlas 5 neck. Two Nordstrand Big Single Pickups in beautiful wooden caps and an active 3-band EQ ensure a rich sound, making this electric bass an all-rounder for almost any style of music. Five individual Ibanez MR5S saddles and first-class Gotoh bass tuners complete the Ibanez Premium SR5BPLTD-DEL Dragon Eye Burst Low Gloss.
The Ibanez Premium SR5PBLTD-DEL Dragon Eye Burst Low Gloss is a fine interpretation of the Soundgear design with premium woods and hardware.
The 15-piece Ibanez Premium SR5PBLTD is bolted to the body with four screws.
First class wood selection
For the Ibanez Premium SR5PBLTD-DEL Dragon Eye Burst Low Gloss, Ibanez has chosen a particularly fine selection of woods that make this five-string an absolutely exquisite bass with great playability. The body is made of African mahogany and carries a multi-piece top made of poplar burl and birdseye maple. For the bolt-on 15-piece neck, panga-panga, maple, padouk, purpleheart and walnut are put together, supplemented by KTS titanium rods and a roasted maple fingerboard. The slim "Atlas 5" profile furthermore guarantees unhindered playability up to the highest frets.
With two Nordstrand Big Single Pickups and an active 3-band equalizer, the Ibanez Premium SR5PBLTD delivers versatile bass sounds.
Nordstrand pickups and an active preamp
Two Nordstrand Big Single Pickups with diagonally arranged pole pieces provide an aggressive bass sound that evokes enormous power with tight basses, assertive mids and brilliant highs. In addition, the pickups respond dynamically to the playing, leaving no limits to musical expression in almost any genre. For precise tonal adjustment, the Ibanez Premium SR5PBLTD-DEL Dragon Eye Burst Low Gloss also features an Ibanez Custom Electronics active 3-band EQ with selectable mid frequencies for the treble control and an active/passive switch.
Five Gotoh bass tuners guarantee excellent tuning stability for the Ibanez Premium SR5PBLTD-DEL Dragon Eye Burst Low Gloss.
High-quality hardware
Hi-end hardware completes the Ibanez Premium SR5PBLTD-DEL Dragon Eye Burst Low Gloss. Five Ibanez MR5S Mono Rail saddles are mounted on the body of this five-string instrument. The decoupling of the strings supports the vibrating and sustain-rich sound of the instrument. On the headstock, first-class Gotoh bass tuners guarantee precise and stable tuning.
The Ibanez Premium SR5PBLTD-DEL Dragon Eye Burst Low Gloss at a glance:
5-string electric bass from the Ibanez Premium Series
African mahogany body
Poplar burl and birdseye maple top with maple veneers
Bolt-on, 15-piece neck made of panga-panga, maple, padouk, purpleheart and walnut
Roasted birdseye maple fingerboard with abalone oval inlays
KTS titanium rods to reinforce the neck
"Atlas 5" neck profile
Two Nordstrand Big Single pickups with wooden caps
Active Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ with selectable mid frequency for the treble control and active/passive switch
Just received my new Ibanez bass which came from Germany just a couple of days after ordering it. This is the first time I have received a new guitar which I have ordered online which arrived all set up and in tune. Very impressed and would definitely use and recommend the services of dv247.
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