Four-string electric bass with half-through-neck, Bartolini pickup, piezo system and active preamp, case included
With the Ibanez Premium AFR4FMP-NTF Affirma Natural Flat, Ibanez the legendary Affirma design from the pen of the ingenious Swiss instrument maker Rolf Spuler is revived. The electric bass is based closely on the model of the early 1990s and uses an elaborate "half-through-neck" construction with a maple body and a graphite-reinforced, three-piece maple neck. A classical Bartolini pickup in the middle position and an Ibanez AeroSilk piezo system, which together guarantee a particularly versatile sound spectrum, also handle the electrical sound conversion. Last but not least the Ibanez premium AFR4FMP-NTF Affirma Natural Flat has four Ibanez AeroSilk MR5 mono rail bridges with piezo elements and precise Ibanez die-cast mechanics.
The Ibanez Premium AFR4FMP-NTF Affirma Natural Flat is an authentic new edition of the Affirma Bass designed by Rolf Spuler with "Half-Through-Neck" construction.
Ibanez Affirma bass in "Half-Through-Neck" design
The heart of the Ibanez Premium AFR4FMP-NTF Affirma Natural Flat is an elaborate "Half-Through-Neck" construction that follows Rolf Spuler's sound philosophy and promises a finely articulated sound. This is based Ibanez on a maple body with a three-part top made of maple and walnut as well as a three-part maple neck with graphite reinforcement and an extremely slim headstock. The manoeuvrable "AFR" neck profile also offers optimum conditions for comfortable playability across all 24 frets of the ebony fingerboard. The ceiling also contains a thumb rest.
Bartolini Pickup and AeroSilk Piezo
As with the original, the Ibanez Premium AFR4 Ibanez also relies on a combination of magnetic pickup and a piezo system. The Bartolini X44JX pickup convinces with a powerful and full bass sound in the middle position, which captures the character of the four-string without distortion. The active Ibanez 2-band tone control allows the precise tuning of the sound. The Ibanez AeroSilk piezo pickup system, whose sound can be adjusted using the active tone control, also offers organically detailed acoustic sound.
Perfectly matched hardware equipment
Last but not least, the Ibanez premium Affirma AFR4FMP-NTF Natural Flat offers hardware equipment optimally matched to the instrument. Accordingly, there are four Ibanez AeroSilk MR5 single bridges on the body, which not only accommodate the piezo elements, but also decouple the strings from each other, thus promoting a differentiated sound. On the narrow headstock, Ibanez die-cast bass mechanics ensure a precise and stable tuning.
The Ibanez Premium AFR4FMP-NTF Affirma Natural Flat at a glance:
4-String E-Bass from the Ibanez Premium Series
Reissue of the Ibanez Affirma Bass, designed by Rolf Spuler (1958 - 2014)
maple body
Three-piece top made of maple and walnut with thumb rest
"Half-Through Neck" construction
Three-piece maple neck with graphite inserts and "AFR4" profile
Ebony fingerboard with "Offset Dot" inlay in 12th fret
One Bartolini X44JX cartridge in center position
Ibanez AeroSilk Piezo pickup system
Active electronics with 2-band EQ for magnet pickup and active tone control for piezo
Four Ibanez AeroSilk MR5 mono rail bridges with piezo elements
