6-string shortscale bass with multiscale construction, Bartolini pickups and active 3-band equalizer
Six-string multiscale Bass in Soundgear design from Ibanez Bass Workshop series
Transparent black satin finish
Bolt-On construction with 28.5" to 30" Multiscale scale length (724 mm to 762 m)
Okoume body
Bolted, five-piece Jatoba walnut neck
24-fret rosewood fingerboard with "step offset dot" abalone Inlays
"SRC6" neck profile
A passive Bartolini BH2 pickup in neck position
One passive Bartolini BH2 pickup in bridge position
Active Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band tone control with three selectable center frequencies for the mid control
EQ bypass switch
Six Ibanez Mono-Rail single bridges with string guide through the body
Ibanez Die-Cast bass machine heads
Tuning from factory 1E, 2H, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E (one octave lower than an electric guitar)
string gauges ex factory .024, .034, .044, .056, .072, .084
Crossover instrument on the border between E-Bass and electric guitar
With the Ibanez Bass Workshop SRC6MS-BLL Multiscale Crossover BassBlack Stained Burst Low Gloss, Ibanez sends a handy 6-string Bass into the race that blurs the line between E-Bass and electric guitar. Based on the agile Soundgear design, the Bass not only offers a tuning that is exactly one octave below the electric guitar, but also a hip multiscale construction for a clean representation of every note played. While the streamlined Okoume body promises comfortable handling of the bass guitar, the bolt-on "SRC6" neck offers excellent playing characteristics. At the amplifier, two Bartolini BH2 pickups and an active 3-band tone control with flexible mid control not only create the basis for clean bass sounds but also for juicy distorted soundscapes with high tightness. Last but not least, Ibanez completes the Bass Workshop SRC6MS-BLL Multiscale Crossover Bass with indestructible attachments in the form of mono-rail bridges and tuning-stable die-cast tuners.
The Ibanez Bass Workshop SRC6MS-BLL Multiscale Crossover Bass Black Stained Burst Low Gloss is on the border between electric bass and electric guitar and convinces with first-class playing characteristics and flexible sounds.
Due to the slim "SRC6" neck and the ergonomic design of the okoumé body, the SRC6MS Crossover Bass offers accommodating playing characteristics.
Comfortable playing characteristics
The construction of the Bass Workshop SRC6MS Crossover Bass pays special attention to a tight sound and agile playing characteristics that suit both experienced bassists and those switching from electric guitar. To ensure that each string is played cleanly despite the low tuning, Ibanez uses the trendy Multiscale construction with scales that increase from 28.5" to 30" (724 m to 762 mm). The ergonomically contoured okoumé body also promises an optimally balanced playing position both sitting and standing, while the Jatoba walnut neck in the narrow "SRC6" profile with a nut width of just 42 mm creates the best conditions for buttery-soft playability of all positions of the 24-fret rosewood fingerboard.
Two Bartolini BH2 pickups arranged at an angle and the flexible Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band tone control promise a particularly rich sound spectrum.
Flexible sounds
At the bass amp, the Ibanez SRC6MS Multiscale Crossover Bass turns out to be a great-sounding all-rounder for both classic clean tones and heavily distorted bass sounds. In neck and bridge position, the Bartolini BH2 Bass pickups built with blade pole pieces convince with a powerful sound that combines tight basses with assertive mids and a smooth top end. To adjust the bass sound precisely, Ibanez equips the six-string not only with a blend pot for smooth mixing of the pickup signals, but also with an active Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band tone control, whose center control offers three selectable center frequencies for precise intervention in sound character. The EQ bypass switch also allows the E-Bass to be played in traditional passive mode, with the Treble control becoming the traditional Tone control.
Six encapsulated Ibanez die-cast bass machine heads guarantee accurate and stable tuning of the Bass Workshop SRC6MS Multiscale Crossover 6-String Bass.
Professional hardware
Of course Ibanez completes the Bass Workshop SRC6MS-BLL Multiscale Crossover BassBlack Stained Burst Low Gloss with professional and reliable hardware components. While the Ibanez Mono-Rail individual bridges anchor the strings bomb-proof in the body to support the tight sound image, their precise adjustment options guarantee exact intonation and comfortable string position. At the headstock, encapsulated Ibanez Die-Cast bass machine heads also keep the SRC6MS Crossover Bass securely in the correct tuning.
