Product Overview
The Ibanez SRD905F 5-string fretless electric bass guitar seamlessly blends acoustic upright bass and modern electric bass tones. Featuring a 30-fret panga panga fingerboard for the expressiveness of an upright, and dual Nordstrand Big Break pickups with an Ibanez 2-band EQ for a diverse range of electric sounds. The lightweight, chambered okoume body and exotic maple top enhance resonance and ensure comfort during extended performances. Positioned for bass players exploring new creative possibilities, the SRD905F stands in a class of its own.
Ibanez 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 feature a powerful split coil within a soapbar-style design, delivering a full-bodied, aggressive tonal texture with single coil clarity and noiseless performance. The custom bridge incorporates the AeroSilk Piezo system for an upright sound with a distinctive sense of "air."
- Ibanez 2-band EQ w/Piezo active tone control: The EQ section integrates magnetic pickup controls with the AeroSilk Piezo system, featuring a Master volume, bass and treble controls for the pickups, and a Master volume and 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.
- Luminescent Side Dot Inlays: Luminescent side dot inlay provides clear visibility in dark environments.
Ibanez Specifications:
- Neck type: SRD4 / 5pc Maple/Walnut neck
- Top/back/body: Exotic Maple top / Okoume body
- Fretboard: Bound Panga Panga fretboard / Abalone oval inlay
- Fret: Fretless
- Bridge: AeroSilk MR5 bridge
- String Space: 16.5mm
- Neck pickup: Nordstrand™ Big Break neck pickup (Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Nordstrand™ Big Break neck pickup (Passive)
- Equaliser: Ibanez 2-band EQ w/Piezo active tone control
- Factory tuning: 1G,2D,3A,4E, 5B
- String gauge: .045/.065/.080/.080/.100/.132
- Hardware color: Black