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New Thundercat, multi-scale and seven-strings among fresh offerings
NAMM 2018: Following the unveiling of 50+ electric guitars for 2018, Ibanez has also dropped 25 new basses.
Highlights among the new range include a new teched-out signature for man of the moment Thundercat, as well as multi-scale offerings and extended-ranges aplenty, including five-, six- and seven-strings.
Head on through the gallery for a closer look at each model, and pay a visit to Ibanez (opens in new tab) for more info.
TCB 5pc Maple/Purpleheart set-in neck
Quilted Maple top/Curly Maple body
Bound Rosewood fretboard w/Acrylic block inlay
Jumbo frets w/Prestige fret edge treatment
EMG® 45HZ neck pickup
EMG® 45HZ bridge pickup
Graph Tech Ghost® modular pickup system
MIDI/Mix/Magnetic & Piezo selector switch,
MIDI program Up/Down switch, Mid/Dark EQ selector switch
Hipshot A style bridge (19mm string spacing)
UB4 5pc Maple/Walnut neck-through
Jatoba fretboard w/White dot inlay
AeroSilk Piezo system w/Active tone control
SRH5 5pc Jatoba/Walnut neck
Bound Panga Panga fretboard w/Off-set white dot inlay
AeroSilk Piezo system w/Active tone control
Custom bridge for AeroSilk Piezo system
SRH5 5pc Jatoba/Walnut neck
Bound Panga Panga fretboard w/Off-set white dot inlay
AeroSilk Piezo system w/Active tone control
Custom bridge for AeroSilk Piezo system
SRMS5 for Multi Scale 5pc Jatoba/Walnut neck
901.7mm/35.5" scale at 5th string,
864.0mm/34.0" scale at 1st string
Poplar Burl top/Mahogany body
w/Acrylic special inlay inlay
Bartolini® BH2 neck pickup
Bartolini® BH2 bridge pickup
Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot),
MR5S bridge (16.5mm string spacing)
SRMS6 for Multi Scale 5pc Jatoba/Walnut neck
901.7mm/35.5" scale at 6th string,
854.7mm/33.6" scale at 1st string
Poplar Burl top/Mahogany body
Bound Panga Panga fretboard w/Acrylic special inlay inlay
Bartolini® BH2 neck pickup
Bartolini® BH2 bridge pickup
Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot), 3-way
MR5S bridge (16.5mm string spacing)
BTB5 5pc Maple/Walnut neck-through
Poplar Burl top/Ash/Mahogany wing body
Jatoba fretboard w/Abalone dot inlay
Bartolini® BH2 neck pickup
Bartolini® BH2 bridge pickup
Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
MR5S bridge (17mm string spacing)
Factory Tuning: 1C/2G/3D/4A/5E
Atlas-4 15pc Panga Panga /Maple/Paduak/
Purpleheart/Walnut neck w/KTS™ TITANIUM rods
Poplar Burl top/Mahogany body
Bound Panga Panga fretboard w/Abalone oval inlay
Medium frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
Nordstrand™ Big Single neck pickup
Nordstrand™ Big Single bridge pickup
Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot),
MR5 bridge (19mm string spacing)
Atlas-5 15pc Panga Panga /Maple/Paduak/Purpleheart/
Walnut neck w/KTS™ TITANIUM rods
Poplar Burl top/Mahogany body
Bound Panga Panga fretboard w/Abalone oval inlay
Medium frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
Nordstrand™ Big Single neck pickup
Nordstrand™ Big Single bridge pickup
Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot), 3-way
MR5 bridge (16.5mm string spacing)
Atlas-4 5pc Panga Panga /Purpleheart neck
w/KTS™ TITANIUM rods
Walnut/Flamed Maple top/Mahogany body
Bound Panga Panga fretboard w/Abalone oval inlay
Medium frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
Nordstrand™ Big Single neck pickup
Nordstrand™ Big Single bridge pickup
Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot),
MR5 bridge (19mm string spacing)
Atlas-5 5pc Panga Panga /Purpleheart neck
w/KTS™ TITANIUM rods
Walnut/Flamed Maple top/Mahogany body
Bound Panga Panga fretboard w/Abalone oval inlay
Medium frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
Nordstrand™ Big Single neck pickup
Nordstrand™ Big Single bridge pickup
Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot),
MR5 bridge (16.5mm string spacing)
Atlas-5 5pc Panga Panga /Purpleheart neck
Figured Maple top/Mahogany body
Bound Panga Panga fretboard w/Abalone oval inlay
Medium frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
Graph Tech® BLACK TUSQ XL® nut
Nordstrand™ Big Single neck pickup
Nordstrand™ "Big Single" 5 bridge pickup
Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ w/EQ bypass switch
(passive tone control on treble pot) & Mid frequency switch
MR5 bridge (16.5mm string spacing)
SR4 5pc Jatoba/Walnut neck
Flamed Maple/Walnut top/Mahogany body
Jatoba fretboard w/Abalone oval inlay
Bartolini® BH2 neck pickup
Bartolini® BH2 bridge pickup
Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
Accu-cast B500 bridge (19mm string spacing)
SR5 5pc Jatoba/Walnut neck
Flamed Maple/Walnut top/Mahogany body
Jatoba fretboard w/Abalone oval inlay
Bartolini® BH2 neck pickup
Bartolini® BH2 bridge pickup
Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
Accu-cast B505 bridge (16.5mm string spacing)
SR4 5pc Jatoba/Walnut neck
Jatoba fretboard w/Abalone oval inlay
Bartolini® BH2 neck pickup
Bartolini® BH2 bridge pickup
Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
Accu-cast B500 bridge (19mm string spacing)
SR5 5pc Jatoba/Walnut neck
Jatoba fretboard w/Abalone oval inlay
Bartolini® BH2 neck pickup
Bartolini® BH2 bridge pickup
Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
Accu-cast B505 bridge (16.5mm string spacing)
SR4 5pc Maple/Walnut neck
Quilted Maple top/Mahogany body
Jatoba fretboard w/White dot inlay
PowerSpan Dual Coil neck pickup
PowerSpan Dual Coil bridge pickup
Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
w/3-way Power Tap switch
Accu-cast B300 bridge (19mm string spacing)
SR5 5pc Maple/Walnut neck
Quilted Maple top/Mahogany body
Jatoba fretboard w/White dot inlay
PowerSpan Dual Coil neck pickup
PowerSpan Dual Coil bridge pickup
Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
w/3-way Power Tap switch
Accu-cast B305 bridge (16.5mm string spacing)
SR4 5pc Maple/Walnut neck
Jatoba fretboard w/White dot inlay
PowerSpan Dual Coil neck pickup
PowerSpan Dual Coil bridge pickup
Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
w/3-way Power Tap switch
Accu-cast B120 bridge (19mm string spacing)
SR6 5pc Maple/Walnut neck
Jatoba fretboard w/White dot inlay
PowerSpan Dual Coil neck pickup
PowerSpan Dual Coil bridge pickup
Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
w/3-way Power Tap switch
Accu-cast B126 bridge (16.5mm string spacing)
BTB5 9pc Wenge/Purpleheart/Maple neck-through
Walnut top & back/Ash wing body
Bound Panga Panga fretboard w/Abalone off-set dot inlay
Medium frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
Aguilar® DCB neck pickup
Aguilar® DCB bridge pickup
Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot),
MR5 bridge (19mm string spacing)
BTB6 9pc Wenge/Purpleheart/Maple neck-through
Walnut top & back/Ash wing body
Bound Panga Panga fretboard w/Abalone off-set dot inlay
Medium frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
Aguilar® DCB neck pickup
Aguilar® DCB bridge pickup
Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot),
MR5 bridge (17mm string spacing)
BTB7 9pc Maple/Panga Panga/Walnut neck-through
Walnut top/Ash/Mahogany wing body
Jatoba fretboard w/Abalone dot inlay
Bartolini® BH2 neck pickup
Bartolini® BH2 bridge pickup
Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
MR5 bridge (15.5mm string spacing)
Factory Tuning: 1F,2C,3G,4D,5A,6E,7B
Spalted Maple top/Poplar body
Jatoba fretboard w/White dot inlay
B10 bridge (19mm string spacing)
Spalted Maple top/Poplar body
Jatoba fretboard w/White dot inlay
B15 bridge (16.5mm string spacing)
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