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NAMM 2018: Ibanez announces 25-strong bass guitar range for 2018

By Michael Astley-Brown
( Bass Guitar )
published 10 January 2018

New Thundercat, multi-scale and seven-strings among fresh offerings

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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.

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Stephen 'Thundercat' Bruner 6-string TCB1006

Stephen 'Thundercat' Bruner 6-string TCB1006

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)

Gold hardware

String Gauge: .029/.049/.069/.089/.109/.128 (Flatwound)

Hardshell case included

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Page 2 of 26
Fretless UB804

Fretless UB804

UB4 5pc Maple/Walnut neck-through

Maple body

Jatoba fretboard w/White dot inlay

Fretless

AeroSilk Piezo pickup

AeroSilk Piezo system w/Active tone control

Custom AeroSilk MR5 bridge

Black matte hardware

TAMA Roadpro stand included

Gig bag included

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Page 3 of 26
SRH505

SRH505

SRH5 5pc Jatoba/Walnut neck

Spruce top/Mahogany body

Bound Panga Panga fretboard w/Off-set white dot inlay

Medium frets

AeroSilk Piezo pickup

AeroSilk Piezo system w/Active tone control

Custom bridge for AeroSilk Piezo system

(16.5mm string spacing)

Black matte hardware

String Gauge: .045/.065/.080/.100/.132 (Flatwound)

Recommended case: MB300C

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Page 4 of 26
SRH505F

SRH505F

SRH5 5pc Jatoba/Walnut neck

Spruce top/Mahogany body

Bound Panga Panga fretboard w/Off-set white dot inlay

Fretless

AeroSilk Piezo pickup

AeroSilk Piezo system w/Active tone control

Custom bridge for AeroSilk Piezo system

(16.5mm string spacing)

Black matte hardware

String Gauge: .045/.065/.080/.100/.132 (Flatwound)

Recommended case: MB300C

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Page 5 of 26
SRMS805

SRMS805

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

Bound Panga Panga fretboard

w/Acrylic special inlay inlay

Medium frets

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 Mid frequency switch

MR5S bridge (16.5mm string spacing)

Black matte hardware

String Gauge: .045/.065/.080/.100/.130

Recommended case: MB300C

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Page 6 of 26
SRMS806

SRMS806

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

Medium frets

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

Mid frequency switch

MR5S bridge (16.5mm string spacing)

Black matte hardware

String Gauge: .032/.045/.065/.080/.100/.130

Recommended case: MB300C

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Page 7 of 26
BTB845V

BTB845V

BTB5 5pc Maple/Walnut neck-through

w/Graphite reinforcement rods

838mm/33" scale

Poplar Burl top/Ash/Mahogany wing body

Jatoba fretboard w/Abalone dot inlay

Medium frets

Bartolini® BH2 neck pickup

Bartolini® BH2 bridge pickup

Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ

3-way Mid frequency switch

MR5S bridge (17mm string spacing)

Black matte hardware

Factory Tuning: 1C/2G/3D/4A/5E

String Gauge: .032/.045/.065/0.80/.100

Recommended case: WB200C

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Page 8 of 26
SR2600

SR2600

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

Graph Tech® nut

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 Mid frequency switch

MR5 bridge (19mm string spacing)

Gold hardware

Soft case included

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Page 9 of 26
SR2605

SR2605

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

Graph Tech® nut

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

Mid frequency switch

MR5 bridge (16.5mm string spacing)

Gold hardware

Soft case included

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Page 10 of 26
SR1820

SR1820

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

Graph Tech® nut

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 Mid frequency switch

MR5 bridge (19mm string spacing)

Gold hardware

Soft case included

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Page 11 of 26
SR1825

SR1825

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

Graph Tech® nut

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 Mid frequency switch

MR5 bridge (16.5mm string spacing)

Gold hardware

Soft case included

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Page 12 of 26
SR1405

SR1405

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)

Gold hardware

Soft case included

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Page 13 of 26
SR870

SR870

SR4 5pc Jatoba/Walnut neck

Flamed Maple/Walnut top/Mahogany body

Jatoba fretboard w/Abalone oval inlay

Medium frets

Bartolini® BH2 neck pickup

Bartolini® BH2 bridge pickup

Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ

3-way Mid frequency switch

Accu-cast B500 bridge (19mm string spacing)

Black matte hardware

Recommended case: MB300C

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Page 14 of 26
SR875

SR875

SR5 5pc Jatoba/Walnut neck

Flamed Maple/Walnut top/Mahogany body

Jatoba fretboard w/Abalone oval inlay

Medium frets

Bartolini® BH2 neck pickup

Bartolini® BH2 bridge pickup

Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ

3-way Mid frequency switch

Accu-cast B505 bridge (16.5mm string spacing)

Black matte hardware

Recommended case: MB300C

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Page 15 of 26
SR670

SR670

SR4 5pc Jatoba/Walnut neck

Ash top/Mahogany body

Jatoba fretboard w/Abalone oval inlay

Medium frets

Bartolini® BH2 neck pickup

Bartolini® BH2 bridge pickup

Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ

3-way Mid frequency switch

Accu-cast B500 bridge (19mm string spacing)

Black matte hardware

Recommended case: MB300C

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Page 16 of 26
SR675

SR675

SR5 5pc Jatoba/Walnut neck

Ash top/Mahogany body

Jatoba fretboard w/Abalone oval inlay

Medium frets

Bartolini® BH2 neck pickup

Bartolini® BH2 bridge pickup

Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ

3-way Mid frequency switch

Accu-cast B505 bridge (16.5mm string spacing)

Black matte hardware

Recommended case: MB300C

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Page 17 of 26
SR400EQM

SR400EQM

SR4 5pc Maple/Walnut neck

Quilted Maple top/Mahogany body

Jatoba fretboard w/White dot inlay

Medium frets

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)

Cosmo black hardware

Recommended case: MB300C

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Page 18 of 26
SR405EQM

SR405EQM

SR5 5pc Maple/Walnut neck

Quilted Maple top/Mahogany body

Jatoba fretboard w/White dot inlay

Medium frets

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)

Cosmo black hardware

Recommended case: MB300C

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Page 19 of 26
SR370EF

SR370EF

SR4 5pc Maple/Walnut neck

Maple body

Jatoba fretboard w/White dot inlay

Fretless

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)

Cosmo black hardware

Recommended case: WB200C

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Page 20 of 26
SR306EB

SR306EB

SR6 5pc Maple/Walnut neck

Mahogany body

Jatoba fretboard w/White dot inlay

Medium frets

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)

Black hardware

Recommended case: WB200C

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Page 21 of 26
BTB1825

BTB1825

BTB5 9pc Wenge/Purpleheart/Maple neck-through

w/Graphite reinforcement rods

889mm/35" scale

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),

3-way Mid frequency switch

MR5 bridge (19mm string spacing)

Gold hardware

Soft case included

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Page 22 of 26
BTB1826

BTB1826

BTB6 9pc Wenge/Purpleheart/Maple neck-through

w/Graphite reinforcement rods

889mm/35" scale

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),

3-way Mid frequency switch

MR5 bridge (17mm string spacing)

Gold hardware

Soft case included

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Page 23 of 26
BTB747

BTB747

BTB7 9pc Maple/Panga Panga/Walnut neck-through

w/Graphite reinforcement rods

889mm/35" scale

Walnut top/Ash/Mahogany wing body

Jatoba fretboard w/Abalone dot inlay

Medium Stainless Steel frets

Bartolini® BH2 neck pickup

Bartolini® BH2 bridge pickup

Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ

w/Mid frequency switch

MR5 bridge (15.5mm string spacing)

Cosmo black hardware

Factory Tuning: 1F,2C,3G,4D,5A,6E,7B

String Gauge: .020p/.032/.045/.065/.080/.100/.130

Recommended case: WB200C

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GSR200SM

GSR200SM

GSR4 Maple neck

Spalted Maple top/Poplar body

Jatoba fretboard w/White dot inlay

Medium frets

Std. P neck pickup

Std. J bridge pickup

Phat II EQ

B10 bridge (19mm string spacing)

Black hardware

Recommended case: WB200C

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GSR205SM

GSR205SM

GSR5 Maple neck

Spalted Maple top/Poplar body

Jatoba fretboard w/White dot inlay

Medium frets

Std. neck pickup

Std. bridge pickup

Phat II EQ

B15 bridge (16.5mm string spacing)

Black hardware

Recommended case: WB200C

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Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com (opens in new tab), in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism, and has spent the past decade writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as a decade-and-a-half performing in bands of variable genre (and quality). In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe (opens in new tab).

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