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 for more info.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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