Ibanez Introduces Gary Willis Fretted Signature Bass
Ibanez has added a new fretted model to the Gary Willis Signature series. The GWB35FDBKF is the first fretted Willis signature model and will be available as a limited edition instrument.
The five-string bass is built with a three-piece maple neck topped with an ebony fretboard with off-set white dot inlays. The basswood body is finished in a flat black, which is further accented by black hardware. Similar to the rest of the series, it has a detachable finger ramp to assist with efficient plucking and Willis’s specially shaped tuners. Finally, it’s fitted with an SFR-GWB bridge pickup and an EQB-GWII 2-band EQ.
The Ibanez GWB35FDBKF Gary Willis Fretted Signature Bass is available with a street price of $799.99.
Ibanez GWB35FDBKF Gary Willis Fretted Signature Bass Specs:
| Strings: | 5 |
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Body: | Basswood |
| Neck: | GWB 3-piece Maple |
| Fretboard: | Ebony |
| Inlay: | Off-set White Dot |
| Frets: | 24 Medium |
| Bridge: | Std. Bridge |
| Bridge Spacing: | 16.5mm |
| Pickup: | Bridge pickup: SFR-GWB bridge pickup (Passive) |
| Electronics: | EQB-GWII 2-band EQ |
| Hardware Color: | Black |
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I always wanted one of the fretless models but I hate the tuners on them.
This is not the first fretted Gary Willis signature bass.
They made the GWB2 a few years ago which was a fretted version of the GWB1.