Ibanez Unveils Limited Edition SR Premium Bass
Ibanez is making a special run of heir SR Premium bass for 2016. The SR5SMLTD Premium is a five-string model that will sport a spalted maple top, birdseye maple fingerboard, and birdseye maple pickup covers to exude what the company calls a rare exotic charm.
As a member of the Premium line, the bass carries several other upgrades from standard SR models. Its five-piece wenge and bubinga neck is reinforced with KTS titanium rods while its 24 frets are given a fret edge treatment in the Premium workshop. Other features include a pair of Nordstrand Big Single pickups, a custom active/passive 3-band EQ with a mid frequency switch, and a Mono-rail V bridge.
The Ibanez SR5SMLTD Premium Bass is expected to ship at the end of September with a street price of $1,799.99.
Ibanez SR5SMLTD Premium Bass Specs:
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Neck: | Atlas-5 5-piece Wenge/Bubinga neck with KTS Titanium rods |
| Body: | Mahogany |
| Top: | Spalted Maple and Bubinga |
| Fingerboard: | Birdseye Maple |
| Inlay: | Abalone oval |
| Frets: | 24 Medium frets |
| Pickups: | Nordstrand Big Singles |
| Pickup Covers: | Birdseye Maple |
| Bridge: | Mono-rail V bridge |
| Hardware color: | Black matte |
| Color: | Natural Flat |
| Case: | Includes Hardshell Case (MB100C) |
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