Ibanez Premium SR1105B Bass Guitar - Pearl White Matte

Massive, aggressive tone from Nordstrand pickups

With a “super-packed” coil, the Big Single is considered by Nordstrand to be the "tonal giant" of their pickup offerings. Ibanez spec’d a pair of these aggressive-sounding single-coil monsters for the Premium SR1105B. In addition, you have the powerful sound-shaping capabilities of Ibanez’s Custom 3-band EQ, which gives you control over boost/cut for bass, mid, and high frequencies, a mid-frequency switch to fine-tune your midrange, and an EQ bypass. No matter what tonal texture your music calls for, this instrument’s superb electronics will get you there fast. Fingers, thumb, or pick — the SR1605B’s electronics have you covered.

Mono-rail bridge enhances definition and sustain

Ibanez specified their excellent Mono-rail 5 bridge for the Premium SR1105B. Unlike single-body bridges, each Mono-rail saddle is completely separate from the others. This does two things for you. First, since they aren’t connected, the saddles create minimal sympathetic vibration. This prevents unused strings from ringing. Second, each saddle is double-anchored, allowing energy to transfer efficiently between the string and the body. As a result, bassists here at Sweetwater are raving about the SR1105B astonishing clarity and sustain.

Ibanez: a brief history

Ibanez began its life in 1908 as the Hoshino Gakki company in Nagoya, Japan. However, the company didn’t get into the guitar business until 1929, when they started importing Salvador Ibanez guitars from Spain. In 1935, Hoshino Gakki began building Spanish acoustic guitars under the “Ibanez Salvador” name, which was later shortened to Ibanez. Although Ibanez began manufacturing electric guitars in 1957, the company was relatively unknown in the West until the 1960s, when they started producing guitars based on American designs. By the late 1970s, Ibanez had stopped producing derivative instruments and had begun manufacturing the innovative original guitar and bass designs that the company is now known for. Ibanez is also famous for their effect pedals, most notably the Tube Screamer. Sweetwater is proud to offer to you such a fine line of distinguished musical instruments.

Ibanez Premium SR1105B 5-string Electric Bass Features:

• Comfortable, sleekly contoured African mahogany body
• Atlas 5-piece roasted maple/purpleheart neck with KTS titanium rods
• Roasted birdseye maple fretboard with abalone oval inlays
• Medium frets with Premium fret edge treatment
• Graph Tech Black TUSQ XL nut
• Nordstrand Big Single neck and bridge pickups
• Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
• EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot)
• 3-way Mid frequency switch
• MR5S bridge; black hardware

Tech Specs

• Number of Strings:5
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Body Shape:Premium SR
• Body Material:African Mahogany
• Body Finish:Satin Polyurethane
• Color:Pearl White
• Neck Material:5-Piece Roasted Maple/Purpleheart
• Neck Shape:Atlas-5
• Radius:12"
• Fingerboard Material:Roasted Birdseye Maple
• Fingerboard Inlay:Abalone Ovals
• Number of Frets:24, Medium
• Scale Length:34"
• Nut Width:1.771"
• Nut Material:GraphTech Black Tusq
• Bridge/Tailpiece:MR5S
• Tuners:Gotoh Machine Heads
• Neck Pickup:Nordstrand Big Single-coil
• Bridge Pickup:Nordstrand Big Single-coil
• Controls:1 x master volume, 1 x balancer, 3-band Active EQ, 1 x EQ bypass switch, 3-way mid frequency switch
• Strings:.045-.130
• Case Included:Gig Bag
• Manufacturer Part Number:SR1105BPWM