Key Features
- Performance beyond expectation
- Aggressive, punchy, and powerful tones delivered by Nordstrand pickups
- Ready for the most demanding shows thanks to titanium reinforced neck
- Total tonal freedom courtesy of 3-band EQ and frequency switch
Ibanez SR1600B Premium, Caribbean Shoreline Flat Overview
The Ibanez SR1600B Premium is a behemoth of modern metal and rock. With this instrument, your bass playing won't go unnoticed. A duo of Nordstrand Big Single pickups combines powerful tonalities to produce an earth-shattering low end with ferocious sonic clarity. Whether you're riffing up high and laying down a groovy foundation, this SR promises a superior playability and string isolation. What's more, your tone is fully customisable. Boost the bass and tweak the treble to find your desired voicing.
Whilst these electronics optimise your frequencies, the body feels like it was sculpted just for you. Its panga panga/purpleheart neck has been crafted with Ibanez's atlas-4 profile, an elegantly contoured shape that makes gliding from fret to fret effortless. Hit every note with precision. Its mahogany body is also well-crafted, featuring a cutaway profile that lets you add a striking high-end to your sound. With the SR1600B Premium, you become a part of that legacy.
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Mounted on the beautiful mahogany body is a duo of powerhouse pickups. Its Nordstrand electronics produce meaty, full-bodied bass sounds. Each pickup delivers crunch and clarity, working together for the ultimate in aggressive timbre. Down low you'll discover rumbling and gritty textures, whilst up high you'll get bright, whistling tops that will effortlessly cut through any mix. All of this with plenty of midrange punch in between.
This mammoth tone has much more to offer - effortless tonal sculpting that is equal parts simplistic and powerful. Tweak your EQ with a 3-band equaliser that promises no-nonsense control, just a great tone. You can also choose between passive-only pickups, boost your mids, or balance your treble. Discovering your unique tonality has never been easier. Each of these controls are in one convenient to reach place, right next to the volume. No longer do you have to run across stage to your amp. It's all at your fingertips. Reach out and grab excellence.
A bridge to perfection
When playing all night long, you need a bass that's got stamina. Luckily for you, the SR1600B is up to the challenge. And it's all thanks to the MR5S bridge. With this, your strings are in safe hands, holding their pitch perfect tuning throughout your performance. Not only that, but each saddle can be adjusted individually to meet the demands of a detailed bassist. No matter the style, your bass will be singing. This specially designed bridge improves your intonation. So, whether you're getting fancy up the neck or keeping the groove down low, every note will play perfectly in key.
Become the master
There’s no denying it. The SR1600B Premium is fearsome. But don’t worry. Ibanez make sure you’ve got plenty of control. You’re the master, and here’s why. The panga panga/purpleheart neck has been sculpted for comfortable playing, so you’ll never lose control on the fretboard. With premium edge treatment and medium frets, you’ll find finger positioning effortless. Up in the higher register, and down by the nut. Each string is given the freedom to let your musical creativity run wild. Ibanez is always ready to accommodate your performance.
Specifications
- Product Code: SR1600B-CHF
Body and Bridge
- Top Material: Poplar Burl
- Body Material: African Mahogany
- Colour: Caribbean Shoreline Flat
- Finish: Satin Polyurethane
- Bridge: MR5S
Neck and Fingerboard
- Neck Material: 5pc Panga Panga/Purpleheart
- Neck Shape: Atlas-4
- Neck Construction: Bolt-On
- Neck Finish: Oil
- Scale Length: 34"
- Fingerboard Material: Bound Panga Panga
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Frets: 24 Medium
- Inlays: Abalone Oval
- Nut: Graph Tech Black Tusq XL
- Nut Width: 38mm
Hardware and Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Nordstrand Big Single
- Neck Pickup: Nordstrand Big Single
- Controls: Volume, Balancer, Bass, Middle, Treble, EQ Bypass, 3-Way Frequency Switch
- Machine Heads: Gotoh
- Hardware: Black
- Strings: D'Addario EXL165 (.045, .065, .085, 105)
- Case: Gig Bag
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