A fretless electric bass with dynamic tone shaping for upright sound.
The Ibanez SRD900F bass brings fretless playing to the forefront with its smooth ebonized fingerboard. Part of the forward-thinking Ibanez Bass Workshop series, it fuses the acoustic quality of an upright with the flexibility of an electric for bassists looking to explore. This 4-string bass has a sleek figured maple top on an okoume body that produces a focused low end and snappy mids and highs. Its specialized piezo and magnetic pickup configuration lets you shape a dynamic upright tone. An extended 30-fret neck gives you easy access to upper register notes usually only possible on an upright bass. The SRD900F lets you emulate an upright bass, shape an electric fretless sound and expand your tonal palette.
Go Fretless With an Ebonized Panga Panga Fingerboard
The smooth panga panga fingerboard on the SRD900F has been ebonized to emulate the feel and sound of an upright bass. This gives you the freedom to slide into notes and shape pitches with expressive vibratos. The ebonized wood produces a focused low end with a singing sustain. Panga panga also has a tight midrange for rich fretless tones and a sharp attack on the high end. The fretless design makes this bass a versatile choice for musicians wanting an upright tone in an electric instrument.
Blend Piezo and Magnetic Pickups for Upright Sound
This bass uses a combination of Nordstrand Big Break magnetic pickups and AeroSilk piezos to capture your playing from multiple sources. The Ibanez 2-band EQ lets you blend and shape the piezo and magnetic pickups to craft your ideal fretless tone. A master volume, bass, treble and piezo tone knob give you detailed control over the output. The AeroSilk bridge is designed to enhance the natural acoustic quality from the piezos. Mix in the magnetic pickups to add bite and cut to your sound. The flexible pickup configuration lets you recreate an upright bass tone with the SRD900F.
Reach Upper Registers With a 30-Fret Neck
The SRD900F has an extended 30-fret neck to provide easy access to notes only possible on an upright bass. The extra frets let you play in the upper registers while maintaining the smooth feel and acoustic quality that comes with a fretless fingerboard. Luminescent side dots make the extended fingerboard easy to navigate in low light. Embrace the versatility of the extended range on the SRD900F.
Maple Top and Okoume Body For a Focused Sound
This bass has a figured maple top laid over an okoume body that produces a robust low end focused attack. The maple top contributes a clear high end and the okoume body provides a balanced midrange. Together they create a dynamic foundation to shape with the piezo and magnetic pickups. The exotic wood combination gives the SRD900F a handsome look while also bolstering its acoustic properties. Unlock an upright tone with the SRD900F bass.
Specifications
- Body Type: Solidbody
- Top Wood: Maple
- Body wood: Okume
- Wood: Multi-piece Maple/walnut
- Material: Panga Panga
- Fret size: Medium
- Neck: Nordstrand Big Break
- Bridge: Nordstrand Big Break
- Controls: Master volume, 2-band eq
- Special electronics: Master volume and tone control for Piezo system
- Bridge: AeroSilk MR5 Piezo
- Tailpiece: Individual saddle
- Tuning machines:
- Number of strings: 4
- Orientation: Right Handed
Features
- Extended 30-fret maple/walnut neck
- Panga panga fretboard
- Exotic maple top and okoume body
- Nordstrand Big Break / AeroSilk piezo pickups
- Ibanez 2-band EQ w/Piezo active tone control
- AeroSilk MR5 bridge
- Luminescent side dots