Ibanez Premium SR5CMLTD Bass Guitar - Caribbean Islet Low Gloss

Premium 5-string Bass with Huge, Roaring Tone
Here at Sweetwater, we’re fortunate to get our hands on some of the finest instruments available today, and we can confidently say that the Ibanez Premium SR5CMLTD Bass Guitar punches above its price range in every way. Sporting a sleekly contoured maple/ash/walnut body, rock-solid 5-piece panga panga/purpleheart neck, and bound panga panga fingerboard, the SR5CMLTD is a boutique-quality instrument with flawless playability. That quality is borne out of its pair of aggressive Nordstrand Big Single pickups, which deliver a massive, roaring tone infused with monumental sustain. The 5-piece neck is titanium-reinforced, with premium tuners on one end and a Mono-rail bridge at the other. Round it out with custom Ibanez electronics and 3-band EQ, and you get a full-force 5-string bass that's perfect for every playing situation imaginable.



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 SR5CMLTD. 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. Fingers, thumb, or pick — no matter what tonal texture your music calls for — the SR5CMLTD’s superb electronics have you covered.






Mono-rail bridge enhances definition and sustain
Ibanez specified their excellent Mono-rail V bridge for the Premium SR5CMLTD. 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 SR5CMLTD’s 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 stopped producing derivative instruments and began 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 SR5CMLTD Bass Guitar Features:

Stunning maple/ash/walnut body
Atlas 5-piece panga panga/purpleheart neck with KTS titanium rods
Bound panga panga fretboard, 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 with 3-band EQ
EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot)
3-way Mid frequency switch
MR5S bridge (16.5mm string spacing)

Tech Specs

Body Shape:Premium SR
Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
Number of Strings:5
Color:Caribbean Islet
Body Material:Curly Maple/Ash/Walnut
Body Finish:Satin Polyurethane
Neck Material:5-Piece Panga Panga/Purpleheart
Neck Shape:Atlas-5
Radius:12"
Fingerboard Material:Panga Panga
Fingerboard Inlay:Abalone Ovals
Number of Frets:24, Medium
Scale Length:34"
Nut Width:1.771"
Nut Material:Graph Tech Black Tusq
Bridge/Tailpiece:MR5S
Tuners:Gotoh
Neck Pickup:Nordstrand Big Single Single-coil
Bridge Pickup:Nordstrand Big Single Single-coil
Controls:1 x master volume, 1 x balance, 3-band Active EQ, 1 x EQ bypass switch, 3-way mid-frequency switch
Strings:.045-.130
Case Included:Gig Bag
Manufacturer Part Number:SR5CMLTDCIL

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