Features Low Oval Grip Okoume neck The Low Oval neck grip facilitates easy chord strumming. Purpleheart fretboard The Purpleheart fretboard emphasizes the beauty and the rich tonal character of this bass. Solid Sitka Spruce top Solid Sitka Spruce top provides an enormous frequency range that offers wave after wave of shimmering highs along with tight mids and a full-bodied low end. Macassar Ebony back and sides Macassar Ebony back and sides imbue this guitar with an exotic appearance. Macassar Ebony features full-bodied, deep lows and sparkling treble tones. Ibanez T-bar Undersaddle pickup The Ibanez T-bar Undersaddle pickup accurately translates that full sound to whatever amplification system you plug it into. Ibanez AEQ-TP2 preamp w/Onboard tuner The Ibanez AEQ-TP2 preamp provides the extra punch of on-board EQ along with a convenient and easy-to-read digital tuner and 2-band EQ, located on the instrument’s upper bout. Purpleheart bridge The Purpleheart bridge transfers string vibration directly to the body, delivering a natural and warm tone. Ibanez Advantage™ bridge pins These pins really are an advantage over old-fashioned pins. Advantage™ pins are easier to take out and easier to put in than standard pins. A special bulb-shaped end makes the pin easy to grip and also prevents the pin from being pushed in too far. Best of all, with Advantage™ the pin and string stay put. A.I.R.port Through intensive research and development, we have designed the A.I.R.port with a unique internal structure that reflects sound waves and guides them to exit from a precisely positioned sound hole. As a result, players can monitor what they are playing more clearly, which enhances the overall playing experience. Specifications Body shape: Advanced Auditorium with Advanced Access Cutway body Bracing: X-M Bracing Top: Solid Sitka Spruce top Back & sides: Macassar Ebony back & Macassar Ebony sides Neck: Low Oval GripOkoume neck Fretboard: Purpleheart fretboard Bridge: Purpleheart bridge Body: binding Rounded body edge binding Inlay: White dot inlay Soundhole rosette: Abalone rosette with Black & White multi Tuning machine: Chrome Die-cast tuners (18:1 gear ratio) Number of frets: 20 Bridge pins: Ibanez Advantage™ Strings: D'Addario® EXP16 String gauge: .012/.016/.024/.032/.042/.053 String space: 11mm Factory tuning: 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E Pickup: Ibanez T-bar Undersaddle Preamp: Ibanez AEQ-TP2 preamp w/Onboard tuner Output jack: Balanced XLR & 1/4 outputs Battery: 9V x1