Ibanez SR Premium SR1200E Electric Bass, Left-Handed

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Two Nordstrand Big Single pickups, a Mono-Rail IV bridge, and an EQB-IIISC 3-band EQ combine to make the Ibanez SR Premium SR1200E a professional-level bass.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Mahogany body with ovangkol top Resonant and refined tone with excellent sustain
EQB-IIISC 3-band EQ Bypassable EQ with midrange frequency notch
Nordstrand Big Single pickups Crisp and clear bass tone
Mono-Rail IV bridge Allows strings to vibrate fully, no interference

Looking for a pro-level lefty bass? You've found it in the Ibanez SR1200E left-handed electric bass. Player-friendly features like the Mono-Rail IV bridge only add to this bass's gig-ready aesthetic.

An Exotic Top to Set the Stage for Tone

Crafted in Ibanez's Premium facility in Indonesia, the SR1200E combines a mahogany body for naturally warm sound with an ovangkol top. An African tonewood, ovangkol has similar properties to rosewood, and delivers full midrange with a bright treble reminiscent of some maple tops. The thin body has slight sculpting to improve playing comfort, and a deep cutaway to allow you to experience the wide range of notes available.

Big Single Pickups for Big Sound

Ibanez loaded the SR1200E with two American-made Nordstrand Big Single pickups. These single-coil pickups are paired with an EQB-IIISC 3-band EQ, giving you a huge tonal palette to work with. Dial in your dream bass tone, from snarling treble that cuts through the mix to warm and mellow jazz rhythm sounds. Flicking the mid-frequency switch allows you to instantly change the midrange presence in your sound, and the EQ bypass switch will give you a tonally neutral sound.

Premium Appointments Enhance Experience

As a member of Ibanez's Premium line, the SR1200E features several components designed to give players the experience of a professional player's instrument. The 5-piece wenge/bubinga neck is sculpted thin for playing comfort, and reinforced with KTS titanium rods to read more ensure any adjustments you make are retained. The Mono-Rail IV bridge features independently secured saddles for each string to promote maximum resonance and reduce interference between strings.

Features:

- Left-handed bass guitar
- Mahogany body
- Ovangkol top
- 5-piece wenge/bubinga neck
- Rosewood fretboard
- Nordstrand Big Single 4 active single-coil pickups in bridge and neck positions
- EQB-IIISC 3-band EQ
- Pickup blend knob
- Volume knob
- Mid frequency switch
- EQ bypass switch for instant neutral tone
- Mono-Rail IV bridge
- Gig bag included

Whether you like aggressive slap lines or keeping the beat steady from the backline, the Ibanez SR1200E can take your low-end tone anywhere it needs to go.
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- Neck type: Atlas-4 5pc Wenge/Bubinga neck w/KTS TITANIUM rods
- Body: Ovankol top/Mahogany body
- Fretboard: Rosewood fretboard w/Abalone oval inlay
- Fret: Medium frets w/Premium fret edge treatment
- Number of frets: 24
- Bridge: Mono-rail IV bridge
- Neck pickup: Nordstrand "Big Single" 4 neck pu
- Bridge pickup: Nordstrand "Big Single" 4 bridge pu
- Equalizer: EQB-IIISC 3-band eq w/Eq bypass switch & Mid frequency switch
- Nut saddles: BLACK TUSQ XL nut
- Hardware color: Gold
- Gig bag included

Neck Dimensions:

Scale 864mm/34"
a : Width at Nut 38mm
b : Width at Last Fret 62mm
c : Thickness at 1st 19.5mm
d : Thickness at 12th 21.5mm
Radius 305mmR

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-669-8262
Web: https://www.ibanez.com/usa/support/

Ibanez SR Premium SR1200E Electric Bass

The Ibanez SR1200EVNFL's Mahogany body is topped with Ovangkol and has a silky, vintage, flat natural finish that brings out the quality of the wood, and the smooth, solid, easy playing feeling of a five-piece Wenge/Bubinga neck. Abalone fretboard inlays complete the visual statement.

In keeping with the SR concept, this bass is surprisingly light in weight--a noticeable contrast to the instrument's thick sonic character. That big, bold, tonal personality is due largely to a pair of Nordstrand "Big Single" pickups--the kind well acquainted with boutique instruments. No matter what musical texture is desired, the EQB IIISC 3-Band EQ, with EQ bypass and mid-frequency switch, will get there fast.

If you've been saving up for a pro level 4-string lefty bass, we've got good news: you don't have to wait anymore. Professional players and gear reviewers alike have been singing the praises of the SR Premium series since its introduction. Crafted in the Ibanez Premium facility in Indonesia, the SR1200 shares many of the high-end appointments of the much respected Prestige line. This extraordinary attention to detail manifests itself in features like the super-smooth hand crimped frets, and the Ibanez Mono-Rail bridge, an ingeniously designed unit that kills off unwanted sympathetic vibrations while isolating and optimizing the vibration of the plucked string.

Features:

- Vintage Natural Flat finish
- 5pc SR4 Wenge/Bubinga neck
- Mahogany body/Ovangkol top
- Medium frets
- Rosewood fretboard
- Abalone oval inlay
- Mono-Rail IV bridge
- Nordstrand Big Single pus
- EQB-IIISC 3-band EQ with EQ bypass switch & mid frequency switch
- Gig bag included

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (2 ratings)
Submitted June 17, 2014 by Tim T in Mechanicsville, VA

"Ibanez SR Premium SR1200 Lefty Bass."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect !!!! I can't say enough, I put flatwound stings on, pluged it in to my ampeg tube amp and I love it either with the eq active or not, I get that deep rich 70's tone I wanted. I am very pleased with the bass. The neck is fast and I am sure faster that I am. I am sure if you change the strings for a brighter sound and adjust the eq you can get what ever sound your chasing. Thank you Ibanez. A lefty worth owning that didn't break the bank.

Musical Background:

Ive played off and on for 30 years, only at home. maybe for the church band soon

Musical Style:

Rock, Motown,Blues and most of all Christian Rock or modern Christian music.
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