The Walnut/Panga Panga/Maple top flaunts a gorgeous wood grain. African Mahogany used as body wood delivers a rich mid-low end. The Atlas 5pc Panga Panga/Purpleheart neck provides a well-balanced note attack and tone with rich sustain. The neck is constructed with KTS TITANIUM reinforcement rods, increasing its stability and adding sustain. Panga Panga fretboard features a beautiful wood grain which produces a tight low and mid range, along with a sharp attack on high end.

Nordstrand "Big Single" pickups crams as meaty a single coil as can fit in a soapbar style pickup, producing a full-bodied, powerful, aggressive tonal texture, while still retaining the clarity that's characteristic of single coil pickups. Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ is latest refinement on the concept of simple, straightforward, no-nonsense EQ control. The Boost and Cut for the Mid Control are each centered on slightly different frequencies, an innovation that delivers a preset range of the most favorable bass tones. Precision tonal control, including a switch to choose passive-only operation. When the EQ bypasses activated, the treble tone control knob becomes the global tone control for the passive circuit. The MR5S bridge has adjustable saddles for variable string spacing by +/- 1.5mm, answering every bassist’s specific string spacing needs.