Ibanez revealed a new hybrid bass machine which has a limited run for 2011. And it is called "ASHULA BASS"
According to the official site;
Most bassists like the sure and true notes of fretted basses, while others prefer the fluid and expressive tone of the fretless. Ibanez decided to give bass players a little of both—in one bass! Introducing the SR2010ASC Ashula, the world’s first fret/fretless hybrid bass guitar. Four fretted strings are tuned normal E-A-D-G to cover cool bass lines, while the two fretless strings are tuned to the same D and G as the fretted strings for more fluid and dramatic fretless solo work. Ashula features a Light Ash body with 5-piece Jatoba/Bubinga neck, with onboard Ashula EQ. The special humbucking Sonic Arch pickups are double coiled in a single-coil housing. Get the best of both bass worlds and go hybrid with the SR2010ASC Ashula bass, only from Ibanez.
SPECS
| Neck Material: | 5pc Jatoba/ Bubinga |
| Neck Type: | Ashula 6 |
| Body: | Light Ash body |
| Frets: | Fretless/Fretted hybrid |
| Fingerboard: | Rosewood |
| Bridge: | Mono-Rail IV bridge |
| NeckPU: | Sonic Arch |
| BridgePU: | Sonic Arch Mini |
| EQ: | ASHULA EQ |
| HW Color: | Chrome |
ASHULA BASS - LIMITED EDITION SERIES BASICS
Fretted/Fretless hybrid bass guitar
Light Ash body
5-pc Jatoba/Bubinga “Ashula 6” neck
Sonic Arch humbucker pickups for fretted strings
Sonic Arch mini humbucker pickup for fretless strings
Ashula EQ with bass and treble Boost/Cut controls
Separate Active Tone and Volume controls for fretless strings
Scale/Length 864mm/34"
a: Width at Nut 53mm
b: Width Last Fret 85mm
c: Thickness 1st Fret 19.5mm
d: Thickness 12th Fret 21.5mm
Radius 400mm
a: Width at Nut 53mm
b: Width Last Fret 85mm
c: Thickness 1st Fret 19.5mm
d: Thickness 12th Fret 21.5mm
Radius 400mm
PICKUPS
| Bridge Pickup | |
| Name: | SONIC ARCH MINI |
| Model No: | SONIC ARCH MINI |
| Construction: | Humbucking |
| Magnet: | Ceramic |
| Description: | Humbucking coil construction in half size pickup housing. Designed for fretless strings. |
| Neck Pickup | |
| Name: | SONIC ARCH |
| Model No: | SONIC ARCH |
| Construction: | Humbucking |
| Magnet: | Ceramic |
| Description: | Humbucking coil construction in single pickup housing. Designed for fretted strings. |