The Essentials to Know About the Ibanez SRC6MS Bass
- Multiscale 30.0"-28.5" (762-724 mm) for balanced tension, precise attack, and natural left-hand comfort.
- Bartolini BH2 dual-coil pickups: tight lows, punchy mids, smooth string-to-string response.
- Ibanez 3-band preamp with bypass, passive tone, and 250/450/700 Hz mid selector to shape your sound in one move.
- Premium construction: 5-piece Jatoba/Walnut neck, rosewood fingerboard, okoumé body, Mono-Rail bridges for exemplary sustain and articulation.
The "Crossover" Link in the SR Family
Designed as a bridge between guitar and bass, the SRC6MS adopts the sleek ergonomics of the SR series while offering an extended range across 6 strings. Its multiscale design modernizes the "E-E" concept by optimizing playability and intonation, whether for deep bass lines, textured chords, or melodic parts on a baritone guitar.
For Whom and Which Styles
Ideal for curious bassists and guitarists from intermediate to advanced levels, the SRC6MS excels in modern rock, progressive metal, ambient, produced pop, and studio work. Its fast response and versatile electronics facilitate layering, fingerstyle, pick playing, and effects processing.
The Sound
The Bartolini BH2 pickups deliver powerful, clean lows, clear mids, and silky highs. The okoumé body adds liveliness and clear low mids, while the rosewood fingerboard centers the mids for a sound that sits well in the mix. Mono-Rail bridges isolate each string for maximum definition and long sustain. The Ibanez 3-band preamp offers precise boost/cut with bypass: in passive mode, the overall tone is adjusted via the treble potentiometer. The 3-position mid switch (250/450/700 Hz) allows you to lock in the groove, make a solo cut through, or brighten accompaniment with a single click.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
- 6-string "Bass VI" style set with .024-.084 gauge (original strings D'Addario EXL156), perfectly suited to the multiscale and factory tuning.
- Quality 6.35 mm (TS) instrument cable to preserve preamp dynamics.
- Chromatic clip-on tuner: universal compatibility on the headstock and quick tuning on stage or in the studio.
Technical Specifications
Body
- Wood: okoumé
- Hardware: Cosmo Black finish
Neck
- Type: SRC6, 5-piece Jatoba/Walnut
- Fingerboard: rosewood, "Abalone Step off-set dot" inlays
- Frets: 22, medium
- Multiscale: 30.0"-28.5" / 762-724 mm
- Nut width: 1.65" / 42 mm
- Width at 22nd fret: 2.28" / 58 mm
- Thickness at 1st fret: 0.77" / 19.5 mm
- Thickness at 15th fret: 0.85" / 21.5 mm
- Fingerboard radius: 15.75" / 400 mm
Hardware
- Bridges: Ibanez Mono-Rail
- String spacing at bridge: 0.43" / 10.88 mm
- Tuners: Ibanez
Electronics
- Pickups: Bartolini BH2 neck (passive), Bartolini BH2 bridge (passive)
- Preamp/EQ: Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band with bypass (treble control becomes passive tone in bypass mode)
- Controls: master volume, pickup balance, bass, mids, treble
- Switches: EQ bypass; 3-way mid frequency selector (250/450/700 Hz)
- Approximate range: +/-15 dB per band
Miscellaneous
- Factory tuning: 1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E
- Original strings: D'Addario EXL156
- Gauges: .024 / .034 / .044 / .056 / .072 / .084
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