There are three principles behind the Ibanez Prestige line: Precision, Performance, and Playability. Prestige combines high-tech manufacturing techniques with old-world Japanese craftsmanship, in order to achieve true innovation in design and construction. The series incorporates ideas and suggestions from musicians from around the world as the cornerstones of the Prestige production process.

"Designed to Inspire", all Ibanez Premium series are manufactured with select tone woods, high-profile electronics, hardware and dedicated skills of craftsmanship and care in details for your musical journey. The richness of sound, stunning appearance and unrivalled playability of the Ibanez Premium series will open the gate of your reservoir of inspiration.

Nordstrand™ Big Break pickups

Nordstrand™ "Big Break" pickups cram a meaty split coil into a soapbar-style pickup, producing a full-bodied, powerful, aggressive tonal texture, while still retaining the clarity that's characteristic of single coil tone with noiseless performance.

Atlas 5pc Panga Panga/Purpleheart neck with KTS™ TITANIUM rods

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.

Medium frets with Premium fret edge treatment

Medium sized frets enhances the accuracy to your notes.

The Premium Fret Edge Treatment offers a super smooth, comfortable performance.

Gotoh® machine heads

Gotoh® machine heads provide superior precision, a smooth feel, and excellent tuning accuracy.

Sandblasted Ash top / African Mahogany body

The Ash top with African Mahogany body delivers a pleasant brightness and rich sustain.

MR5S bridge

The MR5S bridge has adjustable saddles for variable string spacing by +/- 1.5mm, answering every bassist’s specific string spacing needs.

Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ w/EQ bypass switch & Mid frequency switch

Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ is our 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 bypass is activated, the treble tone control knob becomes the global tone control for the passive circuit.

Panga Panga fretboard

Panga Panga features a beautiful wood grain which produces a tight low and mid range, along with a sharp attack on high end.

Specifications:

• neck type: Atlas-4/5pc Panga Panga/Purpleheart neck w/KTS™ TITANIUM rods
• top/back/body: Sandblasted Ash top/African Mahogany body
• fretboard: Bound Panga Panga fretboard/Abalone oval inlay
• fret: Medium frets/Premium fret edge treatment
• number of frets: 24
• bridge: MR5S bridge
• string space: 19mm
• neck pickup: Nordstrand™ Big Break neck pickup Passive
• bridge pickup: Nordstrand™ Big Break bridge pickup Passive
• equalizer: Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ w/EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot), 3-way Mid frequency switch
• factory tuning: 1G,2D,3A,4E
• strings: D'Addario® EXL165
• string gauge: .045/.065/.085/.105
• nut: Graph Tech® BLACK TUSQ XL® nut
• hardware color: Black