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Retro-modern Medium-scale Bass from Ibanez





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Ibanez Mezzo electric basses feature a medium 32" scale length that’s comfortable for a wide range of players. These value-packed bass guitars provide a moderate string tautness that facilitates easy bends in the high register ? and unlike some short-scale basses, the low string is never flubby, even when played open. The Mezzo SRMD205 5-string bass has a comfortable, sleekly contoured poplar body and a fast, thin SRMD maple bolt-on neck. Bass players at Sweetwater know how important tonal versatility is, and you’ll be impressed with this instrument’s pair of Dynamix pickups ? a hum-canceling split single-coil in the middle position and a J-style single-coil at the bridge. Custom active electronics with 2-band EQ give you even more sound-shaping potential. For powerful, punchy tone, smooth playability, snappy retro-modern visuals ? and big bang for your buck ? the Ibanez Mezzo SRMD205 should definitely be on your short list.





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Huge range of tone from Dynamix P-J pickups





The Dynamix P and Dynamix J pickups on the Ibanez Mezzo SRMD205 are designed to deliver the classic sounds of the most famous electric bass guitars in history. From fat, thumping rock and R&B tones to classic jazz fusion growl, the P-J pickup configuration gives you massively wide-ranging sonic territory to explore. And to help you do that, the SRMD205 has a custom signal routing setup that’s somewhat unusual in this price range.





Custom electronics and 2-band EQ for sonic versatility





The Mezzo SRMD205 features a master volume and pickup blend control, as well as separate bass and treble controls. Once you’ve got your basic tone dialed in, use the 2-band active EQ to help cement your place in the mix. Once you play with it for a bit, you’ll be able to tweak the tone of your axe for any musical setting in seconds.





Sleek, vintage visuals that look great onstage





With the Mezzo SRMD205, you get the best of both worlds. On top of its cool, slinky body shape and eye-catching finish, the Ibanez Mezzo SRMD205 bass sports a chrome bridge and tuners and classic dot inlays for an extra splash of vintage style. You also get Ibanez’s sleek, modern string-treeless headstock with its innovative sliding truss rod adjustment “elf door.” And when it comes to vintage mojo, you can’t beat the look of that funky pickguard shape!





Ibanez Mezzo SRMD205 5-string Electric Bass Features:


Medium 32" scale length, comfortable for a wide range of players


Sleekly contoured poplar body


SRMD maple neck with satin finish


Maple fingerboard, medium frets, dot inlays


Bridge pickup: Dynamix J single-coil


Middle pickup: Dynamix P split-coil (hum-canceling)


Master Volume, pickup Balance controls


Ibanez Custom Electronics 2-band EQ