Ibanez Adam Nitti ANB1006 Bass Guitar, 6-String, Purpleheart Fretboard, Trans Blue (B-Stock)
Player's Perspective
Music Store Live is proud to offer up this absolute tone beast of a bass from our pals over at Ibanez. If you're in need of a real-deal 6-string that is truly a professional-grade instrument, well here you go.
The Adam Nitti bass is designed by and for a gigging musician that needs the ability to get a wide array of versatile and extremely musical tones along. It sounds amazing, is lightweight and comfortable to play, and it's just one of those basses that gives you exactly what you need without too many frills or any of the stuff that you really won't ever use.
The Bartolini electronics sound powerful, super punchy, and they're going to get you a classic active j-bass on steroids kind of modern tone that can really be shaped and dialed in to either give support to the mix or it can really stand out and cut through. All it takes is a few simple knob twists. Along with controls that add versatility but won't get in your way, the neck is smooth to play and it's easy to fly up and down or just hang down low in first position grooving all night long. Playing a 6-string gives you plenty to think about as it is, so it's great that you don't also have to worry about playability or complicated controls here.
This really is a bass player's bass. It's got the essentials all dialed in and is ready for the studio or stage.
Manufacturer's Description
ANB Neck-through Construction
Neck-through construction allows the instrument have more sustain thanks to the direct transfer of string vibration from the neck to the body. In addition to that, it allows for better access to the upper frets with a deeper lower horn cutaway.
Swamp Ash body
The Swamp Ash body wings allow for lighter overall weight, while also helping to create a perfect balance of brightness and warmth in the tone of the instrument.
Bartolini xXM56C pickups
The xXM56C are the M5 shape soapbar pickups. The quad coil design can be split and features deep tone and the pickup is designed for extended string width of 74 to 95mm in low-curvature fingerboards. The "original series" bass pickups with passive designs. They are cast in epoxy to remove unwanted feedback and microphonics.
Bartolini® xxM56C pickups & NTMB+F ANB Custom Electronics
The combination of the Bartolini® xxM56C pickups and the NTMB+F ANB Custom Electronics 3-band eq with a 3-way Mid frequency switch creates an immense palette of versatile sounds.
Hipshot® A Style bridge
Hipshot® A Style bridge has 18mm string spacing, slightly wider than the standard 16.5mm SR-5 string spacing. The extra space offers players plenty of freedom for techniques like slap, without compromising player comfort.
Specifications
- Neck type: ANB 5pc Maple/Purpleheart neck-through
- Body: Figured Maple top/Swamp Ash wing body
- Fretboard: Purpleheart fretboard with Abalone oval inlay
- Fret: Medium frets with Prestige fret edge treatment
- Number of Frets: 24 Frets
- Bridge: Hipshot A style bridge (18mm string spacing)
- Neck pickup: Bartolini xxM56C-B neck pickup (Passive)
- Bridge pickup: Bartolini xxM56C-T bridge pickup (Passive)
- Equalizer: Bartolini NTMB+F ANB Custom Electronics 3-band eq with Mid frequency
- Factory tuning: 1C, 2G, 3D, 4A, 5E, 6B
- String gauge: .032/.045/.065/.080/.100/.130
- Scale: 864mm/34"
- Neck Width at Nut: 55mm
- Neck Width at Last Fret: 91mm
- Neck Thickness at 1st: 19.5mm
- Neck Thickness at 12th: 21.5mm
- Radius: 400mmR
- Approximate Instrument Weight: 11.4 lbs.
Overall Condition
All of our B-Stock gear is guaranteed to be in perfect working condition. Most often we acquire these pieces directly from the manufacturer and in like-new condition. There may be some minor cosmetic signs of use which will have no impact on the functionality of this item. Photos are of the exact bass you'll receive.
Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.