Designed with serious bassists in mind, the new approach of adding ash top on a mahogany body ensures a great balance of warm yet full and punchy sounding lows and bright yet clear and transparent highs, not to mention ash’s beautiful wood grain for more a natural aesthetic. The newly developed Fishman Fluence Bass Soapbar pickups and its 2-band EQ will surely satisfy any hard-rocking modern bassist with its multi-voiced capabilities for a wide range of genres.Ash Top on Mahogany BodyAsh top on a mahogany body ensures a great balance of warm yet full and punchy sounding lows and bright, clear and transparent highs, not to mention ash’s beautiful wood grain for more a natural aesthetic.Fishman® Fluence Bass SoapbarBased on Fishman’s convention-disrupting Fluence Core technology, the new pickups for bass bring the revolutionary multi-voice performance, dynamic range, and articulation of Fluence technology to 4-string and 5-string bassists. The three voices for the Fluence Soapbar were created to offer players a wide palette of sounds that cover all playing styles.1 Volume, 1 Blend, 2 Band EQ 3 Way Voice Control Toggle SwitchA5 Ultra Ash’s versatility is maximized by the push/pull mode on the volume knob and the dedicated 3-way mini switch for multi-voice control that enables perfect tones for wide range of genres.3 Way Voice Control Switch- Voice 1 (Passive): Classic, fat and round- Voice 2 (Active): Full frequency, full dynamics- Voice 3 (Active with mid contour): Funk, Hi-Fi scoopedThe push/pull pot for volume/coil-split engages single coil mode when pulled for the same voices above but with Jazz Bass string window.
Construction Neck-thruBody MahoganyTop AshNeck 5pcs Maple & Panga PangaFretboard Panga PangaRadius: 15.75"(400mm)Frets 24Scale 34"(864mm)Tuners Hipshot® UltraliteBridge Hipshot® TranstonePickups Fishman® Fluence Bass Soapbar PickupElectronics 1 Volume(P/p), 1 Blend, 2 Band Eq, 3 Way Voice Control SwitchHardware BlackStrings D'addario® Exl170-5slIncludes hard shell case