GWB35-BKF Black Flat Gary Willis Signature Strapless

The GWB35 is Ibanez's signature model for phantom bass player Gary Willis in a slightly simpler version.

Gary is probably best known for his many years of collaboration with guitarist Scott Hendersson in their joint band Tribal Tech. Gary is known for an innovative and "own" fretless playing conveyed with an unmatched intonation, an astonishing groove and a big and fat singing sound. The GWB has been in the Ibanez range since the late nineties and has been a very popular model since day one. A special bass for a special bassist.

The model has several distinctive features such as Gary's specially designed, and removable, finger ramp. It is a wooden ramp that lies between the body and the strings, from the pick up to the neck, to prevent the fingers from digging too deep between the strings in order to play with an even and more controlled touch. Gary has a very special right hand technique where he plays with all the fingers of the hand and uses the ramp as a guide rail or navigation point for the hand. It also works as an excellent thumb rest for normal finger play.

• 3-piece GWB maple neck.
• Ebony fingerboard.
• Marked intonation lines.
• Basswood (Lind) body.
• Std.-5 stalls.
• Specially designed GW tuning screws.
  
• SFR-GWB pickup.
  
• EQB-GWII 2-band EQ.
  
• Black hardware.
• Suitable case: SCEBR, MB300C.WB200C.MRB500C
• Matching bag: Ibanez IBB540

Neck:

• 864mm/34" scale.
  
• 45mm wide at the saddle.
  
• 68mm wide at last band.
  
• 19mm thick at 1st band.
  
• 21mm thick at 12th fret.
  
• 305mmR radius.