With the Ibanez Premium AFR5WAP-NTF Affirma Natural Flat, Ibanez the legendary Affirma design from the pen of the ingenious Swiss instrument maker Rolf Spuler is revived. Here, the electric bass is closely modelled on the early 1990s and relies on an elaborate "half-through-neck" construction with a walnut body and a graphite-reinforced, three-piece maple neck. A classical Bartolini pickup in the middle position and an Ibanez AeroSilk piezo system, which together guarantee a particularly versatile sound spectrum, also handle the electrical sound conversion. Last but not least, the Ibanez premium AFR5WAP-NTF Affirma Natural Flat features five Ibanez AeroSilk MR5 mono rail bridges with piezo elements and precise Ibanez die-cast mechanics.
The heart of the Ibanez Premium AFR5WAP-NTF Affirma Natural Flat is an elaborate "Half-Through-Neck" construction that follows Rolf Spuler's sound philosophy and promises a finely articulated sound. This is based Ibanez on a walnut body and a three-piece maple neck with graphite reinforcement and an extremely slim headstock. The manoeuvrable "AFR" neck profile also offers optimum conditions for comfortable playability across all 24 frets of the ebony fingerboard. The ceiling also contains a thumb rest.
As with the original, the Ibanez Premium AFR5 Ibanez also relies on a combination of magnetic pickup and a piezo system. The Bartolini X44JX pickup convinces with a powerful and full bass sound in the middle position, which captures the character of the five-string without distortion. The active Ibanez 2-band tone control allows the precise tuning of the sound. The Ibanez AeroSilk piezo pickup system, whose sound can be adjusted using the active tone control, also offers organically detailed acoustic sound.
Last but not least, the Ibanez premium affirm AFR5WAP-NTF Natural Flat offers hardware equipment optimally matched to the instrument. Accordingly, there are five Ibanez AeroSilk MR5 single bridges on the body, which not only accommodate the piezo elements, but also decouple the strings from each other, thus promoting a differentiated sound. On the narrow headstock, Ibanez die-cast bass mechanics ensure a precise and stable tuning.