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The ATK205 is a five string ATK series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 2013. It was made in China as part of the Standard range.

The ATK205 features an asymmetric double-cutaway ash body bolted to a laminated maple neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot position markers. Components include a single CAP Double humbucker pickup mounted in the ATK5 bridge and feeding an Ibanez ATK N2 3-band EQ powered by a 9V battery, a black pickguard, a plastic nut and Wilkinson open gear tuning machines.

The ATK200 is a four string version. The ATK205TP is a very similar model with a tortoise pickguard and a dark brown stain finish.

The ATK205 was discontinued after 2014.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for ATK205
Model name: ATK205
Year(s) offered: 2013–2014
Sold in: Japan 2013 / USA
Made in: China
Price: MSRP: US$619.99 (2013)[1] / ¥63,000 (2013)[2] • SMAP: US$449.99 (2013)[1]
Finish(es): Natural (NT)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Ash
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
ATK5 (19mm string spacing)
Pickguard:
3-ply black/ white/ black
Knob style:
Knurled metal dome
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
ATK5
Neck material:
3-piece maple
Scale length:
864mm / 34"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
White acrylic dot
Frets:
22 / medium
Nut:
Plastic (43mm)
Machine heads:
Wilkinson open gear w/ clover key
Electronics/ Strings
Bridge pickup:
CAP Double Humbucker passive
Electronics:
ATK N2 3-band
Controls:
Volume / 3-band EQ (bass, treble and mid boost/cut) / 3-way double humbucker coil selector
Battery:
9V
Output jack:
¼" stereo barrel (side mount)
String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.085/.105/.130 (D'Addario EXL165 + .130)
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E,5B (E Standard)

Images[]

Additional details
2011 ATK200NT headstock back
Headstock rear and Wilkinson open gear tuners (ATK200 shown)
CAP Double humbucker switching
CAP Double humbucker switching
Controls ATK-N2 3bandEQ 2011
Controls layout
Controls ATK-N2 3bandEQ 2013
Controls layout
Freq-resp ATK-N2 3bandEQ
Frequency response

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