GVB36

GVB36 Amber

The GVB36 is a six string solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez in mid 2012. It is a signature model for American jazz bassist Gerald Veasley. It is produced in Indonesia.

The GVB36 features an SR series double-cutaway alder body with a flamed maple top bolted to a maple neck with a 24 fret rosewood fingerboard with abalone oval position markers. Components include a pair of Bartolini passive soapbar bass pickups with an EQB preamp, a Mono Rail IV bridge with 14mm string spacing, a plastic nut, and Gotoh tuners.

For 2017 the rosewood fretboard was replaced with jatoba; for 2021 it was switched back to rosewood. For 2024 the EQ was changed to an Aguilar OBP-3 preamp with ANB Custom Electronics 3-band.

The GVB1006 is a more expensive version of this bass which is produced in Japan.

Specifications

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Specifications for GVB36

Model name: GVB36 Year(s) offered: 2012–2026 Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe / USA 2012–2020 / USA & Canada 2021–2026 Made in: Indonesia Price: MSRP: US$1,733.32 (2022–2024) / €1,449 (2024) / CA$2,199.99 (2025) / €1,549 (2025) / £1,387 (2025) • SMAP: US$1,299.99 (2024) / CA$1,819.99 (2025) / €1,349 incl. 20% TVA (2025) / £1,155 incl. 20% VAT (2025) / US$1,499.99 (2026) Finish(es): Amber (AM)
Body Body type: Solid body Body material: Alder w/ flamed maple top Neck joint: AANJ Bridge: Mono-rail IV (MR4) (14mm string spacing) Strap buttons: Metal button Knob style: Knurled cosmo black dome w/ pointer (vol. & tone) / B15 black plastic (3-band EQ) Hardware color: Cosmo black	Neck Neck type: GVB Neck material: 3-piece maple Scale length: 864mm / 34" Fingerboard material: 2012–2017: Rosewood 2018–2020: Jatoba 2021–2026: Rosewood Fingerboard inlays: Abalone oval Frets: 24 / medium nickel silver Nut: Black plastic (54mm) Machine heads: Gotoh GB707 String gauge (factory): .032/.040/.060/.080/.100/.125 Factory tuning: 1C,2G,3D,4A,5E,6B (B Std.)	Electronics/ case Pickup configuration: SS Bridge pickup: Bartolini MK1-6-R passive Neck pickup: Bartolini MK1-6-F passive Electronics: 2012–2023: EQB-IIISB preamp w/ mid frequency selector 2024–2026: Aguilar OBP-3 preamp ANB Custom Electronics 3-band eq Controls: Master volume / pickup balancer / 3-band EQ (bass/mid/treble) / push-pull freq. selector on mids Battery: 9V Output jack: ¼" stereo barrel (angled face mount) Recommended case: EXB1000C, MB100C, or MB300C Recommended gig bag: BBP, IBB, IBB7, ISBB501, IBB540, or IBB724

About this table

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Front of body

Rear of body

Controls layout

EQ frequency response 2012–2023

EQ frequency response 2024–2026

Sources

• Gerald Veasley artist signature page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived February 2021
• GVB36-AM (1P-04) parts list, Ibanez parts catalog, archived January 2026
• 2012 USA new product catalog (p. 20)
• GVB36 product page, Ibanez USA, archived October 2012
• GVB36 product page, Ibanez USA, archived August 2013
• GVB36 product page, Ibanez USA, archived March 2015
• 2017 Asia catalog (p. 55)
• 2018 Europe catalog (p. 52)
• GVB36 product page, Ibanez USA, archived August 2019
• GVB36 product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2020
• GVB36 product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2021
• GVB36 product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived June 2022
• GVB36 product page, Ibanez China, archived January 2023
• GVB36 product page, Ibanez USA & Canada, archived January 2024
• GVB36 product page, Ibanez Europe, archived February 2025
• GVB36 product page, Ibanez USA & Canada, archived January 2026
• GVB36 product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived February 2026