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2005 GWB105 NTF 1M 01
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The GWB105 is a five string solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 2005. It is a signature model for American jazz fusion bassist Gary Willis. It was produced in South Korea.

The GWB105 features an SR series double-cutaway light ash body bolted to a maple neck with a fretless ebony fingerboard with offset white dot position markers. Components include a custom Bartolini passive soapbar bass pickup with a Bartolini preamp with a two-band EQ, an Accu-cast B105 bridge with 16.5mm string spacing, a removable finger rest/ramp, a plastic nut and Gotoh tuners with custom Sure Grip buttons.

The GWB105 was offered only in 2005. The similar GWB1005, which is made in Japan, replaced it for 2006.

Specifications[]

Specifications for GWB105
Model name: GWB105
Year(s) offered: 2005
Sold in: Europe / Japan / USA
Made in: South Korea
Price: MSRP: ¥168,000
Finish(es): Natural Flat (NTF)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Light ash
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
Accu-cast B105 fixed (16.5mm string spacing)
Pickguard:
Removable wood finger ramp/rest
Knob style:
Knurled metal dome w/ pointer
Hardware color:
Black
Neck
Neck type:
GWB
Neck material:
3-piece maple
Scale length:
864mm / 34"
Fingerboard material:
Ebony
Fingerboard inlays:
Offset white dot
Nut:
Black plastic (45mm)
Machine heads:
Gotoh GB707 w/ GWB Sure Grip buttons
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
S
Bridge pickup:
Bartolini GWB passive
Electronics:
Bartolini NTBT 2-band EQ w/EQ bypass switch
Controls:
Master volume w/ push-pull EQ bypass / Stacked bass boost-cut & treble boost-cut
Battery:
9V
Output jack:
¼" stereo barrel (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.085/.105/.135
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E,5B

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Additional details
Controls GWB
Controls layout
Bartolini NTBT frequency chart
EQ frequency chart

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