Changes: GWB35

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GWB35 Black Flat

The GWB35 is a five string solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez in 2004. It is a signature model for American jazz fusion bassist Gary Willis. It was initially made in South Korea, but production moved to Indonesia in 2008.

The GWB35 features an SR series double-cutaway basswood body bolted to a maple neck with a fretless ebony fingerboard with offset white dot position markers. Components include an SFR-GWB passive soapbar bass pickup with an EQB-GWII preamp with a two-band EQ, a fixed bridge with 16.5mm string spacing, a removable finger rest/ramp, a plastic nut and Gotoh tuners with custom Sure Grip buttons.

In 2012 the Accu-cast B105 bridge was replaced with the Standard 5 bridge.

The GWB35FD is a similar fretted model.

Specifications

Related content: SR series | Gary Willis series | Signature series |

Specifications for GWB35

Year(s) offered: 2004–2020

Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe / Japan / USA

Made in: Korea (2004–2008)/ Indonesia (2008–2020)

Finish(es): Black Flat (BKF)

Body

Body type:
Solid body

Body material:
Basswood

Neck joint:
AANJ

Bridge:
2004–2012: Accu-cast B105 fixed
2012–2020: STD5 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:
SFR-GWB passive

Electronics:
EQB-GWII preamp w/ 2-band EQ

Controls:
Master volume / Stacked bass boost-cut & treble boost-cut

Battery:
9V

Output jack:
¼" stereo barrel (side mount)

String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.085/.105/.135 (D'Addario® EXP165-5)

Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E,5B

About this table

Images

Additional details

Controls layout

Preamp frequency response chart

Sources

2004 USA catalog (page 34)
2012 North & South America and Oceania catalog (page 68)
GWB35 product page, Ibanez USA, archived October 2012
2013 Europe catalog (page 43)
GWB35 product page, Ibanez Europe, archived August 2019
GWB35 product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2020

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  | subseries   = Gary Willis series
  | subseries2  = SR series
- | year        = 2004–2019
+ | year        = 2004–2020
+ | area        = {{Worldwide}}
- | area        = Asia / China / Europe / Japan / North & South America and Oceania / USA
  | made        = Korea
  | madeyrs     = 2004–2008
  | made2       = Indonesia
- | made2yrs    = 2008–2019
+ | made2yrs    = 2008–2020
  | colors      = Black Flat (BKF)
  | bodytype    = Solid body
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  | fretsize    =
  | fretedge    =
- | bridge      = ''2004–2012'': [[Accu-cast B105]] fixed<br/>''2012–2019'': [[STD5]] fixed
+ | bridge      = ''2004–2012'': [[Accu-cast B105]] fixed<br/>''2012–2020'': [[STD5]] fixed
+ | stringspace = 16.5mm
  | hw          = Black
  | pucon       = S
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  | eq          = [[EQB-GWII]] preamp w/ 2-band EQ
  | battery     = 9V
- | output      = 1/4" stereo barrel (side mount)
+ | output      = {{Stereo-barrel}} (side mount)
  | inlay       = Offset white dot
  | tuners      = [[Gotoh GB707]] w/ GWB Sure Grip buttons
- | tuning      = 1G, 2D, 3A, 4E, 5B
+ | tuning      = {{5-string B Std}}
- | strings     = .045/.065/.085/.105/.135
+ | strings     = {{EXP165-5}}
  | knobs       = [[Knurled metal dome]] w/ pointer
  | pg          = Removable wood finger ramp/rest
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 * [[2013 Europe catalog]] ([[:File:2013 EU catalog p42-43.jpg|page 43]])
 * [http://web.archive.org/web/20190829151839/https://www.ibanez.com/eu/products/detail/gwb35_04.html GWB35 product page], Ibanez Europe, archived August 2019
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20200115201843/https://www.ibanez.com/eu/products/detail/gwb35_1p_05.html GWB35 product page], Ibanez Europe, archived January 2020
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 [[Category:2018 models]]
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