The PCBE12MH is a Performance series acoustic/ electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 2020. It is made in Indonesia; it replaced a Chinese-made version in markets outside USA where the Chinese version continues to be sold. The two models are similar but have some small differences in their specifications.
The PCBE12MH features a grand concert body constructed of laminated okoume top, back, and sides with an open pore finish. The round soundhole has a tortoiseshell rosette and a red tortoise pickguard. The mahogany neck joins the body at the 15th fret and has a 20-fret laurel fingerboard with small white dot position markers. Components include a compensated plastic saddle in a laurel bridge with black plastic bridge pins, a plastic nut, and chrome Ibanez tuning machines.
The PCBE213MH's electronics consist of an Ibanez under saddle pickup connected to an AEQ-2T preamp with on-board tuner powered by a 9V battery and a feeding a ¼" stereo output jack.
For 2021 the body very slightly lengthened.
The PCBE12 is a similar model with a spruce top. The PCBE14MH is a similar model with a black finish and different preamp.
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Specifications for PCBE12MH
Name: PCBE12MH
Year(s) offered: 2020–2024
Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / Europe
