Ibanez Mode MDM1606 6-String Electric Bass Guitar with Gig Bag
The Ibanez Mode series modernizes an iconic bass, preserving its classic foundation while adding contemporary features and aesthetics to inspire today's innovative players.
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The Ibanez Mode MDM1606 is where classic bass design meets modern innovation. This 6-string electric bass blends the timeless groove of traditional instruments with the precision and versatility demanded by today’s players. It stays true to the foundations of bass history while introducing sleek curves, premium tonewoods, and advanced electronics. The result is a bass that delivers rich, soulful tones with the flexibility to create a truly unique sound.
Built for Speed and Endurance
A heavy, bulky bass can quickly lead to shoulder strain and imprecise playing. The Mode MDM1606 combats fatigue with a specially designed body contour for perfect balance. Combined with a carefully crafted neck, this bass feels like an extension of your hands, allowing smooth, precise movement across the fretboard.
Super All-Access Neck Joint: Reach the stratosphere of your 24th fret without breaking a sweat. The highly contoured ergonomic joint ensures your highest notes ring out clean and clear, entirely unhindered by clunky wood blocks.
Roasted Maple Neck: The thin C-profile 1-piece Roasted Maple neck provides extreme stability against climate shifts, while the rounded Rosewood fretboard edges offer a buttery-smooth grip. Luminescent side dots keep you anchored even on pitch-black stages.
Poplar Burl on Alder: The gorgeous Poplar Burl top delivers a boutique aesthetic, while the Alder body ensures a rich, well-balanced resonance. It even includes a detachable finger ramp to facilitate lightning-fast fingerstyle technique.
Hardware That Holds Down the Fort
Great tone means nothing if your hardware throws you out of tune mid-song. Ibanez equipped this 6-string bass with rock-solid, incredibly lightweight components that maximize string vibration transfer. You get massive sustain and crisp clarity, ensuring every nuanced slap, pop, and tap punches through the mix.
MR5S Mono-Rail Bridge: This bridge isolates each string, transferring vibration directly to the body for unbelievable sustain and clarity. The 18mm string spacing gives you plenty of room to dig in.
Aero-Light Tuners: Crafted with "Extra Super Duralumin," these tuners are remarkably lightweight, preventing the dreaded neck-dive while offering iron-clad tuning stability.
Stainless Steel Frets: Medium stainless-steel frets provide a snappy, aggressive tonal response. They make bends and slides effortless and boast superior long-term durability against string wear.
Tonal Titan Electronics: Built for the Bold
A gorgeous bass needs a voice to match. The electronics package inside the MDM1606 is a sprawling canvas for sound design. From aggressive, biting top end for soloing to sub-shaking warmth for holding down the pocket, this setup gives you granular control over every frequency.
Delta S6J Pickups: These hum-canceling single-coil pickups deliver an aggressive yet beautifully balanced tone that responds evenly across all six strings, completely eliminating unwanted stage hum.
Sonitech S Preamp: Dial in your dream tone with a master volume, balancer, master tone, and a muscular 3-band EQ. The master tone functions in both active and passive modes, giving you organic control no matter how you route your signal.
Hexa Mid System: Located on the back of the bass, this 2-way switch lets you toggle between two different mid-frequency banks (High: 350Hz, 600Hz, 1KHz / Low: 250Hz, 450Hz, 850Hz), offering six total selectable mid points to perfectly tailor your punch.
A Playground for Low-End
The Ibanez Mode MDM1606 is what happens when master builders refuse to compromise between vintage soul and modern playability. It captures the essential thump of the classics while providing the brainpower and ergonomic edge needed for modern technical wizardry. It’s a 6-string bass built for players who demand absolute control over their tone and technique.
Ibanez Mode MDM1606 Features:
Modified Alder body with a stunning Poplar Burl top for balanced tone and boutique looks
1-piece Roasted Maple neck with a thin C-profile for extreme stability and speed
Rosewood fretboard with rounded edges and luminescent side dot markers
Super All Access neck joint for completely unhindered access to all 24 frets
Medium stainless-steel frets for snappy response and lasting durability
Ibanez Aero-light tuners made with Extra Super Duralumin to prevent neck dive
MR5S mono-rail bridge with 18mm string spacing for maximum string isolation and sustain
Delta S6J hum-canceling single-coil pickups for aggressive, noise-free clarity
Sonitech S preamp featuring a 3-band EQ, EQ bypass, and Master Tone control
2-way Hexa mid system offering six selectable mid-frequency points
Detachable finger ramp included for enhanced fingerstyle playing efficiency
Warranty: 1 Year on Electric Guitars & Basses; Limited Lifetime with 1 Year on Electronics & Tuners on Acoustic Guitars; 5 Years (1 Year on Speakers) on Amplifiers; 5 Years on Pedals