"HARU"

This bass is a beautiful example of our Japan Custom Shop team combining the venerable SR design with captivating visuals meant to reflect the mood and splendor of spring. As such, they opted to name it ‘Haru,’ which is Japanese for ‘spring’. Another principal inspiration for this bass is the is the blooming of the weeping cherry tree, or ‘Shidarezakura,’ in Japanese. The color of the tree is reflected in the stunning Cherry Blossom Pink finish adorning the heavily figured Maple Burl top. Other highlights include painted wooden pickup covers that seamlessly match the top, premium gold hardware, and a jet-black Ebony fretboard. To top it all off, there is a stunning Cherry Blossom Inlay at the 12th fret made from Mother of Pearl. This bass offers one of the clearest visions of the talents of our Japan Custom Shop and the meticulous attention to detail they pour into every instrument.

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THE COMPLETE PICTURE

Another prominent feature on this SR is the use of matching wood pickup covers. The covers utilize the same Maple Burl top wood and feature the same finish used on the face of the body, making for a seamless, high-end look worthy of the Ibanez Japan Custom Shop name.

QUINTESSENTIAL SPRING

The aesthetic centerpiece of this instrument, a large, Mother of Pearl Cherry Blossom Inlay, is perfectly positioned at the 12th fret, leaping from the stainless steel fret-equipped Ebony fingerboard with energy and purpose. The Blossom is the quintessential representation of spring in Japan, and it’s the perfect physical symbol for this motif.

TONES & TEXTURES OF THE SEASON

This bass is highlighted by many exceptional features, and the Cherry Blossom Pink finish stands out prominently among them. This attractive color displays a rich pink across a wide swath of the body, meant to represent the blossoms of the cherry tree, and the blue tips on the upper and lower horns deliver an unmistakable vision of a clear sky in the middle of the season of rebirth.



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JPCS28 - "HARU" BUILD INFO:

  • Neck: 5pc Maple / Purpleheart (Timeless Timber Maple core)
  • Neck Width: 38mm @ Nut, 60mm @ 24th Fret
  • Neck Thickness: 19.5mm @ 1st Fret, 22.5mm @ 12th Fret
  • Grip Shape: Atlas-4 HP
  • Fingerboard: Ebony
  • Fingerboard Radius: 12”
  • String Spacing: 19mm
  • Inlays: MOP Cherry Blossom @ 12th Fret
  • Side Dots: White
  • Scale Length: 34”
  • Neck Joint: Bolt-On
  • Body: Alder
  • Top: Maple Burl
  • Pickups: Nordstrand Big Singles
  • Tuners: Gotoh
  • Bridge: MR5S
  • EQ: Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-Band EQ
  • Controls: Vol/Blend/Treble/Mid/Bass/EQ Bypass & Mid Frequency switch
  • Finish: Cherry Blossom Pink
  • Includes Hardshell Case & Certificate of Authenticity

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