I'm selling what?

Once in a while, I will stumble upon something like this; it's an Ibanez SRC6 consolidated sale page. 

It actually features one of my pics with the implication that I'm selling something. This is what happens in cyberspace folks, when you least expected, there's some form of abuse involving you. Great. 

Ibanez: SRC6 bridge

Here's a close up of the SRC6's bridge- it's Ibanez's own Tight End (TE) model. This isn't a breakthrough debut as the TE is a guitar bridge already used in the RG1451 (CLICK). The implications here are that, despite wanting to go deeper into the lower frequencies, bassists would have to re-think this consideration as the slots here simply could not accommodate thicker gauges. It would also mean that this SRC6 sports a guitar string spacing so if you wish to replace the nut with some other preferred material, you can easily shop for replacements.

Ibanez: SRC6

Ibanez SRC6 is as confusing as it gets; it's a bass sporting a guitar's baritone scale length & tuned to the guitar's standard tuning. So there you go- who is this instrument really aimed at? The bassist who would eventually feel the SRC6 has too much guitar vibes to be really bassy? The guitarist who would eventually realize that the SRC6 is really a bass given guitar vibes by the players themselves?

One thing for sure, the SRC6 is there for the taking. If you wish to treat it purely as a bass, by all means, go ahead. It's a bass after all. Alternatively, if you think it's a guitar in disguise, we shall not pretend that there are no baritone guitars out there not matching the SRC6's specs. So ladies & gentleman, the SRC6 is an instrument ready for your interpretations. In both music & art, we shift boundaries & the SRC6 might be the one helping you do just that.

More importantly, I'm glad to have come across the SRC6 & I'm ready to explore its potentials. :-)

**PS: If you are interested, the SRC6 won't be around for long, so... Here's a promo clip by the manufacturer to get a better perspective of what the SRC6 is capable of doing: