Gary Willis Models GWB1 / GWB2
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GWB1
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GWB2
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January 28, 1999(Gary Willis' playing has inspired countless bass players with his seemingly
effortless command of the fretless bass. Whether it's with Tribal Tech or on
his solo records, Gary has laid down some of the most memorable moments of fretless
mastery on his custom shop Soundgear bass.)
The GW swamp ash bodies respond accurately to string vibrations for an extremely
open sound. This sound is then transmitted through a custom Bartolini soapbar
pickup and an active two-band Bartolini NTBT EQ for a truly pure tone. A special
oval shaped maple neck combined with a select ebony fingerboard allows the player
to maneuver around the neck with unrestricted speed and agility. As with Gary's
custom shop bass, the lower horn has been cut away lower than other Sound Gear
basses to allow accessibility to the upper frets on the double octave neck.
Another unique feature of the GWB basses is the custom shaped detachable ramp
which allows players to fine tune their right hand technique.
Details
Sure Grip tuning knobs
The newly designed Sure Grip tuning knobs allow the player to fine tune more
easily during the heat of a gig.
Custom Bartolini soapbar pickup
The Bartolini pickup features separate coils for each string to allow more precise
string to string volume balance. The pickup cover has a special curvature, which
is perfectly aligned with the fingerboard radius to allow maximum proximity
for each string.
Bartolini NTBT EQ
The active two-band EQ / preamp comes equipped with an adjustable gain trim
pot which allows for output matching to any amplification system. EQ bypass
can be achieved by simply pulling up the volume control knob.
Ramp
The detachable finger-rest / ramp was designed by Cary Willis for fine-tuning
right hand playing technique. For more information, visit Ibanez at http://www.ibanez.com/ | 
