Detail 01
Sonitech S preamp
Controls include master volume/balancer, master tone, three-band EQ, EQ bypass, and a three-way mid-frequency switch.
Product detailSKU #1500000468578
IbanezMode MDM1605 5-String Electric Bass Guitar - Deep Twilight
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
MDM1605 brings five strings to Ibanez’s Mode platform, combining an alder body, poplar burl top, one-piece roasted maple Thin C neck, and rosewood fingerboard. Delta S5J single-coil pickups feed the Sonitech S preamp, giving you master volume/balancer and tone controls, three-band EQ, EQ bypass, selectable mid frequencies, and a rear-mounted Hexa mid system. The MR5S mono-rail bridge has 18 mm spacing. Luminescent side dots and the detachable finger ramp support navigation and fingerstyle work, and a gig bag is included.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Five-string players who need active or passive operation and selectable mid-frequency controls.
- Fingerstyle playing with optional support from the supplied detachable finger ramp.
- Low-light performance settings where luminescent side dots help locate positions.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players looking for a four-string bass.
- Left-handed players.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Hexa mid system
It provides two selectable mid-frequency banks, for six total mid points.
Detail 03
MR5S mono-rail bridge
It isolates each string and uses 18 mm string spacing on this five-string model.
Detail 04
Delta S5J pickups
These are hum-canceling single-coil pickups.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01It is a right-handed, five-string bass.
- 02A gig bag is included.
- 03The supplied finger ramp is removable.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How many strings does the MDM1605 have?
It has five strings.
02Can it be used with the EQ bypassed?
Yes. The Sonitech S preamp includes EQ bypass and supports the Hexa mid system in active and passive operation.
03What is the bridge string spacing?
The MR5S mono-rail bridge uses 18 mm spacing.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsSound
- Preamp
- Sonitech S
5 detailsPickups & controls
- Switching
- EQ bypass switch, 3-way mid-frequency switch, 2-way Hexa mid system
- Controls
- Master volume and balancer, master tone, 3-band EQ
- Middle
- Ibanez Delta S5J single-coil
- Pickup Configuration
- SS
- Bridge
- Ibanez Delta S5J single-coil
5 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Neck Profile
- Thin C
- Number of Frets
- 24
- Number of Strings
- 5
- Neck Shape
- Thin C
12 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
- Fingerboard Wood
- Rosewood
- Body Material
- Alder
- Top Material
- Poplar burl
- Inlays
- Luminescent side dots
- Neck Wood
- 1-piece roasted maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Neck Joint
- Super All Access
- Body Style
- Mode
- Tuning Machines
- Ibanez Aero-light
- Body Shape
- Mode
- Hardware Material
- Extra Super Duralumin
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Gig bag
2 detailsOther
- Product Type
- Electric bass guitar
- Series
- Mode Series
