The Atlas 15pc Panga Panga, Maple, Padauk, Purpleheart and Walnut neck provides tonal clarity, superior note attack, and its slim grip shape permits superior playability. Nordstrand™ "Big Single" pickups crams as meaty a single coil as can fit in a soapbar style pickup, producing a full-bodied, powerful, aggressive tonal texture, while still retaining the clarity that's characteristic of single coil pickups. Premium Fret Edge Treatment offer super smooth,comfortable performance. Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ is our latest refinement on the concept of simple, straightforward, no-nonsense EQ control. The Boost and Cut for the Mid Control are each centered on slightly different frequencies, an innovation that delivers a preset range of the most favorable bass tones. Precision tonal control, including a switch to choose passive-only operation. When the EQ bypasses activated, the treble tone control knob becomes the global tone control for the passive circuit.