Markley string endorser for the largest part of his career, recently approached Dean Markley, looking for one bass guitar string that would be versatile and long lasting, and which could be used for virtually all of his recording and live applications.In order to achieve the goal (to create the "Ultimate Bass String"), Dean Markley Strings had to realign its thinking and redesign certain manufacturing methods. After months of R&D the company's engineers developed a design that incorporates three different styles of bass guitar strings into one combination string. The Randy Jackson Alchemy Bass strings have a unique core-to-wrap ratio for proper tension, and a great sound and feel. And they have Stainless Steel under wraps, and they have the pr...  (less)

unbelievably powerful and versatile ATK 3-coil pickup works with the ATK character switch for rapid changes in tone!  (less)

Series has familiar shapes and designs, meticulously upgraded and re-vamped over time. Yet, re-introducing the original AR300 is not a step backwards, since superb Japanese craftsmanship is still hard to find despite 20 years of progress in guitar manufacturing. The Ibanez AR300RE-CS has a mahogany body with a luxurious flamed maple top, a fast and comfortable 3-piece AR maple set-in neck, a bound rosewood fingerboard with rectangle pearl/abalone inlays and 22 medium frets. The superb Gibraltar bridge with sustain block and the Quik Change tailpiece deliver the highest level of tuning stability. The AR300RE is loaded with Ibanez IBZ Custom Super 58 pickups for powerful, rich, versatile blues, jazz and rock tones. The AR300RE's or...  (less)

unbelievably powerful and versatile ATK 3-coil pickup works with the ATK character switch for rapid changes in tone!  (less)

The top is crafted from quilted maple for a gorgeous look. The body is made from solid alder for excellent tone and resilience. Each bass boasts two active pickups and a 2-band EQ for incredibly dynamic, responsive tone. The fretboard is topped with inlaid mother-of-pearl fret markers in a deluxe, sharktooth design. Johnson Catalyst basses boast hot looks and punchy tone at a price that players enjoy. Body: Solid Alder (Quilted Maple Top) Neck: Rock Maple Fretboard: Rosewood Finish: Translucent Gloss Inlay: M.O.P. Sharktooth Bridge: Die-Cast, Quick Change Tuners: Die-Cast Gold Pickups: Active: J-Style & Soapbar Controls: Bass/Treble EQ, Volume, Balance Neck Joint: Bolt-on Neck Joint Location: Access to 23rd Fret Radius: 20" Nut, Width: Graphi...  (less)

replacement pickups. The Area T bridge model does what a great Tele bridge pickup is supposed to do: the highs sing, the lows snap and the mids have a punch that's almost unreal.Recommended For: Bridge.Tech Talk: The most instantly obvious quality of the Area T bridge model is dynamics. The Area T tracks changes in pick attack and volume, and it does it instantly. It's also very sensitive to string distance. The volume is very high when the pickup is close to the strings, but can be adjusted much lower by backing the Area T away. String pull is not a problem with the Alnico 2 magnets that are standard on the Area T.  (less)

frets and it's a normal 25-1/2" guitar. Add to this Steinberger's brilliant design features such as the tune-it-once direct-drive double-ball bridge with piezo pickup, EMG USA humbucking pickups, fold-down leg rest, and graphite-reinforced neck with ultrafast phenolic fingerboard, and you've got a truly advanced and infinitely playable instrument.Low-impedance EMG USA humbuckers offer a broader bandwidth for unique and robust tone and are mounted on stabilizers that keep them from tilting.Improved intonation from a zero fret. Unique Steinberger Combo headpiece improves balance, ease of tuning, and tuning stability while the patented Direct-Drive double-ball bridge lets you change strings in seconds then  (less)