The Flamed Maple top displays a beautiful wood grain and the Ash/Okoume wing body delivers a pleasant brightness and rich sustain. The neck-through construction contributes to massive sustain and smooth access to high fretboard positions. The 9-piece Maple/Bubinga/Panga Panga neck provides superior note attack, tight lows and increased sustain. The Graphite reinforcement rods provides massive sustain and excellent stability. Ebonol is a synthetic material which is made from layers of black paper and phenolic resin. An Ebonol fretboard provides tight and bright sound. Gotoh machine heads provide superior precision, a smooth feel, and excellent tuning accuracy. The Mono-Rail V is the ultimate bridge for bass string isolation. Each bridge is independently and securely locked down to the body for maximum vibration transfer without interference. Nordstrand "Big Single" cram a meaty single coil into a soapbar-style pickup, producing a full-bodied, powerful, aggressive tonal texture, while still retaining the clarity that's characteristic of single coil pickups. The Vari-mid 3-band EQ features a variable mid-frequency control which allows you to dial in an incredibly wide range of sounds. The EQ bypass control offers precision tonal adjustments, including a switch to choose passive-only operation. When the EQ bypass is activated, the treble tone control knob becomes the global tone control for the passive circuit.