Four-string electric bass with Bartolini pickups and active 3-band electronics
The Ibanez SR500 Brown Mahogany is a four-string bass guitar built to excite through its smooth, fast neck and lightweight body, equipped with perfectly matched electronics. The SR4 neck is crafted from Jatoba with Bubinga to make it strong and stable despite its thinness. An extended neck joint creates a unique look, so you can utilise the higher frets easier. The Accu-cast B300 Bridge affords a precise intonation and delivers string-to-body vibration conductively.
Equipped with Bartolini MK1 split-coil-designed pickups, this guitar provides a very wide frequency range and enhanced definition for maximum accuracy. Each of the pickups offer an equal response without any hum or noise. Additionally, this bass comes with a Custom Electronics 3-band EQ with mid frequency switch to offer tonal variations that enhance simple chord work as well as complex soloing.
Features:
Manufacturer:
Ibanez
Series:
Standard
Design:
Soundgear
Body:
Mahogany
Neck:
5-ply, Jatoba(Bubinga)
Neck Profile:
SR4
Thickness at 1st Fret:
19.5
Thickness at 12th Fret:
21.5
Neck Lacquer:
Matte
Neck Construction:
Bolt-on
Fretboard:
Rosewood
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
12
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Number of Frets:
24
Fret Format:
Medium
Inlays:
Oval
Nut type:
Plastic
Nut width in mm:
38
Width at Last Fret:
62
Scale:
Longscale
Scale (inch):
34
Manufacturer pickups:
Bartolini
Pickup neck:
MK-1
Pickup middle:
No
Pickup bridge:
MK-1
Active pickups:
No
Piezo Pickup:
No
Electronic:
Active, 3-band equalizer
Switch:
Mid Frequency
Control:
Vol, Bal, Bass, Mid, Treble
Tuners:
Die-Cast
Bridge:
Ibanez Accu-Cast B300
Number of Strings:
4
String spacing (mm):
19
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Cosmo Black
Colour:
Brown Mahogany
Finish:
Open-pored
String Gauge:
.045 - .105
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Case included:
No
Gigbag included:
No
Certificate:
No
Ibanez SR 500 Brown Mahogany
N/A
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Good quality for that price. I wish finishing was better quality - there is dust under paint that you can feel with your fingers. Sound is OK. Good mids - what I prefer in bass sound. Also one can control the mids (boost/cut) at 2 points (250 Hz or 600 Hz).
I LOVE this thing! I wanted to add a 5-string to my arsenal, and I can't put it down. It plays so smoothly and feels great. The Bartolini pick ups give it a broad tone range. It is so good it has become my main bass. Exceptional value for any level player.
