Ibanez SR505
Overview
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Dates of manufacture:
1997
Production of the SR305 began in 1997. It is the 5 string version of the Ibanez SR300. Originally they had agathis bodies with maple necks, but as of 2014 the transparent finish SR505 has a mahogany body with jatoba/bubinga neck. The first models had Ibanez DX soapbar pickups but these were changed to split-coil Bartolini MK-1 pickups. Tone controls were also changed from a single tone control and two volume controls, to two tone controls & two volume controls and then to a single volume control an EQB-IIIS 3-band equaliser with a Mid frequency switch.
Specifications (21)
Body
| Body material | agathis body, mahogany body |
| Body shape features | double cutaway |
Hardware
| Bridge | Ibanez B305 bridge |
| Hardware color | black chrome hardware, chrome hardware |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard inlay material | pearl fingerboard inlay material |
| Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
General
| Finish colors | black finish, blue finish, natural finish |
| Made in | Indonesia, Korea |
| Number of strings | 5 strings |
| Scale length | 34 inches scale-length |
Neck
| Neck joint | bolt on neck |
| Neck material | jatoba/bubinga neck, maple neck |
| Neck width | 1.77 inches wide at nut |
| Number of frets | 24 fret |
| Tuner layout | three-up-two-down |
Controls
| Pickup selector controls | 1 pickup blend control |
| Tone controls | 1 tone control, 1 tone switch, 3 tone controls |
| Volume controls | 1 volume control, 2 volume controls |
Electronics
| Pickups brand and model | Bartolini MK-1 pickup(s), Ibanez DX pickup(s) |
| Pickups configuration | 2 soapbar pickups, 2 split single coil pickups |
Prices (3)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | $350 | new | ||
| 2013 | $300 | new | ||
| 2010 | $280 | excellent | Zach |
Reviews (1)
IBANEZ SR305 reviewed by Krabs
Krabs
It is a really good bass. Sounds amazing, good to hold, etc. my only complaints are that the timers are really big and can get detuned fast. Great instrument.
