Overview
Brand name:
Product:
- bass guitars
Series name:
Dates of manufacture:
1993
As part of the SoundGear series the Ibanez SR500 is still a popular bass over 20 years after its introduction in 1993. The bolt-on Jatoba and Bubinga neck is thin and has an extended joint into the body which is visible from the top of the guitar and gives good access to the upper frets. The pickups on the current model are hum cancelling Bartolini MK1 split coils.
The 1993-1996 Ibanez SR500 had different specifications to the current model. The body and neck were maple and the pickups were Precision & Jazz bass style active Ibanez units.
Specifications (20)
Body
Body material | mahogany body, maple body |
Body shape features | double cutaway |
Hardware
Bridge | Ibanez B300 bridge |
Hardware color | black hardware |
Controls
EQ or mix controls | mix control |
Tone controls | 2 tone controls |
Volume controls | 1 volume control |
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, green finish, natural finish |
Finish effects | transparent finish |
Number of strings | 4 strings |
Neck
Neck joint | bolt on neck |
Neck material | jatoba/bubinga neck, maple neck |
Number of frets | 24 fret |
Tuner layout | two-each-side |
Electronics
Pickups brand and model | Bartolini MK-1 pickup(s), Ibanez pickup(s) |
Pickups configuration | 2 split single coil pickups, precision style/jazz bass style pickups |
Preamp | active preamp |
Prices (3)
Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | €180 | excellent | ||
1996 | $400 | good | First Bass, loving it so far! | |
2018 | $231.31 | worn | 1998 model year |