Ibanez SR300M Electric Bass Guitar

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Looking to learn bass guitar? With its active CAP EXF-N2 pickups and slim SR4 neck with maple fretboard, the Ibanez SR300M bass is sure to inspire you.

The SR300M features an Agathis body, SR4 neck, maple fingerboard and 24 medium frets. The B120 adjustable bridge keeps the tuning stability well and the 3 band active EQ provides a variety in tone. The SR300M's battery box is easily accessible on the fly and the bass includes 2 EXF-N2 pickups that are arched for better string-to-pickup spacing and offer balanced tone and sound among each string.

Features
- Agathis body
- SR4 neck
- Maple fingerboard
- B120 adjustable bridge
- 3 band EQ
- Battery box that's easily accessible
- Two CAP EXF-N2 pickups

Neck: SR4 5pc Maple/Rosewood
Body: Agathis
Fretboard: Maple w/Black dot inlay
Fret Medium frets
Number of frets 24
Bridge: Accu-cast B120 bridge
CAP EXF-N2 Pickups
Equaliser: EQB-IIID 3-band eq
Hardware Color: Cosmo black

Neck Dimensions

Scale: 864mm/34"
Width at Nut: 38mm
Width at Last Fret: 62mm
Thickness at 1st: 19.5mm
Thickness at 12th: 21.5mm
Radius: 305mmR

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-669-8262
Web: https://www.ibanez.com/usa/support/

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (11 ratings)
Submitted April 15, 2010 by a customer from gmail.com

"Best budget bass on the market"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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This bass should be on the short list of every budget minded bassist. Excellent build quality where it counts, great tone and tons of flexibility. The maple fretboard is awesome and not a normal feature within this price range.

Sound
The bass has very warm tone and loads of growl. You can dial in a wide variety of tones from a Fender Jazz to Precision. Tends to be more tight and punchy (read less boomy) than a Fender Jazz but comes close to mimicking the other tonal qualities. Just about nails the Precision but with more agression. The pickups are passive but the electronics are active full time but it doesn't kill the warm tone at all. You can take it very bright to very dark and it responds well at all settings. The body and neck are very resonant and the bass sounds excellent unplugged - an important factor for a good instrument.

Features
Thin fast neck with a maple fretboard that is as straight as an arrow. Very lightweight body with good quality paint. The white color isn't a super bright white, a bit gentler, and has an irridescent like effect due to the light metallic fleck - not like the obvious chunky glitter like finish of their newer SR300's with the rosewood fretboards. Passive humbucking pickups and active electronics with a "slap" control that basically actively cuts mids.

Quality
Build quality, paint job and materials are all excellent. The neck and fret job are as good read more as my USA Fender Jazz (albeit thinner) and the neck pocket is tight. The tone pots aren't all that great - they are very responsive and move well but get scratchy quickly. The plastic plate covering the active electronics was cut poorly - a bit rough around the edges - but its against my body anyway.

Value
I challenge you to find a better bass for under $400. The Ibanez SR300 and SR300M series are winners.

Musical Background:
Musician

Musical Style:
Praise & Worship, Rock
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