Ibanez SR496 6-String Electric Bass Guitar

Sleek, sexy and sonically versatile are the reasons Soundgears can be found in every kind of music from gospel to goth to garage rock. Bassists who want the power and versatility of active electronics and fastest neck available have made the Soundgear standard equipment in the most controlled studio environments and the most out-of-control live performances.

Series Features:
Thinner necks with thinner nuts than traditional basses.

Sleek bodies that are lightweight, balanced and comfort contoured.

Active EQ's perfectly matched with the right choice of passive or active pickups.

SR496 Features:
SR6 neck

5-piece Wenge/Walnut neck material

Mahogany body - Mahogany provides rich warm lows and sweet sustain.

24 medium frets

Rosewood finger board - Rosewood offers a strong, bright sound and an attractive appearance with a long grain.

B106 bridge

IBZ DX6N neck PU

IBZ DX6B bridge PU

Abalone oval inlay

EQB-III 3-band EQ

Have you seen the headlines? "Guitar rock is back."
We're happy to hear it. Except at Ibanez, guitar rock never "left" - and if you're the type of player who reads Ibanez catalogs, you've been too busy playing guitar or bass to worry a whole lot about the media's take on music. However, the papers are right about one thing: there are more new guitar and bass guitar styles than ever before. That's why there are more different kinds of guitars and basses in the 2003 Ibanez line up.