Ibanez SR500A Electric Bass

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This SR shape bass provides maximum tone without breaking the bank, equipped with Bartolini BH2 pickups and a versatile Ibanez three-band EQ.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Okoume body Snappy, highly dynamic attack
5-piece maple/walnut neck Strong, bright tone; elegant pinstripe appointment
Bartolini BH2 pickups Tight bottom end, punchy midrange, smooth response
MR5S bridge 16.5mm string spacing, bold tone

For decades the SR has given bass players a modern alternative. With its continued popularity, Ibanez is constantly endeavoring to answer the wider needs of a variety of players, at a variety of budgets. But no matter what the specs, the heart is the same -- SR continues to excite with its smooth, fast neck, lightweight body, and perfectly matched electronics.

Features:

- 5pc Roasted Maple/Walnut neck
The Roasted Maple neck is heat-treated to increase stability, durability, moisture resistance and tolerance of temperature changes.

- Rosewood fretboard
Rosewood fretboard provides a well-balanced solid tone with a focused mid range.

- Medium frets
Medium sized frets enhance the accuracy of your notes.

- Okoume body
The Okoume body provides a bright and solid sound.

- Bartolini(R) BH2 pickups
The Bartolini(R) BH2 pickups provide a tight bottom-end, punchy mid-range, and smooth response. The dual-coil style configuration maximizes articulation and a long blade pole piece widens the magnetic field, providing balanced string-to-string pickup response.

- Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
The Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ is the latest refinement on the concept of simple, straightforward, no-nonsense EQ control. The Boost and Cut for the Mid Control are each centered on slightly different frequencies, an innovation that delivers a preset range of the most favorable bass tones.

- MR5S bridge
The MR5S bridge has adjustable saddles for variable string spacing by +/- read more 1.5mm, answering every bassist's specific string spacing needs.

- EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot)
The EQ bypass control offers precision tonal adjustments, including a switch to choose passive-only operation. When the EQ bypass is activated, the treble tone control knob becomes the global tone control for the passive circuit.

- 3-way Mid frequency switch
The 3-way Mid frequency switch allows players to choose from 3 Mid Frequency options and provides great tonal variety.
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- Neck: 5pc Roasted Maple/Walnut
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Frets: Medium
- Body: Okoume body
- Pickups: Bartolini BH2 pickups
- Electronics: Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
- Bridge: MR5S bridge
- EQ: EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot)
- Switch: 3-way Mid frequency switch

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging

Mahogany Brown Burst Low Gloss

  • Shipping Weight: 10.5 lbs
  • Shipping Dimensions: 49 x 19 x 4 in
  • Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): SR500AMHL

Open Box (Very Good), Mahogany Brown Burst Low Gloss

  • Shipping Weight: 10.5 lbs
  • Shipping Dimensions: 49 x 19 x 4 in
  • Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): SR500AMHL

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

Mahogany Brown Burst Low Gloss

$699.99
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