Ibanez SR905 5-String Electric Bass

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Ibanez SR905 5-String Electric Bass, Main
Ibanez SR905 5-String Electric Bass, Main
zZounds Gear Experts Say...
Arched topped body of figured maple fitted with a 5pc maple/bubinga thru-body neck.

The most significant Soundgear "upgrade" for 2004 may be the addition of an entirely new SR905. The SR905 is amazingly affordable but is loaded with must-have features for the pro-player: Bartolini MK1 pickups, the Bartolini MK1 3-Band EQ, Accu-Cast B20 bridge and an arched topped body of figured maple fitted with a 5pc maple/bubinga thru-body neck. Soundgear's thin neck and active electronics are what put Ibanez on the map in basses in 1987. What has kept the Soundgear in the forefront has been the fact that it has evolved as bass playing has evolved. The SR905 and the entire 2004 Soundgear line still have what Soundgear a radically different bass in 1987 - but they have new appointments and electronics that keep the Soundgear line on the cutting edge 17 years later.

Specifications
Body Material: Figured Maple

Neck Material: 5-piece Maple/Bubinga Neck-Thru

Neck Scale: 34"

Number of Frets/Type: 24/Medium

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Inlay: Pearl Dot

Bridge: Accu-Cast B20

Hardware Color: Cosmo Black

Neck Pickup: Bartolini MK1-5

Bridge Pickup: Bartolini MK1-5

EQ: Bartolini MK1 3-Band

Controls
Volume
Bass Boost/Cut
Balance
Mid Boost/Cut
Treble Boost/Cut

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

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. (22 ratings)
Submitted October 18, 2004 by a customer from qwest.net

"Minor fret issues - otherwise GREAT BASS!"

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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I'll keep this one a while I am sure. I may replace the pickups eventually just for a different sound, but once I have the frets fixed it will be a great player. I would give it a 10 if it were not for the fretwork.
Sound
Good solid tone, very consistent. Flexible electronics, quality pickups.
Features
Everything I needed, neck-thru construction and tilt-back headstock, plus a very thin fast neck. WOuld love to see a coil tap for the PUs but no big deal, I can add that later.
Quality
Excellent construction - reminds me of the multi-thousand dollar boutique basses in neck and body construction. It does, however, need some fretwork. Mine came with a couple of too low or too high frets. I am taking it to a local tech I use to fix it. Not a major thing, but it does require this extra work.
Value
Super for the money!
Manufacturer Support
I don't know.
The Wow Factor
Curved body ala Spector and some others makes this a very desirable bass to me.

Musical Background:

hobbyist, weekend warrior for 30+ years

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