Ibanez SR500E Standard Black - Aurora Burst

Ibanez SR500E-BAB – 4-String Electric Bass

The SR500E-BAB is a 4-string electric bass from Ibanez’s standard series, featuring a design that combines a lightweight body with playability and versatility. The SR series has been in production for over 35 years and is known for its slim, easy-to-play bodies, suitable for extended playing sessions.

Construction and Materials

The body is made of Okoume, and the neck is a 5-piece Jatoba/Walnut construction. The fingerboard is Rosewood with oval Abalone inlays and 24 medium frets. The neck has a 864 mm (34") scale length and a 305 mm radius, with thickness increasing gradually from the first to the twelfth fret.

Electronics and Controls

The bass features Bartolini BH2 pickups in both neck and bridge positions. Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ is calibrated for these pickups and includes an EQ bypass switch, passive treble control, and an adjustable midrange with a 3-position switch. There is also a master volume and a pickup balance control.

Bridge and Hardware

The bass has an Ibanez Accu-cast B500 bridge with 19 mm string spacing, individually adjustable for each string. Hardware is black.

Specifications

• Neck: 5-piece Jatoba/Walnut
• Fingerboard: Rosewood with Abalone inlays
• Frets: 24 medium
• Body: Okoume
• Bridge: Ibanez Accu-cast B500, 19 mm string spacing, individually adjustable
• Pickups: Bartolini BH2, neck and bridge
• Electronics: Ibanez Custom 3-band EQ with EQ bypass, passive treble control, 3-position midrange
• Hardware: Black
• Scale: 864 mm / 34"
• Nut width: 38 mm
• Width at last fret: 62 mm
• Neck thickness: 19.5 mm at 1st fret, 21.5 mm at 12th fret
• Radius: 305 mm