Electric Bass Guitar · Japan / Indonesia · Introduced 2018
The Ibanez SR500E is a premier mid-to-high-tier four-string electric bass renowned for its lightweight ergonomic comfort, boutique wood aesthetics, and powerful active electronics suite. Built around a smoothly contoured solid okoume body, it delivers a warm, punchy acoustic foundation with excellent weight distribution. The neck is an ultra-fast 5-piece roasted maple and walnut construction paired with a jumbos-fretted jatoba fingerboard, designed to offer supreme stability and effortless speed across all 24 frets. Sonically, it features Bartolini BH2 dual-coil pickups that provide a tight bottom end, punchy midrange, and smooth response, paired with an Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ and a 3-way mid-frequency switch (250Hz, 450Hz, and 700Hz) for deep tonal sculpting. The Accu-cast B500 bridge allows for adjustable string spacing, making it a dream for fingerstyle players. It is an industry benchmark for serious bassists.