Ibanez
Description

The Ibanez SR500EPB electric bass guitar offers bassists a sleek, lightweight instrument with professional-level performance. Featuring a sculpted okoume body, slender 5-piece jatoba/walnut neck and Bartolini BH2 pickups, this SR bass produces rich, balanced tone with tight low end and pronounced midrange. The Ibanez Custom 3-band EQ provides precise tonal control with a 3-way mid switch (250Hz, 450Hz and 700Hz) and EQ bypass for passive mode. With its B500 bridge offering +/-1.5 mm string-spacing adjustment, the SR500EPB answers the needs of any playing style. The SR500EPB electric bass is a thoroughly modern bass ready to handle any musical situation.

Slim Yet Stable Neck Enables Effortless Playability

The SR500EPB's 5-piece jatoba/walnut neck is thin yet sturdy, offering superior playability and easy access to higher frets. Its smooth, fast profile provides a familiar feel for most bassists.

Bartolini Pickups Produce a Warm, Balanced Tone

Equipped with dual-coil Bartolini BH2 pickups, the SR500EPB delivers a warm, balanced tone with rich lows, pronounced mids and crisp highs. The BH2 pickups have a lower resonant frequency, resulting in a tight low end and full midrange.

3-Band EQ Provides Precise Tonal Control

The Ibanez Custom 3-band EQ allows you to shape your tone with its bass, mid and treble controls and 3-way mid frequency switch (250Hz, 450Hz and 700Hz). When the EQ bypass is activated, the treble control becomes a global tone control for the passive circuit.

Adjustable Bridge Answers Every Need

The SR500EPB's B500 bridge offers adjustable saddles with +/-1.5 mm spacing, allowing you to customize string spacing for your playing style and hands. The bridge also provides easy neck adjustment without loosening the strings.

Ibanez SR500EPB Electric Bass Guitar Flat Brown Burst
Ibanez SR500EPB Electric Bass Guitar Flat Brown Burst
Ibanez SR500EPB Electric Bass Guitar Flat Brown Burst
Features
  • Poplar burl top with exquisite woodgrain and extra smooth contours
  • Stable jatoba/walnut neck and extended neck joint offers superior playability
  • Bartolini humbuckers with 3-band EQ and active/passive switch to handle any style
  • Fully adjustable B500 bridge lets you intonate and calibrate string spacing to perfection
Warranty
Warranty terms vary. Check with manufacturer for specific product warranty.

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Best Uses
  1. Practicing2
  2. Jamming1
  3. Rock Concerts1
  4. Small Venues1
Cons
  1. Loose dials on 2 of 4 dials1
  2. Poor salesmanship and care1
  3. Thin sound maybe due to string size1
Describe Yourself
  1. Professional Musician2
  2. Child1
Pros
  1. Good Feel3
  2. Solid Electronics3
  3. Fun To Play2
  4. Good Pick Up2
  5. Good Tone2
  • Nice guitar, looks sick sounds great!

    4

    submitted5 years ago

    byAndrew C.

    fromWest Springfield, Ma

    Great looks and great sound, very exciting to be on this new journey of playing music.

  • Love it!!

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted5 years ago

    byPauly

    fromEl Reno

    Bartolini MK pickuos are nice

  • Nice light bass with good controls -not quite a Fender

    4

    submitted6 years ago

    byKen

    fromPA

    This is a very nice bass. Beautiful wood body! Well made with a fantastic feel and playing ease. The neck can't be beat. If you are after a thinner, brighter sound, this is the bass for you. I prefer a fatter, punchier sound that I get from my Fender Jazz. Don't get me wrong; I love to play the Ibanez, and for some tunes it fits perfectly. Maybe the addition of flat wounds would get closer to the sound I'm looking for.

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  • asked byMcKinnon

    fromCalifornia

    I had a question on what all of the switches and the nobs do on the bass. I have one of the basses that i purchased but I don't know how to operate the switches and tone nobs. i know that the top two are volume and tone control but what do the switches do and what do the lower three nobs do?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    It has a Low - Mid - and Hi eq knob. a Volume and balance pot. The lower toggle is a mid cut/boost. The top one turns the pre amp on/off.
  • asked byVance

    fromPenwell,NJ

    I played Bass for well over 30 years All of my equipment is long gone now. I'm looking at this Bass to get into an entry level platform.. My question.. Has anyone used a Rotosound set of strings on this Bass ? Thank you

    Open Reply - Thomas
    It'll sound great