EDB500

EDB500 Iron Pewter (more images)

The EDB500 is a Ergodyne series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 1998. It was produced in South Korea by Cor-Tek.

The EDB500 features a ergonomic shaped double-cutaway luthite body with curved back and scooped front bolted to a maple neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot position markers, side dots, and a plastic nut. Components include a set of Ibanez DXH pickup's on the neck and bridge positons with a Phat EQ, a standard solid bridge with 19mm string, Ibanez Die-cast machine heads and chrome hardware.

The EDB600 is a related model with an Accu-cast B20 bridge and EQB3 EQ. The EDB605 is a five string version.

The EDB500 was discontinued after 2005.

Specifications

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Specifications for EDB500

Model name: EDB500 Year(s) offered: 1998-2005 Sold in: Asia & South America 2003-2004 / Europe / Japan 1998-2002 / USA 1998-2001 Made in: South Korea Price: MSRP: JP¥:60,000 (1998-1999) / JP¥:55,000 (2000-2002) Finish(es): Gray Pewter (GP) 1998-2005 / Iron Purple (IPP) 1998-1999 / Iron Pewter (IPT) 1998-1999 / Red Rock Flat (RRF) 2002-2003 / White Pearl (WP) 2000-2002
Body Body type: Solid body Body material: Luthite w/ curved back Neck joint: AANJ Bridge: "1998-2002": Standard 4 "2003-2005": Accu-cast B10 (19mm string spacing) Knob style: Knurled metal dome Hardware color: Chrome	Neck Neck type: EDB4 Neck material: 3-piece maple Scale length: 864mm / 34" Fingerboard material: Rosewood Fingerboard inlays: Pearl dots and side dots Frets: 24 / medium Nut: plastic (38mm) Machine heads: Ibanez Die-cast	Electronics/ Strings Pickup configuration: HH Bridge pickup: Ibanez DXH-MB Neck pickup: Ibanez DXH-MN Electronics: Phat Controls: 2 Volume, Tone, Ibanez PHAT EQ Output jack: ¼" stereo barrel (angled face mount) String gauge (factory): .045/.065/.085/.105 Factory tuning: 1G,2D,3A,4E (E standard)

About this table

Images

Other finishes

Gray Pewter

Iron Purple

Red Rock Flat

White Pearl

Additional details

Body (rear)

Body (side view)

Curved back

Sources

• 1998 Europe catalog (p. 34-35)
• 1998 Japan catalog (p. 28-29)
• 1998 USA catalog (p. 36-37)
• 1999 Europe catalog (p. 30)
• 1999 Japan catalog (p. 26)
• 1999 USA catalog (p. 26)
• 2000 Europe catalog (p. 35)
• 2000 Japan catalog (p. 35)
• 2000 USA catalog (p. 34)
• 2001 Europe catalog (p. 30)
• 2001 Japan catalog (p. 5)
• 2001 USA catalog (p. 30)
• 2002 Europe catalog (p. 39)
• 2002 Japan catalog (p. 6)
• 2003 Europe catalog (p. 47)
• 2003 World catalog (p. 47)
• 2004 Europe catalog (p. 43)
• 2004 World catalog (p. 43)
• 2005 Europe catalog (p. 42)