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The SB900, also referred to as the SB900LE, is a four-string solid-body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 1990 as part of the S Bass series. It was made in Japan by FujiGen.

The body shape is a very close copy of the solid body guitar S series, and it sports a version of the iconic pointy headstock known from Ibanez guitars and the Roadbass series.

Ibanez SB Profile

The thin profile of the SB body

The SB900 features a thin, sculpted, double-cutaway mahogany body bolted to a maple neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with oval position markers and a black headstock. Components include Ibanez Lo-P and Lo-J active pickups routing through an EQ-B II preamp, an AccuCast B-IV fixed bridge with 19mm string spacing, a plastic nut, and Ibanez die-cast tuning machines.

The SB1200 is a similar model with EMG pickups.

The SB900 was discontinued after 1991.

Specifications[]

Related content: S Bass series | Models-icon
Specifications for SB900 / SB900LE
Model name: SB900 / SB900LE
Year(s) offered: 1990—1991
Sold in: Europe / USA
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: US$ 899.95 (1990[1]–1991[2])
Finish(es): Black (BK) / Cinder Red (CR) 1990 / Laser Blue (LB) / Purple Neon (PN) / Ruby Red (RR) 1991 / White (WH) 1991
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Mahogany
Neck joint:
Bolt-on
Bridge:
AccuCast B-IV
Knob style:
Plastic beehive (black)
Hardware color:
Cosmo black
Neck
Neck type:
SB neck
Neck material:
3-piece maple
Scale length:
864mm / 34"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Abalone oval
Frets:
22 / jumbo Nickel steel
Nut:
Plastic (40mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
PJ
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez LoZ-J active
Neck pickup:
Ibanez LoZ-P active
Electronics:
Ibanez EQ-B II
Controls:
Master volume / balancer / treble / bass
Battery:
9 volt
Output jack:
¼" stereo barrel (angled face mount)
String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.085/.105
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E (E standard)

Images[]

Other finishes
SB900-BK
Black
SB900-CR
Cinder Red
SB900-RR
Ruby Red
SB900-LB
Laser Blue
Additional details
1991 SB900 front
Body (front) Ruby red finish
SB900 Headstock
Headstock
SB900 inlays
Inlays
SB900 tuners
Machine heads

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