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1986 PL5050-PL
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The PL5050 is a Pro Line series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 1986. It was produced in Japan by FujiGen.

The PL5050 features a double-cutaway alder body bolted to a maple neck with a 24-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot position markers, side dots, a graphite nut and a black headstock. Components include a pair of Ibanez LO-B pickup's on the neck and bridge positions with a 2-band EQ, an Accu-cast B II solid bridge with 19mm string spacing, Ibanez Smooth Tuner BII machine heads and black hardware.

The PL4040 is a related model with basswood body, rosewood fingerboard and a PJ pickup configuration.

The PL5050 was discontinued after 1987.


Specifications[]

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Specifications for PL5050
Model name: PL5050
Year(s) offered: 1986-1987
Sold in: Japan 1987 / USA 1986
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: JP¥:85,000 (1987)
Finish(es): Black (BK) 1987 Japan / Crystal Pearl (CP) 1987 Japan / Gun Metallic (GM) 1986 USA / Pearl (PL) 1986 USA
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
"1986": Alder (USA)
"1987": Alder w/ arched top (Japan)
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
Accu-cast B II (19mm string spacing)
Knob style:
Knurled metal dome
Hardware color:
Black
Neck
Neck type:
Pro Line
Neck material:
"1986": 1-piece maple w/ oil finished back (USA)
"1987": 3-piece maple (Japan)
Scale length:
864mm / 34"
Fingerboard material:
Ebony
Fingerboard inlays:
Pearl dots and side dots
Frets:
24 / medium
Nut:
Graphite (38mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez Smooth Tuner BII
Electronics/ Strings
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez LO-B
Neck pickup:
Ibanez LO-B
Electronics:
2-band EQ
Controls:
Volume, Balancer, 2 EQB
Battery:
9V
String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.085/.105
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E (E standard)

Images[]

Other finishes
1987 PL5050-CP
Crystal Pearl
1986 PL5050-GM
Gun Metallic
Additional details
PL5050-PL front
Body (front) PL finish
1986 PL5050- PL rear
Body (rear) PL finish
PL5050 headstock
Headstock (front/rear)
PL5050 inlays
Inlays (dots/side dots)

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