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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.

The thin profile of the SB body

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
String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.085/.105
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E (E standard)
Electronics
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)

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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