The SR05 is a five string Soundgear series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 1988. It is the first five-string model in the entire series and was produced in Japan by FujiGen as part of the Standard line.
The SR05 features a double-cutaway sen body with arched top bolted to a laminated SR5 maple neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot position markers and a matching headstock. Components include a custom HB-5 fixed bridge with 16.5mm string spacing, and two Ibanez LO-J5 (low impedance) pickup's channeled through a EQ-B II 2-band, a plastic nut and Gotoh tuning machines.
Finish(es): Fountain Blue (FB) 1988 Japan, 1989 Asia, 1989 Europe, 1989 North America , USA 1989 / Jewel Red (JR) 1988 Japan, 1989 USA / Black Pearl (BP) 1990 Europe / Coral Mist Metallic (CM) 1990 Europe / Black (BK) 1991 Europe / Dark Blue (DB) 1988-1991 Japan; 1991 Europe
Body
Body type: Solid body
Body material: Sen w/ arched top 1989: Ash (USA) 1991: Ash (Japan/ Europe)
