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SR485-BM
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The SR485 is a five string Soundgear series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 2000. It was produced in South Korea by Cor-Tek as part of the Standard line.

The SR485 features a double-cutaway mahogany body bolted to a SR5 maple and wenge neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with white side dot position markers and a black headstock. Components include a die-cast 5-string bridge, a pair of Ibanez Dynamix Passive pickups channeled through an active EQB-III preamp with 3-band EQ, a plastic nut, black hardware and Ibanez die-cast tuning machines.

The SR480 is a four string version.

The SR485 was discontinued after 2002.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for SR485
Model name: SR485
Year(s) offered: 2000–2002
Sold in: USA / Europe 2001
Made in: South Korea
Price: MSRP: US$799.99 (2000–2001)
Finish(es): Stained Oil 2000 (SOL) / Brown Mahogany (BM) 2001-2002
Body
Body type:
Solid
Body material:
Mahogany
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
2000–2001: Die-cast 5-string
2001 (Europe): EB-7
2002: Accu-cast B25 (16.5mm string spacing)
Knob style:
Knurled metal dome
Hardware color:
Black
Neck
Neck type:
SR5
Neck material:
5-piece maple/ wenge
Scale length:
864mm / 34"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
White side dots
Frets:
24 / medium
Nut:
Black plastic (45mm)
Machine heads:
Die-cast
Electronics/ Strings
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez DX-5B bridge
Neck pickup:
Ibanez DX-5N neck
Electronics:
Ibanez EQB-III
Controls:
Master volume / pickup balancer / 3-band EQ (bass/mid/treble)
Battery:
9V
Output jack:
¼" stereo (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.085/.105/.130
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E,5B (E Standard)

Images[]

SR485-BM REAR
Ibanez SR485 rear Red copyright sprite
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Additional details
SR485 front
Front of body (BM)
Controls SR-EDB EQB-III 2003
Controls layout (EQB-III)

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