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1997 SR500FM-MS
SR500FM Marine Sunburst (more images) Red copyright sprite

The SR500FM is a Soundgear series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 1998. It was produced in Japan by FujiGen as part of the Standard line.

The SR500FM features a double-cutaway resoncast body with flamed maple topbolted to a maple neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot position markers and a matching headstock. Components include an Die-Cast IV fixed bridge with 19mm string spacing, and a pair of IBZ P/J-1 pickups, a plastic nut, black hardware and Die-cast tuning machines.

The SR500FM was only offered in 1998.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for SR500FM
Model name: SR500FM
Year(s) offered: 1998
Sold in: Japan / Asia & South America / North America (excl. USA)
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: JP¥ 50,000 (1998)
Finish(es): Deep Black Sunburst (DKS) / Deep Purple Sunburst (DPS) / Dark Red Sunburst (DRS) / Marine Sunburst (MS) Japan only
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Resoncast w/ Flamed maple top
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
Die-Cast IV (fixed) (19mm string spacing)
Knob style:
Knurled metal dome (black)
Hardware color:
Black
Neck
Neck type:
SR4
Neck material:
1-piece maple
Scale length:
864mm / 34"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Pearl dots
Frets:
24 / medium
Nut:
Black plastic (38mm)
Machine heads:
Die-cast
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
PJ
Bridge pickup:
IBZ J1
Neck pickup:
IBZ P1
Controls:
2 Volume / 1 Tone
Output jack:
¼" stereo (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.085/.105
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E (E standard)

Images[]

Other available finishes
1997 SR500FM-DRS
Dark Red Sunburst
1997 SR500FM-DKS
Deep Black Sunburst
1998 SR500FM-DPS
Deep Purple Sunburst

Video[]

Ibanez SR500FM Demo by Bassberserk

Sources[]

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