SR505 (1993–1996)

For the later model with the same name, see SR505 (2004–2018).

SR505 Transparent Red (more images)

The SR505 is a five string Soundgear series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 1993. It was produced in South Korea by Cor-Tek as part of the Standard line.

The SR505 features a double-cutaway light American maple body bolted to a SR5 maple neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot position markers and a black headstock. Components include a die-cast 5 fixed bridge with 16.5mm string spacing, a pair of EMG Select J5 pickup's channeled through an active 2-Band EQ, a plastic nut, black hardware and die-cast tuning machines.

The SR500 and SR506 are related four and six string models.

The SR505 was discontinued after 1996.

Specifications

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Specifications for SR505

Model name: SR505 Year(s) offered: 1993–1996 Sold in: Europe 1993, 1996 / USA Made in: South Korea Price: MSRP: US$749.95 (May 1993) / US$799.95 (September 1993 – January 1994) / US$849.95 (September 1994 – July 1995) / US$869.95 (1996) Finish(es): Black (BK) / Transparent Red (TR) 1993–1994 / Transparent Turquoise (TT) 1993 USA only / Natural (NT) 1994–1996
Body Body type: Solid Body material: Light American maple 1993 (Europe): Alder Neck joint: AANJ Bridge: Die-cast 5-string (16.5mm string spacing) Knob style: Plastic black Hardware color: Black	Neck Neck type: SR5 1993 (Europe): SR-II Neck material: 3-piece maple Scale length: 864mm / 34" Fingerboard material: Rosewood Fingerboard inlays: Pearl dot Frets: 24 / medium nickel silver Nut: Black plastic (45mm) Machine heads: Ibanez die-cast	Electronics/ Strings Pickup configuration: JJ Bridge pickup: 1993 (USA): EMG Select J5 bridge 1993 (Europe): Standard Select J5 1994–1996: Ibanez ADX5B Neck pickup: 1993 (USA): EMG Select J5 neck 1993 (Europe): Standard Select J5 1994–1996: Ibanez ADX5N Electronics: 1993–1995: 2-Band EQ 1996: Vari-Mid 3-Band EQ Controls: 1993–1995: Single volume / balance / two-band EQ (bass & treble boost-cut) 1996: Master volume / pickup balancer / 3-band EQ (bass/mid/treble) / Vari-Mid sweep control 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)

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Sources

• 1993 USA catalog (p. 32)
• 1993 Europe catalog (p. 34)
• 1994 USA catalog (p. 38)
• 1994 Series catalog (p.32)
• 1995 USA catalog (p. 32)
• 1996 USA catalog (p. 30)
• 1996 Europe catalog (p.31)