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The SR690 is a Soundgear series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 1992. It was crafted in Japan by FujiGen as part of the Standard line.

The SR690 features a double-cutaway ash body bolted to a mapel neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dots position markers and a matching headstock. Components include a pair Standard (J/P) pickup's on the neck and bridge positions, an Accu-cast BIV solid bridge with 19mm string spacing. Controls are Volume, tone, balance and black hardware.

For 1996 the components change to a pair IBZ DX-JP pickup's on the neck and bridge positions, an Accu-cast B20 solid bridge with 19mm string spacing, a Vari-Mid 3-Band EQ preamp. The controls changed to: Volume, balance, treble boost/cut, bass boost/cut, mid range boost/cut, mid range frequency.

The SR690 was discontinued after 2001.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for SR690
Model name: SR690
Year(s) offered: 1992-2001
Sold in: USA
Made in: Japan
Finish(es): Green Metallic (GM) 1996-? / Transparent Blue (TBL) 1992-? / Transparent Brown (TBR) 1999-2000 / Transparent Red (TRD) 2000-2001
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Ash
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
"1992-1995": Accu-cast B-IV
"1996-2001": Accu-cast B20 (19mm string spacing)
Knob style:
"1992-1995": 3 rubber knobs (black)
"1996-2001": 2 Rubber knobs (black) 2 plastic concentric (black)
Hardware color:
Black
Neck
Neck type:
SR4
Neck material:
3-piece maple
Scale length:
864mm / 34"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Pearl dot
Frets:
24 / medium
Nut:
Plastic (black) (38mm)
Machine heads:
"1992-1995": Gotoh
"1996-2001": Ibanez die-cast
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
JP
Bridge pickup:
"1992-1995": Standard (J)
"1996-2001": IBZ DX-J
Neck pickup:
"1992-1995": Standard (P)
"1996-2001": IBZ DX-P
Electronics:
"1992-1995": passive
"1996-2001": Vari-Mid 3-Band “1999-2001”
Controls:
"1992-1995": Volume, tone, balance
"1996-2001": Volume, balance, treble boost/cut, bass boost/cut, mid range boost/cut, mid range frequency
Output jack:
¼" stereo (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.085/.105
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E (E standard)

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Other available finishes
1996 SR690-GM
Green Metallic
SR690 TBR (1999-2000)
Transparent Brown
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