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The SR805 is a five string Soundgear series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 2013. It was produced in Indonesia as part of the Standard line.

The SR805 features a poplar burl top on a double-cutaway mahogany body bolted to a jatoba and bubinga neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with abalone oval position markers and a matching headstock. Components include a pair Bartolini MK-1 pickups, an Accu-cast B305 solid bridge with 16.5mm string spacing, an EQB-IIIS 3-band EQ and Ibanez tuning machines. Controls consist of a volume; a balancer; treble, bass, and mid boost/cut; and a two-way mid-frequency toggle.

The SR800 and SR806 are four and six string versions. The SR755 is a related model with a walnut top and different electronics.

The SR805 was discontinued after 2017. It was replaced by the similar SR875.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for SR805 (2013–2017)
Model name: SR805 (2013–2017)
Year(s) offered: 2013–2017
Sold in: Americas & Oceania 2013–2014 / Europe 2016–2017 / Japan / USA
Made in: Indonesia
Price: SMAP: €919 (2017)
Finish(es): Amber (AM) / Aged Whiskey Burst Flat (AWT) 2015–2016 / Deep Twilight Flat (DTF) 2017
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Mahogany w/ poplar burl top
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
Accu-cast B305 (16.5mm string spacing)
Knob style:
B20 (vol. & bal.) / B15 (EQ)
Hardware color:
Gold
Neck
Neck type:
SR5
Neck material:
5-piece jatoba/ bubinga
Scale length:
864mm / 34"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Abalone oval
Frets:
24 / medium
Nut:
Plastic (black) (45mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez die-cast
Electronics/ Strings
Bridge pickup:
Bartolini MK-1
Neck pickup:
Bartolini MK-1
Electronics:
2013–2015: EQB-IIIS 3-band EQ w/ mid-freq. switch
2016–2017: Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ w/ mid-freq. switch
Controls:
2013–2015: Volume, balance, treble boost/cut, bass boost/cut, mid boost/cut, 2 way mid frequency selector (250hz, 600hz)
2016–2017: volume, balance, treble boost/cut, bass boost/cut, mid boost/cut, 3 way mid frequency selector (250hz, 450hz, 700hz)
Battery:
9V
Output jack:
¼" stereo barrel (angled face mount)
String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.085/.105/.130 Elixir
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E,5B (E Standard)

Images[]

Additional finishes/ details
2016 SR805 AWT 1P 02
Aged Whiskey Burst Flat
2017 SR805 DTF 1P 02
Deep Twilight Flat
SR800 extended neck joint
Extended neck joint
SR800 jatoba-bubinga-neck
Jatoba & bubinga neck
Controls-layout V B 3band 2-way-mid-toggle
Controls layout
Freq-resp EQBIII-SC 3-band
Frequency response chart

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