TR500

TR500 Violin Sunburst (more images)

The TR500 is a Deluxe TR series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 1996. It was produced in South Korea by Cor-Tek as part of the Expressionist line.

The TR500 features a double-cutaway alder body bolted to a maple neck with a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot position markers and white side dots. Components include a pair of Ibanez POWER-TIER pickups witn an active EQB-III preamp, a die-cast fixed bridge with 19mm string spacing, a graphite nut,red tortoise pickguard and chrome hardware.

The TR500FL is a fret-less version. The TR505 is five string version. The TR600, TR300 and TR100 are related models.

The TR500 was discontinued after 1997.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for TR500

Model name: TR500

Year(s) offered: 1996-1997

Sold in: Europe / USA

Made in: South Korea

Price: MSRP: US$: 649.95 (1996); US$: 679.99 (1997)

Finish(es): Black (BK) 1997 / Ivory (IV) 1996 / Mint Green (MN) 1997 / Violin Sunburst (VB) 1996-1997

Body

Body type:
Solid body

Body material:
Alder

Neck joint:
Bolt-on

Bridge:
Die-cast (Europe)
EB7 Dual-Mount (US) (19mm string spacing)

Pickguard:
Red tortoise

Knob style:
Knurled metal dome
"1996": (black)
"1997": (chrome)

Hardware color:
Chrome

Neck

Neck type:
TR4

Neck material:
1-piece maple

Scale length:
864mm / 34"

Fingerboard material:
Rosewood

Fingerboard inlays:
Pearl dots and white side dots

Frets:
22 / medium

Nut:
Graphite (40mm)

Electronics/ Strings

Bridge pickup:
Ibanez PT4B POWER-TIER

Neck pickup:
Ibanez PT4N POWER-TIER

Electronics:
EQB-III 3-BAND EQ active

Controls:
Volume, Tone, EQB III Active EQ with passive bypass switch

Battery:
9V

Output jack:
¼" mono (side mounted)

String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.085/.105

Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E (E standard)

About this table

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Other finishes

Ivory

Mint Green

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