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At A Glance

Neck Type
Atlas-4 / 5pc Panga Panga/Purpleheart neck w/KTS TITANIUM rods
Top/Back/Body
Ash/Pangapanga top / African Mahogany body
Fretboard
Bound Panga Panga fretboard / Abalone oval inlay
Fret
Medium frets / Premium fret edge treatment
Number of Frets
24
Bridge
MR5S bridge
String Space
19mm
Neck Pickup
Nordstrand Big Single neck pickup (Passive)
Bridge Pickup
Nordstrand Big Single bridge pickup (Passive)
Equaliser
Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ w/ EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot) & 3-way Mid frequency switch
Factory Tuning
1G,2D,3A,4E
Strings
D'Addario EXL165
String Gauge
.045/.065/.085/.105
Nut
Graph Tech BLACK TUSQ XL nut
Hardware Color
Black
Scale
864mm/34"
A : Width
38mm at NUT
B : Width
62mm at 24F
C : Thickness
19.5mm at 1F
D : Thickness
21.5mm at 12F
Radius
305mmR
Finish
Dual Shadow Burst Flat
Description

Ibanez positioned the SR1340BDWF within the SR Premium Series, a tier of the long-running SR (Soundgear) bass line built to offer professional-level construction and components at a step below the flagship Prestige range. The SR1340BDWF was a four-string electric bass finished in Dual Shadow Burst Flat.

The neck was an Atlas-4 five-piece construction combining Panga Panga and Purpleheart with KTS Titanium reinforcement rods. The body paired an African Mahogany core with a Panga Panga top, and the bound Panga Panga fretboard carried abalone oval inlays across 24 medium frets with Premium fret edge treatment. A Graph Tech BLACK TUSQ XL nut sat at 38mm width. Electronics centred on a pair of passive Nordstrand Big Single pickups — one at the neck, one at the bridge — routed through Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ with an EQ bypass switch, a passive tone control on the treble pot, and a 3-way mid-frequency switch. The MR5S bridge offered 19mm string spacing. All hardware was finished in black. The bass left the factory strung with D'Addario EXL165 strings (.045/.065/.085/.105) at standard E–A–D–G tuning across a 34-inch scale.

Owners sourcing replacement components — particularly the Nordstrand Big Single pickups, Graph Tech BLACK TUSQ XL nut, or MR5S bridge saddles — should verify fit against the neck dimensions and string spacing noted in the existing specs. A qualified guitar technician or luthier can assist with setup, nut replacement, and electronics work on this instrument.

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