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Ibanez built the SR505ESBD as a five-string entry in the SR (Soundgear) Series, positioning it toward players seeking an active-EQ instrument with passive pickup options at a mid-tier level of the line. The Surreal Black Dual Fade finish distinguished it visually within the SR505E family.
The bass was constructed with an Okoume body and a five-piece Jatoba/Walnut neck — a laminated construction Ibanez used in the SR line for rigidity and stability. The Jatoba fretboard carries abalone oval inlays across 24 medium frets at a 305mm radius. At the nut the width measures 45mm, tapering to 68mm at the 24th fret, with neck thickness running 19.5mm at the first fret and 21.5mm at the twelfth. Scale length is 864mm (34 inches). String spacing at the Accu-cast B505 bridge is 16.5mm. Electronics consist of a pair of passive Bartolini BH2 pickups — one at the neck position, one at the bridge — routed through an Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ featuring an EQ bypass switch, a passive tone control on the treble pot, and a 3-way mid-frequency switch. Hardware throughout is finished in black. The instrument left the factory strung with D'Addario EXL165 strings plus a .130 low-B, gauged .045/.065/.085/.105/.130, in standard five-string tuning B–E–A–D–G.
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