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At A Glance

Neck Type
SRH5 / 5pc Jatoba/Walnut neck
Top/Back/Body
Spruce top / Okoume body
Fretboard
Bound Panga Panga fretboard / Off-set white dot inlay
Fret
Fretless
Bridge
Custom bridge for AeroSilk Piezo system bridge
String Space
16.5mm
Equaliser
Piezo active tone control
Factory Tuning
1G,2D,3A,4E,5B
Strings
D'Addario ECB81-5 Flatwound
String Gauge
.045/.065/.080/.100/.132
Hardware Color
Black
Scale
864mm/34"
A : Width
45mm at NUT
B : Width
68mm at 24F
C : Thickness
19.5mm at 1F
D : Thickness
21.5mm at 12F
Radius
305mmR
Finish
Natural Browned Burst Flat
Description

Ibanez positioned the SRH505FNNF within the SR Workshop Series as a fretless five-string electric bass built around a piezo pickup system. The Workshop Series represented Ibanez's focus on non-traditional tonewoods and construction approaches within the SR family, and the SRH505F sat at the semi-hollow end of that range, pairing a spruce top with an okoume body to support the acoustic-leaning character of the AeroSilk Piezo system.

The neck is a five-piece Jatoba/Walnut construction, designated SRH5, joining a bound Panga Panga fretboard with off-set white dot inlays. The fretboard is fretless. The nut width measures 45mm, widening to 68mm at the 24th fret position, with a 305mm radius and a 864mm/34" scale length. String spacing at the bridge is 16.5mm. The AeroSilk Piezo system is paired with a custom bridge designed specifically for it, and tone shaping is handled by a piezo active tone control. All hardware is finished in black. The instrument left the factory strung with D'Addario ECB81-5 Flatwound strings gauged .045/.065/.080/.100/.132 in standard five-string tuning B–E–A–D–G.

Owners requiring setup work, fretless fingerboard maintenance, or assistance sourcing a compatible replacement bridge for the AeroSilk Piezo system should consult a qualified guitar technician or luthier experienced with piezo-equipped instruments.

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