SR500

## **SR500 (1994-1996)**

Body wood: light american maple, basswood (EU 1995)

Neck wood: 3 piece maple

Board: rosewood

Headstock: matching

Inlays: pearl dot

Bridge: die cast

Hardware: black

Pickups: IBZ DX-P/J (1994), IBZ AFR P/J (1995-1996)

EQ: 2-band (1994-1995), Vari-Mid 3-Band (1996)

Controls: 4 black metal knobs (1994-1995), 2 black metal knobs, 2 black metal concentric: volume, balance, treble boost/cut, bass boost/cut, mid range boost/cut, mid range frequency (1996)

Neck width: 38mm at nut, 62mm at 24th fret

Neck thickness: 19mm at 1st fret, 21mm at 12th fret

Radius: 305mm

Made in: Korea

Colors: black BK (1994-1996), emerald green EG (1994-1995), laser blue LB (1994-1995), brown sunburst BS (EU 1995-1996), jewel blue JB (EU 1995), atlantic blue AB (1996), natural NT (1996)

## **SR500FL (1994)**

Body wood: light american maple

Neck wood: 3 piece maple unpainted

Board: rosewood

Headstock: matching

Inlays: pearl dot

Bridge: die cast

Hardware: black

Pickups: IBZ DX-P/J

EQ: 2-band (1994-1995)

Controls: 4 black metal knobs

 Neck width: 38mm at nut, 62mm at 24th fret

Neck thickness: 19mm at 1st fret, 21mm at 12th fret

Radius: 305mm

Made in: Korea

Colors: black BK

## **SR500 (2005-2018)** SR500E (2019-)

Body wood: mahogany (2005-2018), okoume (2019-)

Neck wood: 5 piece wenge/bubinga unpainted (2005-2007), 5 piece jatoba/bubinga unpainted (2008-2017), 5 piece jatoba/walnut unpainted (2018-)

Board: rosewood (2005-2017), jatoba (2018-)

Headstock: matching

Inlays: abalone oval

Bridge: Accu-cast B20 19mm spacing (2005-2011), Accu-cast B300 19mm spacing (2012-2018), Accu-cast B500 19mm spacing (2019-)

Hardware: cosmo black (2005-2018), black matte (2019-)

Pickups: Bartolini® MK-1 (2005-2018, new position in 2008), Bartolini® BH2 (2019-)

EQ:

* 2005-2009: Bartolini MK1 3-band
* 2010-2015: EQB-IIIS 3-band EQ w/Mid frequency switch
* 2016-2018: Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ w/Mid frequency switch
* 2019-: Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ w/bypass switch (passive tone on treble pot) & 3-way Mid frequency switch

Controls:

* 2005-2009: 2 large cosmo black metal knobs, 3 small cosmo black metal knobs: volume, balance, treble boost/cut, bass boost/cut, mid boost/cut
* 2010-2018: 2 large cosmo black metal knobs, 3 small cosmo black metal knobs, 1 switch: volume, balance, treble boost/cut, bass boost/cut, mid boost/cut, 2 way mid frequency selector (250hz, 600hz)
* 2019-: 2 large black matte metal knobs, 3 small black matte metal knobs, 2 switches: volume, balance, treble boost/cut (passive tone control), bass boost/cut, mid boost/cut, 3 way mid frequency selector (250hz, 450hz, 700Hz), EQ bypass switch

Neck width: 38mm at nut, 62mm at 24th fret

Neck thickness: 19.5mm at 1st fret, 21.5mm at 12th fret

Radius: 305mm

Made in: Korea (2005-2007), Indonesia (2008-)

Colors: brown mahogany BM (2005-), transparent black flat TKF (Japan 2005-), light violin sunburst LVF (2015), blackberry sunburst BYF (2015-2017), tri fade burst flat TFF (2016), sapphire blue flat SBF (2017-2018), surreal black dual fade SBD (2019-)

## **SR500PB (2010-2014)**

Body wood: poplar burl top/mahogany back

Neck wood: 5 piece jatoba/bubinga unpainted

Board: rosewood

Headstock: matching

Inlays: abalone oval

Bridge: Accu-cast B20 19mm spacing (2010-2011), Accu-cast B300 19mm spacing (2012-2014)

Hardware: cosmo black

Pickups: Bartolini® MK-1

EQ: EQB-IIIS 3-band EQ w/Mid frequency switch

Controls: 2 large cosmo black metal knobs, 3 small cosmo black metal knobs, 1 switch: volume, balance, treble boost/cut, bass boost/cut, mid boost/cut, 2 way mid frequency selector (250hz, 600hz)

Neck width: 38mm at nut, 62mm at 24th fret

Neck thickness: 19.5mm at 1st fret, 21.5mm at 12th fret

Radius: 305mm

Made in: Indonesia

Colors: brown burst flat BBF

## **SR500F (2010)**

Body wood: mahogany

Neck wood: 5 piece jatoba/bubinga unpainted

Board: ebony

Headstock: matching

Inlays: abalone oval

Bridge: Accu-cast B20 19mm spacing

Hardware: cosmo black

Pickups: Bartolini® MK-1

EQ: EQB-IIIS 3-band EQ w/Mid frequency switch

Controls: 2 large cosmo black metal knobs, 3 small cosmo black metal knobs, 1 switch: volume, balance, treble boost/cut, bass boost/cut, mid boost/cut, 2 way mid frequency selector (250hz, 600hz)

Neck width: 38mm at nut, 62mm at 24th fret

Neck thickness: 19.5mm at 1st fret, 21.5mm at 12th fret

Radius: 305mm

Made in: Indonesia

Colors: brown mahogany BM, transparent black flat (JPN)

## **SR500QM (2011 *Japan* - 2012)**

Body wood: quilted maple top/mahogany back

Neck wood: 5 piece jatoba/bubinga unpainted

Board: rosewood

Headstock: brown (2011 Japan), matching (2012)

Inlays: abalone oval

Bridge: Accu-cast B20 19mm spacing (2011), Accu-cast B300 19mm spacing (2012)

Hardware: cosmo black

Pickups: Bartolini® MK-1

EQ: EQB-IIIS 3-band EQ w/Mid frequency switch

Controls: 2 large cosmo black metal knobs, 3 small cosmo black metal knobs, 1 switch: volume, balance, treble boost/cut, bass boost/cut, mid boost/cut, 2 way mid frequency selector (250hz, 600hz)

Neck width: 38mm at nut, 62mm at 24th fret

Neck thickness: 19.5mm at 1st fret, 21.5mm at 12th fret

Radius: 305mm

Made in: Indonesia

Colors: SMB *gloss* (2011 Japan), BBT (2011 Japan), brown burst flat BBF (2012)

## **SR500SM (2011 *Japan* - 2012)**

Body wood: spalted maple top/mahogany back

Neck wood: 5 piece jatoba/bubinga unpainted

Board: rosewood

Headstock: matching

Inlays: abalone oval

Bridge: Accu-cast B20 19mm spacing (2011), Accu-cast B300 19mm spacing (2012)

Hardware: cosmo black

Pickups: Bartolini® MK-1

EQ: EQB-IIIS 3-band EQ w/Mid frequency switch

Controls: 2 large cosmo black metal knobs, 3 small cosmo black metal knobs, 1 switch: volume, balance, treble boost/cut, bass boost/cut, mid boost/cut, 2 way mid frequency selector (250hz, 600hz)

Neck width: 38mm at nut, 62mm at 24th fret

Neck thickness: 19.5mm at 1st fret, 21.5mm at 12th fret

Radius: 305mm

Made in: Indonesia

Colors: AMB *gloss* (2011 Japan), brown burst flat BBF (2012)

## **SR500M (2011-2012)**

Body wood: mahogany

Neck wood: 5 piece maple/rosewood unpainted

Board: maple

Headstock: matching

Inlays: black dot

Bridge: Accu-cast B20 19mm spacing 2011), Accu-cast B300 19mm spacing (2012)

Hardware: cosmo black

Pickups: Bartolini® MK-1

EQ: EQB-IIIS 3-band EQ w/Mid frequency switch

Controls: 2 large cosmo black metal knobs, 3 small cosmo black metal knobs, 1 switch: volume, balance, treble boost/cut, bass boost/cut, mid boost/cut, 2 way mid frequency selector (250hz, 600hz)

Neck width: 38mm at nut, 62mm at 24th fret

Neck thickness: 19.5mm at 1st fret, 21.5mm at 12th fret

Radius: 305mm

Made in: Indonesia

Colors: brown mahogany BM

## **SR500T (2012-2013)**

**GUITAR CENTER EXCLUSIVE**

Body wood: mahogany

Neck wood: 5 piece jatoba/bubinga unpainted neck through

Board: rosewood

Headstock: matching

Inlays: abalone oval

Bridge: Accu-cast B300 19mm spacing

Hardware: cosmo black

Pickups: Bartolini® MK-1

EQ: EQB-IIIS 3-band EQ w/Mid frequency switch

Controls: 2 large cosmo black metal knobs, 3 small cosmo black metal knobs, 1 switch: volume, balance, treble boost/cut, bass boost/cut, mid boost/cut, 2 way mid frequency selector (250hz, 600hz)

Neck width: 38mm at nut, 62mm at 24th fret

Neck thickness: 19.5mm at 1st fret, 21.5mm at 12th fret

Radius: 305mm

Made in: Indonesia

Colors: charcoal brown flat CNF

## **SR500ZW (2014)**

Body wood: zebrawood top/mahogany back

Neck wood: 5 piece jatoba/bubinga unpainted

Board: rosewood

Headstock: matching

Inlays: abalone oval

Bridge: Accu-cast B300 19mm spacing

Hardware: cosmo black

Pickups: Bartolini® MK-1

EQ: EQB-IIIS 3-band EQ w/Mid frequency switch

Controls: 2 large cosmo black metal knobs, 3 small cosmo black metal knobs, 1 switch: volume, balance, treble boost/cut, bass boost/cut, mid boost/cut, 2 way mid frequency selector (250hz, 600hz)

Neck width: 38mm at nut, 62mm at 24th fret

Neck thickness: 19.5mm at 1st fret, 21.5mm at 12th fret

Radius: 305mm

Made in: Indonesia

Colors: brown burst flat BBF

## **SR500B (2016-2017)**

Body wood: mahogany

Neck wood: 5 piece jatoba/bubinga unpainted

Board: rosewood

Headstock: matching

Inlays: abalone oval

Bridge: Accu-cast B300 19mm spacing

Hardware: matte black

Pickups: Bartolini® MK-1

EQ: Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ w/Mid frequency switch

Controls: 2 large matte black metal knobs, 3 small matte black metal knobs, 1 switch: volume, balance, treble boost/cut, bass boost/cut, mid boost/cut, 2 way mid frequency selector (250hz, 600hz)

Neck width: 38mm at nut, 62mm at 24th fret

Neck thickness: 19.5mm at 1st fret, 21.5mm at 12th fret

Radius: 305mm

Made in: Indonesia

Colors: blue arctic frost matte BAT (Ikebe, studio gears exclusive), cobalt arctic frost matte CAT (Japan), green arctic frost matte GAT (Ikebe, studio gears exclusive), silver arctic frost matte SAT (Ikebe), violet arctic frost matte VAT (Japan)