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Ibanez Standard SR305E 5-string Bass Guitar - Pearl White

5-string Electric Bass with Mahogany Body, Maple/Rosewood Neck, Jatoba Fretboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Pearl White
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Ibanez Standard SR305E 5-string Bass Guitar - Pearl White
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A 5-string Bass for the Budget Minded

Pick up the Ibanez SR305E electric bass, and you'll quickly discover that Ibanez didn't sacrifice quality to bring you a value-packed bass guitar. In fact, the experience of playing the SR305E is much like that of Ibanez's higher-end SR Series models, thanks to the SR305E's sleek 5-piece maple/rosewood neck and comfortable mahogany arched body. A pair of Ibanez PowerSpan humbucking pickups packs a phenomenal punch, while a 3-band EQ with Power Tap creates a vast array of sound-shaping possibilities. When budding bass players are looking for a quality instrument, many Sweetwater Sales Engineers place the Ibanez SR305E electric bass at the top of their list.

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Ibanez Standard SR305E 5-string Bass Guitar Features:

  • Value-packed electric bass, with a comfortable feel that's great for beginners
  • 5-piece maple/rosewood neck is extra strong to add sustain and resist warping over the years
  • Dual humbucking pickups with 3-band EQ and Power Tap make it easy to nail a wide range of tones
  • Accu-cast B125 bridge provides solid intonation
  • Active electronics with easy-access battery compartment on back of bass
  • Cosmo Black hardware for killer appearance

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Tech Specs

  • Number of Strings: 5
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: SR
  • Body Material: Mahogany
  • Color: Pearl White
  • Body Finish: Gloss
  • Neck Material: 5-piece Maple/Rosewood, Bolt-on
  • Neck Shape: SR5
  • Radius: 12"
  • Fingerboard Material: Jatoba
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Dots
  • Number of Frets: 24
  • Scale Length: 34"
  • Nut Width: 1.771"
  • Nut Material: Plastic
  • Bridge/Tailpiece: Accu-cast B125
  • Neck Pickup: Ibanez PowerSpan Dual Coil Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup: Ibanez PowerSpan Dual Coil Humbucker
  • Controls: 1 x master volume, 1 x balancer, 3-band Active EQ, 3-way power tap switch
  • Strings: .045-.130
  • Case/Gig Bag: Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: SR305EPW

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My First Bass and It's Awesome - Ibanez SR305E
The Bass Arrived on time and I must say it came ready to play out of the box with Sweetwater's 55 points inspection. I love the tone options, look and feel. Kudos! to Sweetwater and their amazing team always ready to assist in anyway possible.
by Densley George from Medley, FL on
Incredible bass
Amazing bass guitar, especially for the money. Needed that 5th string, and this has a great tone, lots of features like the active EQ, etc. If I had one complaint, it's the recessed input jack; I prefer angled cables and those don't work at all with this. Supposedly it's for a more secure and snug connection, but I don't care for it.

Other than that, I 100% recommend this bass to beginners and intermediate players or anyone looking to go from a 4 to 5 string setup.

The bass was already set up very nicely, in tune, and action was perfect. Don't second guess, just buy this bass.
by Justin on
An amazing Value!
I have been playing for 40+ years and had several 5-stringers of multiple brands, but other than my Peavey Cirrus, I was never happy with them, and they moved on. I got a bug to try another 5-er but didn't want to spend a fortune. Imagine my surprise at finding this gem, for less than $, that plays and sounds terrific! I have always loved the SR necks, and this one doesn't disappoint - slim and fast. The pickups are very good, and the 3-way switch adds even more variability to the tone. It is in a silver metallic burst and is really attractive. Nearly perfect When I got it home. I will play it for a while and then change to the Elixirs and do a complete set-up. This was a no-brainer! Ibanez Rules!
by Gio from Los Angeles on
Pleasantly surprised
My previous basses were: 1) 1970 Fender Jazz natural with perloid inlay (stolen in 1975), 2) 1976 MM Sting Ray first issue sunburst (sold because of an offer I couldn't refuse - $2800! - to a Greek celebrity). I didn't think I would need another bass. I was wrong. When I set up a new studio, I thought an in-the-box bass sample would work - wrong again. I got a recommendation from others and was led to Ibanez. After shopping around and trying to find something budget-wise in a 5 string, I came across this gem. It has the same pickups, electronics, neck, and other features of more expensive models. So, I bought it. Best decision I've made in a while.

The playability is exceptional, the neck is near perfect, the fret ends are trimmed nicely, the intonation is great up the neck. The pickups, for the price, are very nice. I seem to get a wide variety of usable tones from them using the switch/EQ setup. AND..it's very nice to look at. There are the usual finish flaws one would expect from a $400 bass, but they are tiny and don't detract from the clean appearance. So far, I love it! Thanks to Chris for your patience in answering all of my questions and leading me to this Ibanez bass.

Oh, I would get a rubber sleeved 1/4" plug for this bass to prevent scratching the input jack receptacle paint. I bought a Neutrik NP2X AU-Slient Plug and put it on one of my cables.
by Danny B from DURANGO, CO on
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This is an incredible bass! Sound and playability are both amazing! Don't let anyone call this a beginner bass. This is the real deal. Ibanez has done good! I personally like pickups in Hummbucker mode most of the time. However, the single coil mode is amazing as well. Haven't really found a need for the tap bypass mode. But I am sure someone with more talent than I can and will. All in all I HIGHLY recommend this bass!
by Terry Ford from Richmond, IN on
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