Ibanez has always been a good source of inexpensive bass guitars for both beginners and pros alike. The standard series of basses Ibanez offers which includes the Ibanez SR300E exhibits an amazing feel and sound, highlighted by the design that has a direct correlation with its high-end models. This 2017, the SR series is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Its unique style as well as overall tone quality is back with three decades of excellence and promises to continuously improve by closely following market requirements, opinions from various artists and reviews coming from valued customers.
Ibanez SR300E SR Standard is a mid-price bass guitar of Ibanez. The bass is also available in 5-string version, the Ibanez SR305E and for left-handers out there looking for a good sounding affordable bass, the Ibanez SR300EL, but unfortunately for now don’t have a 5-string left handed model.
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- Slim double cutaway body made of nyatoh and in a variety of color finish to choose from
- Bolt-on thin profile SR4 neck crafted in 5pc maple/walnut combination
- 24 medium frets jatoba fingerboard marked by white inlay dots
- Ibanez designed machineheads in cosmo black finish
- Adjustable Accu-cast B120 bridge in 19mm string spacing
- Equipped with Passive PowerSpan Dual Coil pick-ups for the neck and bridge controlled by a master volume, balancer to go full use of the neck, bridge or in between, and Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ, bass mid, treble w/3 way Power Tap switch that changes the tone characteristics of the pick-ups
Body and Neck: The value of the Ibanez SR300E SR Standard starts with its slim double cutaway body made of nyatoh, then it is given a variety of finishes without a pickguard for protection a bassist can choose from. Nyatoh as its tonewood gives the bass a distinct fat warm tone which is essential to produce on a bass.
Neck is SR4 with a satin finish. The profile is very thin crafted in 5pc maple/walnut combination. It is layered with a 24 medium frets jatoba fingerboard marked by white inlay dots, bolt on to the body using screws. Ibanez usually makes thin long necks for fast play and best if it fits the bassist preference.
Pick-ups: To open up classic and new tones, the bass is equipped with Passive PowerSpan Dual Coil pick-ups for the neck and bridge controlled by a master volume, balancer to go full use of the neck, bridge or in between, and Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ, bass mid, treble w/3 way Power Tap switch that changes the tone characteristics of the pick-ups.
Hardware: Taking care of the intonation and tuning are easy adjustable Accu-cast B120 bridge in 19mm string spacing and Ibanez designed machineheads in cosmo black finish.
Final Thoughts: At this price point Ibanez SR300E SR Standard is one of the best option a player can go with, especially if looking for a bass guitar that has a modern look and slim long neck. The best to compare this bass regarding price, 5-sting version and number of frets is with the Yamaha TRBX304. Both basses exemplify their design and sound from the traditional bass through their longer necks, pick-ups and electronics. Suggesting that, to check out the two basses to widen the choices.
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