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