Ibanez SR ID help?

[Rickengeezer]

Hi gang...although I already have too many basses, there's always room for one more, and I've never had an Ibanez before and have kind of wanted to try one out (I play mainly pick style and the close string spacing can't be worse than a Ric 4003s5!). Anyhow, I can pick up the one below pretty cheaply, but the owner says there is no model number on it, and I can't ID it for certain; I think it is probably an SR-405 or SR-505 with a few other letters after the model. Any thoughts from our Ibby experts out there?

 

[rydin4lifebass]

SR-405QM ?

Like this. one on EBAY ..although the stamp on the back of the headstock is in a different location.

EDIT...here's one with the stamp in the same spot as yours

 

[walldaja]

+SR-405

 

[hypercarrots]

2011 SR405QM (quilted maple) CNB charcoal brown burst
2010 had a different control layout and eq.
2012 had a different bridge.
the ebay and sweetwater basses in the post above have the newer bridges.

 

[Rickengeezer]

I knew you folks would come through! Now I just need to figure out if I can resist the purchase impulse. Seems like I've read that the cutoff point for a quality SR is the 505 level, and I've been waiting for something above that threshold to come along, but this one is tempting me.

 

[hypercarrots]

the next level up will have different pickups and eq and that may make a big difference to you. the neck and finish quality should be comparable until you get to the premiums which will be a lot nicer than 5XX, 7XX, etc

SR505 can be found below $300 from time to time

 

[rydin4lifebass]

I have an SR300 and SRX300 and while lower on the spectrum, I have no complaints. Better electronics would be about the only thing that I'd consider changing in all honesty. The finish is good and the necks are smooth and very fast.

 

[LiquidMidnight]

Yep, if you are desiring a Soundgear, I'd hold out for a higher end model. Once you hit around the SR8xx level, you're talking pretty serious, pro-level stuff.

 

[IngerAlb]

Yep, if you are desiring a Soundgear, I'd hold out for a higher end model. Once you hit around the SR8xx level, you're talking pretty serious, pro-level stuff.

5XX is pretty serious pro-level stuff. Everything above that up to Premium is just cosmetics. The tone remains mostly the same. From alll my SRs, the 505 plays and sounds the best. And yes, I do own higher number models.