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Ibanez SR506A-MHL 6-String Bass Guitar in Mahogany Brown Burst Low Gloss
Featuring roasted Maple/Walnut neck, Okoume body, Bartolini pickups & Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ.
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Our Click and Collect service is available at our Guildford store from 10am - 6pm Monday to Saturday, and 11am - 5pm on Sunday. You can either choose click and collect as your delivery option online or, during store opening hours, call our sales team at 01483 456777 to place a 10% deposit.
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If the only available stock is in our off-site warehouse it can be brought to the store location for you to try - you just need to contact the store within opening hours. Please note any requests received after 3.30pm will not arrive at the store until the following morning.
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SKU: SR506A-MHL
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Product Description
The Ibanez SR506A-MHL is a sleek, modern 6-string bass designed for players who demand fast playability, powerful yet articulate tone and rock-solid tuning stability. Finished in a classy Mahogany Brown Burst Low Gloss, it delivers the extended range and tonal flexibility needed for contemporary styles, while remaining comfortable enough for long rehearsals, studio sessions and gigs.
At the heart of this SR is a slim, roasted Maple and Walnut neck paired with a Rosewood fretboard for a smooth, responsive feel across all six strings. Bartolini BH2 pickups and Ibanez Custom Electronics provide a wide palette of sounds, from tight, focused lows to punchy mids and clear highs, all easily shaped via a flexible 3-band EQ with bypass and mid frequency switching.
Modern SR playability
The SR506A-MHL features the classic SR6 neck profile, renowned for its slim, fast feel that makes a 6-string layout far less intimidating. The 34" scale and 400 mm radius Rosewood fingerboard help everything feel familiar under the fingers, while medium frets support accurate intonation and clean articulation. Combined with the lightweight Okoume body and satin polyurethane finishes, this bass is built for effortless playability and reduced fatigue.
Roasted Maple & Walnut neck
The 5-piece Roasted Maple and Walnut neck is heat-treated to enhance stability, durability and resistance to moisture and temperature changes. This means more consistent performance in different environments and less time fighting neck movement. The bolt-on construction adds snap and clarity to your attack, ideal for tight, rhythmically precise playing.
Bartolini BH2 pickups & custom 3-band EQ
A pair of Bartolini BH2 pickups deliver a tight low end, punchy midrange and smooth, musical top. Their dual-coil design and long blade pole pieces ensure even string-to-string response across all six strings, so chords, extended range lines and low B notes all speak clearly. The Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ gives you intuitive control over bass, mid and treble, with carefully voiced boost and cut ranges that make it easy to dial in usable tones quickly.
Flexible active & passive operation
The onboard EQ bypass switch allows you to switch between active and passive-style operation. In passive mode, the treble control becomes a global tone control, giving you a simple, classic response when you want it. The 3-way mid frequency switch further expands your tonal options, letting you choose between three different mid focus points for everything from scooped modern sounds to assertive, mix-cutting mids.
Highly-adjustable MR5S bridge
The MR5S bridge provides a solid anchor point for the strings and allows you to fine-tune string spacing by plus or minus 1.5 mm. This lets you tailor the feel to your playing style, whether you prefer tighter spacing for fast fingerstyle and tapping, or a slightly wider layout for comfortable slapping and popping.
Features
- 5-piece roasted Maple/Walnut Neck: The roasted Maple and Walnut construction improves neck stability and resistance to environmental changes, helping your setup stay consistent. The slim SR profile and satin finish make fast, intricate playing feel natural and effortless.
- Bartolini BH2 pickups: Dual-coil Bartolini BH2 pickups deliver a tight low end, punchy mids and smooth highs, giving you a clear, articulate tone that works across genres. The wide magnetic field ensures even response from string to string, ideal for precise, expressive playing.
- Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ: The active 3-band EQ lets you shape your sound quickly, from deep, dub-like lows to cutting, modern slap tones. The EQ bypass switch engages a passive mode where the treble knob becomes a global tone control, giving you both active flexibility and classic passive feel in one instrument.
- MR5S bridge: The MR5S bridge offers solid tuning stability and clear note definition, while allowing you to adjust string spacing by plus or minus 1.5 mm. This lets you fine-tune the feel under your right hand, whether you prefer tighter spacing for fast fingerstyle or a wider layout for slap and popping.
Specifications
Body
- Body Material: Okoume
- Body Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Neck
- Neck Material: 5-Piece Roasted Maple/Walnut
- Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
- Neck Profile: SR6
- Neck Joint: Bolt-On
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 15.75” (400 mm)
- Position Inlays: Abalone Oval
- Fret Type: Medium
- Number of Frets: 24
- Nut Type: Plastic
- Nut Width: 2.1” (54 mm)
- Scale Length: 34” (864 mm)
Hardware
- Bridge: MR5S
- Tuning Machines: Ibanez
- Hardware Finish: Black
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Bartolini BH2
- Neck Pickup: Bartolini BH2
- EQ: Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-Band EQ
- Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Balancer, Bass, Middle, Treble
- Other Switches: EQ Bypass Switch (Passive Tone Control on Treble Pot), 3-Way Mid Frequency Switch
- Electronics Type: Active
Miscellaneous
- Strings: D'Addario EXL165 + .032/.130
- String Gauges: .032/.045/.065/.085/.105/.130
- Accessories: Hex Wrench
