can anyone pls help me identify this ibanez sdgr bass?

[awitee]

just got this recently in a trade, the guy said that this is an sr1000, but i doubt it haha
its also weird that there is a mini toggle switch, maybe the previous owner changed it, im not sure
the serial shows that this was made in japan F936891
here are some pics:

 

[kenjikun]

Yes, thats a Japanese Ibanez. F means FujiGen then the first 2 digits refer to the year 1993. That is an SR300 model. The toggle switch was added-on.

 

[awitee]

thx! so the toggle was used to replace the knob switch? btw, how come the humbuckers are different to the ones on the ibanez website?

 

[kenjikun]

thx! so the toggle was used to replace the knob switch? btw, how come the humbuckers are different to the ones on the ibanez website?

That bass was made in 1993 and the stock pickups had the poles hidden (a.k.a. EMG) or exposed BUT the poles were not DiMarzio -like (as in your bass now). Check the wiring in the control cavity. New solders means the original pickup were probably replaced. The default wiring should be Volume, Blend, Tone. The volume pots were 500k, 250k for tone. The blend pot has center "stop" (sorry for my english) to indicate both pickups are on. The hot and earth wires from the pots going the output jack are enclosed in a single plastic tube (color gray). If these things are missing, the previous owner modified the electronics.

 

[awitee]

ooohhh, i see.. thanks for the info!
now i just have to figure what the toggle switch is for.. >.<

 

[danomite64]

Yes, thats a Japanese Ibanez.

F means FujiGen then the first 2 digits refer to the year 1993.

That is an SR300 model.

The toggle switch was added-on.

Okay, Kenjikun's mostly wrong here. I'm sure he just wanted to help, but here are the facts. The bass was made in Japan at the FujiGen plant. Only the first digit refers to the year the bass was built, your bass was built in 1989. No SR300 was made in Japan, and your bass is clearly NOT a 300 in any case; the bridge is wrong, the input jack is wrong, the neck/body joint is wrong, etc. The pickups and wiring are consistent with the SR1000, SR1100, SR2000, and SR2040, all early models made around 1989. I've only seen 1000's, and all those were solid color basses, so I'm guessing yours is an 1100. All you need to do to know for sure is take the neck off; Ibanez stamped both the heel of the neck and the body in the neck cavity. The body is ash, the neck is maple with an ebony fretboard, the bridge is the Omni-Adjust bridge (or Gotoh 206), the preamp is the Power Curve System, and the pickups are DiMarzio-made Ibanez USA's. As for what your knobs do, check this out:

 

[awitee]

wow! thanks so much for the information!
i really dont plan on selling this (sounds greatm even on a cheap bass amp), but do you have any idea what it's worth? just to see if i got a fair deal >.<

 

[danomite64]

According to the forum rules (http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=510692), you're not supposed to ask that question. That being said, these basses tend to not have much resale compared to other popular companies. However, I find them worth way more than what they usually go for on ebay or whatever, just because they sound and play so well. I used to worry that the super slim necks wouldn't hold up over time, but that clearly hasn't been the case as my 3 SR800's are all about 20 years old and the necks are still perfect. A 1000 (or 1100) is way rarer than an 800, so it might have a better resale......

 

[kenjikun]

Okay, Kenjikun's mostly wrong here. I'm sure he just wanted to help, but here are the facts. The bass was made in Japan at the FujiGen plant. Only the first digit refers to the year the bass was built, your bass was built in 1989. No SR300 was made in Japan

Hi danomite64, thanks for the correction, I overlooked the output jack. Yes you"re right. awitee's bass is not SR300 and it was built in 1989 as you have said based on the serial number but I want to clarify somethings. SR300 was also built in Japan. I have one Also the serial has two versions.

From 1987 to 1996 - Japanese Ibanez serial number begins with F followed by 6 digit numbers. F stands for Fujigen. The first digit will be the last digit of the year, F8xxxxx means made in Fujigen in 1988.

From 1997 up to present - the serial number was changed to the F and 7 digits, now the first 2 means production year. F98xxxxx means guitar were built in 1998. My Ibanez SR300 has F98xxxxx serial.

Thanks for correcting my mistake in identifying the OP's bass.

 

[Bassslayer69]

What a coincidence!

One of these just came up for sale in a local pawn shop, and i was wondering the same stuff!

Thanx for such great info!

Once again, hats off to talkbass!

 

[awitee]

oh ok thx so much guys!
great forum!

 

[Kenbuntu]

now i want an 80's Ibanez. Those things are gorgeous.

 

[hypercarrots]

like danomite says, it looks like an 1100 because of the natural finish but this one's got black hardware. nice SR!

 

[danomite64]

I want to clarify somethings. SR300 was also built in Japan. I have one

Ahh, they must have made some for the domestic market. The ones exported to the US have been Korean and Indonesian made, I believe. I knew about the different serial numbers, but because 1989 and 1993 both fall under the 'F - 6 digit' type, I didn't bother mentioning it. But, now that it's been mentioned, there's a CE mark preceding the serial numbers from '97 on, so that's another difference between the two types.

 

[kenjikun]

there's a CE mark preceding the serial numbers from '97 on, so that's another difference between the two types.

You hit it! Mine has CE mark preceding the serial numbers. Here she is

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[jimbilly]

I think the model is usually stamped on the neck between the screw holes, and in the neck pocket on the body. Loosen the strings and take the neck off, just beware of shims that may fall out! If there's no shims it should take you 5 minutes to find out.

 

[mkrtu9]

You hit it! Mine has CE mark preceding the serial numbers. Here she is

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Very nice

 

[syndrome666]

Well I did some further research on this bass, and my final conclusion is in fact an sr1100E in Oil finish (OL). Serial # starts F9 which means Fuji-Gen, Japan 1989. ibanez mij serials from '87-'96 reveal the year by only 1 digit the second character in the serial # (f0 means mij 1990). models from '97 and on are represented in 2 numbers, second and thrid characters in the serial (F99 means mij 1999). The only odd thing about this bass is the hardware being black as it was only available in gold. Who knows maybe it was a custom shop. Although I know not much about custom shop in the 80s. I know Ibanez was full bloom with custom shop in the 90s, which came to a hault by the early 00s. That's definitely a keeper if the natural finish isn't a bother to you. These are rare. In fact any MIJ made soundgear that has a P-pickup is a keeper. The odd thing is that the popular SR800 was made in japan from 1987 to 2003, except 1995 when it was for some reason made in korea.

 

[bplgms]

I have a 1987 SR1000EDB which is deep blue. They also came in black, pearl and natural oil finish. 1987 was the first year the SR1000 was made and is the only year it came with gold hardware.
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[denisB]

Hello
first post from non player, but looking forward to learn in the future.
also came across a SDGR, supposed to be Taiwan, 1993.
Have not yet purchased it, but rather having conversation with seller, and some picture exchange.
4 single function knobs.
Two compartments at the rear, bigger circular, and smaller for the 9V.
Was thinking its a 400, but there are always inconsistencies.