Ibanez electric bass guitar SR5FMDX-EGL

The Ibanez SR5FMDX-EGL is a 5-string premium Soundgear (SR) series electric bass, finished in Emerald Green Low Gloss (EGL).

🎸 Key overview

Ibanez SR5FMDX is a limited Premium-series bass (2022–2023) made in Indonesia, designed for modern versatile playing with a high-end wood and electronics package.

⚙️ Main specifications

Body

• Ash body with flamed maple + bubinga top & back
• Deep carved double-cutaway SR shape

Neck

• 5-piece panga panga / purpleheart “Atlas-5” neck
• Titanium reinforcement rods (for stability)
• 34" scale length
• 24 frets (premium fret edge treatment)

Fingerboard

• Birdseye maple
• Green oval inlays (matching the EGL finish vibe)

Electronics

• Dual Nordstrand Big Single / Big Break style pickups (depending on production batch/reference)
• Ibanez 3-band active EQ
• EQ bypass switch (active/passive option)
• 3-way mid-frequency switch (very flexible tone shaping)

Hardware

• MR5S bridge (adjustable spacing ~16.5 mm)
• Gold hardware
• Gotoh tuning machines
• Graph Tech nut

🔊 Sound & feel (what it’s known for)

• Tight, modern hi-fi bass tone
• Strong clarity on low B string
• Very flexible EQ (good for funk, metal, fusion, gospel)
• Fast SR neck feel (thin and smooth)

📌 Position in Ibanez lineup

• Higher than SR500 / SR600 series
• Below top Japanese Prestige models (SR1300/1500/3000+ tier)
• “Premium” line = boutique-style specs at mid price