Ibanez SR305E-DOT 5 String Bass Deep Ocean Metallic

by Ibanez

MPN: SR305E-DOT

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£409.00

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Ibanez SR305E-DOT — Deep, Dark, and Dangerously Playable

This isn't your first rodeo. This isn’t some budget beginner bass pretending to be serious. The SR305E is part of the Soundgear (SR) series, which has been holding it down for decades. Thin neck, sleek body, and more tone shaping than ever.

And in Deep Ocean Metallic? Come on. It’s like a bass dipped in starlight and seafoam, rolled through a nebula, and handed to you with zero apologies.

The Look

DOT = Deep Ocean Metallic. Translation: midnight blue shimmer with serious stage presence. It’s not flashy, it’s elegant with an edge. Add in the smooth contoured body, minimal fuss design, and black nickel hardware, and this thing looks grown. Like, “get out of my way, I’m soundchecking” grown.

Specs Breakdown (with Attitude)

Spec	What It Really Means
Body	Nyatoh — a mahogany-adjacent wood that keeps things warm, punchy, and wallet-friendly
Neck	5-piece Maple/Walnut — strong, slick, and stylish. Fast as!
Fingerboard	Jatoba with white dot inlays — smooth, dark, and low-key classy
Frets	24 medium — full range, no excuses
Scale Length	34" — standard, even with that low B string
Pickups	Ibanez PowerSpan Dual Coil (neck & bridge) — hot, clear, and aggressive when you want them to be
Electronics	Active 3-band EQ + 3-way Power Tap switch (series / single / tapped)
Controls	Volume, blend, bass, mid, treble, and the tap switch — you’re not under-equipped
Hardware	Black nickel — durable and darker than your morning coffee
Bridge	Accu-cast B125 — holds it all down, no buzzing, no fuss

Where It Absolutely Delivers

That neck tho: Thin, fast, and ridiculously playable. If chunky necks make your hands cry, this one’s a dream. Glides like butter on a hot pan.
PowerSpan pickups = spicy: These aren’t your usual weak sauce stock pickups. They’re crisp, articulate, and punchy. Great slap tones, tight fingerstyle, even pick tones stay defined.
EQ on steroids: That 3-band active EQ lets you dial in everything from vintage warmth to modern scooped snarl. Plus the Power Tap switch? Game-changer. Flip between full humbucker, single-coil sparkle, or a blended “best of both” sound.
Low B sounds right: On some 5-strings, the low B sounds like wet cardboard. Not here. It’s tight, defined, and growls when needed.
Lightweight body: Your shoulder isn’t going to stage a protest mid-set. This bass is light, but still feels solid.