Ibanez SR300EDX 4-String Bass Guitar – Black Ice Frozen Matte
Ibanez SR300EDX 4-String Bass Guitar – Black Ice Frozen Matte
Three tonal personalities, a fast SR neck, and gold hardware over a stealthy matte finish — serious versatility in a lightweight, stage-ready bass.
Is This the Right Bass for You?
The SR300EDX is the bass we point people toward when they've outgrown their starter instrument but aren't ready to spend four figures — or when a seasoned player wants a versatile, lightweight backup that punches well above its price. The SR series has been the modern player's alternative for over 30 years, and this one carries the torch with a slim, fast 5-piece maple and walnut neck, PowerSpan Dual Coil pickups, and a Power Tap switch that flips between humbucker warmth, single-coil punch, and a fattened blend of both. If you play multiple styles — or you're still figuring out your sound — this bass gives you room to explore without buying three different instruments.
Key Highlights
- PowerSpan Dual Coil pickups with exposed pole pieces for a strong, harmonically rich signal
- 3-way Power Tap switch delivers three voices: humbucker, single-coil, and enhanced single-coil
- Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ shapes bass, mid, and treble on the fly
- Fast, slim 5-piece maple and walnut SR4 neck with superior attack and clarity
- Accu-cast B500 bridge with saddles adjustable +/- 1.5mm for custom string spacing
- Gold hardware pops against the Black Ice Frozen Matte finish
Why You'll Love It
Features
Passive PowerSpan Dual Coil pickups run through an active Ibanez 3-band EQ with a 3-way Power Tap switch, mounted on a lightweight double-cutaway body with a 34" scale, 24 medium frets, and a jatoba fretboard.
Advantages
One bass covers punchy single-coil articulation, full humbucker warmth, and a power-tapped blend with added low end — while the EQ fine-tunes each voice for the room, the mix, or the song.
Benefits
You show up to any gig, session, or practice with the right tone already on board — no pedal juggling, no second instrument, no fatigue from a heavy body or slow neck.
Great Fit For
- Players stepping up from a beginner bass to their first serious instrument
- Gigging bassists who cover rock, funk, worship, country, and everything between
- Smaller-framed players who benefit from a lightweight body and slim neck
- Guitarists adding bass to their toolkit who want a fast, familiar feel
- Anyone who wants active-EQ flexibility without a boutique price
Sound and Feel
This is a genuinely three-voiced instrument. Flip the Power Tap switch to tap mode and the pickups snap into a punchy, articulate single-coil character that sits beautifully in funk and pop. Series mode brings full humbucking warmth for rock and heavier styles. Power Tap mode splits the difference — single-coil clarity with humbucker low end underneath. The 3-band EQ then boosts or cuts bass, mid, and treble to taste, with the mid control's boost and cut centered on slightly different frequencies for musically useful results. Under your hands, the slim SR4 neck and medium frets make fast lines and clean fretting feel effortless, and the deep double cutaway keeps the upper frets within easy reach.
Specifications
A Note From Us
Every time one of these comes through the shop, somebody picks it up "just for a minute" and ends up playing through their whole lunch break — that neck is just easy to live on. And the gold hardware against that matte black finish looks even better in person than it does in photos. If you want to know how it hangs on a strap, how the Power Tap voices compare, or whether it's the right step up from what you're playing now, we'd genuinely enjoy that conversation. Text or call 814-371-5666.