Head to head
Cort B4 Element vs Ibanez SR505N
The verdict
The Cort B4 Element and Ibanez SR505N are closely matched overall — 65 to 65 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Cort B4 Element wins on
- Better playability (75 vs 67)
Ibanez SR505N wins on
- Better sound (68 vs 60)
Scorecard
| Metric | B4 Element | SR505N |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 65 | 65 |
| Build | 61 | 61 |
| Playability | 75 | 67 |
| Sound | 60 | 68 |
| Value | 65 | 65 |
Full specifications
| Spec | B4 Element | SR505N |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | Ibanez |
| Type | Bass | Bass |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Mahogany | Okoume |
| Neck wood | Maple & Panga Panga 5-ply Laminated | Roasted Maple |
| Fretboard | Roasted Maple | Rosewood |
| Strings | 4 | 5 |
| Frets | 24 | 24 |
| Scale | 34.02" | 34" |
| Pickups | Bartolini® MK-1 Pickup Set | Nordstrand™ Big Break / Nordstrand™ Big Break |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | — |
| Body Finish | Matte (Open Pore) | — |
| Bridge | Metal Craft M4 (String spacing : 19mm) | MR5S bridge |
| Colors | Open Pore Natural (OPN) Open Pore Burgundy Red (OPBR) Open Pore Trans Black (OPTB) | — |
| Construction | Bolt-On | — |
| Controls | Bartolini® MK-1 Preamp | — |
| Fretboard radius | 15.75″ (R400) | — |
| Fret Type | Medium-Jumbo (2.7×1.1), Nickel Silver | — |
| Hardware | Black | Black |
| Inlay | Abalone Dots with White Side Dots | — |
| Neck Finish | Matte | — |
| Neck profile | C Shape | — |
| Neck Thickness | 1F : 20.5mm, 12F : 22mm | — |
| Nut | Black PPS | — |
| Nut width | 1 1/2″ (38mm) | — |
| Scale length | 34″ (864mm) | 864mm/34" |
| Top Material | White Ash 9T | — |
| Truss rod | Two-way Adjustable | — |
| Tuners | Hipshot® Ultralite | — |
| A Width | — | 45mm at NUT |
| Bridge pickup | — | Nordstrand™ Big Break bridge pickupPassive |
| B Width | — | 68mm at 24F |
| C Thickness | — | 19.5mm at 1F |
| D Thickness | — | 21.5mm at 12F |
| Equalizer | — | Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ w/EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot), 3-way Mid frequency switch |
| Factory Tuning | — | 1G,2D,3A,4E,5B |
| Fret | — | Medium frets |
| Neck pickup | — | Nordstrand™ Big Break neck pickupPassive |
| Neck Type | — | SR55pc Roasted Maple/Walnut neck |
| Radius | — | 305mmR |
| Recommended Bag | — | IBB540-BK |
| Recommended Case | — | MB300C |
| String Gauge | — | .045/.065/.085/.105/.130 |
| String Space | — | 16.5mm |
| Top Back Body | — | Okoume body |