Head to head
Epiphone Mike Dirnt Grabber G-3 Bass, Silverburst vs Ibanez SR505N
The verdict
The Epiphone Mike Dirnt Grabber G-3 Bass, Silverburst comes out ahead overall — 69 to 65 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Epiphone Mike Dirnt Grabber G-3 Bass, Silverburst wins on
- Better playability (72 vs 67)
- Better sound (73 vs 68)
Ibanez SR505N wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | Mike Dirnt Grabber G-3 Bass, Silverburst | SR505N |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 69 | 65 |
| Build | 65 | 61 |
| Playability | 72 | 67 |
| Sound | 73 | 68 |
| Value | 67 | 65 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Mike Dirnt Grabber G-3 Bass, Silverburst | SR505N |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Epiphone | Ibanez |
| Type | Bass | Bass |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Maple | Okoume |
| Neck wood | 3-piece Maple | Roasted Maple |
| Fretboard | Ebony (Maple on Natural-finished Model) | Rosewood |
| Strings | 4 | 5 |
| Frets | 20 | 24 |
| Scale | 34" | 34" |
| Pickups | Gibson USA G-3 / Gibson USA G-3 | Nordstrand™ Big Break / Nordstrand™ Big Break |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $1,299 | — |
| Body Finish | Gloss | — |
| Body shape | Grabber | — |
| Body Styles | Double Cut | — |
| Bridge | Leo Quan Badass II | MR5S bridge |
| Bridge pickup | Gibson USA G-3 | Nordstrand™ Big Break bridge pickupPassive |
| Case | Hardshell | — |
| Control Knobs | Black Speed | — |
| Controls | Master Volume, Master Tone | — |
| Finish | Nickel | — |
| Fretboard inlay | Abalone Dot | — |
| Fretboard radius | 320.0mm / 12.6in | — |
| Fret Count | 20 | — |
| Headstock | Grabber V | — |
| Headstock Inlay | Epiphone Logo in Gold Silkscreen | — |
| Joint | Bolt On | — |
| Middle pickup | Gibson USA G-3 | — |
| Model | EIG3MDSBNH1 | — |
| Neck pickup | Gibson USA G-3 | Nordstrand™ Big Break neck pickupPassive |
| Nut | Bone | — |
| Nut width | 41.0mm / 1.61in | — |
| Output Jack | 1/4" | — |
| Pickguard | 4-ply Black | — |
| Pickup Selector | 3-way Toggle | — |
| Profile | C | — |
| Scale length | 863.6mm / 34.0in | 864mm/34" |
| Strap Buttons | 2 - Bottom and Tip of Horn | — |
| String gauges | .045, .065, .085, .105 | — |
| Switch Tip | Ivory | — |
| Truss rod | Dual Action | — |
| Truss Rod Cover | 2-ply with Mike Dirnt Signature Reproduction; Blank 2-ply in the Case | — |
| Tuner Plating | Nickel | — |
| Tuners | Open-Gear Bass with Historic Clover Button | — |
| A Width | — | 45mm at NUT |
| 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 |
| Hardware | — | Black |
| 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 |