Head to head
Ibanez SR505N vs Schecter Diamond-J 5 Plus LH
The verdict
The Schecter Diamond-J 5 Plus LH comes out ahead overall — 73 to 65 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Ibanez SR505N wins on
No standout advantage.
Schecter Diamond-J 5 Plus LH wins on
- Better playability (78 vs 67)
- Better sound (74 vs 68)
- Better value (76 vs 65)
Scorecard
| Metric | SR505N | Diamond-J 5 Plus LH |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 65 | 73 |
| Build | 61 | 65 |
| Playability | 67 | 78 |
| Sound | 68 | 74 |
| Value | 65 | 76 |
Full specifications
| Spec | SR505N | Diamond-J 5 Plus LH |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Ibanez | Schecter |
| Type | Bass | Bass |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | — |
| Body wood | Okoume | Alder |
| Neck wood | Roasted Maple | Maple w/ Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods |
| Fretboard | Rosewood | Rosewood |
| Strings | 5 | 4 |
| Frets | 24 | 20 |
| Scale | 34" | 35" |
| Pickups | Nordstrand™ Big Break / Nordstrand™ Big Break | Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound 5-String J SJ5-3 / Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound 5-String J SJ5-3 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | $600 |
| A Width | 45mm at NUT | — |
| Bridge | MR5S bridge | Wilkinson Bass WBBC w/Custom String Thru Body |
| Bridge pickup | Nordstrand™ Big Break bridge pickupPassive | Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound 5-String J SJ5-3 |
| 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 | Chrome |
| Neck pickup | Nordstrand™ Big Break neck pickupPassive | Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound 5-String J SJ5-3 |
| Neck Type | SR55pc Roasted Maple/Walnut neck | — |
| Radius | 305mmR | — |
| Recommended Bag | IBB540-BK | — |
| Recommended Case | MB300C | — |
| Scale length | 864mm/34" | 35" (889mm) |
| String Gauge | .045/.065/.085/.105/.130 | — |
| String Space | 16.5mm | — |
| Top Back Body | Okoume body | — |
| Battery Compartment | — | 18-volt w/Screw Plate |
| Binding | — | White 1-ply |
| Construction | — | 6 Bolt-on |
| Controls | — | Master Volume (Phase Push-Pull)/4-Way Rotary Pickup Selector Switch/Active Seymour Duncan 2-Band 'STC-2S-B0' EQ |
| Dexterity | — | Left Handed |
| Fretboard inlay | — | MOP Blocks |
| Fretboard radius | — | 12" (305mm) |
| Guitar Colors | — | Ivory (IVY) |
| Knobs | — | Metal Knurled w/ Set Screw |
| Neck profile | — | Thin "C" |
| Nut | — | Graph Tech XL Ivory Tusq |
| Nut width | — | 1.771" (45mm) |
| Thickness | — | @ 1st Fret- .826" (21mm)/ @ 12th Fret- .905" (23mm) |
| Top Contour | — | Flat Top |
| Truss rod | — | 2-Way Adjustable Rod w/ 5/32" (4mm) Allen Nut |
| Tuners | — | Schecter |