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Ibanez BTB Standard 5-String Electric Bass

Description

Without a doubt, your instrument should reflect the dedication you place in your musicianship and creative endeavors. At a certain point, the word "boutique" comes to mind: Select-grade materials, neck-thru construction, and top quality components, all in a meticulously combined into a stunning pro-level instrument. But what about the upfront investment of such an instrument? That's where Ibanez comes in. Ibanez's ability to build small-shop quality, into inspiring yet affordable instruments, is showcased in droves with BTB series basses.

5pc Maple/Walnut neck with Graphite reinforcement rods
The 5pc Maple/Walnut neck provides tonal clarity and superior attack. The Graphite reinforcement rods provides massive sustain and excellent stability.

Rosewood fretboard
Rosewood fretboard provides a well-balanced solid tone with a focused mid range.

Medium Stainless Steel frets
The Stainless Steel frets are durable and long-lasting.

Okoume wing body
The Okoume wing body provides a bright and solid sound.

Nordstrand™ Big Single pickups
Nordstrand™ "Big Single" cram a meaty single coil into a soapbar-style pickup, producing a full-bodied, powerful, aggressive tonal texture, while still retaining the clarity that's characteristic of single coil pickups.

Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
The Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ is the latest refinement on the concept of simple, straightforward, no-nonsense EQ control. The Boost and Cut for the Mid Control are each centered on slightly different frequencies, an innovation that delivers a preset range of the most favorable bass tones.

MR5S bridge
The MR5S bridge has adjustable saddles for variable string spacing by +/- 1.5mm, answering every bassist's specific string spacing needs.

3-way Mid frequency switch
The 3-way Mid frequency switch allow players to change the mid-tone between 250, 450, and 700 Hz.

Neck-through construction
The neck-through construction contributes to massive sustain and smooth access to high fretboard positions.

Specifications

Neck Type: BTB5
Neck Joint: Neck-through
Neck Material: 5pc Maple/Walnut
Reinforcement Rods: Graphite reinforcement rods
Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Neck thickness @ 1st fret (mm): 20
Neck thickness @ 12th fret (mm): 22
Scale (in): 35
Nut width (mm): 47
Number of frets: 24
Fretboard Material: Rosewood
Fretboard Radius (mm): 400
Fret Type: Medium Stainless Steel
Inlay: White rectangle
Body Material: Okoume wing
Body Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Bridge: MR5S
String Spacing (mm): 19
Nut: Plastic
Machine Head: Ibanez machine heads
Hardware Colour: Black
Neck Pickup: Nordstrand™ Big Single
Bridge Pickup: Nordstrand™ Big Single
EQ: Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Balancer, Bass, Middle, Treble
Other Switches: 3-way Mid frequency switch
Other Items Included: Hex wrench
String Gauges: .045/.065/.080/.100/.130
Factory Tuning: 1G,2D,3A,4E,5B