Ibanez BTB405QM 5-String Electric Bass Guitar

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Thick, full sound and clear tone.

Like all Ibanez instruments, the BTB is made with the bass player in mind. With a thick, full sound and clear tone, the BTB Series lets your real bass sound be heard. Played by some of today's top bass players, when you hear one, you'll know why.

The BTB Series comes with a fuller body and neck, with more passive pickups for better quality tone and sustain. Also, BTB basses feature Neutrik locking jacks and Monorail II bridges so the strings are independent, and do not interfere with each other as they vibrate. If it is subtlety you're going for, the studio-quiet Vari-Mid 3B EQ allows you to modify and color your tones as much or as little as you want. And don't forget about the 18 volt circuitry that provides much greater headroom than found on standard active EQs.

Body Material: Basswood with Quilted Maple top

Bridge: Mono-Rail II

Hardware: Color Silver Nickel

Neck Pickup: Ibanez Dynamix Full Range Pickup

Bridge Pickup: Ibanez Dynamix Full Range Pickup

Active EQ: Vari-Mid 3B

Neck Material: 5-Piece Maple/Walnut

Neck Type: BTB5

Number of Frets: 24

Fret Type: Large

Fingerboad: Rosewood

Inlay: Pearl Dot

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-669-8262
Web: https://www.ibanez.com/usa/support/
Electric Basses Manual
Guitars and Basses Manual
Maintenance

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (174 ratings)
Submitted September 23, 2006 by a customer from yahoo.com

"Great bass, buy it!!!!"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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A bass that will last you a lifetime. I only gave mine a nine because of the stock pups and electronics, that being said some people like them. As previously stated, I replced the pups on mine, and I also replaced the stock elctronics with an Aguilar OBP-3 onbooard pre-amp. My ax is at least on a par with the older 1200 series that used to come with bolt on necks and it still holds its own quite nicely with the newer through neck models.
Sound
I personally don't care for the stock I banez pups. I replaced the stock pups in mine with a set of Barts and now it sounds just incredible. BTW, at this kind of price I recommend getting this bass over the the newer ones with the Mark-I pups; by the time you buy top of the line Barts and you have them installed, it will run you about the same amount of money. I used a set of 72M55's on mine and they sound wonderful.
Features
As stated, comes with Elixirs out of the factory.
Ease of Use
Ibanez claims this is a more traditional bass than their Soundgear models, I agree. For those of you who, like myself, like the feel of a big chunk of lumber, this is for you; when you strap it on, it feels like you are slinging a bass!
Quality
Custom shop looks on a beer budget; the pictures really don't do the instrument justice.
Value
At this price, you can't go wrong.
Manufacturer Support
This a "not applicable item". I have never had a problem with an Ibanez product.
The Wow Factor
Simply a gorgeous bass; I always get complimented on mine!

Musical Background:

Part time bass player since 1973

Musical Style:

Rock, blues, raggae, jazz, alternative............
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