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. Our ability to build small-shop quality, into inspiring yet affordable instruments, is showcased in droves with BTB series basses.

The Iron Label line was originally developed with metal and nothing but metal in mind. Ibanez modded and tweaked until they got to the heaviest-hitting metal axes they've ever built. They're purposefully spartan, and you won't find a feature here that doesn't contribute directly to a bone rattling, earth shattering tones these guitars pump out. Carrying forward that same philosophy, the next generation of Iron Label guitars take this raw metal energy to the next level. They sport totally blacked out looks, and their supercharged electronics amounting to some of the heaviest-swinging metal axes Ibanez has ever produced.

- 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.

- Ebonol Fretboard:
Ebonol is a synthetic material which is made from layers of black paper and phenolic resin. An Ebonol… read more fretboard provides tight and bright sound.

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

- Okoume Body:
The Okoume body provides a bright and solid sound.

- Bartolini BH2 Pickups:
The Bartolini BH2 pickups provide a tight bottom-end, punchy mid-range, and smooth response. The dual-coil style configuration maximizes articulation and a long blade pole piece widens the magnetic field, providing balanced string-to-string pickup response.

- Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-Band EQ:
The Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ is our 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.

- MR5 Bridge:
The Mono-Rail V is the ultimate bridge for bass string isolation. Each bridge is independently and securely locked down to the body for maximum vibration transfer without interference.

- 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.

Features:

- BTB5 5pc Maple/Walnut neck-through with Graphite reinforcement rods
- 24 (+ zero fret) frets
- 889mm/35" scale
- Okoume body
- Ebonol fretboard
- Medium Stainless Steel frets
- Bartolini BH2 neck pickup
- Bartolini BH2 bridge pickup
- 3-way Mid frequency switch
- MR5 bridge
- Black hardware
- Factory Tuning: 1G,2D,3A,4E,5B
- String Gauge: .045/.065/.080/.100/.130

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