Ibanez BTB676F Fretless Electric Bass, 6-String
The focused Bartolini pickups are a perfect match for the Ibanez BTB676F's resonant ash body and walnut top, creating a tight 6-string fretless bass tone.
Overall User Ratings (based on 1 ratings)
Submitted June 25, 2014 by Michael J in Birmingham, AL
"BUY THIS BASS!"
I've had one for several months now and I absolutely adore it. Nice wide neck, good neck profile, great playability, good factory setup on the action. The pickups are fantastic. The weight and balance are good. Love the way it looks. Locking jack is a nice feature. The tone on this instrument is luscious; it absolutely sings. Surprising sustain for a fretless, neck through&active pickups pays off.
Sound
This guitar has fantastic tone, all the way across the fingerboard. The middle of the board gives a nice syrupy vocalesque sound, the lows growl and the high range can sing like a bird. Portamento and vibrato can produce some gorgeous nasally tones, that mwah you hear people talk about regarding fretless bass is quite easy to achieve. One can get a nice wide range of rich, vibrant tones depending on playing style and pickup settings. Articulation is pretty good.
Features
The materials seem of acceptable quality and I really like the feature set, though I wish it had a knob in place of the mid selector switch. (which toggles the mid knob between 250 and 600Hz)
Ease of Use
This bass is exceedingly playable, right out of the box. The factory setup on mine was just about perfect. It's quite easy to make this bass sound awesome.
Quality
It seems quite well built, as though it should last many years if handled properly. I expect it'll outlive me as long as it isn't abused.
Value
I don't anticipate finding anything better in this price range.
The Wow Factor
It sounds and feels just about perfect for me, and looks gorgeous.
Musical Background:
Amateur
Musical Style:
improv rock
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