The BTB series can best be described as series-produced boutique basses, extremely good-sounding and well-balanced instruments. The neck's slightly longer scale makes the basses perfect for fifths and sixths, where the low B gets a completely different punch and firmness from the slightly longer scale.
Sued GDAEB. The difference of 2.5 cm (1") may not look like much on paper, and it doesn't feel like much to play, but the difference in tone is big. The notes get a completely different springiness, tightness and articulation than on a shorter scale. Especially on low notes, the difference is really worth the little extra stretching of the fingers.The long upper horn means that the bass, despite its slightly longer neck, is perfectly balanced whether you are sitting or standing up and playing.
If you play 5a, 6a or tune down, the longer scale is something you just have to try, you will definitely not regret it. The pickups are Bartolini® BH2, balanced clear, warm dual-coil pickups with a firm and tight bass and a full and open midrange. The bridge is the Ibanez Mono-Rail V, a bridge designed to isolate the strings from each other. The insulation provides optimal transmission of the string's vibrations down into the body without the strings affecting each other. A stable and very easily adjusted stable.
- BTB5 5-piece Maple/Walnut neck-thru neck.
- Poplar Burl top/Ash/Okoume body.
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Jatoba fretboard w/Abalone dot inlay.
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24 + Zero fret Stainless Medium frets.
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Ibanez Mono-rail V bridge (19mm string spacing).
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Bartolini® BH2 pickups.
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Ibanez Custom 3-band active EQ/Preamp w/3-way Mid frequency switch.
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Neutrik® locking output jack.
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Cosmo Black hardware.
- D'Addario NYXL strings.
- Compatible case: MRB500C
- Matching bag: Ibanez IBB540
Neck:
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889mm/35" scale.
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47mm wide at the saddle.
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76mm wide at last band.
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20mm thick at 1st band.
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22mm thick at 12th fret.
- 400mmR radius.