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 meticulously combined into a stunning pro-level instrument. But what about the upfront investment of such an instrument? That's where Ibanez comes in. Their ability to build small-shop quality into inspiring yet affordable instruments is showcased in droves with BTB series basses.

Features

• 5pc Maple/Walnut neck with Graphite reinforcement rods: The 5pc Maple/Walnut neck provides tonal clarity and superior attack. The Graphite reinforcement rods provide 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.
• Poplar Burl top / Okoume / Ash wing body: A stunning Poplar Burl top with an Okoume/Ash wing body provides bright and solid tones with rich sustain.
• 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 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.
• MR5S bridge: The MR5S bridge has adjustable saddles for variable string spacing by /- 1.5mm, answering every bassist's specific string spacing needs.
• EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot): The EQ bypass control offers precision tonal adjustments, including a switch to choose passive-only operation. When the EQ bypass is activated, the treble tone control knob becomes the global tone control for the passive circuit.
• 3-way Mid frequency switch: The 3-way Mid frequency switch allows players to choose from 3 Mid Frequency options and provides great tonal variety.
• Neck-through construction: The neck-through construction contributes to massive sustain and smooth access to high fretboard positions.