Ibanez BTB946 Cosmic Blue Low Gloss 6 String Electric Bass

Without a doubt, your instrument should reflect the dedication you place in your musicianship and creative endeavours. 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. Their ability to build small-shop quality, into inspiring yet affordable instruments, is showcased in droves with BTB series basses.

****Product Features****

- 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.

- 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 cantered on slightly different frequencies, an innovation that delivers a preset range of the most favourable 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.

****Special Features****

- Neck-through construction The neck-through construction contributes to massive sustain and smooth access to high fretboard positions.