Ibanez BTB946-COL BTB Series 6-String Bass in Cosmic Blue

Description

The Ibanez BTB946-COL is an expertly built 6-stringbass guitar with select-grade materials, a neck-through construction, and top-tier components. This bass is the ideal partner for serious musicians who demand nothing but the best. Designed to inspire, the BTB946-COL combines stunning aesthetics, versatile performance, and groundbreaking features to meet the demands of modern bass players.
Key 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 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 bassists 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.
Specifications

Neck Type: BTB6
Neck Joint: Neck-through
Neck Material: 5pc Maple/Walnut
Reinforcement rods: Graphite reinforcement rods
Neck Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Neck Thickness (1st fret, mm): 20
Neck Thickness (12th fret, mm): 22
Scale (inch): 35
Scale (mm): 889
Nut width (inch): 2.1
Nut width (mm): 54
End width (mm): 85
Number of frets: 24 (+ zero fret)
Fretboard: Rosewood
Fretboard Radius (inch): 37.4
Fretboard Radius (mm): 950
Fret Type: Medium Stainless Steel
Inlay: Abalone dot
Body Top Material (For Solid): Poplar Burl
Body Material (For Solid): Okoume/Ash wing
Body Finish: Satin Polyurethane
Total Length (mm): 1149
Body Thickness (mm): 42
Body Length (mm): 511
Body Width (mm): 344
Bridge: MR5S
String Spacing (mm): 17
Active/Passive: Active
Nut: Plastic
Machine Head: Ibanez machine heads
Hardware Color: Black
Neck Pickup: Nordstrand Big Single
Bridge Pickup: Nordstrand Big Single
EQ (Active): Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
Controls, Pickup Selector: 1 Volume, 1 Balancer, Bass, Middle, Treble
Other Switches: EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot), 3-way Mid frequency switch
String Gauges (Top To Bottom): .032/.045/.065/.080/.100/.130
Special Strings: D’Addario NYXL32130SL
Tuning (Top To Bottom): 1C,2G,3D,4A,5E,6B