DISC Ibanez BTB1826 Premium 6 String Bass, Natural Low Gloss

Full Description

New Model For 2018

Unlike others BTB models, this 2018 addition Ibanez BTB1826 Premium 6 String Bass features a sleek body shape with smooth contours and a curved bevel, creating an elegant feel and unique appearance. This stunning 6 string bass is crafted from ash, with a walnut top, delivering a sweet and resonant tone with a firm low end. For added comfort, a double cutaway is also incorporated and provides flexibility across the whole fingerboard.

9-Piece Neck With Neck-Through Construction

As well as an eye-catching choice of body woods, the Ibanez BTB1826 Premium 6 String Bass also includes a 9-piece wenge, purpleheart and maple neck-through design, delivering enhanced sustain and stability. A neck-through construction ensures that the neck will not warp or twist over time, and maintain a reliable tone.

Fingerboard & Zero Fret

The Ibanez BTB1826 Premium 6 String Bass features a panga panga fingerboard, which is a more sustainable tonewood than the commonly used rosewood. Panga panga is very similar to wenge and rosewood in both looks and tone. This substitute tonewood adds warmth and resonance to the overall tone, and provides a smooth platform for the left hand. A zero fret is also included and provides accurate intonation, along with minimal string height.

Aguilar DCB Pickups

The BTB1826 is equipped with a pair of Aguilar DCB Pickups, located in the neck and bridge position. Aguilar DCB Pickups are manufactured with dual ceramic bar magnets that deliver a dynamic and responsive attack, perfect for any playing style. These high-quality pickups ensure no information is lost as each string vibrates, producing an accurate sound and capturing every nuance of your playing style in detail. Achieving the perfect tone is easy with the three-band EQ, three-way mid frequency switch and EQ bypass switch.

About Ibanez

Over the past 30 years, Ibanez have always been at the forefront of developing the right tools for Electric Guitar and Bass players, pushing the boundaries of music. For decades, Ibanez designers and luthiers have been the embodiment of this ideology, pushing their skills to the edge of imagination, consistently creating some of the most versatile and unique instruments ever. Although Ibanez guitars and basses have been made since 1908, it wasn't until the late 1980’s that they began to form an identity for themselves when artists such as Steve Vai and Frank Zappa began using their instruments. Now with a huge artist clientele across the globe Ibanez are a leading manufacturer of electric guitars and basses and a first choice for many dedicated musicians.

Features

• New model for 2018
• Equipped with two Aguilar DCB pickups that offer an accurate dynamic response, perfect for all playing styles
• Ibanez custom electronics 3-band EQ and 3-way mid frequency switch offer precise tonal control
• Ash wing body with walnut top deliver warm tone with rich resonance and tight response
• Neck-through construction enhances sustain and stability
• Combination of tonewoods provide stunning aesthetics
• 24 stainless steel frets deliver a bright tone and high durability
• Zero fret provides accurate intonation and minimal string height
• Elegant contours and single cutaway body shape offer comfort and flexibility
• 6th string offers more tonal variety and flexibility
• MR5 bridge offers excellent vibration transfer
• Finished in Natural Low Gloss with gold hardware
• Includes Ibanez soft case

Specifications

Body

• Series: BTB
• Body Top: Walnut
• Body Back: Ash Wings
• Body Finish: Natural Low Gloss

Neck

• Neck Material: 9-piece wenge/purpleheart/maple
• Neck Joint: Neck -Through
• Scale Length: 35''
• Fingerboard: Bound Panga Panga
• Number of Frets: 24 + zero fret
• Fret Size: Medium
• Position Inlays: Abalone Off-Set Dots

Hardware & Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Aguilar DCB
• Neck Pickup: Aguilar DCB
• Controls: Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-Band EQ
• Pickup Switching: 3-Way Mid Frequency Switch
• Hardware: Gold
• Bridge: MR5 With 17mm String Spacing
• Case: Soft Case