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Published on 06/27/01 at 15:00Well I work half-time at a guitar shop, so I didn't actually purchase the BTB400. It runs about $500 however, and is a good deal for 4 string bassist.
Like all Ibanez basses the BTB was very comfortable and had a nice low fat tone to it. I played it on about 6 small amps and a few larger stacks and it maintained it's tone quite well. It's a pretty nice one too, quilted maple top over basswood, big frets, boosted active electronics, and a tall thin neck. The construction is good, and the DFRN4 neck pickups give it a thick spooky tone...the VM38 bridge pickups can't cut it against a seven string guitar though, it basicly dissappears unless your combo setup is fix for penetration. I had no rattle on this baby at all though and it worked well with the lastes Ibanez PD7 and other effects even at high volumes.
I'll always hate Ibanez factory strings, and I hate that they even put them one their instruments. It's not as glamourous in appearance as the soundgear line, and I had a bit of trouble the fact that the body was so easy to get damaged. Also for about $80 more you could get a SR800 which is also a active bass and sounds better.
Quilted maple top and basswood back, large 24 large frets, 3 piece extra long neck, 18v electronics active bass, independant bridge saddles, DFRN4 pickup at the neck, VM3B at the bridge.
For it's price the BTB400 is a worthwhile investment. Despite minor flaws on the part of Ibanez, the end result is a good bass, though in my opinion it should only be used as a jazz bass. The throat (finger and neck) are easy to play and it did stay in tune for hours, which adds points.
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Like all Ibanez basses the BTB was very comfortable and had a nice low fat tone to it. I played it on about 6 small amps and a few larger stacks and it maintained it's tone quite well. It's a pretty nice one too, quilted maple top over basswood, big frets, boosted active electronics, and a tall thin neck. The construction is good, and the DFRN4 neck pickups give it a thick spooky tone...the VM38 bridge pickups can't cut it against a seven string guitar though, it basicly dissappears unless your combo setup is fix for penetration. I had no rattle on this baby at all though and it worked well with the lastes Ibanez PD7 and other effects even at high volumes.
I'll always hate Ibanez factory strings, and I hate that they even put them one their instruments. It's not as glamourous in appearance as the soundgear line, and I had a bit of trouble the fact that the body was so easy to get damaged. Also for about $80 more you could get a SR800 which is also a active bass and sounds better.
Quilted maple top and basswood back, large 24 large frets, 3 piece extra long neck, 18v electronics active bass, independant bridge saddles, DFRN4 pickup at the neck, VM3B at the bridge.
For it's price the BTB400 is a worthwhile investment. Despite minor flaws on the part of Ibanez, the end result is a good bass, though in my opinion it should only be used as a jazz bass. The throat (finger and neck) are easy to play and it did stay in tune for hours, which adds points.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com