Ibanez BTB945 5-String Electric Bass – Cosmic Blue Low Gloss

Powerful Tone and Precision – The Ibanez BTB945 5-String Electric Bass Guitar, Rosewood Fingerboard in Natural Low Gloss

The BTB945 from Ibanez is a high-performance 5-string electric bass that delivers powerful, aggressive tone with exceptional clarity. Built with a neck-through design, it features a stunning poplar burl top on an okoume and ash wing body, and a 5-piece maple and walnut neck reinforced with graphite rods. Nordstrand Big Single pickups and a custom Ibanez 3-band EQ provide tonal versatility, while the rosewood fretboard and stainless steel frets ensure smooth, durable playability.

• 5-piece maple and walnut neck with graphite reinforcement rods
• Neck-through construction for superior sustain and access
• Rosewood fretboard with abalone dot inlays
• Medium stainless steel frets
• Poplar burl top with okoume and ash wing body
• Nordstrand Big Single pickups
• Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ with bypass and 3-way mid frequency switch
• MR5S bridge with adjustable string spacing

SPECIFICATIONS

• Neck Type: BTB 5-piece maple/walnut with graphite reinforcement rods, neck-through
• Top/Back/Body: Poplar burl top, okoume/ash wing body
• Fretboard: Rosewood fretboard with abalone dot inlays
• Fret Type: Medium stainless steel
• Number of Frets: 24 plus zero fret
• Bridge: MR5S bridge
• String Space: 19 mm
• Neck Pickup: Nordstrand Big Single, passive
• Bridge Pickup: Nordstrand Big Single, passive
• Equalizer: Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ with EQ bypass switch and 3-way mid frequency switch
• Factory Tuning: 1G, 2D, 3A, 4E, 5B
• Strings: D’Addario NYXL45130SL
• String Gauge: .045 / .065 / .080 / .100 / .130
• Hardware Color: Black

Neck Dimensions

• Scale: 889 mm / 35 in
• Width at Nut: 47 mm
• Width at 24F: 76 mm
• Thickness at 1F: 20 mm
• Thickness at 12F: 22 mm
• Radius: 400 mmR

Manufacturer: Ibanez Guitars
Model: BTB945COL
SKU: I806005-N-2-WHXD
EAN: 4549763366597

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