Ibanez Standard BTB845 - Cerulean Blue Burst Low Gloss Review

Good Bass But Bad Pickups

This is a good bass overall, nice design, high specs compare to others and it is well made, the only down side is the pickups, I think Ibanez made a wrong decision when choosing the pickups for this bass, those Barts sounded too dark and not punchy at all, so I will replace those pickups. If you're looking for a bass for metal, this won't be a good choice because the sound will… read more disappoint you. If you're willing to mod this bass, do it, there's nothing to complain except for those pickups.

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BTB845

Let me start out by saying this bass is a very nice instrument. Not only does it have good looks, but it also has an amazing sound to it. When I first looked at this bass I was a little concerned about the width of the neck because it is one of the widest necks that I have found (at least for a 5 string), and even though my fingers are short I found out that the width of the neck… read more is not as much of a deal breaker as finding the correct string spacing. You see, this bass's string spacing is 19 mm which is the same as most 4 string basses. Most (not all)5 string basses, including the Ibanez SR series, is spaced at 16 mm. That amounts to about 1/8 of an inch for every string. When I was playing my Ibanez SR series 5 string I felt like I was always fumbling my way across the strings, but now with this bass I feel right at home. To me, having the correct string spacing is more important than having a narrower neck. Just another note: Ibanez will typically give you more features for the same or less money than many other bass manufactures. Do yourself a favor and compare.

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