Ibanez BTB405QM

nicatterberry · 06-03-2005, 01:54 AM

Updated Pic, obviously the one on the left.

Controls From left to right
Top Row: Stack Mid Cut/boost(top), Mid Freq(bottom), Blend, Volume
Bottom Row: Treble Cut/boost, Bass Cut/Boost

Paid: ~600$ USD(New)
35" Scale

Specs (Off of Ibanez website)

BTB5 Neck
5pc. Maple/ Walnut Neck Material
Basswood w/Quilted Maple top Body
24/Medium frets
Rosewood Finger Board
Mono- Rail II bridge
IBZ DFR-N5 Neck PU
IBZ DFR-B5 Bridge PU
Pearl Dot Inlay
SN : Hardware Color
Vari-Mid 3B (18V)

Mine came in a Transparent Blue Finish.

Playability: 5

For me, this bass plays wonderful. Fast fingering is a breeze, slapping and popping is easily done (wide string spacing), and finger style is very easy. One of the things i like most about this bass is the tight B string. It never flops on me, except of course when if i would down tune, but i stay standard most of the time.

Electronics/Pickups: 4

If there was one more thing id want out of this bass, it would be growl. I can't seem to get a good low growling sound out of this bass. Other than that, I love being able to not touch my amp to adjust my EQ (18v actice circuit).

Tone: 4

Still what brings it down is the growl. Other than that ive gotten tones for my rock band, school jazz band, district jazz band, and classic rock band. Very nice tone.

Overall: 4.5/5

Very nice bass, well worth the money in my opinion. Only think i find wrong iis the growl, but that can always be fixed

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Alma · 06-03-2005, 07:15 AM

Kool review

Love the bass.

Radiobass81 · 06-03-2005, 08:15 PM

The thing I dislike about cheaper/midrange Ibanez is that they use cheap body woods, and what gives them good tone (which they certainly have) is the electronics. If they are to be changed for whatever reason, the bass will most probably sound crap.

Great review

.

Alma · 06-04-2005, 01:10 AM

Nothing wrong with basswood dude!

nicatterberry · 06-04-2005, 01:16 AM

Only problem i have with the basswood, is that it likes dents. Other then that it doesnt really bother me much. Also the quilt on the maple stands out much more, especially in the sunlight.

Alma · 06-04-2005, 05:09 AM

Yeah its a soft wood. I dunno why people go on about crap tone.....Music Man bongo's have incredible tone and they're basswood bodies.

Beats me

Radiobass81 · 06-04-2005, 07:58 AM

^^ Like I said, electronics.

Alma · 06-04-2005, 10:54 PM

Yep. I seriously want to try the Bongo's with the 4 Band EQ

nicatterberry · 10-09-2005, 09:02 PM

Bump, added pictures.

sixner · 10-09-2005, 09:31 PM

thats a beauty man.. i want that bass in 6 strings an the red finish..... ive seen a 4 string in the red for just $200! at a local pawn shop! i was really tempted to buy it...

-sixner

Chris K · 10-10-2005, 11:50 AM

Thats a nice looking bass...

I have one too, in black.

Purple Alien · 10-13-2005, 05:33 PM

I want one of those but i got a SRX405 cause they didnt have one

fig nuts · 10-14-2005, 09:18 AM

loving the bridge

Chris K · 10-14-2005, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fig nuts

loving the bridge

it works well, but it sho' looks ugly.

WAcky · 08-29-2006, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicatterberry

Only think i find wrong iis the growl, but that can always be fixed

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Personally i use these settings on my bass to get the cleanest and nicest tone.

Bass and Treble knobs 5/10 (on the notch) these can be adjusted and the tone will still stay nice if the other knobs are as follows.

Volume full. derrr.

Pick up knob fully clockwise 10/10

Mid knob - (bottom) fully counter-clockwise

Mid freq - (top) on the notch and turned back the slightest. about 4.8/10

Then start adjusting your head and bass and treble knobs on the bass to get the right eq. If the pickup knobs and the mid control knobs are there, i find i get the most clarity and a really thick tone out of it.

Congrats on the bass. They rule. Im thinking of getting a sixer of the prestige line.

Cheers.

~~PsychoTronn~~ · 12-24-2006, 01:35 AM

cool bass

Squib Cakes · 01-19-2007, 08:14 PM

I've been looking into these...
I've got a Jackson C-5 and I'm getting bored with the thing...

Bigga · 02-18-2007, 07:10 AM

I personally love it. i have one just like it only mine is in purple. Im not sure why but the lil paper marked btb 505 although i never saw one but its jus like that one.

akhenaton · 11-07-2008, 05:13 PM

I just bought the same bass yesterday in Black.
I need to re-string it. Cheapy string he put on already broke.
Pic:

06-03-2005, 01:54 AM	#1
nicatterberry MX I dig drinking tea Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oakford, IL Posts: 3,799	Ibanez BTB405QM Updated Pic, obviously the one on the left. Controls From left to right Top Row: Stack Mid Cut/boost(top), Mid Freq(bottom), Blend, Volume Bottom Row: Treble Cut/boost, Bass Cut/Boost Paid: ~600$ USD(New) 35" Scale Specs (Off of Ibanez website) BTB5 Neck 5pc. Maple/ Walnut Neck Material Basswood w/Quilted Maple top Body 24/Medium frets Rosewood Finger Board Mono- Rail II bridge IBZ DFR-N5 Neck PU IBZ DFR-B5 Bridge PU Pearl Dot Inlay SN : Hardware Color Vari-Mid 3B (18V) Mine came in a Transparent Blue Finish. Playability: 5 For me, this bass plays wonderful. Fast fingering is a breeze, slapping and popping is easily done (wide string spacing), and finger style is very easy. One of the things i like most about this bass is the tight B string. It never flops on me, except of course when if i would down tune, but i stay standard most of the time. Electronics/Pickups: 4 If there was one more thing id want out of this bass, it would be growl. I can't seem to get a good low growling sound out of this bass. Other than that, I love being able to not touch my amp to adjust my EQ (18v actice circuit). Tone: 4 Still what brings it down is the growl. Other than that ive gotten tones for my rock band, school jazz band, district jazz band, and classic rock band. Very nice tone. Overall: 4.5/5 Very nice bass, well worth the money in my opinion. Only think i find wrong iis the growl, but that can always be fixed . Last edited by nicatterberry; 05-30-2006 at 02:40 AM.

11-07-2008, 05:13 PM	#19
akhenaton Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1	I just bought the same bass yesterday in Black. I need to re-string it. Cheapy string he put on already broke. Pic: Last edited by akhenaton; 11-07-2008 at 08:05 PM.

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06-03-2005, 07:15 AM	#2
Alma MX + Tryxx suck. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 5,124	Kool review Love the bass.

06-03-2005, 08:15 PM	#3
Radiobass81 El Cartero de Neruda Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 19,425	The thing I dislike about cheaper/midrange Ibanez is that they use cheap body woods, and what gives them good tone (which they certainly have) is the electronics. If they are to be changed for whatever reason, the bass will most probably sound crap. Great review .

06-04-2005, 01:10 AM	#4
Alma MX + Tryxx suck. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 5,124	Nothing wrong with basswood dude!

06-04-2005, 01:16 AM	#5
nicatterberry MX I dig drinking tea Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oakford, IL Posts: 3,799	Only problem i have with the basswood, is that it likes dents. Other then that it doesnt really bother me much. Also the quilt on the maple stands out much more, especially in the sunlight.

06-04-2005, 05:09 AM	#6
Alma MX + Tryxx suck. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 5,124	Yeah its a soft wood. I dunno why people go on about crap tone.....Music Man bongo's have incredible tone and they're basswood bodies. Beats me

06-04-2005, 07:58 AM	#7
Radiobass81 El Cartero de Neruda Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 19,425	^^ Like I said, electronics.

06-04-2005, 10:54 PM	#8
Alma MX + Tryxx suck. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 5,124	Yep. I seriously want to try the Bongo's with the 4 Band EQ

10-09-2005, 09:02 PM	#9
nicatterberry MX I dig drinking tea Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oakford, IL Posts: 3,799	Bump, added pictures.

10-09-2005, 09:31 PM	#10
sixner MX Traveling Man Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Grove City Ohio Posts: 6,473	thats a beauty man.. i want that bass in 6 strings an the red finish..... ive seen a 4 string in the red for just $200! at a local pawn shop! i was really tempted to buy it... -sixner

10-10-2005, 11:50 AM	#11
Chris K We Supply Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Adventuring in RadioLand Posts: 9,516	Thats a nice looking bass... I have one too, in black.

10-14-2005, 09:18 AM	#13
fig nuts Hey you behind the bushes Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Co. Durham, England Posts: 486	loving the bridge

10-13-2005, 05:33 PM	#12
Purple Alien I [heart] Ashdown Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 751	I want one of those but i got a SRX405 cause they didnt have one

12-24-2006, 01:35 AM	#16
~~PsychoTronn~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,419	cool bass

01-19-2007, 08:14 PM	#17
Squib Cakes Neglected User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 16	I've been looking into these... I've got a Jackson C-5 and I'm getting bored with the thing...

02-18-2007, 07:10 AM	#18
Bigga Let The Bass Ctrl Ur Body Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 520	I personally love it. i have one just like it only mine is in purple. Im not sure why but the lil paper marked btb 505 although i never saw one but its jus like that one.