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IBANEZ BTB846VABL DETAILS
Poplar Burl top with Ash/Mahogany wing body.
The Ibanez BTB846VABL is an Antique Brown Stained Low Gloss BTB Workshop 6 String RH Electric Bass.
Rosewood Fretboard provides a well-balanced solid tone with a focused mid range.
Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ is our latest refinement on the concept of simple, straightforward, no-nonsense EQ control. The Boost and Cut for the Mid Control are each centered on slightly different frequencies, an innovation that delivers a preset range of the most favorable bass tones.
The Bartolini® BH2 pickups provide a tight bottom-end, punchy mid-range, and smooth response. The dual-coil style configuration maximizes articulation and a long blade pole piece widens the magnetic field, providing balanced string-to-string pickup response.
The MR5S bridge has adjustable saddles for variable string spacing by +/- 1.5mm, answering every bassist's specific string spacing needs.
Controls:
With the bass held in the playing position, there are three small knobs closest to the lower edge of the body. Directionally, from the lower bout towards the neck knobs are treble boost/cut, mid boost/cut, and bass boost/cut. There are two larger knobs above these, closer to the bridge. The knob closest to the neck controls volume, and the knob next to it is the pickup balancer control. There is a 3 way mid frequency switch next to the balancer knob. When the switch is in neck position, mid boost peak is at 250Hz. When the switch is in center position, mid boost peak is at 450Hz. When the switch is in bridge position, the mid boost peak is at 700Hz.
Frequency Response:
The bass boost/cut frequency curve has a peak at 20 Hz, the variable width becomes smaller toward the high range, and the variable width becomes zero at about 1000 Hz. The variable range of the peak frequency is approximately ±15 dB. The treble boost/cut frequency curve draws a mountain-shaped curve with a peak at around 10,000 Hz and zero variable range around 100 Hz. The variable range of the peak frequency is approximately ±15 dB. The mid-boost/cut frequency curve creates a bell-shaped curve that peaks at a specific frequency, and the variable range becomes zero near 20 Hz and around 10,000 Hz. The frequency peak can be switched to 700, 450 and 250 Hz. The variable range of the peak frequency is approximately ±15 dB.
Specifications:
- neck type: BTB6, 5pc Maple/Walnut w/Graphite reinforcement rods, Neck-through
- top/back/body: Poplar Burl topAsh/Okoume wing body
- fretboard: Rosewood fretboardAbalone dot inlay
- fret: Medium Stainless Steel frets
- number of frets: 24 (+ zero fret)
- bridge: MR5S bridge
- string space: 16.5mm
- neck pickup: Bartolini® BH2 neck pickup (Passive)
- bridge pickup: Bartolini® BH2 bridge pickup (Passive)
- equaliser: Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ w/ 3-way Mid frequency switch
- factory tuning: 1C,2G,3D,4A,5E,6B
- strings: D'Addario® NYXL32130
- string gauge: .032/.045/.065/.080/.100/.130
- nut: Plastic nut
- hardware color: Black
- Finish: Antique Brown Stained
Neck Dimensions:
- Scale: 838mm
- Width: 54mm at NUT
- Width: 85mm at 24 (+ zero fret)F
- Thickness: 20mm at 1F
- Thickness: 22mm at 12F
- Radius: 950mmR
Bartolini pickups and medium stainless steel frets.
