Ibanez BTB Club, Part 2! - Page 20

**MeLikeBass** · #**381** 02-24-2013, 03:57 PM

I had hoped it would be but it says MIK on the back and serial starts with a W

W950763

jeepin_jer1 · #**382** 02-24-2013, 04:18 PM

Definitely Prestige. Looks just like mine.
unless it's a copy?

**MeLikeBass** · #**383** 02-24-2013, 04:38 PM

Maybe more/better pics would help.

IMG_20130224_144223 by wahughes37, on Flickr

IMG_20130224_144231 by wahughes37, on Flickr

IMG_20130224_144245 by wahughes37, on Flickr

IMG_20130224_144330 by wahughes37, on Flickr

IMG_20130224_144338 by wahughes37, on Flickr

IMG_20130224_144349 by wahughes37, on Flickr

metalinthenight · #**384** 02-24-2013, 05:10 PM

Wow. I posted in this thread back in 2011 when I had just gotten my BTB676 (first page too,

). Crazy to find this thread again!

I have since dropped in a Nordstrand Preamp and a set of Nordstrand Dual Coils and the bass is freaking amazing. Super versatile, plays great and I get compliments on my tone all the time!

Mr_Music90 · #**385** 02-24-2013, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by metalinthenight

Wow. I posted in this thread back in 2011 when I had just gotten my BTB676 (first page too,

). Crazy to find this thread again!

I have since dropped in a Nordstrand Preamp and a set of Nordstrand Dual Coils and the bass is freaking amazing. Super versatile, plays great and I get compliments on my tone all the time!

Sweet! How are your pups wired? Series or Parallel?

Michael Jewels · #**386** 02-24-2013, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MeLikeBass

Cant find a model number on this BTB. Is there somewhere other than the back of the headstock that would have that number?
Would the serial # be any help? Looks like it was made in 2005 Korea

MeLikeBass, your bass looks just like mine.

That would make it a BTB1205E.

Mike

Mr_Music90 · #**387** 02-24-2013, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MeLikeBass

IMG_20130224_144349 by wahughes37, on Flickr

One thing worries me a bit.. The W on the back of the headstock is correct, all other models had it too.

However, the position of the serial number on the back of the headstock is not correct..

The headstock of the bass shown below is from the same model you have, but the it's placed horizontal.

Mr_Music90 · #**388** 02-24-2013, 05:39 PM

Hey, look what I found

Your guitar was made at the
World Plant, Korea
September 2005
Production Number: 763

W = World Plant Factory, Korea
5 = year (2005)
9 = month (September)
0763 = 763th bass made

Alright, that's what we wanna hear

metalinthenight · #**389** 02-24-2013, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr_Music90

Sweet! How are your pups wired? Series or Parallel?

Gosh, that's a tough question. I should know since I wired them myself, hahaha :rollseyes: I wanna say they are in parallel, with a coil tap on each pick up. I need to re-wire though. I accidentally used a DPDT switch for each pup, but I needed to use a SPDT

I'm also going to switch out the blend knob for a Gibson-style pickup selector. We've been touring too much lately for me to get the mods finished. Mixed blessing I guess.

Mr_Music90 · #**390** 02-24-2013, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by metalinthenight

Gosh, that's a tough question. I should know since I wired them myself, hahaha :rollseyes: I wanna say they are in parallel, with a coil tap on each pick up. I need to re-wire though. I accidentally used a DPDT switch for each pup, but I needed to use a SPDT

I'm also going to switch out the blend knob for a Gibson-style pickup selector. We've been touring too much lately for me to get the mods finished. Mixed blessing I guess.

Great. I thought you could only get it Series or Parallel.

**MeLikeBass** · #**391** 02-24-2013, 05:57 PM

Yes that is what I wanted to hear! So its a BTB1205E, made in Korea in Sept of 2005. Thanks for doin some research. I am going to post in classified and wanted to be sure i had all available info. This is a sweet sounding bass and if

A) My fret hand didn't need the small neck of a 4 string, like the 1400E I just bought

and

2) if more than 4 strings didn't make me fumble around like a first timer

I would keep it. But alas it has to go...

Thanks again!!

stichintime · #**392** 02-25-2013, 06:07 AM

I'm interested in purchasing.

Digital Man · #**393** 02-25-2013, 07:08 AM

I have a BTB1206 so I would like to join your club. I will send pics later because Windows Phone won't let me upload them.
Can anyone tell me why 2005 Ibanez prestiges are made in Korea?

agentxyz · #**394** 03-02-2013, 09:27 AM

I'm in. This is my Ibanez BTB550MP NTF Made in Korea. Its serial number is WZ50727. What possible year this bass was made? Btw, whats my number?

Sahe_Bassist · #**395** 03-04-2013, 10:20 AM

just in case anyone is interested - i ripped the pre-amp out of my btb405qm the other day and WOW what a difference. it still has the same "sound" (read: character) but all of the strings are more even in tone and presence now. the highs are great now. when i first got it, i didnt like the highs at all. when playing by myself they seemed flat and boring, and in a band setting everything would disapear above a certain fret/string.

right now the pickups are wired straight to the jack. the highs are a little much but can we easily adjusted down on my amp. the bass as a whole has alot less output now, but thats expected taking out an 18v active pre-amp. (this is also why they make gain knobs on amps). i plan on wiring it VVTT with a 3 position selector switch.

overall, i am very pleased with the results and dont plan on putting the pre-amp back in (unless i get an aftermarket one sometime down the road). i played it durring band practice yesterday and it sat very well in the mix with great punch and sustain.

Michael Jewels · #**396** 03-04-2013, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sahe_Bassist

just in case anyone is interested - i ripped the pre-amp out of my btb405qm the other day and WOW what a difference. it still has the same "sound" (read: character) but all of the strings are more even in tone and presence now. the highs are great now. when i first got it, i didnt like the highs at all. when playing by myself they seemed flat and boring, and in a band setting everything would disapear above a certain fret/string.

right now the pickups are wired straight to the jack. the highs are a little much but can we easily adjusted down on my amp. the bass as a whole has alot less output now, but thats expected taking out an 18v active pre-amp. (this is also why they make gain knobs on amps). i plan on wiring it VVTT with a 3 position selector switch.

overall, i am very pleased with the results and dont plan on putting the pre-amp back in (unless i get an aftermarket one sometime down the road). i played it durring band practice yesterday and it sat very well in the mix with great punch and sustain.

Sahe_Bassist, I did a similar thing on my Filakovsky jazz bass.

This bass has Sadowsky pickups, and the Sadowsky vintage tone circuit. I absolutely love the sound of this bass, but after having the instrument almost three years, I discovered that there's a defeat switch on the tone knob; pull it up, and you get the sound of the pickups clean.

I don't like either sound better, but it was refreshing to discover that an instrument whose sound I love had yet another tone to offer.

It pays to experiment.

Mike

Sahe_Bassist · #**397** 03-04-2013, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael Jewels

Sahe_Bassist, I did a similar thing on my Filakovsky jazz bass.

This bass has Sadowsky pickups, and the Sadowsky vintage tone circuit. I absolutely love the sound of this bass, but after having the instrument almost three years, I discovered that there's a defeat switch on the tone knob; pull it up, and you get the sound of the pickups clean.

I don't like either sound better, but it was refreshing to discover that an instrument whose sound I love had yet another tone to offer.

It pays to experiment.

Mike

nice find, my brother had something similar on a jackson guitar he had, a push/pull pot that was a boost. i think he had the guitar for a good year before he found it.

i love experimenting on my gear. its fun and gives me something to do. most of my gear is modded or messed with on one way or another...except for my peavey cirrus...that ones perfect the way it is.

but now that i've done the mod, i think this will become an even more useful part of my collection. i really like the guitar, its comfortable to play, my first fiver, nice b string, and now it has the sound i was looking for. not to mention it's dead sexy red/purple color and mono betty strap i got for it!