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Mint (could pass for new) Ibanez BTB7 in an equally pristine OHSC, with new battery, for sale - cash only at this time, PP FF preferred, will be shipped with great care. Weight: 10.8 lbs. See pics and videos below.
For those who like reading:
This bass, and it's fraternal twin, came home with me a little over a year ago when I went to purchase a guitar amp from a chap. He had been in the music industry for decades and played bass along with guitar, and asked if I'd seen a 7 string before. I mentioned that I played one regularly, so he replied "wait here a moment" and went to retrieve two hard cases. In one was this mint BTB7, and in the other, an equally mint BTB747.
He offered to sell them, and needless to say, they both went home with me. I had intentions of converting them both to use thicker strings like my Conklins (for low F# to high C tuning) but with everything going on last year, I couldn't get to them. Between numerous vehicle issues, my daughter getting married, losing my best friend, etc. it just didn't happen. I also acquired a couple more basses in the process.
As much as I reply with "just one more" when asked if I need another bass, I don't see myself using these any time soon and need to funnel my investment elsewhere. That said, I'm offering up both of them to find a new owner who is worthy to wield them. They both come in very nice OHSC's and will be packed and shipped with love and care.
Tone & Condition
Of the two, this BTB7 is brighter sounding with all the controls set flat - credit the CAP pickups. It's condition is virtually new, or as close to NOS as one can get. I can't find any dings on it, and there is no appreciable fret wear - I can see where the strings may have made contact with the frets in the money-note area, but that's it - they are pristine. The tuners have some slight discoloration due to age; I haven't polished them or performed any cleaning since it looked great right out of the case.
Normally I fully disassemble a bass and perform a complete setup when a new one comes into the stable but I never did that with either of them - they're so clean! I can't think of anything else right now; again, cash is king at this time, please let me know if you have any questions!
PS - I'm open to offers, if interested let me know!
Eric
How does it sound?
Specifications:
The BTB7 is a seven string BTB series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez in 2013. It was made in Indonesia and was introduced in 2013 as a limited edition spot model, which was added to the newly created Ibanez Bass Workshop line the following year. In the US market it was known as the BTB7E.
The BTB7 features neck through body construction with a rosewood top on maple wings attached to a graphite reinforced 9-piece maple, rosewood, and walnut neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with abalone dot position markers. The body has a double cutaway design with very distinctive, narrow, curving horns. Components include a pair of CAP Sonic Arch single-coil sized humbucking pickups with an Ibanez E6 preamp with a three-band EQ, individually mounted Mono-rail IV bridges with 15.5mm string spacing, a locking Neutrik stereo output jack, a plastic nut and Ibanez tuning machines.
The hardware color was initially gold, but changed to black matte for 2014.
See all remaining specs on the Ibanez Fandom Wiki site.
Mint (could pass for new) Ibanez BTB7 in an equally pristine OHSC, with new battery, for sale - cash only at this time, PP FF preferred, will be shipped with great care. Weight: 10.8 lbs. See pics and videos below.
For those who like reading:
This bass, and it's fraternal twin, came home with me a little over a year ago when I went to purchase a guitar amp from a chap. He had been in the music industry for decades and played bass along with guitar, and asked if I'd seen a 7 string before. I mentioned that I played one regularly, so he replied "wait here a moment" and went to retrieve two hard cases. In one was this mint BTB7, and in the other, an equally mint BTB747.
He offered to sell them, and needless to say, they both went home with me. I had intentions of converting them both to use thicker strings like my Conklins (for low F# to high C tuning) but with everything going on last year, I couldn't get to them. Between numerous vehicle issues, my daughter getting married, losing my best friend, etc. it just didn't happen. I also acquired a couple more basses in the process.
As much as I reply with "just one more" when asked if I need another bass, I don't see myself using these any time soon and need to funnel my investment elsewhere. That said, I'm offering up both of them to find a new owner who is worthy to wield them. They both come in very nice OHSC's and will be packed and shipped with love and care.
Tone & Condition
Of the two, this BTB7 is brighter sounding with all the controls set flat - credit the CAP pickups. It's condition is virtually new, or as close to NOS as one can get. I can't find any dings on it, and there is no appreciable fret wear - I can see where the strings may have made contact with the frets in the money-note area, but that's it - they are pristine. The tuners have some slight discoloration due to age; I haven't polished them or performed any cleaning since it looked great right out of the case.
Normally I fully disassemble a bass and perform a complete setup when a new one comes into the stable but I never did that with either of them - they're so clean! I can't think of anything else right now; again, cash is king at this time, please let me know if you have any questions!
PS - I'm open to offers, if interested let me know!
Eric
How does it sound?
Specifications:
The BTB7 is a seven string BTB series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez in 2013. It was made in Indonesia and was introduced in 2013 as a limited edition spot model, which was added to the newly created Ibanez Bass Workshop line the following year. In the US market it was known as the BTB7E.
The BTB7 features neck through body construction with a rosewood top on maple wings attached to a graphite reinforced 9-piece maple, rosewood, and walnut neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with abalone dot position markers. The body has a double cutaway design with very distinctive, narrow, curving horns. Components include a pair of CAP Sonic Arch single-coil sized humbucking pickups with an Ibanez E6 preamp with a three-band EQ, individually mounted Mono-rail IV bridges with 15.5mm string spacing, a locking Neutrik stereo output jack, a plastic nut and Ibanez tuning machines.
The hardware color was initially gold, but changed to black matte for 2014.
See all remaining specs on the Ibanez Fandom Wiki site.
