Ibanez BTB Club, Part 2!

[Michael Jewels]

Good luck with it gebass6.

Mike

 

[Watchootognbout]

OK.
I picked up my BTB676 today.
At first evaluation:It balances well!
No neck dive!

The weight is exactly the same as my other three sixers.
10.5 lbs more or less.

No ding or scratches.
Indonesian.
Made in 2011.

Only one small issue.
The bridge pickup is not as loud as the neck.
I will have to open it up and see if there are pickup trim pots that need a tweak.

 

[Aidil]

OK.
I picked up my BTB676 today.
At first evaluation:It balances well!
No neck dive!

The weight is exactly the same as my other three sixers.
10.5 lbs more or less.

No ding or scratches.
Indonesian.
Made in 2011.
View attachment 4074804

Only one small issue.
The bridge pickup is not as loud as the neck.
I will have to open it up and see if there are pickup trim pots that need a tweak.

I'm guessing you'll fine no trim pot when you've opened the electronic cavity cover.

You could try swapping the bridge pickup with the neck pickup, vice versa.

 

[Watchootognbout]

I'm guessing you'll fine no trim pot when you've opened the electronic cavity cover.

You could try swapping the bridge pickup with the neck pickup, vice versa.

Hmmmm.....maybe.
Might just replace it.
Any idea what the top wood is?
Walnut?
Ovangkol?

 

[thrakkor]

my BTB1006 with bart EQ has trim pot, but not per pickup, IIRC.

from MF page on the bass:

The BTB676 bass is made with a solid light ash body topped with walnut. A strong 5-piece maple and bubinga thru-neck gives the BTB more resonance and a stronger, more dedicated tone. Exaggerated cutaways allow unrestricted access to the upper frets, and a U shaped neck profile provides comfort for your fretting hand.

The 35" neck scale provides superior articulation, which is ideal for low tunings, and Bartolini MK-2 pickups deliver a balanced tone and plenty of sizzle. Die-cast tuners, cosmo black hardware, and a flat finish round out the Ibanez BTB676 6-string electric bass' features-truly a work of art.

Case sold separately.
Features

• 6-string
• Solid light ash body
• Walnut top
• 35" scale
• Neck-thru construction
• 5-piece maple/bubinga neck
• Rosewood fretboard
• U-neck shape
• 24 frets
• 2-1/8" nut width
• Monorail II bridge
• Bartolini MK2-6 bridge and neck pickups
• Bartolini MK2 3-band EQ controls
• Die-cast tuners
• Cosmo black hardware
• Flat finish
• Case sold separately

 

[Watchootognbout]

my BTB1006 with bart EQ has trim pot, but not per pickup, IIRC.

from MF page on the bass:

Thanks for the info.
I will,however,switch out the hardware for gold.
Gold accents dark woods.

The string spacing is .6875 (17.462 mm)
I can cope.
(I have a bass that's .625 and two that are .750 )

 

[Watchootognbout]

I'm guessing you'll fine no trim pot when you've opened the electronic cavity cover.

You could try swapping the bridge pickup with the neck pickup, vice versa.

I do see how the edge can dig into ones forearm when plucking.
Kinda sharp.
But I make it a point not rest my forearm on the bass when I play.
So that shouldn't be a problem.

 

[thrakkor]

yeah, Ibanez dorked things up IMHO on the BTB 6 strings when they went to a narrower string spacing. my BTB1006 is 19mm spacing and my BTB406 is ~18mm

 

[Watchootognbout]

yeah, Ibanez dorked things up IMHO on the BTB 6 strings when they went to a narrower string spacing. my BTB1006 is 19mm spacing and my BTB406 is ~18mm

So what kind of preamp is in a 676?

 

[thrakkor]

Bartolini MK2 3-band EQ according to that info I posted before.

Looks like same pickups and EQ and my 1006.

 

[Watchootognbout]

Recent development.
The problem with the bridge pickup went away.
What it was...I don't know.

No preamp or pickups will be changed.

But a set of boxwood knobs are on order.

 

[cellkirk74]

So here is my first ever Ibanez after 30 years of bass playing.
A 1606e.

The build is flawless, but I am missing a passive tone.

Some suggested the Audere, but that has no passive tone either, right?
But how to get a Pope pre in Germany for a decent price...?

Besides this it sounds awesome as is. I droped a set of LaBella rx nickel rounds on it and will have to see how they break in.

It is also my first ever 6 string after some 5ers, but I mainly play fours. Compared to my EBMM Big Al5 or Stigray 5, the sound ist a lot cleaner with more upper mid detail, but less definition in the lower registers. I think I get why they changed the mid-frquencies on the newer models and added the passive tone.

Funny thing is the first days I never had any hum or noise, but since Ichanged the strings suddenly there is some tipical single coil noise when blending further off center.

 

[Watchootognbout]

My boxwood knobs have come in.
I chose them so that they match the stringers in the neck lamination.

 

[Npunk42]

My boxwood knobs have come in.
Matches the stringers in the neck laminations.
View attachment 4086013 View attachment 4086011

Looks nice. To me the Boxwoods give it a retro look, like Bakelites.

 

[Aidil]

There's info that there will be a BTB1835-NDL for 2021. I haven't got any pictures of it yet.

 

[fhtagn]

There's info that there will be a BTB1835-NDL for 2021. I haven't got any pictures of it yet.

Any idea what color NDL might stand for? I've never seen that acronym mentioned before with any Ibanez instruments.

 

[Scarysharkface]

Any idea what color NDL might stand for? I've never seen that acronym mentioned before with any Ibanez instruments.

No damn lines?

John

 

[Aidil]

the NDL turns out to be Natural shaDow Low gloss:

 

[A9X]

^^ That's much better looking than a lot of the gaudier models in this year's lineup.

 

[Aidil]

^^ That's much better looking than a lot of the gaudier models in this year's lineup.

looks classy, right...