Ibanez BTB

I do believe the difference is mostly in the woods used.

:^)~

 

You got me on that one.

The link you posted was from Denmark, correct?

Here's the Ibanez homepage: www.ibanez.com

I tried Denmark and Germany, and didn't come up with a 700 model. Perhaps you'll have better luck.

Good luck.

Mike

 

I just found it; it's available in Japan.

Mike

 

The only differences I can find, are:

The body:

BTB 400
Basswood body w/quilted maple top

BTB 700
Ovankol/ash body

The neck:

BTB 700
maple/bubinga

BTB 400
maple/walnut

I can't tell if they're both 35" scale.

I wouldn't worry too much about these little differences. They probably won't affect the overall tone that much.

As to why the BTB 700 isn't available in the U.S. or Europe?

Ibanez probably makes certain models for export to certain areas of the world, (I don't know why)
and certain models are produced for the local (Japanese) market.

Mike

 

Where did you find it?

i'm looking for a BTB700 also!

 

Guyz i wanna know if the btb450 sounds (if u can give and example of sound I.e similarity to a famous artist) and if it its slappable and usable for funk ???

Thnks

 

Slappable ?

You/ll find the answer here, at the bottom :

Review on the Black or Red Ibanez BTB 700DX | how to buy a guitar

 

I realise that I'm 6 years late to the party here guys, but are these examples of the BTB range still in circulation? Or even still in existence?? Because I have BTB 5 string and love it to pieces, the 700DX would be a fine addition to the collection!

Thanks!

 

Have a look at guitar center's website
Here is a link to used BTB basses ------> "ibanez BTB" Results | Guitar Center
Priced from $220- $1700

 

Here are the BTBs that Ibanez currently offers in the US:

Electric Basses - BTB Series | Ibanez guitars

Note that they are all 35 inches except the BTB33, which is 33. All the 5-strings use a wide, 19-mm spacing, except the BTB33, which is 17 mm. All current BTBs are neck-through. All the current models are 5- or 6-string. Bolt-on and 4-string models were available in the past.

NAMM is just around the corner, so there may be new models soon.

 

Thanks for the info guys. Yeah I'll definitely see what they have to offer in the near future.