Ibanez BTB1905LW BTB Premium 5-String Electric Bass Guitar, Florid Natural Low Gloss

Without a doubt, your instrument should equal the quality of your effort. At some point the word "boutique" comes to mind: Select-grade materials, neck-thru construction, and top quality components, all in a meticulously crafted instrument. But what about the price? That's where Ibanez comes in. Our ability to build small-shop quality into inspiring yet affordable instruments is showcased by BTB series basses.

Premium
"Designed to Inspire", all Ibanez Premium series are manufactured with select tone woods, high-profile electronics, hardware and dedicated skills of craftsmanship and care in details for your musical journey. The richness of sound, stunning appearance and unrivalled playability of the Ibanez Premium series will open the gate of your reservoir of inspiration.

7pc Panga Panga/Purpleheart with Graphite reinforcement rods
The 7pc Panga Panga/Purpleheart neck provides tonal clarity, superior note attack and its slim grip shape permits superior playability.The Graphite reinforcement rods provides massive sustain and excellent stability.

Panga Panga fretboard
Panga Panga features a beautiful wood grain which produces a tight low and mid range, along with a sharp attack on high end.

Medium Stainless Steel frets with Premium fret edge treatment
The Stainless Steel frets are durable and long-lasting. The Premium Fret Edge Treatment ensures super smooth, comfortable performance.

Lacewood top and back / African Mahogany body
The Lacewood top and back displays a beautiful wood grain. African Mahogany body provides a warm tone with rich resonance.

Aguilar DCB pickups
The Aguilar DCB pickups use the dual-ceramic bar design to capture all the detail and character of your tone. The pickup's uniform magnetic field ensures that no information is lost, making this a great pickup for dynamic playing styles.

Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ
The 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.

Gotoh machine heads
Gotoh machine heads provide super precision, smooth feel, and minimal back lush.

MR5S bridge
The MR5S bridge has adjustable saddles for variable string spacing by +/- 1.5mm, answering every bassist's specific string spacing needs.

EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot)
The EQ bypass control offers precision tonal adjustments, including a switch to choose passive-only operation. When the EQ bypass is activated, the treble tone control knob becomes the global tone control for the passive circuit.

3-way Mid frequency switch
The 3-way Mid frequency switch allow players to change the mid-tone between 250, 450, and 700 Hz.

Gig bag
Ibanez Gig bags are made out of durable materials.