Ibanez BTB605MS-MAM Ibanez BTB Series 5-String Bass Guitar, Midnight Arctic Ocean Matte

The Ibanez BTB605MS embodies boutique-level craftsmanship and innovation at a price that remains accessible to dedicated musicians. Part of the Ibanez Bass Workshop, this multi-scale bass guitar pushes boundaries with premium materials, advanced construction, and forward-thinking design, delivering the clarity, versatility, and playability that modern bassists demand. Whether you’re exploring progressive genres or laying down powerful low-end grooves, the BTB605MS provides the perfect balance of tone, comfort, and creativity.

Main Features

• 5pc Maple/Walnut neck with Graphite reinforcement rods – Provides tonal clarity, superior attack, and long-term stability with massive sustain.
• Panga Panga fretboard – Features beautiful grain with tight lows, punchy mids, and sharp, articulate highs.
• Medium Stainless Steel frets – Durable frets offering smooth playability and extended lifespan.
• Okoume wing body – Produces a bright, resonant, and solid sound.
• T1 pickups – Dual-coil humbuckers with independently mounted coils for tight bass response, punchy mids, and crisp highs. Ergonomically rounded edges enhance comfort for thumb placement.
• Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ – Intuitive EQ with boosted flexibility, offering multiple mid-frequency centres for precision tone-shaping.
• MR5S bridge – Adjustable saddles with ±1.5mm spacing variation for customisable string setup.
• EQ bypass switch with passive tone control – Switch to passive mode with global tone shaping via the treble knob.
• 3-way Mid frequency switch – Select from three mid-frequency points for tonal variety across playing styles.
• Hardshell case included – Premium protection for transport and storage.

Special Features

• 37–35 inch multi-scale design – Extended 37-inch B string scale ensures stronger tension, clarity, and projection, even when down-tuned. The 35-inch G string scale provides balance and comfort, with closer fret spacing for smoother fretting.
• Neck-through construction – Maximises sustain and resonance while allowing effortless access to upper frets.

Ibanez BTB605MS Specifications

• Neck type: BTB5 for Multi Scale 5pc Maple/Walnut w/Graphite reinforcement rods Neck-through
• Top/back/body: Okoume wing body
• Fretboard: Bound Panga Panga fretboard Abalone dot inlay
• Fret: Medium Stainless Steel frets
• Number of frets: 24 (+ zero fret)
• Bridge: MR5S bridge
• String space: 18mm
• Neck pickup: T1 neck pickup Passive
• Bridge pickup: T1 bridge pickup Passive
• Equalizer: Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ with EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot) & 3-way Mid frequency switch
• Factory tuning: 1G,2D,3A,4E,5B
• Strings: D'Addario® NYXL Single Strings (NYXLB045, NYXLB055, NYXLB080, NYXLB100MS, NYXLB130MS)
• String gauge: .045/.055/.080/.100MS/.130MS
• Hardware colour: Black

Neck Dimensions

• Scale: 939.8mm/37" - 889mm/35"
• Width: 47mm at NUT
• Width: 75mm at 24F
• Thickness: 20mm at 1F
• Thickness: 22mm at 12F
• Radius: 400mm