Not Your Typical 5-string Bass
The Ibanez BTB33 five-string electric bass boasts a fast-playing 33" scale length and is tuned E-A-D-G-C, perfect for bass solos and more melodic grooves. You'll have easy access to octaves from the D string, and the generous cutaway gives you comfortable access to the highest frets. Bassists at Sweetwater have long respected Ibanez basses, and we think the higher note range of the BTB33 will especially appeal to jazz bassists. But no matter what style of music you play, you'll find that the Ibanez BTB33 offers serious performance both live and in the studio.
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Ibanez BTB33 5-string Bass Guitar at a Glance:- An exceptionally musical bass
- Set-neck construction gives you exceptional sustain
- Mono-Rail V bridge enhances definition and sustain
The BTB33 is basically Ibanez's answer to scores of bass players that wanted a five-string electric bass with extended range in the higher register. It gives you more options for how you begin and end your grooves, and also allows for more chord shapes - play it a bit and you'll find all sorts of new sonic options for accents and embellishments. Factor in the fast-playing 33" scale length, and you've got a bass that's perfect for melodic playing and soloing.
Set-neck construction gives you exceptional sustainThe set-in five-piece maple/bubinga neck on the BTB33 is a more solid connection than you get with a bolt-on neck design. That means better vibration transfer from the neck to the body, which means you get a fast attack and long, long lasting sustain. Plug in the BTB33 and turn your bass amplifier up, and you'll see exactly what we mean.
Mono-Rail V bridge enhances definition and sustainAt Ibanez, there's genius in the details. Like the BRTB33's innovative Mono-Rail V bridge with locking saddles which actually provides a separate bridge for each string, each independently attached to the BTB33's body. This allows each string to fully vibrate without any interference with the other strings, and with exceptional sustain. It also means that no matter how fast you play across the strings, each note will ring clear and true.
Ibanez BTB33 5-string Bass Guitar Features:- Fast-playing bass that's perfect for melodic playing and soloing
- Tuned E-A-D-G-C for extended musical range in the higher registers
- Plays fast thanks to the shorter 33" scale length
- Amazing attack, sustain, and note definition thanks to the Mono-Rail V bridge
- Incredible tonal versatility from Bartolini pickups and active 3-band EQ
- Ultra-reliable connection with the Neutrik locking output jack
- Helps you maintain fingering consistency with the finger ramp placed between the pickups
