Ibanez Premium BTB1826 – Natural Low Gloss

World-class Aguilar DCB pickups plus killer tone shaping

There are many great reasons world-class bass players swear by Aguilar DCB bass pickups, which make them an obvious choice for Ibanez’s BTB Premium models. These dual-ceramic-magnet pickups give your BTB1826 an extended range of tonal versatility, offering a fine balance of responsive attack, smooth sustain, and complex harmonics. And you’ll be impressed by the extended tone-shaping options the 3-band EQ delivers. There’s also a 3-mode midrange switch, which allows you to sculpt your overtones to fit any musical genre or playing style.

Neck-through design ensures exceptional sustain

Generations of innovators and top-tier manufacturers have relied on neck-through designs for superior sustain. Pick up an Ibanez BTB1826, and you’ll experience everything neck-through construction has to offer. You can feel the BTB1826 vibrate clear through its ultra-stable 7-piece panga panga/purpleheart/maple neck, right down to the strap peg. The extended sustain doesn’t just add body to your tone, but it also provides a greater tonal balance that you’ll hear in every note you play.

Mono-rail bridge enhances definition and sustain

Ibanez specified their excellent Mono-rail 5S bridge for the BTB1826. Unlike single-body bridges, each Mono-rail saddle is completely separate from the others. This does two things for you. First, since they aren’t connected, the saddles create minimal sympathetic vibration. This prevents unused strings from ringing. Second, each saddle is double-anchored, allowing energy to transfer efficiently between the string and the body. As a result, bassists here at Sweetwater are raving about the BTB1826’s astonishing clarity and sustain.

Ibanez: a brief history

Ibanez began its life in 1908 as the Hoshino Gakki company in Nagoya, Japan. However, the company didn’t get into the guitar business until 1929, when they started importing Salvador Ibanez guitars from Spain. In 1935, Hoshino Gakki began building Spanish acoustic guitars under the “Ibanez Salvador” name, which was later shortened to “Ibanez.” Although Ibanez began manufacturing electric guitars in 1957, the company was relatively unknown in the West until the 1960s, when they started producing guitars based on American designs. By the late 1970s, Ibanez had stopped producing derivative instruments and had begun manufacturing the innovative original guitar and bass designs that the company is now known for. Ibanez is also famous for their effect pedals (most notably the Tube Screamer) and guitar amplifiers.

Ibanez BTB Premium BTB1826 6-string Electric Bass Features:

• BTB6 7-piece panga panga/purpleheart/maple neck-through with graphite reinforcement rods
• Walnut-capped ash body wings
• Bound panga panga fingerboard with 24 medium frets ( zero fret) and abalone offset dot inlays
• Aguilar DCB neck and bridge pickups
• Custom Ibanez electronics with 3-band EQ
• EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot), mid-frequency switch
• Mono-rail 5S bridge; gold hardware

Tech Specs

• Body Shape:BTB Premium 6-String Bass
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Number of Strings:6
• Color:Natural
• Body Material:Walnut (top/back), Ash (body)
• Body Finish:Satin Polyurethane
• Neck Material:9-piece Panga Panga, Purpleheart, Maple
• Neck Shape:BTB6
• Radius:37.4″
• Fingerboard Material:Bound Panga Panga
• Fingerboard Inlay:Abalone Off-set Dot
• Number of Frets:24 (plus zero fret)
• Scale Length:35″
• Nut Width:2.125″
• Nut Material:Plastic
• Bridge/Tailpiece:Mono-rail 5S
• Tuners:Gotoh Macine Heads
• Number of Pickups:2
• Neck Pickup:Aguilar DCB Humbucker
• Bridge Pickup:Aguilar DCB Humbucker
• Controls:1 x Volume, 1 x Balancer, 1 x Bass, 1 x Middle, 1 x Treble, 1 x EQ bypass switch, 1 x Mid-frequency switch
• Strings:.032, .045, .065, .080, .100, .130
• Case Included:Gig Bag