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2005 BTB1206E-NTF
BTB1206E Natural Flat (more images) Red copyright sprite

The BTB1206E is a six string BTB series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 2005. t was produced by World Musical Instrument Co. in Incheon South Korea as part of the upscale Prestige line.


The BTB1206E features neck through body construction with flamed maple top and maple back on a mahogany body attached to a maple and walnut neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with offset abalone dot position markers. The body has a double cutaway design with very distinctive, narrow, curving horns. Components include a pair of Bartolini® Custom passive pickups with an Bartolini® Custom 3-band preamp with a three-band EQ, stainless steel frets, Mono-rail bridges with 17mm string spacing, a locking Neutrik stereo output jack, a plastic nut and Gotoh tuning machines.

The BTB1205E is a similar five string model.

The BTB1206E was discontinued after 2007.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for BTB1206E
Model name: BTB1206E
Year(s) offered: 2005-2007
Sold in: Asia & South America 2006-2007 / Europe 2005-2007 / Japan 2005-2007 / North America 2006-2007 / USA 2005-2007
Made in: South Korea
Price: MSRP: JP¥: 183,750 (2005) / JP¥: 194,250 (2006) / JP¥: 204,750 (2007)
Finish(es): Natural Flat (NTF)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Mahogany w/ flamed maple top
Neck joint:
Neck-thru
Bridge:
Mono-Rail IV (17mm string spacing)
Strap buttons:
Standard
Knob style:
B20 (volume & balancer) & B15 (3-way EQ) plastic knobs
Hardware color:
Cosdmo White & Black
Neck
Neck type:
BTB6 Prestige
Neck material:
5-piece maple/ walnut w/ graphite reinforcing rods
Scale length:
889mm / 35"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Offset abalone dot
Frets:
24 / medium stainless steel
Nut:
Graph Tech BLACK TUSQ XL (54mm)
Machine heads:
Gotoh
Electronics/ Strings
Bridge pickup:
Bartolini® Custom passive
Neck pickup:
Bartolini® Custom passive
Electronics:
Bartolini Custom 3-band EQ with bypass switch
Controls:
Master volume / balancer / EQ bypass toggle / 3-way mid-frequency toggle / treble / mid / bass
Battery:
9V
Output jack:
¼" Neutrik stereo locking jack (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.032/.045/.065/.080/.100/.130 Elixir®
Factory tuning:
1C,2G,3D,4A,5E,6B (B Std.)
== Images ==
2005 BTB1206E rear
Ibanez BTB1206E ( Rear: Neck through body construction with maple back on a mahogany body attached to a 5-piece maple/ walnut BTB6 Prestige neck & Gotoh machine heads ) Red copyright sprite
Additional details
BTB1206E-NTF front
Body (front)
2005 BTB1206E gotoh
Gotoh tuners
2005 BTB1206E headstock
Headstock
Controls SR-standard
Controls layout

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