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BTB1306E (2008)
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The BTB1306E is a six string BTB series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 2008. It was made in South Korea as part of the upscale Prestige line.

The BTB1306E features neck through body construction with flamed maple top and maple back on a mahogany body attached to a maple and bubinga 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 a Bartolini® Custom 3-band preamp EQ, stainless steel frets, a Mono-rail IV bridge with 17mm string spacing, a locking Neutrik stereo output jack, a plastic nut and Gotoh tuning machines.

The BTB1305E is a similar five string model.

The BTB1306E was discontinued after one year of production.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for BTB1306E
Model name: BTB1306E
Year(s) offered: 2008
Sold in: Europe /North America / USA
Made in: South Korea
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)
Knob style:
B20 (volume & balancer) & B15 (3-way EQ) plastic knobs
Hardware color:
Black chrome
Neck
Neck type:
BTB6
Radius: 500mm
Thickness: at 1st fret: 20mm & at 12th fret: 22mm
Neck material:
5-piece maple/ bubinga w/ graphite reinforcing rods
Scale length:
889mm / 35"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Offset abalone dot
Frets:
24 / medium stainless steel
Nut:
Black plastic (54mm
/ at last fret: 88mm)
Machine heads:
Gotoh
Electronics/ Strings
Bridge pickup:
Bartolini Custom passive
Neck pickup:
Bartolini Custom passive
Electronics:
Bartolini TMB 3-band EQ w/ 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[]

Additional details
BTB1306E (2008) front
Front of body
BTB1306E (2008) rear
Rear of body

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