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The BTB205 is a five string BTB series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 2005. It was produced in Indonesia as part of the Standard line.


The BTB205 features agathis body top bolted to a maple neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot position markers and white side dots. The body has a double cutaway design with very distinctive, narrow, curving horns. Components include a pair of Ibanez IBZ DX-5 passive pickups with a Phat preamp EQ, medium frets, a B105 bridge with 16.5mm string spacing, a locking Neutrik stereo output jack, a plastic nut and die-cast tuning machines.

For 2008 the body was changed to mahogany.

The BTB200 is a similar four string version.

The BTB205 was dicontinued after 2010.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for BTB205
Model name: BTB205
Year(s) offered: 2005-2010
Sold in: Asia & South America "2006-2007" / Europe "2005-2010" / North America "2006-2007"/ USA "2006-2007"
Made in: Indonesia
Price: MSRP: EU€: 389.00 (Italy 2010) / EU€: 429.00 (France 2010)
Finish(es): Iron Pewter Flat (IPF) "Europe, Asia & South America 2006-2007" / Titanium Gray Flat (TYF) 2005-2010
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
"2005-2007": Agathis
"2008-2010": Mahogany
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
B105 (16.5mm string spacing)
Strap buttons:
Standard
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
BTB5
Neck material:
3-piece maple
Scale length:
889mm / 35"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Pearl dot
white side dots
Frets:
24 / medium
Nut:
plastic (45mm)
Machine heads:
Die-cast
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
IBZ DX5B "bridge" (H) passive
Neck pickup:
IBZ DX5N "neck" (H) passive
Electronics:
Phat II
Controls:
Volume / tone / Phat II Bass Boost EQ
Battery:
9V
Output jack:
¼" Neutrik stereo locking jack (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.085/.105/.130 Elixir®
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E,5B (E Standard)

Images[]

Other available finishes
2006 BTB205-IPF
Iron Pewter Flat

Sources[]

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