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2006 BTB450QM-HS
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The BTB450QM is a BTB series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 2006. It was produced in South Korea by World Musical Instrument Company as part of the Standard line.

The BTB450QM features basswood body with quilted maple top bolted to a maple and walnut 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 Bartolini MK1. pickups with a Vari-Mid IIIB 3-band EQ, a MR-2 bridge with 19mm string spacing, a locking Neutrik stereo output jack, a graphite nut and die-cast tuning machines.

The BTB455QM is a similar five string model. The BTB456QM is a similar six string model.

The BTB450QM was discontinued after 2007.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for BTB450QM
Model name: BTB450QM
Year(s) offered: 2006-2007
Sold in: North America / USA
Made in: South Korea
Finish(es): Honey Sunburst (HS) 2006 only / Natural Honey Sunburst (NHS) 2007 only
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Basswood w/ quilted maple top
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
MR-2 (19mm string spacing)
Hardware color:
Cosmo white
Neck
Neck type:
BTB4
Neck material:
5-piece maple/ walnut
Scale length:
864mm / 34"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Pearl dot
white side dots
Frets:
24 / medium
Nut:
plastic (38mm)
Machine heads:
Die-cast
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
"2006": IBZ DFR-B4 (H) (North America catalog)
"2006-2007": Bartolini MK1 bridge (H)
Neck pickup:
"2006": IBZ DFR-N4 (H) (North America catalog)
"2006-2007": Bartolini MK1 neck (H)
Electronics:
Vari-Mid IIIB 3-band EQ
Controls:
Volume, Balance, Bass Boost/Cut, Mid Boost/Cut, Treble Boost/Cut controls
Battery:
9V
Output jack:
¼" Neutrik stereo locking jack (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.085/.105 Elixir®
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E (E standard)

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Other available finishes
2007 BTB450QM-NBS
Natural Honey Sunburst

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