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2008 BTB475-RB
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The BTB475 is a five string BTB series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 2008. It was produced by the Cor-Tek factory in Indonesia as part of the Standard line.


The BTB475 features neck through body construction with mahogany body attached to a maple and bubinga neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot position markers. The body has a double cutaway design with very distinctive, narrow, curving horns. Components include a pair of Bartolini® MK2-5 passive pickups with a Bartolini® MK2 three-band EQ preamp, medium frets, Mono-rail bridges with 19mm string spacing, a locking Neutrik stereo output jack, a plastic nut and die-cast tuning machines.

The BTB470 is a similar four string model. The BTB475AH is a related five string model with ash body and other pickups and electronics.

The BTB475 was discontinued after 2010.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for BTB475
Model name: BTB475
Year(s) offered: 2008-2010
Sold in: Europe
Made in: Indonesia
Price: MSRP: EU€: 669,00 (2010 France price list) / EU€: 619,00 (2010 Italy price list)
Finish(es): Royal Blue (RB)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Mahogany
Neck joint:
Neck-thru
Bridge:
Mono-Rail II (19mm string spacing)
Strap buttons:
Standard
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
BTB5
Neck material:
5-piece maple/ bubinga
Scale length:
889mm / 35"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Pearl dot
Frets:
24 / medium
Nut:
plastic (47mm)
Machine heads:
Die-cast
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
Bartolini MK2-5R Magnet / Ceramic
Neck pickup:
Bartolini MK2-5F Magnet / Ceramic
Electronics:
Bartolini MK2 3-band EQ
Controls:
Volume, Balance, Bass Boost/Cut, Mid Boost/Cut, Treble Boost/Cut controls
Battery:
Two 9V (18V)
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)

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Additional details
ControlsLayout BartoliniMK2
Controls layout
FreqResp BartoliniMK2
EQ frequency response

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