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2005 BTB555AH-NTF
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The BTB555AH is a five string BTB series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 2005. It was produced in South Korea by World Musical Instrument Company as part of the Standard line. It was replaced by the BTB555A.


The BTB555AH features mahogany body with ash top and back 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 DFR-5 passive pickups with a Vari-Mid IIIB 3-band preamp EQ, medium frets, a MR-2 bridge with 16.5mm string spacing, a locking Neutrik stereo output jack, a plastic nut and die-cast tuning machines.

The BTB550AH is a similar four string model. The BTB556AH is a similar six string model.

The BTB555AH was offered only in 2005.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for BTB555AH
Model name: BTB555AH
Year(s) offered: 2005
Sold in: Japan
Made in: South Korea
Price: MSRP: JP¥: 89,250 (2005)
Finish(es): Natural Flat (NTF)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Mahogany w/ ash top and back
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
MR-2 (16.5mm string spacing)
Strap buttons:
Standard
Hardware color:
Cosmo white
Neck
Neck type:
BTB5
Neck material:
3-piece maple/ walnut
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 DFR-5B "bridge" (H) passive
Neck pickup:
IBZ DFR-5N "neck" (H) passive
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/.130 Elixir®
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E,5B (E Standard)

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