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2005 BTB556AH-NTF
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The BTB556AH is a six string BTB series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 2005. It was produced by World Musical Instrument Co. in Incheon South Korea as part of the Standard line. It was replaced by the BTB556A

The BBTB556AH features mahogany body with ash top and backbolted to a maple and walnut neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with abalone 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 DXP passive pickups with a Vari-Mid IIIB 3-band EQ, stainless steel frets, Mono-rail bridges with 17mm 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 BTB555AH is a similar five string model.

The BTB556AH was offered only in 2005.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for BTB556AH
Model name: BTB556AH
Year(s) offered: 2005
Sold in: Japan
Made in: South Korea
Price: MSRP: JP¥: 99,750 (2005)
Finish(es): Natural Flat (NTF)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Mahogany w/ ash top and back
Neck joint:
ANNJ
Bridge:
Mono-Rail II (17mm string spacing)
Strap buttons:
Standard
Hardware color:
Cosmo white
Neck
Neck type:
BTB6
Neck material:
5-piece maple/ walnut
Scale length:
889mm / 35"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Pearl dot
white side dots
Frets:
24 / medium
Nut:
Graph Tech BLACK TUSQ XL (54mm)
Machine heads:
Die-cast
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
DXP-MB6 passive (H)
Neck pickup:
DXP-MN6 passive (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):
.032/.045/.065/.080/.100/.130 Elixir®
Factory tuning:
1C,2G,3D,4A,5E,6B (B Std.)

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