BTB805MS

BTB805MS Transparent Gray Flat (more images)

The BTB805MS is a five string multi-scale BTB series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 2022. It is produced in Indonesia as part of the Ibanez Bass Workshop line.

The BTB805MS features neck through body construction with a poplar burl top and okoume back on ash wings attached to a maple and walnut neck with a 24-fret panga panga fingerboard with abalone dot position markers. Components include a pair of T1 passive Humbucking pickups channeled through an Ibanez custom preamp with a three-band EQ, stainless steel frets including a zero fret, a finger ramp which matches the top, individually mounted Mono-rail VS bridges with adjustable 18mm string spacing, a locking Neutrik stereo output jack, a plastic nut, and Ibanez tuning machines.

The BTB806MS is a six string version. The BTB605MS is a similar model with okoume body wings.

Specifications

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Specifications for BTB805MS

Model name: BTB805MS Year(s) offered: 2022–2025 Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe / Japan / USA & Canada Made in: Indonesia Price: MSRP: ¥ 185,000 pre-tax (2022–2023) / US$1,997.76 (2022–2025) / ¥ 200,000 pre-tax (2023–2024) / €1,429 (2024) / ¥ 220,000 pre-tax (2025) / US$2,066.65 (2026) • SMAP: US$1,449.99 (2022–2025) / US$1,499.99 (2026) Finish(es): Florid Natural Low Gloss (FNL) 2025 / Transparent Gray Flat (TGF)
Body Body type: Solid body Body material: Ash wings w/ poplar burl top & okoume back Neck joint: Neck-thru Bridge: MR5S Mono-rail (18mm string spacing) Strap buttons: Standard metal button Knob style: Knurled metal dome Hardware color: Black	Neck Neck type: BTB5 multi-scale Neck material: 5-piece maple/ walnut w/ graphite reinforcement rods Scale length: 939.8mm / 37" to 889mm / 35" Fingerboard material: Panga Panga w/ binding Fingerboard inlays: Abalone dot Frets: 24 (+ zero fret) / medium stainless steel Nut: Plastic (47mm) Machine heads: Ibanez die-cast String gauge (factory): 2022–2023: .045/.065/.80/.100/.130 (D'Addario NYXL45130SL) 2024–2025: .045/.065/.80/.100MS/.130MS (D'Addario single strings: NYXLB045, NYXLB055, NYXLB080, NYXLB100MS, NYXLB130MS) Factory tuning: 1G,2D,3A,4E,5B (E Standard)	Electronics/ case Pickup configuration: HH Bridge pickup: Ibanez T1 bridge (H) passive Neck pickup: Ibanez T1 neck (H) passive Electronics: Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ w/ mid freq. selector Controls: Master volume / pickup balancer / 3-band EQ (bass/mid/treble) / 3-way mid-frequency toggle Battery: 9V Output jack: ¼" Neutrik stereo locking jack (side mounted) Recommended gig bag: IBB540 Included case: yes

About this table

Images

Other available finish

Florid Natural Low Gloss

2022 Ibanez BTB805MS ( Rear: 5-piece maple/ walnut neck through body construction in ash body with okoume back & Ibanez die-cast machine heads )

Additional details

Controls layout

EQ frequency response

Video

Ibanez multiscale basses BTB605MS & BTB805MS ( Review by BassTheWorld.com )

Sources

• BTB805MS-FNL (1P-02) parts list, Ibanez parts catalog, archived January 2026
• BTB805MS product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived June 2022
• BTB805MS product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2023
• BTB805MS product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2024
• BTB805MS product page, Ibanez USA & Canada, archived February 2025