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2018 BTB845SC
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The BTB845SC is a five string BTB series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 2018. It was made in Indonesia as part of the Ibanez Bass Workshop line.

The BTB845SC "Terra Firma" features neck through body construction with a poplar burl top and mahogany back on ash wings attached to a maple and walnut neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with abalone dot position markers. The body has a single cutaway design with a very prominent upper bout and a narrow, curving lower horn. Components include a pair of Bartolini BH2 passive pickups with an Ibanez custom preamp with a three-band EQ, stainless steel frets including a zero fret, a finger ramp which matches the top, Mono-rail bridges with 19mm string spacing, a locking Neutrik stereo output jack, a plastic nut and Ibanez tuning machines.

The BTB846SC is a similar six string model.

The BTB845SC was discontinued after 2018.

Specifications[]

Specifications for BTB845SC
Model name: BTB845SC
Year(s) offered: 2017–2018
Sold in: Asia & Africa / China / Europe / USA
Made in: Indonesia
Price: MSRP: US$1,446.65 (2017) • SMAP: €999 (2017–2018)
Finish(es): Natural Low Gloss (NTL)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Ash wings w/ poplar burl top & mahogany back
Neck joint:
Neck-thru
Bridge:
Mono-rail V (19mm string spacing)
Pickguard:
Matching finger ramp
Knob style:
Knurled metal dome
Hardware color:
Cosmo black
Neck
Neck type:
BTB5
Neck material:
5-piece maple/ walnut w/ graphite reinforcement rods
Scale length:
889mm / 35"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Abalone dot
Frets:
24 (+ zero fret) / medium
Nut:
Plastic (47mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez die-cast
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
Bartolini BH2 bridge passive
Neck pickup:
Bartolini BH2 neck passive
Electronics:
Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ w/EQ bypass switch
Controls:
Master volume / balancer / 3-way mid-frequency toggle / treble / mid / bass
Battery:
9V
Output jack:
¼" Neutrik stereo locking jack (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.080/.100/.130 (D'Addario NYXL45130)
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E,5B (E Standard)

Images[]

Additional details
BTB845SC body
Front of body
BTB845SC rear
Rear of body
Controls SR-standard
Controls layout
SR-Prestige frequency response charts
EQ frequency response

Sources[]

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