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@redvarddolanski3010

10 ай бұрын

Hey! I called it "The Whale" way back when Ibanez showcased new models for 2023! Even made a drawing in MS Paint :D

@lred1383

10 ай бұрын

As someone who had the experience of playing standing up with a 6 string bass once, i completely understand the whale nickname. Those things are insanely heavy

@BobTheism

10 ай бұрын

Oh! That's a lot more affordable than I thought it would be! Still a considerable sum but for that money this seems like a whole lot of bass.

@rpboz6657

10 ай бұрын

HOW MUCH DID U BU 😂 nvm

@kevinm.n.5158

10 ай бұрын

I thought thats what they call 42 gear street in Germany?

This bass is what sex is made of.

@scottashe984

10 ай бұрын

Disappointment, guilt and genital warts?

@metaldemonseanknels

10 ай бұрын

@@scottashe984 I can see that as accurate but it’s still a beautiful bass

@TealScarab

10 ай бұрын

@@scottashe984frankly I was just gonna say good hard wood.

@peteratkinson922

10 ай бұрын

​@@scottashe984You got it

@person4119

10 ай бұрын

Fr if anyone has one of these hmu

This is a bass worthy of a horribly technical technical style of playing, some sort of Technical Death Metal/Funk/Jazz Fusion.

@ngolinyirenda6421

10 ай бұрын

LOL I agree, a bit overkill for my reggae chops but hey, looks cool up against the amp in the studio I guess 😝

@Liminal.Headspace

10 ай бұрын

It's what many weird Japanese tech metal bands use. That's telling of what it's intended audience is

@tonic-music

10 ай бұрын

Instead, theyre gonna play one-note djent on it.

@enjoybassmusic

10 ай бұрын

What a stupid comment!

@DR-564

10 ай бұрын

technical death junk

You better have hands like salad fingers for this thing😭

@IKIDIF

10 ай бұрын

I just had a horrible flashback of him carressing that rusty spoon with those gangly ass fingers 🤮

@josedorsaith5261

10 ай бұрын

I like... spoons

@chefboiardeeznutz9881

10 ай бұрын

@@josedorsaith5261 uh..ight, damn

@leonardticsay8046

9 ай бұрын

New salad fingers dropped a couple days ago. Crazy stuff.

@chefboiardeeznutz9881

9 ай бұрын

@@leonardticsay8046 shit really?!?! Thanks bruv

Imagine recording a track with this beast and the band just turns you all the way down in the final mix

@gntrihg

9 ай бұрын

Newsted has entered the chat

@dsnodgrass4843

9 ай бұрын

Gulag. 20,000 years.

I have one of their EHB headless Multi-scale basses and it's weird and wonderful! I love it!

@geraldfriend256

10 ай бұрын

I want the new ms 6 string tuned like an octave down guitar 30”-28” multi- scale

@jeanpitre5789

9 ай бұрын

Their EHB series are amazing

@vic5594

9 ай бұрын

I have the 6 string fan fretted headless model, it's just weird, awesome but weird 😮

That’s a BIG BASS

@loquas9282

10 ай бұрын

🅱️IG 🅱️ASS

I used to own the version before this one and it was a monster to play, very heavy but solid and sounded great, kinda regret selling mine

@easygarden777

10 ай бұрын

Did it have Bartolini pickups ?

@sambenson2297

10 ай бұрын

It did yea!

@easygarden777

10 ай бұрын

@sambenson2297 nice, that's why it sounds so good.... I want to rip the MEC pickups out of my Warrick fortress 1 and replace them with Bartolini

@ringoflatts6571

10 ай бұрын

@@easygarden777 I liked the Bartolinis in my Ibanez SRF but I had one of the headless Ibanez basses and it had Nordstrand pickups which I thought sounded a lot better.

@cptsuperstraight6924

10 ай бұрын

I've sold a lot of my guitars and regret selling most of them.

This is the “guitar” that ikuyo kita mistakenly bought 😂

@juanpulido5875

10 ай бұрын

Because basses only have four strings lol

@jerrodknisley3151

8 ай бұрын

Bocchi refrence nice

@pardolagames8994

8 ай бұрын

Lmao

I have one of those, and arguably the best thing about this bass is how well balanced the weight is. Even with a 35" 6 string neck, there is practically ZERO neck drop. Is it heavy? Sure, it's definitely heavier than your standard SR bass. But it's MUCH lighter than my German made 5 string Warwick. I play most of my gigs with Warwick basses, but the songs I play with this bass sound good ONLY with this bass. Such a unique sound!

@wea69420

10 ай бұрын

the magic of having an upper horn that reaches all the way to the 12th fret. That neck ain't going nowhere.

@jseaux

10 ай бұрын

I have the Multiscale 5 string, that 37” on the low b is an earthquake maker. It’s such a comfortable instrument and sitting or standing it feels much smaller than it is. I absolutely love that bass.

@gmkbass

10 ай бұрын

@@jseaux Holy shiznit, it comes in multiscale too??? Sounds like I'm gonna be poor this month

@steffomca762

10 ай бұрын

Am i wrong or Warwick Thumbs with Bubinga bodies weight twice compared to a mahogany body?

@saulgoodman.exe_

15 күн бұрын

⁠@@steffomca762The bubinga bodied basses are friggin tanks. Common complaint about Warwicks is that they weigh a lot, that sentiment is pretty accurate but especially for bubinga (Corvette, Thumb, etc)

Is that a Black Veil Brides logo they slapped on it? lol

@baalrog887

10 ай бұрын

Yeah I'd definitely be scraping that off if it was mine 😂

It’s always been a shame to me that Ibanez’s bass department has always been so much more innovative than their guitar department.

Mate that bass is gorgeous btb basses sound thunderous and they have a 35 inch scale so if you wanna tune down to A or G sounds great still

I wish ibanez would bring back the early 80s musician series.

@charleskollin1221

9 ай бұрын

I agree I used to own an Ibanez Les Paul copy from that series and I wish I had held onto it was a great guitar.

I need this in 7 string and multiscale, maybe headless. I looooove the BTBsc and SRsc, they need more attention for sure.

Sick bass, great vid I subbed

i was able to get this thing recently, and the range of sound it has is insane!! also didn’t even know you could detach the little finger thing LOL

My brother has a very similar bass, it’s basically the same thing just has a upper horn instead of the whale head thing that connects to the neck, and I can say it plays and feels awsome

This bass sat at my guitar center for a couple months and it was still one of the funnest ones to play

If only the same amount of thought and design was the norm when it comes to guitars. But the moment something is more ergnomically designed than a single cut, offset, a superstrat or any conventional shape then it’s “controversial” 😂

I had a 5 string with a rosewood top and maple board I miss that bass

I am still not sure why you said in the title that even Ibanez thinks that it is stupid. Tom Sisson

That's the most Ibanez bass to ever Ibanez.

@YTiswoke

10 ай бұрын

As an owner if several , I say the opposite......you can play all frets on my other Ibanez Basses.....

And the fact that after all, you cant still hear it

I love that bass. It plays great, and sounds great

Yes. That one. Thank you. I want it if you don't homie.

As a guitar and banjo player I've never had a zero fret on a guitar but all of my banjos always had a zero fret. What a beautiful bass

@JessicaMorgani

10 ай бұрын

How do you use them?

Now this is a bass worthy of being played by Henrik Linder

Looks cool af i like alot of the single cut styles

@oliverjohn2633

10 ай бұрын

Cort does a version as well

Love this bass sounds great you can make it sound any way you like. It is so comfortable to play especially for a 6 string. Mine had the rosewood front on the wings. I dont have the ramp between the pickups.

It looks foking BRUTAL

Ngl I used to think that was the black veil brides logo on the headstock

What does the zero fret do for it?

@Shovelglove545

10 ай бұрын

Improves intonation

@thiensmith

10 ай бұрын

@@Shovelglove545 ah gotcha

I want one, it would fit great with my other bass, Yamaha TRBX 305.

I have a terra firma from their first run. Its a smooth bass that packs a lot of punch and its lighter than you think it is. If you get the chance to sit down and play one i highly recommend it.

bartolini makes some of THE best bass pickups

I own two Ibanez basses. They are by far the nicest basses I've ever played per dollar. Of course a $2k+ custom shop J bass is nicer than the SR405E that I got for $150. However, this $150 5 string is STILL one of the best basses I've ever played.

I had a BTB 5 string a few years back, one of the nicest basses I’ve played and felt like an acoustic hanging around your neck. Boy I miss that thing

I've played one before. It's been like 6 years, and I still think about it.

I have a BTB in walnut with 2 cutaways, active bartolinis. Absolute favorite bass, it can play Anything!

Saw one with a poplar burl top and a purple heart fretboard. It was gorgeous!

Terra Firma can also mean the Earth.

@JessicaMorgani

10 ай бұрын

Specifically like in pirates or sailors finally seeing land!

@stevenhetzel6483

10 ай бұрын

"Solid Ground"

Anyone else see the black veil brides emblem on the headstock?

I had one of these. I loved this guitar. I gotta get myself another one

Bought an ax star new in 87. Always loved Ibanez

My favorite bass is my left-handed Thundercat signature autographed by the man. I also have one of Buckethead's actual bass guitars from a show I went to. I got him a fertile chicken egg in a portable incubator.

i love that the front looks like a picture of a bass printed on a block of wood

brbr deng 😈

Just by the woods alone this must be a growl machine

Got the BTB 805 multi scale. Massive boom from the 38 " Big B , also clear as a bell , and sustains forever.... Thumpin n plucking forever....

That logo is dangerously close to the black veil brides logo

I owned an Ibanez BTB1206e and it had many of these same features, except for the zero fret. IT WAS *THE* BEST BASS I'VE EVER PLAYED. I miss it, but I needed to trade it in for a bigger, better amp.

My wife said if I bought another bass, she'd divorce me. I'm gonna miss her.

Dude you need tongs for hands for that beast... I ❤ it

That looks almost exactly like the Black Veil Brides logo, that was what caught my eye from the thumbnail

It's interesting to see Ibanez use "BTB" in one of their models as they used it for one of their JS (Joe Satriani) signature guitars and it stood for "burnt transparent blue"

That's a beautiful bass. Plus, with Bartolinis...I'm sold.

@hzcomicfan7688

10 ай бұрын

its gross

I got a 5 string Ibanez earlier this year and it's a beautifully crafted Bass

I own the twin cutaway version of this bass - and love it ❤

Divided opinions? I think we can all agree it’s gorgeous

Thats a sick guitar. Unfortunately it was proven that only pickups and strings matter for actual sound (plus the onboard EQ etc) but it looks nice.

I hope Charles B reviews this too. 👍🏼👍🏼

Ibanez: “what features do you want on your instrument.” Designers: “Yes.”

Wth I'm sometimes overwhelmed with 4 strings not knowing what or what not to do with it. That thing is nuts!

“The BTB866SC Whaterver” I love that we all just give up on Ibanez names😭

I used to hate this shape when it came out. Then one day at a store I saw one in person, and I fell in love before I even touched it. Idk what it was. I always like the BTB’s but the necks were a little too uncomfortable to me (just seemed bigger? Idk if they actually are or if it’s just an illusion but I was also used to warwicks.) I’m considering getting a 5 string version of one at some point.

@michaeljarvis5489

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, when I first saw one of these types, I thought it was one ugly cabinet maker's project. But after I've had some later looks, I really want one. One that has that lobe pushing up a little before the slight curve into the neck, like this one. Not so much the ones that have a nearly flat turn into the neck or even cut back away a little, like most of the single cuts that I've seen.

And it comes with a free chiropractor's appointment after your back goes out

I’ll be getting one of these very soon

I like a more "subtle" single cut design, maybe with a light brownish woody finish and overall simple design.

now... shred on it

I know that one ! That's the bass Kita buys by mistake thinking it was a guitar in Bocchi the Rock !

Surprised BVB(black Vail Brides) hasn't said anything about that BTB logo. Awfully similar. BVP probably doesn't even know and if they did might not care but still. Look up the BVB logo

I LOVE that bass! It's fantastic.

Love their SR 5string❤️

I got the 6string maple fretboard version. I love it. It's big but it is pretty comfortable.

I'm not even a bass player, but DAYUM

One of those basses that looks kind of over-extravagant but if a big-name player in the jazz/fusion/prog rock scene started using it, it would become a "famous" model.

That's a hefty chonker!

I am a guitar player but everytime I look at basses I just want to get one because they look so sick

BTB series are freaking amazing, regret getting rid of my 2009 BTB-575FM

I worked on a similar model also by ibanez not too long ago, yeah that thing was weird

BTBs just get better as time goes on, I remember pining after one in early 2000s. Got a Warwick Rockbass 5 instead and always regretted it, awful neck dive and sold it after about 12 months

I have this bass and it is awesome. It is heavy but sounds fantastic.

fully thought he was talking abt the ibanez half fretless for the first bit there

I have the BTB 605MS, it is so sick.

I love my BTB845. Beat the pants of all the American fender and music man basses I was trying to choose from, in pretty much every way. I’ve been gigging it regularly and recording for like 5 years and it’s never faltered.

I miss their old BTB6 strings, they made a fretless that just absolutely shreds. Unfortunately out of production for a while now.

You had me at zero fret

I thought he said “instructions reinforced by graphite” and really though the user Manuel on the back was somehow being held in place by graphite

The single cut is gorgeous but i prefer the double cut. Wish we saw more neck through body guitars

Rumor has it Tesla was shut down when he played one in his new York Lab.

I got the SRAS7-RSG, the rarest color, mint condition.

i thought its a Black Veil Brides bass cause of the logo 😅😅😅

@purplehaze-ed8wp

10 ай бұрын

Bruhhhhh me too

I have the harder model to find The BTB845SC-NTL (Ibanez really needs to fix their model names) I’ve owned guitars and bases from all price points (from a few hundred, to $5,000 custom shops) and various companies It’s the greatest instrument I’ve ever played. It’s perfect. Everything is right with it. Perfect out of the box. I had a 5 String, and I strung it to Jazz tuning (E-C) I wish there were guitars that good The BTB series needs a guitar equivalent

I play a BTB 6 without the single cut. Its just a great instrument for anything really

When I first saw that, I thought it was a guitar because of the amount of strings

PERFECT!

I used to want this more than anything when I was 13

Is that the Black Veil Brides logo on the headstock?

That “BTB” logo looks pretty close to the “BVB” logo