Ibanez BTB 775PB review

          

SPECS Neck Material:  5pc Maple/ Bubinga Neck Type:  BTB5 thru-neck Body:  Mahogany body/ Poplar Burl top Frets:  Medium frets Fingerboard:  Rosewood Inlay:  Abalone dot inlay Bridge:  Mono-Rail II bridge NeckPU:  Bartolini® MK2-5-F BridgePU:  Bartolini® MK2-5-R EQ:  BARTOLINI® MK-2 (BTB) HW Color:  Cosmo Black Finishes:  CN

 okay so this was my first 5 string bass, sits very comfortably, is pretty much perfectly weighted, the long 35" neck took a while to get used to as a step up from the Westfield i reviewed last but once i got comfortable with the instrument its playability was amazing you could pick it up play a funky jazz piece, then with the turn of a couple of dials you could get the full roar out of the amazingly powerful Bartolini MK-2's which was perfect for metal, this flexibility really helped me with my college work, and still is! it meant that i could learn more technically sound pieces like red hot chili peppers for my solo performances and then go practise the metal songs i was doing for my ensemble piece with my college band.

i've had the bass for about a year now and i'm still discovering new sounds and new techniques that work perfectly on this bass and i know i will never find every style or technique on it. as far as reliability goes its been perfect, not a single problem, still has the original strings a year later and are only just starting to get to the point where they need changing. I've given it a few  knocks and scrapes and not a single mark is noticeable, the batteries to power the active pickups are still the originals from a year ago and thats with playing every single day

  this bass is just amazing, i couldn't be happier with it to be honest and i would definatly recommend it to anyone considering the purchase of this amazing instrument.

9/10