ossie Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 (edited) **Six String Active Bass** Ibanez (BTB556MP) I am selling my beautiful Ibanez BTB556MP 6 string bass. I have owned this bass from new and it has never been gigged or in fact outside of my house, as a result, the bass is immaculate. This is a great looking and sounding high spec active bass with 3-Band EQ which can give you any tone you could possibly want, from a monstrous bottom end to a tight funk sound. The neck is fabulously easy to get around and extremely thin and comfortable. When I bought it I was concerned whether I would be able to play a 6 string but was very surprised at how easy it is. It has lots of very nice high quality features such as: · 5 piece maple and walnut neck which is incredibly stable with 2 truss rods · Mahogany body faced with lovely satin finished maple · The bridge is comprised of 6 "Mono-Rail II's" which make each string completely independent giving huge sustain · 18 volt EQ circuitry providing much greater headroom than standard active EQ's · A locking Neutrik jack which prevents the lead being accidentally pulled out · 6 controls; Volume, Balance, Mid high, Mid Low, Bass, and Treble · All hardware is lovely matt silver colour · The control knobs are excellent quality, very solid and smooth to use · 35 in. neck scale provides superior articulation I have strung the guitar with a set of light gauge Rotosounds which cost £30 and give an awesome sound and feel. These basses are no longer available which a crying shame as I think Ibanez got it spot on with such a high spec and great looking guitar. At the end of the day, it is an Ibanez (well made, reliable, good quality, versatile etc) I think I paid IRO £600 for the bass when I bought, and given its condition bidding starts at £400. If you want a quality 6 string but don’t want to pay £1000’s you will love this bass. Listed on you know where. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Beautiful-6-String-Active-Ibanez-BTB556MP-Bass-Guitar-/120748059139?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c1d252a03"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Beautiful-6-String-A...=item1c1d252a03[/url] Edited July 17, 2011 by ossie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldman Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 This is bidding down the way then, not up the way like E By Gum, is your price £400.00? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossie Posted July 10, 2011 Author Share Posted July 10, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Oldman' post='1299264' date='Jul 10 2011, 09:05 PM']This is bidding down the way then, not up the way like E By Gum, is your price £400.00?[/quote] Was hoping for a little bit more really (£450 - £500) but would take £400 at a push. One just sold on e-bay for £400 and this is genuinely like the day I bought it, very rarely used, allways gig with my 60's re-issue Jazz. Think it will shift? Edited July 11, 2011 by ossie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossie Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 bump Any feedback? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossie Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 Ends today, still at £400!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydye Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Looks lovely, really clean simple lines, if I had the cash... Postage can be a drag but you do get more interest if you offer it as an option... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossie Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 [quote name='andydye' post='1306478' date='Jul 17 2011, 10:46 AM']Looks lovely, really clean simple lines, if I had the cash... Postage can be a drag but you do get more interest if you offer it as an option...[/quote] Thanks for the heads up. Is a great bass, couldn't believe the spec/quality when I bought it, Just can't see me ever using it. Would love a fretless stingray so selling a few unused bits and bobs to accumulate the cash for one (eventually!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydye Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 (edited) [quote name='ossie' post='1307091' date='Jul 17 2011, 09:16 PM']Thanks for the heads up. Is a great bass, couldn't believe the spec/quality when I bought it, Just can't see me ever using it. Would love a fretless stingray so selling a few unused bits and bobs to accumulate the cash for one (eventually!!!)[/quote] No prob matey, jus passing on eBay lessons learned... I love my fretless ray5 too...keep your eyes open and you'll find one at the right price eventually... Edited September 20, 2011 by andydye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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