Ibanez Bass Guitars

About

Collections > Custom Liquid --> Explore Ibanez Bass Ranges, Gear & Related Brands: Ibanez Electric Guitars Yamaha Bass Guitars Fender Bass Guitars All Electric Bass Guitars Bass Amplifiers & Combos Orange Bass Amps Pre-Owned Bass Guitars Ibanez Bass Hard Cases & Bags Wide Padded Bass Straps Bass Strings (4, 5 & 6-String) Ibanez Bass Buyer’s Guide: SR Soundgear vs. BTB vs. Talman Short-Scale From ultra-lightweight gigging workhorses to high-end boutique neck-through 5 and 6-string basses, Ibanez designs its instruments across three distinct product architectures: 1. SR Soundgear Series: The Modern Standard Ergonomic Lightweight Bodies: 3D-contoured nyatoh, mahogany, and ash bodies that sit comfortably against the player during long live sets without neck dive. Ultra-Fast SR Neck: Slim 38mm nut width (4-string) with multi-ply jatoba/walnut or panga panga reinforcement for structural stiffness and lightning fretting speed. Custom Active Electronics: PowerSpan dual-coil pickups or Bartolini BH2 pickups paired with the Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ and 3-way Power Tap switch (Humbucker, Single-Coil, Enhanced Single). 2. BTB Series: Boutique Neck-Through Power Extended 35" Extra-Long Scale: Provides increased string tension on low B strings, preventing muddiness and delivering articulate fundamental tone for progressive metal, jazz, and gospel. Neck-Through Construction: Multi-piece maple/walnut neck runs continuously through the body core, maximizing sustain, acoustic resonance, and upper-fret access across 24 frets with a zero fret. Mono-Rail V Bridges: Individual isolated bridge saddles isolate each string to prevent sympathetic resonance. 3. Short-Scale Talman & Extended Range Talman & Mikro Short-Scale (TMB30 / GSRM20): Compact 30" or 28.6" scales featuring punchy PJ pickup layouts—ideal for players with smaller hands, bedroom recording, and guitarists transitioning to bass. 5-String & 6-String Extended Range (SR305E, SR505E, BTB745)