Ibanez BTB

really really cool I mean it's it's territory that as bass players we don't normally go into we don't get to do that we don't get to do that nearly of...

At the end, unfortunately, I have a little complaint to this otherwise through-and-through positive review. This is purely of a cosmetic nature and do...

So, in conclusion, I hope that you found that useful if you are in the market for an active bass. And by active, I don't mean one that goes running, c...

This is the only one you're going to be able to get. I recommend that you call me up and lock it down on order before it goes away and you miss out. S...

Best bang for your buck is the Ibanez BTB MS. But I would recommend getting a Dingwall. A used or B stock NG3 can sometimes be had for under 2 grand and is 90% as good as a Z3, which means it's still better than the vast majority of other basses on the market. Or a used D-Roc can be had for about 1700.

Recently I picked up an Ibanez BTB 5 string, and it will not sound good through this amp. It sounds great through my little fender practice amp, but once I plug it into my Ampeg setup it sounds dull, overly rounded, and all in all bleh.

The bass that you need. Or the bass that makes you feel good. Or the bass that you got for a really good deal. You do you. For that budget, I'd get a used 5 string Ibanez BTB.

Best move I can suggest. Dingwall custom basses (especially with the fretless lined board) will cost you an upwards of $3500usd. If I were you, I’d get an Ibanez BTB fretless/fretted-to-defret. 35” scale (Dominic LaPointe’s - ex-Beyond Creation, First Fragment - fretless bass has a 35” scale), and you can do whatever you want with it.

* Ibanez BTB 7. I learned I don't like 35" scale and the layout of that instrument felt off to me. Also, adding a high F string really messed with my head.

The only 37" scale basses I would consider are the new Ibanez BTB or the Dingwall of your choice. Every other production bass on the market either has a shorter scale (EHB, every Kiesel), is poorly designed (Spector), or is too cheap and will make compromises (ESP). I had this same dilemma last year and just ended up ordering a Dingwall, nothing else can really compete in my opinion.