IBANEZ MULTISCALE BTB BASSES - BTB605MS & BTB805MS

Our review of the Ibanez BTB605MS & BTB805MS basses.

camera: Christian Fleischer
bassist: Phil Rehm
loves these basses: @GregorFris

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0:00 Intro
0:49 35"-37" Scale
1:06 BTB605MS
2:07 New T1 Pickups
2:40 BTB805MS
3:22 4.7kg / 4.5kg
3:31 Reverb Sound
4:03 Conclusion

[Jackal_Blitz]

Gregor saying "panga panga" is always the highlight of my day 🤣

[patrickhunter]

As someone that has openly shared my disgust of the BTB style, I have to say that Ibanez has really knocked these out of the park and I cannot WAIT to try one!

[t.j.meechan]

The multiscale BTB is one of my most anticipated bass releases in quite some time. Such a good looking bass in my opinion. G.A.S is hitting me hard.

[Groovemyster]

Never expected to hear Pantera, pleasant surprise

[Babis_music]

I bought it a month ago and i can't stop playing it. It's a masterpiece!

[AudioJanitor]

1:06 - The Walk - What did you say?

What a player!

[zhiguli]

Whether they're good pickups or not, some will probably stay away because they can't change them in the future if they desire something different. Fender did this with their last Dimension and I think that bass would still be around today if they used a standard soapbar size pickup instead a proprietary shape.

[william]

I have had several Ibanez basses over the years, from SG to a special Koa Wood one I bought on Maui. They are my favorite. Granted, there are far more brands and styles that I have not played than I have, but the Ibanez basses have never disappointed. These new ones you are featuring here look very cool indeed (IMO not in terms of style…don’t like big body wings… but cool in terms of awesomeness), crazy versatile and with the wonderful Ibanez ‘feel’. Thanks for the video! I will check these out.

[videonerds]

That looks amazing. I am a fan of BTBs and these look amazing.

[rhysbooth]

My first bass was an ibanez sr300eb absolutely loved it but unfortunately it broke i bought a squire jazz to replace it and since then ive been through about 10 different basses most expensive being about 400 and none of them compared to my first bass. I recently went to andertons and played the btb805ms along with a dingwall and spector and instantly fell in love with the btb the others didnt even come close. Im saving up all my money and selling all my basses and im not even picking another bass up until I get it because it feels like im playing a shovel with barbed wire attatched from end to end. This is honestly the best bass I have ever played (even over a fender professional series bass) and is also one of the most beautiful. 100/10 ibanez great job on this one!!

[DiegoEstevezSitar]

I think the idea of a 37 inch scale bass is the extra tension in the lower strings... and yet, they were almost completely forgotten in this review.

[musician]

I would have liked to have heard more about the B string. The only reason to buy a fan fret, is better tension, and a lower action on the B and the E. So, I wish you had dealt with this a little more.
I have a BTB 5 string, and the B lets it down, even using a 130.
I suppose I'll have to go to PMT a check one out for myself. When they're in stock!

[alexefors]

Ibanez is innovating beautifully! And still at an affordable price! Ibanez ❤️

[liamtahaney]

The blue one is nuts wow I love that. Really don't love the 35 inch on the g string though.

[facemash]

The pickups were my only concern with these but sounds like that's not an issue. I would love one of these for F# tuning.

[ValentinSalzer]

For the love of god PLEASE use the low B more in these reviews

[williamlafrance]

had the occasion to A-B the 605ms vs the 805ms at a long & McQuade, The 805ms is indeed quite the looker but it had a tamer and overall darker sound than its 605ms sibling. (setup and controls were the same) also it weighted quite a bit more wich led me to the 605ms. I think it might have been the woods on those 2 basses and it might not be the same with all. Regardless, Both basses are a great new addition to the BTB Family. Nice video, keep up the good work.

[KirillAfonin]

I'm surprised how well BTB body shape fits multiscale design

[tigerscott]

Great video. Thanks. Really cool basses too and the bass player really has an unusual playing style.

[Catloverful]

For those wondering about the scale of the strings, the low B string has a length of 37 inches, and the G string is 35 inches.