IBANEZ BTB 20th ANNIVERSARY BASSES
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- Ibanez celebrates the 20th Anniversary of their BTB bass!
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Lars and Gregor test the Ibanez BTB 20th Anniversary Basses.
Ibanez BTB20TH6-BTL & Ibanez BTB20TH5-BRL
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5-string: bit.ly/2G9i48C
6-string: bit.ly/2MOY77w
bass: Lars Lehmann
camera: Christian Fleischer
production: Gregor Fris
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The BTB is the greatest bass ever. So versatile and so heavy. I have a midprice range one with Bartolinis. Best bass I've ever owned.
Man , you guys need to play a sr 5005 Prestige, the top of the line, then you'd change your minds, I have owned a sr 1405 , 805 cerro, BTBs, they don't compare to the Prestige series
yeah.. Great bass.. my one (the 5str SC) bought me, not the other way round.. I was trying other basses in Peach Guitars Colchester and this thing kept eyeing me out: "Well, you've tried all these other basses, but not me.. C'mon I dare you.." I did, and my guitarist friend were instantly blown away! He, in typical Englisness said: "So that's it then.." haha yes.. Combined now with DR Hi Beams it's unstoppable! Thank you Ibanez! :D
elton john plays bass quite well ¡¡¡
😂😂😂
This comment is literally on everyone of these videos
Funny😂
He always played great
But the last few seconds on the 6er outstand the whole video
Hahaha definitely
I have an SR505 and I love the rock sound it gives over standard jazz basses. I was considering adding a BTB but wasn't sure what it sounded like because you just can't find them used. that might be an indicator of quality and happy customers.
You can really get a nice mix of tones. You can go from a classic P bass to a music Man Stingray tone and evern through some Fodera. Impressive. Really clear low B.
From my experience the 6 string BTB Basses are incredible.
And propably extra heavy to hold
@@3cuber749 The one I used to have balanced so well it felt lighter than it actually was. It was a very comfortable bass.
really love watching your reviews, Gregor - they're always very entertaining
Something that might help for reviews, it might help to show onscreen how the pickups and EQ are set. Just a little overlay graphic would give us an idea which pickups are being used.
czarpaul01 I agree. This thing has so many options with that mid switch. It’d be nice to go through the range of tones too.
I have the 6 string version and can confirms it is everything and more you can want in a bass . High end wood , flame maple top , with a modern sounding maple / walnut neck , the pickups sound fat and can get gritty with 2 small adjustments , 24 frets . It's a dream . I will be getting more BTBs for sure
Love your bass review clips. I wish I had the money to buy pretty much every bass that have reviewed including these gorgeous BTB basses. Keep up the good work!
I bought one of these in 2007 with Bartolini humbuckers in them. Its my only expensive bass and its amazing for recording sessions or sitting down gigs, but I cannot for the life of me get thru a 4 hour standing gig with one of these on. They are heavy...and the long scale doesnt lend itself to faster runs, especially in the lower postions. Amazing basses though. Tight, articulate lows with zingy highs and nice mids...
These are some of the most beautiful modern basses out now
It is a few hundred dollars less expensive than the Affirma bass which in my opinion is one of the most interesting basses now on the market. I do really like how this BTB sounds like a really beefy Jazz bass!!
I have a BTB1605 and for the price it cannot be beat.. I've had it for 3 years and it has never failed me once.. call it sacrilege, but after playing the new ibanez basses, you will never EVER get me to fork out the ridiculous amount of money that some other boutique basses cost *cough* *cough* (fodera, zon, f-bass, etc.) ... only exception would be Ritter or Wal, maybe Spector.. but right now, ibanez is really putting alot of other brands to shame IMO
You're right. Spector is the only other I'd consider (although I have Warwick basses from back when they used to be sensibly priced). Ibanez are making some great stuff!
Sweet! I’ve had my btb 675 for a few years now. Love it
Thanks for sharing these beautiful basses with us!!! Please dedicate a video to the very talented gentleman playing the bass in your demonstrations. He's very talented, and his skills are amazing to watch and listen to. I'd love to hear about his journeys and adventures as a bass player. I am sure they would inspire many people... myself included. Thanks again for posting. Take care friends.
thanks a lot, my friend! you can check out www.larslehmann.com for more info on me as well as my work and career! atb, lars
Outstanding!!!! Can't wait to check out your site. Thanks again for sharing with all of us. Stay well friend!!!!
I'm back after trip down the rabbit hole. I started at www.Larslehman.com, then ended up looking for every Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella video I could find on TH-cam!!!! What a wonderful journey!!!!! I don't speak German, but the rhythms and melodies all speak for themselves. Some songs were sung in English too. My new favorite band!!!! Is the CD "Oblivion Tales available in the U.S. to purchase?
Lars, please translate your book "Slap- Attack to English. A North American distributor would make it easier to purchase in the states too. Either way, I hope to buy your book and CD. They look amazing!!!!!!!
@@demofactory wow, thanks so much, buddy! i really appreciate you making that trip and i'm glad you enjoyed it! you can order all of our cds here: www.gray-matters.de. the page is in german, but it's actually self explanatory. thanks again and atb!!!
I bought it .. I adore this bass. It is the kind of instrument that makes you play and play.
ive played jackson basses im seriously considering a BTB honestly love the tone
I have a Yamaha TRB 1005 and about to trade it for the BTB 20TH5...am I doing the wrong thing guys 😢?
You sirs just helped me decide which bass to get. Great video
I love this bass, and today I've purchased one, the 5 string, next week I play it!!!!!
Hello, have you still got it and what's your opinion after 1 year?
Had one in my hands last week... The neck is massive and the critique with the finish is right. But they sound great so I can just confirm this review. :)
How are white guys from Germany so funky? You are my bass heroes!!
I don't recommend using the toggle switch as an effect.
TAKE MY MONEY! I want one, very nice bass indeed.
I have a Yamaha TRB 1005 and about to trade it for the BTB 20TH5...am I doing the wrong thing guys 😢?
yeah.. Great bass.. my one (the 5str SC) bought me, not the other way round.. I was trying other basses in Peach Guitars Colchester and this thing kept eyeing me out.. "Well, you've tried all these other basses, but not me.. C'mon I dare you.." I did, and my guitarist friend and I were instantly blown away! He, in typical Englishness said: "So that's it then.." haha yes indeed.. (I'm South African Irish). Combined now with DR Hi Beams it sounds even better.. unstoppable!
Have added a kill switch that is all.. With the locking jack socket it's a bit of a pita (pain in the ass) to extract the plug every time you put it down..
Thank you Ibanez! :D
years ago when i was buying my first 'fancy' 5 string, i wanted to splurge on an instrument i'd keep forever. i seriously considered an early btb 5, i wound up going with an american lakland 55 94. i do love the lakland but i have to say i sometimes think i should have bought the ibanez for it's versatility... i kind of want to buy this blue one...
Another great video from y’all. Love it!
The BTB 20th is no longer available. Interested in a 5 string neck-thru with the Nordstrand pickups. Is there a next-gen with this configuration? Nice demo btw.
Yea but does it primus?
this bass can cover anything genre
Is it good for rock and metal as well?
good day
what a beautifull bass.
more power.
Very nice, but I prefer them with the Bartollini pickups
Out of curiosity, why? I tried the high end SR range with the nordstrands in them and although they were incredibly punchy I really really struggled to get a warm tone out of them. It was all quite harsh although very punchy
Love my 1905 with the nordy’s my favorite bass the nords sound great!
Ibanez: (exists)
My wallet: Am I a joke to you?
Simply gorgeous.
Kazdy bas w rękach Larsa brzmi fenomenalnie. Doskonały basista. Zawodowiec👍
I own the blue, I like so far, it works on several styles of play
I used to hate BTBs. Now I own a 6 strings 😂
Btw these sound beautiful
This series has evolved more than any other Ibanez instrument
Yes indeed. I may sound nostalgic, but as feeling and ergonomics I prefer the older ones. Mine is a 2005 556NT ( I think), which has a bolt on neck, I prefer it to neck throughs, just my personal preference
@@alexromano9568 Sure. The old ones were great, but the pickups weren't so much. The new ones sound better. The sound was always my gripe (used to own one with the MK2s). Not that it sounded bad, it just wasn't for me. The new pickups have a more traditional tone, hence they can fit easily into more styles of music.
Can u play primus songs on it
@@offensive_name6123 yup
Orange peal is what it is called here in the US. That was a really nice piece at the last of the vid, it sounds a little familiar?
The only reason I never got a btb was the fretboard sticks out on the bottom right where i like to snap the string. Otherwise Id have one.
is that 6 strings heavy? I had Warwick Pro series Bubinga 6 string that was the most heaviest bass ever i had to sold it hows btb 6 strings are heavy?
Btb 20th aniversary or btb 1206?
Sehr feine Bässe, toller Klang, fein gespielt!
Love the body shape, but not the odd offset color scheme or whatever you'd call it. If it was a solid color I would love it!
Thanks. I wondered what that one sounded like.
Excellent Gregor. Nice review
They look pretty cool, I actually like how they present. But as for the sound - nah! I'd still prefer BTBs with humbuckers. As for this model it might be considered as something kind of sounding like jazz bass but only a bit. It has an unpleasant high midrange. I cannot put my finger on it.
I like those added comments of yours, Gregor. They always make me laugh.
Another kudos goes to Elton John. He's a badass bass player.
Have a wonderful eternity! :)
dude norstrand big singles are fckn amazing.
the 35" scale has always been a deal breaker for me. gotta have 34.
Lars glasses perfectly math the blue Ibanez - well done and awesome playing too.
I am used to play a EBMM Bongo HH6 stealth black and Fodera emperor II 6 strings. It happened to me to show somewhere and Have to play because the bass player didn't not show up. After 1 music playing an Ibanez in this style my wrist was hurting badly. The sound was not that good either...
Dude you are everywhere to discredit every others basses brand and praise your Bongo. I own two of these too and the bass do have a lot of problems. Because of the radius and the non soapbar that do mot match the radius of the neck gives you an important unbalance for the B string and High C. They sound too rounded because of the radius plus with the limitation of the saddles. When you play with an EBMM you have to enjoy a lot of fretbuzz too (trademark sound from EBMM). For soloing, the Bongo is definitely not my first choice and the intonation may have some problems because of the reliabilty of the bridge but, the main problem with EBMM and the Bongo its the low B. Too boomy, muddy with lack of substain. Ive own 2 bongos (HH and HS configuration) and both had these problems.
Awsome. Thanks
magnificent bass I own one
Nice. I like Ibanez. I have one.
How much do the 5 string sell for?
What are the actual settings for the mid switch?
get to the Chopper!! stick around.
Lars Lehmann is fantastic😉🤘👍
Gregor, you are hilarious!
I've been playing the Ibanez BTB bass for 17 years and I can tell you that you will not play a more versatile bass. I can play any style of music with it and I've used it in the studio for several sections. I have basses that are 3 times the cost of my Ibanez BTB's and I don't get the versatility out of them like the BTB bass.
Played one in a shop and loved the sound.But noisy pickups when playing with one pick up.Realy noisy.
Best bass ever
I would have preferred dual coils in these basses
Can't wait to go to Germany
James Spader lays down the groove
does this mean that this series is 20 years old?
first thing I'd do is swap the singles for humbuckers. Other than that, great.
Niice 👌🏿
I think BTB stands for Beyond The Bounds, actually.
I bought one in 99. Still have it. 505
7:01
next ibanez Atk !
Use it wisely my young padawan 😂😂
I have always had a soft spot for BTBs, but I could never understand why they insist on exposing the neck through the body, but then color the headstock... I just wish they would cover the whole body face and actually make the bass look like it was finished.
I read that BTB stands for back to basics.
Love that 5-string! Yummy.
I heard that BTB stands for Bob Taylor Bob 🤷🏻♂️
hahahahahahahahahahahha!!!
T1 pickups killing the game right now
I miss the beanie hat !
Cuanto cuesta uno de esos
4:33 bobby vega
Larry Graham "Hair"
@@basstheworldofficial thank you
I'll take it or just give it to me Gregor
I'm pretty sure that can't be good for the switch 😱
Nice, but as with any bass, it's who's banging the beast too.
0:00 I'd listen to this man read the dictionary
Had two, never liked them.
There's just something about these that just makes them lack character...
Can relate, but I don’t like Ibanez basses in general. The Saber series they had back in the 80s and 90’s however are quite damn good. Good punchy tone, jazz like necks, and average electronics
Literally for this reason, I got another bass. Also, BTB's have a very soft tone which makes it sound uglier.
I really don't like those semi gloss finishs
was that a davie504 riff ripoff ?
LOL
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Costs a first born child but a great instrument
where do you get your first borns so cheap? I'll take 2!
4:33
Am I crazy or did I hear someone @ 2:54
Now that I can click on that & play over and over.. I think so 0_0
Good ears man lol
PUs atm are china Bartolini...
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Not sure what Ibanez is thinking this finish should represent. I saw a product demo where a sales rep spoke about a soft relic finish. To me this looks like failure and I would not spend a € on such a poor paintjob.
Them btbs with Nordstrands are the sh*t, those with barts don't sound as good as those
I have been looking at a bass like this. This Ibanez series might sound quite mighty but the manufacturing quality and detail in the bodywork is so tremendously ugly that i would not even want to pay half price for them. When watching closely you can see in the video that even wood layers dont interconnect evenly. They used a dark wood between the top and main layer of the body. This dark wood should make a nice sharp line but in fact its a very bubbely line that looks like shit.. for a 899 euro bass its really a shame. A 300 euro bass from no brand china has better detail to this in many cases. Take a look at their Cort A5. You wont see ugly laminated bodyparts there.. of a wrinckled laquer.. sound is good too.
I hate the hyperactive camera work
This bass is incredible The nordstrands are the shit.
Doesn’t sound so hot 🤷♂️
Nice video, exept for the voiceover. I am German myself but your accent is just unbeareable.
You would hate my German accent also in German, so… 🤷♂️
the body shape is really horrible, sound not bed