Ibanez BTB400QM Reviews3 Found On 2006-03-24, Morei gave this Ibanez Bass Guitar a 5...(11598)
Purchase: Bought it 2nd hand off Ebay for £205, a complete bargin if you consider the retail price is around £360!
Pros: First of all, it looks stunning!!! when i first saw it, i instantly fell in love cause the shape & finish are just so smooth & still maintains a very dominant feel. In certain lights, the colour of the Bass changes colour, in low level lighting, it appears a black marble colour & then a purple/blackberry colour in high level lighting which i think is puka! On the technical side, the sound you can get from the bass is just brilliant! various tonal adjustments mean its a bass to suit various styles of music, & one final comment is that the bass has a Neutrik locking jack, meaning you dont have to worry bout accidently unplugging your lead as it can only be unplugged by pushing a button (has come in usefull on various occasions).
Cons: there honestly isn't anything i don't like about the bass, true enough when i recieved it, there was a bit of fret buss around the middle part of the neck but a quick adjustment to the truss rod sorted this. Some people say that the pickups are a bit weak, but this could just be a case of needing to bring the pickups closer to the strings. Personally I think the pickups are top notch.
Quality: Its an Ibanez so immediately you've got a qaulity Bass that is the perfect step up from a begginers to an intermidate bass. Its put together extremely well with the abillity to make adjustments to the pickups, saddles, bridge e.c.t. with ease! Another major pluss on the construction side is the use of individual bridges, not only does this look great, but the practical side means that there is hardly any unwanted vibrations caused to the strings (e.g. you can play an open E on the 4th string without it causing unwanted vibrations to the other strings) Summary: I was lucky enough to get the bass for a bargain price, but i would be more then willing to pay the retail price as the bass is well worth the money!!!
Search for more Ibanez Bass Guitar reviews and comparisons On 2003-01-09, Tom gave this Ibanez Bass Guitar a 5...(3878)
Purchase: I blought this from Daddies Junkie Music after trading in a squier p-bass for about $450. if i hadent traded the squier in, it would be about $520. I was also looking at the Fender Jazz Bass and Ibanez SRX700.
Pros: i like that the sound can have such a fat, full tone, but also has a crisp treble. this makes it better for a ton of genres of music. it can put out a powerful punchy tone needed for rock, a full fat tone for walking jazz lines, and just about any other type of sound you want. also, i like overall appearance of the bass. looks dont really matter compared to sound, but this is a very nice looking bass in my opinion. the individual-stringed bridge is in accuality easier to string than normal bridges and easier to adjust.
Cons: the only thing that i would change is the action. it came extremely low for my preferences and had too much fret buzz. however, a quick adjustment can make that go away. also, the strings that came with it were horrible, but again, a quick change fixes that. oh yeah, the cutout at the bottom of the neck makes it a little difficult to slap and pop, but not too bad.
Quality: the active EQ and nice pickups are produce a very nice sound. although it isnt as light as the soundgear series, it is perfectly balanced so that it is not a burden on my shoulders. i heard that it gets damaged easily, but i have had no problems. Summary: if i had to choose again, i would still pick this bass. although not as good as some basses like the musicman stingray, it is perfect for its reasonable price. i think it is the bes bass you can get for the price range.
Search for more Ibanez Bass Guitar reviews and comparisons On 2001-06-28, Buttonz gave this Ibanez Bass Guitar a 3...(300)
Purchase: Well I work half-time at a guitar shop, so I didn't actually purchase the BTB400. It runs about $500 however, and is a good deal for 4 string bassist.
Pros: Like all Ibanez basses the BTB was very comfortable and had a nice low fat tone to it. I played it on about 6 small amps and a few larger stacks and it maintained it's tone quite well. It's a pretty nice one too, quilted maple top over basswood, big frets, boosted active electronics, and a tall thin neck. The construction is good, and the DFRN4 neck pickups give it a thick spooky tone...the VM38 bridge pickups can't cut it against a seven string guitar though, it basicly dissappears unless your combo setup is fix for penetration. I had no rattle on this baby at all though and it worked well with the lastes Ibanez PD7 and other effects even at high volumes.
Cons: I'll always hate Ibanez factory strings, and I hate that they even put them one their instruments. It's not as glamourous in appearance as the soundgear line, and I had a bit of trouble the fact that the body was so easy to get damaged. Also for about $80 more you could get a SR800 which is also a active bass and sounds better.
Quality: Quilted maple top and basswood back, large 24 large frets, 3 piece extra long neck, 18v electronics active bass, independant bridge saddles, DFRN4 pickup at the neck, VM3B at the bridge.
Summary: For it's price the BTB400 is a worthwhile investment. Despite minor flaws on the part of Ibanez, the end result is a good bass, though in my opinion it should only be used as a jazz bass. The throat (finger and neck) are easy to play and it did stay in tune for hours, which adds points.
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