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10pizza
Username: 10pizza

Registered: 07-2002
Posted on Monday, September 26, 2005 - 7:27 am:   

I'm looking to buy a BTB bass which is described as a BTB 850 SPW bass at this link: http://www.musik-service.de/IbanezBTB850_SPW-prx395727289de.aspx

However, I can't find any info on this bass, not at Ibanez, nothing in the catalog scans at Ibanezrules.com and nothing on the web.

Does anyone know this model? Or does anyone recognize it as another model (BTB 700 maybe )

thanks for your help!
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Guitartim
Username: Guitartim

Registered: 04-2001
Posted on Monday, September 26, 2005 - 5:40 pm:   

10pizza,

Looks like another Ibanez limited edition BTB model. Very limited and possibly made in Japan!

I ran into the same problem trying to get information about my BTB600EH. (Made in Japan with Bartolini p'ups and active EQ.)

The BTB 850 may have been replaced by a Korean built model as you suggest, but here is a site that wrote reviews on most Ibanez basses up to 700, then jumps over to 900 and up to the fancier 1000 Prestige series.

Good luck!

http://www.musicgearreview.com/music-reviews.php3?Manufacturer=Ibanez&Category=B ass_Guitars
10pizza
Username: 10pizza

Registered: 07-2002
Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 - 5:51 am:   

Guitartim,
thanks for the info.
Tomorrow I'll be testing one out in a store where I've found one.
I'll let you know the outcome and maybe post some pics

10pizza
10pizza
Username: 10pizza

Registered: 07-2002
Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2005 - 6:05 am:   

yesterday I've tested the bass and took it home!

check the pic: http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a158/10pizza/BTB%20850/IbanezBTBbass.jpg

a lot of features on this bass. Will take me a while to control them in the right way.

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