EVEN IBANEZ THINKS THIS IS KIND OF STUPID...
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11 ай бұрынGuitar of the Day! Even Ibanez calls this "Terra Firma" or "The Whale".
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@agufish 11 ай бұрын
Even Ibanez calls this "Terra Firma" or "The Whale", I'm sure it's out of love... right? 🤨 ➤ More information on the Ibanez BTB866SC 6-String Bass » Sweetwater sweetwater.sjv.io/DKn5ko » Thomann thmn.to/thoprod/568660?partner_id=57066 » Reverb reverb.partnerlinks.io/thewhale
@redvarddolanski3010 10 ай бұрын
Hey! I called it "The Whale" way back when Ibanez showcased new models for 2023! Even made a drawing in MS Paint :D
@lred1383 10 ай бұрын
As someone who had the experience of playing standing up with a 6 string bass once, i completely understand the whale nickname. Those things are insanely heavy
@BobTheism 10 ай бұрын
Oh! That's a lot more affordable than I thought it would be! Still a considerable sum but for that money this seems like a whole lot of bass.
@rpboz6657 10 ай бұрын
HOW MUCH DID U BU 😂 nvm
@kevinm.n.5158 10 ай бұрын
I thought thats what they call 42 gear street in Germany?
@metaldemonseanknels 11 ай бұрын
This bass is what sex is made of.
@scottashe984 11 ай бұрын
Disappointment, guilt and genital warts?
@metaldemonseanknels 11 ай бұрын
@@scottashe984 I can see that as accurate but it’s still a beautiful bass
@TealScarab 11 ай бұрын
@@scottashe984frankly I was just gonna say good hard wood.
@peteratkinson922 10 ай бұрын
@@scottashe984You got it
@person4119 10 ай бұрын
Fr if anyone has one of these hmu
@TealScarab 11 ай бұрын
This is a bass worthy of a horribly technical technical style of playing, some sort of Technical Death Metal/Funk/Jazz Fusion.
@ngolinyirenda6421 10 ай бұрын
LOL I agree, a bit overkill for my reggae chops but hey, looks cool up against the amp in the studio I guess 😝
@Liminal.Headspace 10 ай бұрын
It's what many weird Japanese tech metal bands use. That's telling of what it's intended audience is
@tonic-music 10 ай бұрын
Instead, theyre gonna play one-note djent on it.
@enjoybassmusic 10 ай бұрын
What a stupid comment!
@DR-564 10 ай бұрын
technical death junk
@chefboiardeeznutz9881 10 ай бұрын
You better have hands like salad fingers for this thing😭
@IKIDIF 10 ай бұрын
I just had a horrible flashback of him carressing that rusty spoon with those gangly ass fingers 🤮
@josedorsaith5261 10 ай бұрын
I like... spoons
@chefboiardeeznutz9881 10 ай бұрын
@@josedorsaith5261 uh..ight, damn
@leonardticsay8046 9 ай бұрын
New salad fingers dropped a couple days ago. Crazy stuff.
@chefboiardeeznutz9881 9 ай бұрын
@@leonardticsay8046 shit really?!?! Thanks bruv
@robertpurdy4452 11 ай бұрын
I have one of their EHB headless Multi-scale basses and it's weird and wonderful! I love it!
@geraldfriend256 10 ай бұрын
I want the new ms 6 string tuned like an octave down guitar 30”-28” multi- scale
@jeanpitre5789 9 ай бұрын
Their EHB series are amazing
@vic5594 9 ай бұрын
I have the 6 string fan fretted headless model, it's just weird, awesome but weird 😮
@thezombiequeen1908 10 ай бұрын
Imagine recording a track with this beast and the band just turns you all the way down in the final mix
@gntrihg 9 ай бұрын
Newsted has entered the chat
@dsnodgrass4843 9 ай бұрын
Gulag. 20,000 years.
@sambenson2297 11 ай бұрын
I used to own the version before this one and it was a monster to play, very heavy but solid and sounded great, kinda regret selling mine
@easygarden777 10 ай бұрын
Did it have Bartolini pickups ?
@sambenson2297 10 ай бұрын
It did yea!
@easygarden777 10 ай бұрын
@sambenson2297 nice, that's why it sounds so good.... I want to rip the MEC pickups out of my Warrick fortress 1 and replace them with Bartolini
@ringoflatts6571 10 ай бұрын
@@easygarden777 I liked the Bartolinis in my Ibanez SRF but I had one of the headless Ibanez basses and it had Nordstrand pickups which I thought sounded a lot better.
@cptsuperstraight6924 10 ай бұрын
I've sold a lot of my guitars and regret selling most of them.
@GuestDaly 11 ай бұрын
That’s a BIG BASS
@loquas9282 10 ай бұрын
🅱️IG 🅱️ASS
@toemato1228 10 ай бұрын
This is the “guitar” that ikuyo kita mistakenly bought 😂
@juanpulido5875 10 ай бұрын
Because basses only have four strings lol
@jerrodknisley3151 8 ай бұрын
Bocchi refrence nice
@pardolagames8994 8 ай бұрын
Lmao
@gmkbass 10 ай бұрын
I have one of those, and arguably the best thing about this bass is how well balanced the weight is. Even with a 35" 6 string neck, there is practically ZERO neck drop. Is it heavy? Sure, it's definitely heavier than your standard SR bass. But it's MUCH lighter than my German made 5 string Warwick. I play most of my gigs with Warwick basses, but the songs I play with this bass sound good ONLY with this bass. Such a unique sound!
@wea69420 10 ай бұрын
the magic of having an upper horn that reaches all the way to the 12th fret. That neck ain't going nowhere.
@jseaux 10 ай бұрын
I have the Multiscale 5 string, that 37” on the low b is an earthquake maker. It’s such a comfortable instrument and sitting or standing it feels much smaller than it is. I absolutely love that bass.
@gmkbass 10 ай бұрын
@@jseaux Holy shiznit, it comes in multiscale too??? Sounds like I'm gonna be poor this month
@steffomca762 10 ай бұрын
Am i wrong or Warwick Thumbs with Bubinga bodies weight twice compared to a mahogany body?
@saulgoodman.exe_ 15 күн бұрын
@@steffomca762The bubinga bodied basses are friggin tanks. Common complaint about Warwicks is that they weigh a lot, that sentiment is pretty accurate but especially for bubinga (Corvette, Thumb, etc)
@WalnutWarrior7 10 ай бұрын
Is that a Black Veil Brides logo they slapped on it? lol
@baalrog887 10 ай бұрын
Yeah I'd definitely be scraping that off if it was mine 😂
@overlord-up1xd 11 ай бұрын
Sick bass, great vid I subbed
@naruto199797 10 ай бұрын
Mate that bass is gorgeous btb basses sound thunderous and they have a 35 inch scale so if you wanna tune down to A or G sounds great still
@HetfieldFanBoy 11 ай бұрын
My brother has a very similar bass, it’s basically the same thing just has a upper horn instead of the whale head thing that connects to the neck, and I can say it plays and feels awsome
@MACHVCA 10 ай бұрын
i was able to get this thing recently, and the range of sound it has is insane!! also didn’t even know you could detach the little finger thing LOL
@charliet.sanford2495 10 ай бұрын
It’s always been a shame to me that Ibanez’s bass department has always been so much more innovative than their guitar department.
@RyoCanCan 10 ай бұрын
I need this in 7 string and multiscale, maybe headless. I looooove the BTBsc and SRsc, they need more attention for sure.
@jamesmacleod671 10 ай бұрын
I wish ibanez would bring back the early 80s musician series.
@charleskollin1221 9 ай бұрын
I agree I used to own an Ibanez Les Paul copy from that series and I wish I had held onto it was a great guitar.
@lazrbeam117 11 ай бұрын
I had a 5 string with a rosewood top and maple board I miss that bass
@TobyKBTY 11 ай бұрын
If only the same amount of thought and design was the norm when it comes to guitars. But the moment something is more ergnomically designed than a single cut, offset, a superstrat or any conventional shape then it’s “controversial” 😂
@jeanpitre5789 9 ай бұрын
This bass sat at my guitar center for a couple months and it was still one of the funnest ones to play
@oliverjohn2633 10 ай бұрын
Looks cool af i like alot of the single cut styles
@oliverjohn2633 10 ай бұрын
Cort does a version as well
@KyleCameraAllDay1 10 ай бұрын
Love this bass sounds great you can make it sound any way you like. It is so comfortable to play especially for a 6 string. Mine had the rosewood front on the wings. I dont have the ramp between the pickups.
@andrewlacerenza667 10 ай бұрын
As a guitar and banjo player I've never had a zero fret on a guitar but all of my banjos always had a zero fret. What a beautiful bass
@JessicaMorgani 10 ай бұрын
How do you use them?
@JamilLeslie 10 ай бұрын
I love that bass. It plays great, and sounds great
@uncletrash8770 11 ай бұрын
Yes. That one. Thank you. I want it if you don't homie.
@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13 10 ай бұрын
That's the most Ibanez bass to ever Ibanez.
@YTiswoke 10 ай бұрын
As an owner if several , I say the opposite......you can play all frets on my other Ibanez Basses.....
@mkart19 10 ай бұрын
And the fact that after all, you cant still hear it
@thiensmith 11 ай бұрын
What does the zero fret do for it?
@Shovelglove545 10 ай бұрын
Improves intonation
@thiensmith 10 ай бұрын
@@Shovelglove545 ah gotcha
@scarecrow9027 11 ай бұрын
It looks foking BRUTAL
@williamminsinger9956 10 ай бұрын
I have a terra firma from their first run. Its a smooth bass that packs a lot of punch and its lighter than you think it is. If you get the chance to sit down and play one i highly recommend it.
@tomsisson660 10 ай бұрын
I am still not sure why you said in the title that even Ibanez thinks that it is stupid. Tom Sisson
@markosverdhi 10 ай бұрын
I own two Ibanez basses. They are by far the nicest basses I've ever played per dollar. Of course a $2k+ custom shop J bass is nicer than the SR405E that I got for $150. However, this $150 5 string is STILL one of the best basses I've ever played.
@hoedoekoespielencuck1476 10 ай бұрын
I want one, it would fit great with my other bass, Yamaha TRBX 305.
@fuzzydark1395 10 ай бұрын
Now this is a bass worthy of being played by Henrik Linder
@Cmoore718 9 ай бұрын
I had a BTB 5 string a few years back, one of the nicest basses I’ve played and felt like an acoustic hanging around your neck. Boy I miss that thing
@DrunkDuckXD 8 ай бұрын
I have a BTB in walnut with 2 cutaways, active bartolinis. Absolute favorite bass, it can play Anything!
@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245 10 ай бұрын
Ngl I used to think that was the black veil brides logo on the headstock
@withinthrall1445 11 ай бұрын
I used to hate this shape when it came out. Then one day at a store I saw one in person, and I fell in love before I even touched it. Idk what it was. I always like the BTB’s but the necks were a little too uncomfortable to me (just seemed bigger? Idk if they actually are or if it’s just an illusion but I was also used to warwicks.) I’m considering getting a 5 string version of one at some point.
@michaeljarvis5489 10 ай бұрын
Yeah, when I first saw one of these types, I thought it was one ugly cabinet maker's project. But after I've had some later looks, I really want one. One that has that lobe pushing up a little before the slight curve into the neck, like this one. Not so much the ones that have a nearly flat turn into the neck or even cut back away a little, like most of the single cuts that I've seen.
@alexledford4747 11 ай бұрын
I owned an Ibanez BTB1206e and it had many of these same features, except for the zero fret. IT WAS *THE* BEST BASS I'VE EVER PLAYED. I miss it, but I needed to trade it in for a bigger, better amp.
@dragonknightkx 11 ай бұрын
Terra Firma can also mean the Earth.
@JessicaMorgani 10 ай бұрын
Specifically like in pirates or sailors finally seeing land!
@stevenhetzel6483 10 ай бұрын
"Solid Ground"
@spyda6107 10 ай бұрын
Got the BTB 805 multi scale. Massive boom from the 38 " Big B , also clear as a bell , and sustains forever.... Thumpin n plucking forever....
@christopherfidler3019 11 ай бұрын
brbr deng 😈
@eddieruddock7014 2 күн бұрын
It's interesting to see Ibanez use "BTB" in one of their models as they used it for one of their JS (Joe Satriani) signature guitars and it stood for "burnt transparent blue"
@jaebassist 10 ай бұрын
I've played one before. It's been like 6 years, and I still think about it.
@mi.dogman4438 10 ай бұрын
Bought an ax star new in 87. Always loved Ibanez
@TheDevnul 9 ай бұрын
Saw one with a poplar burl top and a purple heart fretboard. It was gorgeous!
@cjslam4975 10 ай бұрын
bartolini makes some of THE best bass pickups
@xpatrstarx 9 ай бұрын
I had one of these. I loved this guitar. I gotta get myself another one
@okolekahuna3862 10 ай бұрын
That's a beautiful bass. Plus, with Bartolinis...I'm sold.
@hzcomicfan7688 10 ай бұрын
its gross
@joebaumgart1146 10 ай бұрын
My favorite bass is my left-handed Thundercat signature autographed by the man. I also have one of Buckethead's actual bass guitars from a show I went to. I got him a fertile chicken egg in a portable incubator.
@spazmodicusrex6629 25 күн бұрын
One of those basses that looks kind of over-extravagant but if a big-name player in the jazz/fusion/prog rock scene started using it, it would become a "famous" model.
@ryansmith1349 10 ай бұрын
Surprised BVB(black Vail Brides) hasn't said anything about that BTB logo. Awfully similar. BVP probably doesn't even know and if they did might not care but still. Look up the BVB logo
@bryanespino6882 11 ай бұрын
Anyone else see the black veil brides emblem on the headstock?
@TheBeefSlayer 9 ай бұрын
Ibanez: “what features do you want on your instrument.” Designers: “Yes.”
@Zakariahdeadinside 10 ай бұрын
I’ll be getting one of these very soon
@SecondaryHomunculus 10 ай бұрын
My wife said if I bought another bass, she'd divorce me. I'm gonna miss her.
@Katiethekitten 10 ай бұрын
I got a 5 string Ibanez earlier this year and it's a beautifully crafted Bass
@MrDonc78 10 ай бұрын
I got the 6string maple fretboard version. I love it. It's big but it is pretty comfortable.
@aussiecoastie72 10 ай бұрын
I own the twin cutaway version of this bass - and love it ❤
@jasonruff1270 10 ай бұрын
I like a more "subtle" single cut design, maybe with a light brownish woody finish and overall simple design.
@markbarry9945 9 ай бұрын
And it comes with a free chiropractor's appointment after your back goes out
@josejuancerdabarraza3544 10 ай бұрын
Just by the woods alone this must be a growl machine
@Marx_ii 10 ай бұрын
i love that the front looks like a picture of a bass printed on a block of wood
@rabidwallaby84 9 ай бұрын
One thing that's always bothered me with the Ibanez single cut basses is that there's this effect where the maple on the body looks like it slopes outwards as you move from the heel of the fingerboard towards the horn. It's because the fingerboard widens as it moves down the neck, while the maple of the neckthrough does not, but it looks off, to me. I wish they'd angle the maple of the neck so that this effect didn't happen. Also, what's going on with the back being red while the front is black!?!
@jetstream01 10 ай бұрын
Thats a sick guitar. Unfortunately it was proven that only pickups and strings matter for actual sound (plus the onboard EQ etc) but it looks nice.
@stevenpipes1555 29 күн бұрын
I LOVE that bass! It's fantastic.
@bsullivan7 10 ай бұрын
PERFECT!
@kaedeschulz5422 8 ай бұрын
Love their SR 5string❤️
@urielfranciscofloreslozano5149 10 ай бұрын
Divided opinions? I think we can all agree it’s gorgeous
@ThePonDePon 11 ай бұрын
I worked on a similar model also by ibanez not too long ago, yeah that thing was weird
@TacticalHyena 11 ай бұрын
now... shred on it
@rileychristiansen2670 21 күн бұрын
“The BTB866SC Whaterver” I love that we all just give up on Ibanez names😭
@efgivvigfe6514 10 ай бұрын
That logo is dangerously close to the black veil brides logo
@Don_of_the_Dad 10 ай бұрын
I have the harder model to find The BTB845SC-NTL (Ibanez really needs to fix their model names) I’ve owned guitars and bases from all price points (from a few hundred, to $5,000 custom shops) and various companies It’s the greatest instrument I’ve ever played. It’s perfect. Everything is right with it. Perfect out of the box. I had a 5 String, and I strung it to Jazz tuning (E-C) I wish there were guitars that good The BTB series needs a guitar equivalent
@wakeyskate 10 ай бұрын
BTBs just get better as time goes on, I remember pining after one in early 2000s. Got a Warwick Rockbass 5 instead and always regretted it, awful neck dive and sold it after about 12 months
@TheScepticalThinker 10 ай бұрын
Wth I'm sometimes overwhelmed with 4 strings not knowing what or what not to do with it. That thing is nuts!
@BirdNoise77 10 ай бұрын
I miss their old BTB6 strings, they made a fretless that just absolutely shreds. Unfortunately out of production for a while now.
@johnkoch9315 10 ай бұрын
That looks almost exactly like the Black Veil Brides logo, that was what caught my eye from the thumbnail
@zgrb 10 ай бұрын
I love my BTB845. Beat the pants of all the American fender and music man basses I was trying to choose from, in pretty much every way. I’ve been gigging it regularly and recording for like 5 years and it’s never faltered.
@yeti.o2w 10 ай бұрын
I have the BTB 605MS, it is so sick.
@harrymanbach 10 ай бұрын
I'm an extended range guitarist and I want this. Their BTBs are cheap used and play and sound like a custom shop instrument.
@rockdaddy2168 10 ай бұрын
I gotta get me one of these!
@junka22 10 ай бұрын
That's a hefty chonker!
@ptcruisersrt4942 10 ай бұрын
I got the SRAS7-RSG, the rarest color, mint condition.
@anthonydisanto2664 9 ай бұрын
Dude you need tongs for hands for that beast... I ❤ it
@joshmanwaring3848 Ай бұрын
The single cut is gorgeous but i prefer the double cut. Wish we saw more neck through body guitars
@armignac 10 ай бұрын
I play a BTB 6 without the single cut. Its just a great instrument for anything really
@davetheknave666 10 ай бұрын
hey it's cool used to have one!
@greedygringoprospecting6941 10 ай бұрын
i sold my btb 456 qm. with the bart mk1's. i got a gibson eb5 wine red. and put a hipshot A style bridge on it. i love my eb5.
@HalJikaKick 10 ай бұрын
I did some of my best playing and recordings on a BtB.
@birdsoffir 10 ай бұрын
I have this bass and it is awesome. It is heavy but sounds fantastic.
@jonboy9532 10 ай бұрын
I'm not even a bass player, but DAYUM
@haroldrevette6305 10 ай бұрын
Awesome!!!
@jameshorn0 10 ай бұрын
I own one of these and I love it to bits!
@jayceeorpeza172 10 ай бұрын
i thought its a Black Veil Brides bass cause of the logo 😅😅😅
@purplehaze-ed8wp 10 ай бұрын
Bruhhhhh me too
@Alberts_Stuff 10 ай бұрын
I hope Charles B reviews this too. 👍🏼👍🏼
@mercenaryforhire3453 10 ай бұрын
I know that one ! That's the bass Kita buys by mistake thinking it was a guitar in Bocchi the Rock !
@eriksegura3190 10 ай бұрын
BTB series are freaking amazing, regret getting rid of my 2009 BTB-575FM
@DaMustaine 11 ай бұрын
This is basically a signature for dylan desmond of bell witch