Ibanez BTB605L LTD Edition Left-Handed Transparent Gray Flat

The BTB Series: Accessible "Boutique" Spirit at the Heart of the Ibanez Range

The BTB605L LTD Edition embodies the BTB philosophy: offering a bass with a "high-end" feel and refined aesthetics without the investment of a workshop instrument. Here you find the series hallmarks: ambitious luthiery, a design focused on stability and precision, and electronics tailored for modern sounds. In the left-handed version, this model targets bassists seeking a true professional platform, equally comfortable on stage and direct recording in the studio.

For Which Bassists and Styles?

With its 5 strings, long scale, and active electronics, this BTB clearly aims at intermediate to advanced bassists looking for definition in the low end and a wide range of tonal adjustments. It excels in styles where precision is key: modern metal, current rock, gospel, fusion, funk, produced pop, as well as urban music requiring a solid and clear low B.
The multi-laminate neck profile provides an immediate sense of control, and the neck-through design facilitates playing high up the neck. Whether you play with a pick, slap, or tight fingerstyle, the BTB605L delivers a sharp attack and reliable intonation while maintaining warmth when you open up the low spectrum.

A Modern Sonic Signature: Clarity, Sculptable Mids, and Authoritative Low End

The acoustic foundation is a body made of okoumé, known for offering a balanced range with a lively response, useful for maintaining clarity on a 5-string. The neck-through construction enhances vibrational continuity between neck and body: the result is generous sustain and a "full" note feel, especially appreciated in long lines and chords.
The rosewood fingerboard complements the setup with a warm grain and naturally present mids, helping the bass sit in the mix without becoming harsh. The ?1 pickups are oriented towards a "modern tone": plenty of definition, clean lows, and open mids, perfect for articulate sounds, even when the register goes low.
On the control side, the Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band active EQ is straightforward and very musical. The highlight is the 3-position mid frequency switch: you can select the ideal "center of gravity" to cut through in a rock band, thicken a fingerstyle sound, or conversely scoop for a more hi-fi slap tone. Add to this the MR5 Mono-Rail V bridge: each saddle is isolated, promoting string separation and a more precise response, especially in the low end.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To stay as close as possible to the original specifications, this bass is designed for D'Addario EXL170-5SL strings with gauges .045/.065/.080/.100/.130. Since the electronics are active, also plan for a 9V battery (x1) to always be ready for rehearsals and gigs.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	HH	Scalloped	Double
Left handed	Yes	Body	Mahogany
Strings	Steel	Electronics	Active
Nbr of strings	5	Color	Grey
Fingerboard	Rosewood	Finishing	Satin
Nbrs of frets	24	Hardware	Black

Type	5-string electric bass (left-handed)	Width at fingerboard end	76 mm / 2.99"
Body finish	Satin Polyurethane	Radius	400 mm / 15.75"
Total length	1134 mm / 44.65"	Number of frets	24 (+ zero fret)
Color / finish	Transparent Gray Flat (LTD Edition)	Fret type	Medium
Country of origin	Indonesia	Inlays	white dots
Neck type	BTB5	Bridge	MR5 (Mono-Rail V)
Construction	neck-through	String spacing	19 mm / 0.75"
Neck wood	5-piece maple / jatoba	Nut	plastic
Neck finish	Satin Polyurethane	Tuners	Ibanez machine heads
Neck thickness (1st fret)	20 mm / 0.79"	Hardware color	Cosmo black
Neck thickness (12th fret)	22 mm / 0.87"	Original strings (gauges)	.045/.065/.080/.100/.130
Scale length	889 mm / 35"	String set	D'Addario EXL170-5SL
Nut width	47 mm / 1.85"	Tuning (from highest to lowest)	1G, 2D, 3A, 4E, 5B