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frontpageDmytro_B posted Yesterday 12:15 PM

Ibanez 6-String Multi-Scale Electric Bass Guitar (Transparent Gray Flat)

$1,200

$2,204

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Amazon has Ibanez 6-String Multi-Scale Electric Bass Guitar (Transparent Gray Flat, BTB806MS) for $1199.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Members Dmytro_B for finding this deal.

About this Item:
  • 2 Humbucking Pickups - Transparent Gray Flat
  • 6-string Bass Guitar with Poplar/Ash Top
  • 5-piece Maple/Walnut Neck
  • Panga Panga Fingerboard
  • Okoume Body

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Amazon has Ibanez 6-String Multi-Scale Electric Bass Guitar (Transparent Gray Flat, BTB806MS) for $1199.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Members Dmytro_B for finding this deal.

About this Item:
  • 2 Humbucking Pickups - Transparent Gray Flat
  • 6-string Bass Guitar with Poplar/Ash Top
  • 5-piece Maple/Walnut Neck
  • Panga Panga Fingerboard
  • Okoume Body

Editor's Notes

Written by Corwin | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • Our research indicates that this is $400 lower (25% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $1599.99 at the time of this post.
    • While supplies / offer lasts.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Yesterday 4:50 PM
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ChristianC6872Yesterday 4:50 PM
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Same price at musicians friend. Probably a heck of a bass
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Yesterday 9:46 PM
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Ck1ngH1mYesterday 9:46 PM
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chatGPT overview:
At $1,200, I'd rate it ~9/10 value

What you're getting
  • Neck-through 5-string
  • 35–37" multiscale, which should give you an exceptionally solid B
  • 5-piece maple/walnut neck
  • Stainless-steel frets
  • Passive T1 humbuckers + active 3-band EQ
  • Selectable mid frequencies
  • MR5HS bridge
  • Excellent upper-fret access
  • Hard case
The biggest reason I'd favor it at $1,200 is that you're getting into genuinely high-end construction/features without paying boutique prices.
The caveats

Weight is probably the biggest one. These can approach 10–11 lb.
37" B string is also a matter of preference. It gives you an excellent low B, but the instrument feels noticeably different from a conventional 34" 5-string.
And tonally it's pretty unapologetically modern. If you're looking for StingRay-like punch, vintage P-bass character, or something relatively organic and simple, there are better choices.
But if your goal is a really good 5-string with an exceptional low B and modern versatility, $1,200 new is hard to criticize.
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Yesterday 11:41 PM
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E.KYesterday 11:41 PM
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Quote from Ck1ngH1m :
chatGPT overview:At $1,200, I'd rate it ~9/10 valueWhat you're getting
  • Neck-through 5-string
  • 35–37" multiscale, which should give you an exceptionally solid B
  • 5-piece maple/walnut neck
  • Stainless-steel frets
  • Passive T1 humbuckers + active 3-band EQ
  • Selectable mid frequencies
  • MR5HS bridge
  • Excellent upper-fret access
  • Hard case
The biggest reason I'd favor it at $1,200 is that you're getting into genuinely high-end construction/features without paying boutique prices.The caveatsWeight is probably the biggest one. These can approach 10–11 lb.37" B string is also a matter of preference. It gives you an excellent low B, but the instrument feels noticeably different from a conventional 34" 5-string.And tonally it's pretty unapologetically modern. If you're looking for StingRay-like punch, vintage P-bass character, or something relatively organic and simple, there are better choices.But if your goal is a really good 5-string with an exceptional low B and modern versatility, $1,200 new is hard to criticize.
Assuming this is sarcasm against AI because it literally says 6 strings in the product title
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t3chToday 12:00 AM
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Quote from OrangeRiver374 :
I wouldnt pay 1.2k for a bass Made in Indonesia

I wouldnt even pay $600 for this. Maybe $300-400
It's not 2004 anymore.
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TexasLonghornsToday 3:19 AM
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Quote from ChristianC6872 :
Same price at musicians friend. Probably a heck of a bass
The one at Musicians Friend is a demo model.

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