For more than 40 years, Ibanez has pioneered new frontiers in bass development, pushing the boundaries of conventional designs to bass players of all styles, and affording new avenues of expression and creativity. This spirit of exploration has led to the creation of some of the most successful and popular production basses of all time. Following this same drive to bring new and relevant ideas to the musical forefront is what serves as the basis for this ongoing project, dubbed the Ibanez Bass Workshop. The impetus behind each one of these unique instruments comes from a desire by the Ibanez bass development team to satisfy the particular needs of many players. These inventions may not be for everyone, but for those who yearn to explore new sonic vistas through the medium of bass, the Ibanez Bass Workshop project may give you just what you're looking for.
The BTB705LM 5-string bass comes with a Rosewood 35-34 inch multiscale fretboard, a 5pc Maple/Walnut neck in neck-through construction, and a Flamed Maple top.
Specifications
| Category | Bass Workshop |
| Series | BTB |
| Number of strings | 5 |
| Color | Natural Browned Burst Flat |
| Body | Ash/Okoume wing |
| Body top | Flamed Maple |
| Body finish | Satin Polyurethane |
| Neck | 5pc Maple/Walnut |
| Scale (inch) | 35 - 34 |
| Scale (mm) | 889 - 864 |
| Neck type | BTB5 for Multi Scale |
| Neck thickness (1st fret, mm) | 20 |
| Neck thickness (12th fret, mm) | 22 |
| Neck finish | Satin Polyurethane |
| reinforcement rods | Graphite reinforcement rods |
| Neck joint | Neck-through |
| Nut | Plastic |
| Nut width (mm) | 47 |
| End width (mm) | 75 |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Fretboard radius (mm) | 400 |
| Inlay | Abalone dot |
| Number of frets | 24 (+ zero fret) |
| Fret Type | Medium Stainless Steel |
| Neck pickup | T1 |
| Bridge pickup | T1 |
| EQ | Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ |
| Controls, pickup selector | 1 Volume, 1 Balancer, Bass, Middle, Treble |
| Other switches | EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot), 3-way Mid frequency switch |
| Bridge | MR5S |
| String spacing (mm) | 19 |
| Machine heads | Ibanez machine heads |
| Hardware color | Black |
| String gauges (from top to bottom) | .045/.065/.080/.100/.130 |
| Tuning (from top to bottom) | 1G,2D,3A,4E,5B |
| Special feature 1 | 35-34 inch multi scale |
| Special feature 2 | Neck-through construction |
| Made in | Indonesia |
| Recommended case | MRB350C |
| Recommended bag | IBB540-BK |
| Other item(s) included | Hex wrench |
| Active or Passive | Active |
| Solid Hollow | Solid |
| Total length (mm) | 1137 |
| Body length (mm) | 511 |
| Body Width (mm) | 344 |
| Body thickness (mm) | 42 |