Ibanez BTB805MS-TGF

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5-String Multiscale Electric Bass

Bass Workshop series
Body: Ash / Okoume
Top: Poplar
5-String neck-thru-body neck: Maple / Walnut
Fingerboard: Panga Panga
Abalone Dot fingerboard inlays
Neck profile: BTB5
Scale: 889 - 940 mm (35" - 37")
Fretboard radius: 400 mm (15.75")
Nut width: 47 mm (1.85")
Plastic saddle
24 Medium stainless steel frets
Pickup: 2x T1 humbucker
Ibanez Custom electronics with 3-band EQ
Controls for volume, balance, bass, mid, treble
3-Way mid-frequency switch
EQ bypass switch
MR5S bridge
Black hardware
Ibanez machine heads
Strings: .045 - .130
Colour: Transparent Grey Flat
Incl. case

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Available since June 2022
Item number 533826
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Colour Gray
Body Ash, Okume
Neck Maple, Walnut
Fingerboard Panga Panga
Frets 24
Scale Multiscale
Pickup System HH
Electronics Active
Including Case Yes
Incl. Gigbag No
Number of Strings 5
PUs HH
Electronic Active

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F*@! yeah!

FreshBeans 29.09.2026

Let's get this out the way - DHL are awful, but I finally got the bass in my hands and it's a stunner.

It's everything you want and hope it to be. This is not a 'budget' Dingwall - it far exceeds them in *usable* versatility and tones, and is just as playable. Don't mistake this as a being a consolation option just because it's cheaper.

The pickups are a huge improvement on the muddy old Bartolinis that Ibanez usually load in, with plenty of clarity and none of the thinness/harshness that the Dingwalls have.
I have no desire yet to parallel + rotary mod them as some do, though it may be an option in the future if I want more tonal options.

The slick multiscale neck does it's thing with aplomb, giving nice tight lows and easy fretting all over. The profile is just perfection and is one of the easiest basses I've played despite the extra inches. Eq options are good too, though I usually run everything flat anyway for consistency when recording or going into a rig, and then eq from there.

As for the build, this is probably the best indo Ibanez I've seen in a long while. QC is hit and miss there but this one is near perfect. Very neat all over with only some small signs of cost cutting in the finishing, wood selection and assembly, including the triangle of shame behind the nut of course. Otherwise its clean and well finished, with the open pore matt finish being particularly nice to hold and play.

Sounds great, plays great, built well and nicely priced for a bass of this quality.

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A tone beast

Spiros.G 18.01.2026

A late review, i love this bass. Actually i wanted a fan fret bass that isnt that "djenty" as Dingwall. Its phenomenal.
The only problem i found is that the neck is a bit more sensitive than expected when touring. It needed daily adjustments.
That's something classic for multiscale basses, but i feel its a bit too sensitive at tempratures changes.

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Meh

RedRoom17 11.05.2026

It's a pain to find long life strings for this one, got the new Daddario XSB45130SL, extra ong scale yet the B and E string fall short to the nut. My yamaha trbx505 has fretbuzz, and so does this one that is 2x more expensive. Thats a big BIG negative. Other than that the build is good, nice pattern, i like the bridge. The pickups could be better, i dont like the pickup blend, it would be better if it had a guitar style selector, you can make that change yourself but its a hassle. Has a bunch of Mids. It's a budget Dingwall. But if you want a Dingwall sound, buy a Dingwall.

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Good bass, not great QA

Gravemaster 29.12.2025

It's a good instrument, sounds good, feels good. Can't complain about the sound or features, and it also looks good.

But the QA was a miss. Majority of the frets on both sides are quite sharp to the point that I can't ignore I'll have to take it to a luthier to file them down. No idea whether it's only this one bass or if it's a common issue of this lineup. In any case, it's an extra expense I'd rather not have since the bass itself already isn't cheap.

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