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Ibanez positioned the BTB846VABL within the BTB Workshop Series as a six-string electric bass built around a neck-through construction. The BTB Workshop Series represented Ibanez's approach to offering extended-range basses with premium tonewoods and active electronics at a dedicated workshop-tier specification.
The neck is a five-piece Maple and Walnut neck-through design reinforced with graphite rods, carrying a Jatoba fretboard with abalone dot inlays, 24 medium stainless steel frets, and a zero fret. Nut width measures 54mm, widening to 85mm at the 24th fret; neck thickness runs 20mm at the first fret and 22mm at the twelfth, with a 950mm radius. The 33-inch (838mm) scale runs at 16.5mm string spacing at the MR5S bridge. The body pairs a Poplar Burl top with an Ash and Okoume wing construction. Pickups are a pair of passive Bartolini BH2 units routed through an Ibanez Custom Electronics 3-band EQ. Hardware throughout is finished in black. The instrument left the factory strung with D'Addario NYXL32130SL strings (.032/.045/.065/.080/.100/.130) in B–E–A–D–G–C tuning.
Owners sourcing replacement parts — including the MR5S bridge saddles, Bartolini BH2-compatible pickups, or stainless steel fretwire matched to the medium profile — are advised to consult a qualified guitar technician or luthier who can confirm fit against the instrument's measured dimensions before ordering.
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