The concepts behind boutique basses are often the justification for making them extremely expensive. With the BTB, however, Ibanez decided that these same concepts of well-selected body materials, a 35" neck scale, and deep cutaways could be applied to an instrument that anyone could afford. All BTB basses feature neck-thru construction and deeper cutaways for enhanced playability and balance.
The MK2 pickups are quad coil designs. The Neck pickup tone is very deep and the Bridge pickup tone is bright, just like the US made pickups. They are also balanced for output so that the deep tone Neck pickup does not overpower the Bridge pickup. The MK2 electronics compliments and enhances their wide tonal range.