https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-bass-4/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:16:06 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-bass-4/#post-353151 Fri, 21 May 2010 16:07:17 +0000 Bass Players Discussion Dreamer https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-bass-4/#post-353151 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-bass-4/#post-352981 Mon, 17 May 2010 16:56:48 +0000 Bass Players Discussion Nuno https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-bass-4/#post-352981 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-bass-4/#post-352919 Sat, 15 May 2010 17:18:27 +0000 Bass Players Discussion Nuno https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-bass-4/#post-352919 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-bass-4/#post-352918 Sat, 15 May 2010 16:55:29 +0000 From the looks of it, a lot of Ibanez basses have a poplar burl top.
It also appears the type of top gets worked into the naming convention.

I bolded how I think the naming works:

The new 2009 BTB basses feature gorgeous mahogany body/poplar burl tops (BTB775PBCN, BTB776PBAM).

mahogany body/figured maple top (BTB570MFMCN, BTB575MFMTOR).

Here's one, the BTB775PBCN


Most/all their bass bodies seem to be mahogany. So I'm guessing mahogany with a poplar burl top. But I'm just guessin'!
:)

PS Search Goggle images with 'ibanez bass poplar top' and you'll find a bunch more pix/models]]> Bass Players Discussion boxboy https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-bass-4/#post-352918 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-bass-4/#post-352913 Sat, 15 May 2010 07:16:40 +0000

From Warmoth Gallery > Bass > Gecko style, Joe Meyer, builder says:

This is the 6th Warmoth bass that I've put together but the first Gecko. The cosmetics of the Gecko just blew me away! For several years I've been waiting on Warmoth to offer a 35" scale bass and for them to offer one with such a slick looking body was certainly an added plus. The neck of my Gecko is Wenge/bubinga with an ebony finger board and the body is a figured walnut top with a walnut core. I finished the body with 12 coats of low luster Polymerized tung oil, rubbing it down with steel wool between coats. The result was a nice deep satin finish that really shows off the figured walnut top. I applied just 3 coats of Polymerized tung oil on the neck since wenge doesn't really require a finish. I installed Bartolini soap bar pickups and a Demeter 3-band preamp. The electronics of the bass are extremely quite (I also applied 2 coats of shielding paint in the control cavity and pick-up routing holes). The bridge that I used was an ABM and the tuners are Gotoh. I was going for a nice warm sound and the bass definitely produces that! Overall I'm very pleased with the bass. It actually turned out even better than I hoped. As a side note, If you're looking for a soft case for a Gecko, it fits in the Gator GL Lite case very well. A great alternative to the heavy expensive hard cases and offers much more protection than a gig bag.

Back to the question, most of the basses like yours were figured Walnut. Some were Wenge and many were Maple of course, one Cuban mahogany was similar.

http://www.warmoth.com/Pages/Gallery.aspx?type=GECKO_BASS

Blue Jay]]> Bass Players Discussion Blue Jay https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-bass-4/#post-352913 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/new-bass-4/#post-352910 Sat, 15 May 2010 03:01:29 +0000
It has some flamed maple characteristics and also an appearance of burled walnut. There is mahagonay in the neck inset.

Maybe the forum will nail it for you. I have to go watch NASCAR. http://www.warmoth.com has excellent wood samples!!

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This may be embarassing to write initials, but the "BM" would have been Brown Mahogany, before.

All of those B's may have a Bartolini, Bubinga and Brown Finish reference, but IDK. The mahogany may be covered in pretty Wenge wood?

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Dreamer, congrats on the new bass! I watched it in my usual store and it is very pretty and it has a really good finish.

A 'B' could stand for 'Bartolini'.

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