Description

: EHB1005MS

The EHB’s headless construction, contoured body, ergonomic design, and chambered body make for a lightweight and comfortable instrument that’s excellent for long sets or practice sessions. This series also sports a combination of high-quality tone woods and versatile electronics, resulting in a cutting-edge, ultra-modern bass, capable of cutting though the complex landscape of tones required for today’s bassist.

- Bass Workshop -
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, 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.

****Product Features****

- 5pc Roasted Maple/Walnut neck with Graphite reinforcement rods
The Roasted Maple neck is heat-treated to increase stability, durability, moisture resistance and tolerance of temperature changes.The Graphite reinforcement rods provides massive sustain and excellent stability.

- Roasted Birdseye Maple fretboard
The beautiful Birdseye Maple fretboard imbues this bass with an exotic appearance . The fretboard is heat-treated for a balanced attack and rich sustain.

- Medium Stainless Steel frets
The Stainless Steel frets are durable and long-lasting.

- American Basswood body
The American Basswood body delivers a natural and flat tone.

- Bartolini® BH2 pickups
The Bartolini® BH2 pickups provide a tight bottom-end, punchy mid-range, and smooth response. The dual-coil style configuration maximizes articulation and a long blade pole piece widens the magnetic field, providing balanced string-to-string pickup response.

- Vari-mid 3-band EQ
The Vari-mid 3-band EQ features a variable mid-frequency control which allows you to dial in an incredibly wide range of sounds.

- Ibanez custom headpieces
Rugged yet light-weight Ibanez custom headpieces enable strings to be easily set and released by a hex wrench from the back side.

- MR5HS bridge
The MR5HS bridge is designed specially for EHB basses and features a wide intonation range. Each bridge piece is independently and securely attached to the body for maximum vibration transfer. The saddles are adjustable for string spacing +/-1.5mm, answering every bassist’s individual string spacing demands, no matter the playing style. Teflon washers are used on each tuner for a smooth tuning action.

- EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot)
The EQ bypass control offers precision tonal adjustments, including a switch to choose passive-only operation. When the EQ bypass is activated, the treble tone control knob becomes the global tone control for the passive circuit.

- Schaller S-Locks strap lock pins
Indestructible Schaller S-Locks don't fail, even under the toughest conditions on stage.

- Gig bag included
Ibanez Gig bags are made out of durable materials.

****Special Features****

- Ergonomic body design
The EHB’s headless construction and specially designed body enable the player to maintain a similar playing position whether seated or standing.

- Slanted body back
The top half of the back of the body is slanted which allows the bass to rest slightly closer to the player’s body for better control and a more ergonomic feel.

- Comfortably rounded body edge, Chambered body
Its contoured, ergonomic design and chambered body make for a lightweight, well-balanced, and comfortable instrument that’s excellent for long sets or practice session.

- Scooped cut on the body back
There is extra carving on the back of the body behind the lower horn for easier upper fret access.

- Detachable Finger ramp
A detachable Finger ramp is included for comfortable finger picking.

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Specifications:
5pc Roasted Maple/Walnut neck with Graphite reinforcement rods
The Roasted Maple neck is heat-treated to increase stability, durability, moisture resistance and tolerance of temperature changes.The Graphite reinforcement rods provides massive sustain and excellent stability.

- Roasted Birdseye Maple fretboard
The beautiful Birdseye Maple fretboard imbues this bass with an exotic appearance . The fretboard is heat-treated for a balanced attack and rich sustain.

- Medium Stainless Steel frets
The Stainless Steel frets are durable and long-lasting.

- American Basswood body
The American Basswood body delivers a natural and flat tone.

- Bartolini® BH2 pickups
The Bartolini® BH2 pickups provide a tight bottom-end, punchy mid-range, and smooth response. The dual-coil style configuration maximizes articulation and a long blade pole piece widens the magnetic field, providing balanced string-to-string pickup response.

- Vari-mid 3-band EQ
The Vari-mid 3-band EQ features a variable mid-frequency control which allows you to dial in an incredibly wide range of sounds.

- Ibanez custom headpieces
Rugged yet light-weight Ibanez custom headpieces enable strings to be easily set and released by a hex wrench from the back side.

- MR5HS bridge
The MR5HS bridge is designed specially for EHB basses and features a wide intonation range. Each bridge piece is independently and securely attached to the body for maximum vibration transfer. The saddles are adjustable for string spacing +/-1.5mm, answering every bassist’s individual string spacing demands, no matter the playing style. Teflon washers are used on each tuner for a smooth tuning action.

- EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot)
The EQ bypass control offers precision tonal adjustments, including a switch to choose passive-only operation. When the EQ bypass is activated, the treble tone control knob becomes the global tone control for the passive circuit.

- Schaller S-Locks strap lock pins
Indestructible Schaller S-Locks don't fail, even under the toughest conditions on stage.

- Gig bag included
Ibanez Gig bags are made out of durable materials.

****Special Features****

- Ergonomic body design
The EHB’s headless construction and specially designed body enable the player to maintain a similar playing position whether seated or standing.

- Slanted body back
The top half of the back of the body is slanted which allows the bass to rest slightly closer to the player’s body for better control and a more ergonomic feel.

- Comfortably rounded body edge, Chambered body
Its contoured, ergonomic design and chambered body make for a lightweight, well-balanced, and comfortable instrument that’s excellent for long sets or practice session.

- Scooped cut on the body back
There is extra carving on the back of the body behind the lower horn for easier upper fret access.

- Detachable Finger ramp
A detachable Finger ramp is included for comfortable finger picking.


- 5pc Roasted Maple/Walnut neck with Graphite reinforcement rods

- Roasted Birdseye Maple fretboard

- Medium Stainless Steel frets

- American Basswood body

- Bartolini® BH2 pickups

- Vari-mid 3-band EQ

- Ibanez custom headpieces

- MR5HS bridge

- EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot)

- Luminescent side dots

- Schaller S-Locks strap lock pins

- Gig bag included

- Ergonomic body design

- Slanted body back

- Comfortably rounded body edge, Chambered body

- Scooped cut on the body back

- Detachable Finger ramp


5pc Roasted Maple/Walnut neck with Graphite reinforcement rods
Roasted Birdseye Maple fretboard
Medium Stainless Steel frets
American Basswood body
Bartolini® BH2 pickups
Vari-mid 3-band EQ
Ibanez custom headpieces
MR5HS bridge
EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot)
Luminescent side dots
Schaller S-Locks strap lock pins
Gig bag included
Ergonomic body design
Slanted body back
Comfortably rounded body edge, Chambered body
Scooped cut on the body back
Detachable Finger ramp
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Neck Type : EHB5
Neck Joint : Bolt-on
Neck Material : 5pc Roasted Maple/Walnut
reinforcement rods : Graphite reinforcement rods
Neck finish : Satin Polyurethane
Neck thickness (1st fret, mm) : 19,5
Neck thickness (12th fret, mm) : 21,5
Scale (mm) : 889 - 838

Nut width (mm) : 45
End width (mm) : 74
Number of fret : 24
Fretboard : Roasted Birdseye Maple
Fretboard Radius (mm) : 500
Fret Type : Medium Stainless Steel
Inlay : Abalone off-set dot
Body Material : American Basswood
Body finish : Satin Polyurethane
Total length (mm) : 1042
Body thickness (mm) : 42
Body length (mm) : 517
Body Width (mm) : 312
Bridge : MR5HS
String spacing (mm) : 18

Active or Passive : Active
Nut : Plastic
Machine Head : Ibanez custom headpieces
Hardware color : Black
Neck Pickup : Bartolini® BH2
Bridge Pickup : Bartolini® BH2
EQ (Active) : Vari-mid 3-band EQ
Controls, Pickup selector : 1 Volume, 1 Balancer, Bass, Middle, Treble, Vari-mid
Other Swtichs : EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot)
Side Dot Inlay : Luminescent side dot inlay
Strap Lock : Schaller S-Locks strap lock pins
String Gauges (from top to bottom) : .045/.065/.080/.100/.130
Special Strings : D'Addario® EXL170-5SL
Tuning (from top to bottom) : 1G,2D,3A,4E,5B
Included case or bag : Gig bag included
Recommended Case : MRB500C
Other item(s) included : Hex wrench
Net Weight (gr) : 3500
Reg./Spot : Reg.
Net Weight (gr) : 0