Ibanez EHB1005MS Bass Guitar, 5-String (with Gig Bag)

zZounds Gear Experts Say...
The Ibanez EHB1005MS's light weight, well-balanced, and ergonomic design make it the perfect bass for bassists enduring long sets or practice sessions.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Basswood body Big, warm midrange tones
Baked maple fretboard Undergoes torrefaction; great sustain, snappy tone
Bartolini BH2 pickups Tight bottom end, punchy midrange, smooth response
Luminescent side dots Dots on the side of the neck are illuminated

The EHB1005MS features an American Basswood body and the 5-piece roasted maple/walnut neck for well-balanced tone and clear attack. The roasted maple in the neck is heat-treated to increase stability, durability, moisture resistance, and tolerance of temperature changes. The roasted maple fretboard is also heat-treated for a balanced attack and rich sustain. Highly durable stainless steel frets accentuate tonal brightness and will not rust. The luminescent side dot inlays are easy to see in dark environments and the truss rod adjustment is located at the end of neck for easy access.

The Ibanez EHB's headless construction and specially designed body enable the player to maintain a similar playing position whether seated or standing. Its contoured, ergonomic design and chambered body make for a lightweight, well-balanced, and comfortable instrument that's excellent for long sets or practice sessions.

There is extra carving on the back of the body behind the lower horn for easier upper fret access. Also, the top half of the back of the body is slanted which allows the bass to rest slight closer to the player's body for better control and a more ergonomic feel. The multi-scale design delivers even string tension and comfortable fretting, facilitating a quick, smooth playing action.

The electronics consist of Bartolini BH2 humbuckers and a 3-band active EQ with a variable mid-frequency for wide-reaching tonal flexibility. There is also an EQ bypass switch for passive operation read more with the treble control acting as a passive tone control when the EQ is bypassed.

The MR5HS bridge is designed especially for the EHB basses and features wide intonation range. Each bridge piece is independently and securely attached to the body for maximum vibration transfer, and the saddles are adjustable for string spacing +/-1.5mm. Teflon washers are used on each tuner for a smooth tuning action.

Schaller S-Lock strap lock pins and a Neutrik locking jack hold the strap and cable securely, and a detachable finger ramp and a gig bag are included with each instrument.
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Neck: EHB5 5pc Roasted Maple/Walnut neck with Graphite reinforcement rods
Scale Length: 889mm/35" scale at 5th string, 838mm/33" scale at 1st string
Body: Selected light weight American Basswood top/Selected lightweight American Basswood body
Fretboard: Roasted Birds Eye Maple fretboard with Abalone off-set dot
Frets: Medium Stainless Steel frets
Neck Pickup: Bartolini BH2
Bridge Pickup: Bartolini BH2
EQ: Vari-mid 3-band EQ
Controls: EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot)
Bridge: MR5HS bridge (18mm string spacing)
Hardware: Black
Strap Locks: Schaller S-Locks strap pins
Inlays: Luminescent side dot inlay
Finger Ramp: Included
Factory Tuning: 1G,2D,3A,4E,5B
String Gauge: .045/.065/.080/.100/.130
Gig Bag: Included
Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Flat Black
Shipping Weight: 13.75 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 44 x 17 x 5 in
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): EHB1005MSBKF
Matte Sea Foam Green
Shipping Weight: 14 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 44 x 18 x 5 in
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): EHB1005MSSFM

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-669-8262
Web: https://www.ibanez.com/usa/support/

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. (2 ratings)
Submitted January 16, 2025 by a customer from gmail.com

"Love it but has an issue!"

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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Verified Purchaser zZounds has verified that this reviewer purchased this specific product from us.
I've had this bass for about 2 years now. I'm a semi-professional bassist and multi instrumentalist with over 40 years experience and formal music education. First let me say that this bass sounds great, is very versatile and comfortable playing long sets. I have played everything from country, classic rock, jazz,funk,punk,heavy metal and Christian contemporary etc with this bass and it works excellent for everything running it through a Hartke HA5500 with a Hartke 810 for medium to large gigs and through an Ampeg Rockit Bass RB210 for medium and smaller gigs. I bought this bass predominantly for playing at church since my other basses are 4 string and we tend to play many songs in Eb so getting a 5 string made it easier plus I no longer was forced to play Eb higher up. Now about the issue! Not long after getting this bass and in the middle of music worship at church the bottom screw of the neck pickup stripped out causing the pickup to pop up against the bottom 2 strings. I was able to finish playing on the top strings but was really shocked this happened on a brand new bass. I decided not to send it back nor call customer support as I knew it was an easy fix by simply wrapping Teflon tape around the pickup hight adjustment screw and then putting the screw back in. So far this has held that particular screw in place, however, yesterday while playing the top pickup hight adjustment screw of the bridge pickup stripped out and did the same thing popping up against the top couple read more strings. Again I removed the screw and wrapped it in Teflon tape and reinstalled it. This is ridiculous for a bass costing over one thousand dollars. I have determined that the basswood used for the body is simply way too soft and had I known this when shopping I would have spent the extra money and purchased the more expensive one with the mahogany body which is now about $1,800.00 plus nearly $300.00 for the hardshell case. So, that is my recommendation based upon my experience is to pass on the basswood and go for the mahogany/burlwood model if you can afford it. I'm planning to purchase that very model myself very soon! Also I intend to remove the pickups from this bass and fill the screw holes with wood filler and then re-drill pilot holes then install the pickups with different screws that have a deeper thread cut as I believe that the factory screws threads are far too shallow which compounded the problem of the too soft basswood body. I should also mention that I have a bad back in my old age and weight was a big part of the reason I chose the basswood over the mahogany since my other 2 basses are both neck-thru mahogany via an ESP C-304 and an Epiphone Thunderbird with Gibson electronics. Both are quite heavy. I hope this review helps. BTW, I chose not to return it as I figured it would be a crap shoot on getting one with even more problems or shipping damage and didn't want the hassle. I in no way hold zZounds responsible nor liable for this issue as it is clearly a manufacturing defect or possible a design defect or Ibanez just sources very crappy wood! You decide. Thanks for reading.

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