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The EHB's are light as a feather - well worth a try.

Reflecting on the thread - I'd probably suggest that multi-scale basses are a 'refinement' rather than a 'solution'. But taken in a broader sense, with what appointments are usually paired with multi-scale, i.e. headless, extended range and lightweight bodies, these collectively lead to entirely new form factor. Compared with Leo's originals (still great), multi-scales balance better, are lighter, more transportable, have even string tension and have a broader range, so in that wider regard, do comprise a 'solution' for modern playing styles and situations. P.s. I sound like an advert!

Not sure if this multiscale thread has covered the variance in multiscale geometries. That Charlie Hunter guitar has an extreme one, whereas some Ibanez models have a relatively gentle one. Also, the target of the multiscaling can vary up and down the fretboard. For example, having the straight frets at the 9th fret creates slants at the nut and in the upper register, whereas placing the straight frets at the 12th fret or higher results in a more extreme slant in the lower register but a relatively gentle one in the upper register. I think it's generally been a good thing, but maybe not as revolutionary as it looks.

Boden-style leg cut-out 50 years earlier too!

$1,200! For those not following the link. Crumbs.

Some lovely Shuker's on this thread...

Ooh lovely! Nice colour too.

But all 20 frets?

Oh! Jon sets up my Bernie wonderfully. Two great luthiers. The OP's 'P' looks great! Would love to hear it.

The Bass Centre was the manifestation of the 80s being the decade of bass and the explosion in manufacturers, especially in the UK, spurred on by post-Jaco era Mark King, Mick Karn, Pino infiltration of the pop music of the day. Those adds in the free Making Music paper for Status and Trace Elliot were something else.

And multi-scale!

EHBs are now in their fifth year so are reasonably well-established. And as you say, Ibanez are tinkering all the time. The EHBs have had different pick-ups, finishes, scale lengths and fanned frets.

Yep, new for this year although only in a five so far. If they do well, no doubt a four and a six will come along.

Well this is timely given our discussion and the chap demos that lovely pink coral one I posted earlier: