New Ibanez Headless basses

[Woodinblack]

55 minutes ago, BassApprentice said:

For those interested (me) the pink is now a reality on the Ibanez website. Very nice. Might have to give this another go... 

I think the pink looks great, its a good choice on Ibanezes part, sort of goes with the green option really.

Now I have my replaced EHB, I must say that it and the shuker are all I am playing these days. The shuker is better standing up and the EHB is better sitting down.

[Mikey D]

I just want somewhere to get some of these in stock to try them. Particularly the black or seafoam 5ms and 6 string. As I'm holding funds for one just haven't decided which yet.

[BassApprentice]

35 minutes ago, Mikey D said:

I just want somewhere to get some of these in stock to try them. Particularly the black or seafoam 5ms and 6 string. As I'm holding funds for one just haven't decided which yet.

Depends where you are? I've seen and tried some up in Glasgow but I think they are selling pretty well so come in the door and then straight out again! 

[bnt]

Here's a bloke who dropped some Aguilar pickups in to the EHB1005MS, and he seems pretty happy with the results:

 

[BassApprentice]

I'll give that a watch later.

As a side not, his presenting style is a bit odd but he's getting through a whole load of reviews at all price points which is really helpful. 

[Gary Usinger]

On 01/01/2020 at 04:52, Al Krow said:

And this mine. Would have also loved it in white, but still damn tasty in black!!

 

What's additionally cute about this range is the new EQ set up. Previously Ibbys had a selector switch to choose between 3 mid EQ centres (250Hz, 450Hz and 700Hz). That's been swapped for a continuously variable mid EQ. "Full" semi-parametric mids on the bass itself - nice upgrade!

18mm string spacing on the 5 string rather than the more traditional 16.5mm, which again for many of us will be welcome.

Headless with its chambered body: I'm blushing to think what this is going to tip the scales at!

Looking forward to a trip to Wunjos in the Spring when they start appearing in stock!

Can you tell me how much yours weighs?  Thx

 

[Al Krow]

17 minutes ago, Gary Usinger said:

Can you tell me how much yours weighs?  Thx

Sadly not. "This mine" was referring to my favourite version... 

[BassApprentice]

48 minutes ago, Gary Usinger said:

Can you tell me how much yours weighs?  Thx

 

I don't own one either but have tried 2 so far in shops and they are well under 4kg, which is what my Sandberg weighs. 

[Woodinblack]

2 hours ago, Gary Usinger said:

Can you tell me how much yours weighs?  Thx

Mine weighs 7lb if that helps.

 

[Chris2112]

On 15/02/2020 at 16:39, bnt said:

The Bass Centre in London offers their Elites strings in double ball ends too. 

Just a note on those. I had previously used Elites in years gone by and found them a cheap and decent string. After a few years off, I grabbed a set for my Bogart Blackstone earlier this year and was massively disappointed. They have changed drastically, feeling cheap and rough and sounding pretty weak. Usually the Blackstone sounds pretty aggressive and rich, but not with these thin-sounding Elites.

[TheGreek]

There's currently one on Gumtree for sale for £695

https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/ibanez-ehb1000-headless-bass-guitar/1386945218?utm_source=savedsearches&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GT.TRIGGER.SA&utm_content=none&utm_source=salesforce&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Search_Alert&utm_content=EMAIL_ALERTS_MULTI_TRACK_NONMARKETING

[horrorshowbass]

2 hours ago, TheGreek said:

There's currently one on Gumtree for sale for £695

https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/ibanez-ehb1000-headless-bass-guitar/1386945218?utm_source=savedsearches&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GT.TRIGGER.SA&utm_content=none&utm_source=salesforce&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Search_Alert&utm_content=EMAIL_ALERTS_MULTI_TRACK_NONMARKETING

Been hawk eyeing that all week😁

[Woodinblack]

13 hours ago, TheGreek said:

There's currently one on Gumtree for sale for £695

https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/ibanez-ehb1000-headless-bass-guitar/1386945218?utm_source=savedsearches&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GT.TRIGGER.SA&utm_content=none&utm_source=salesforce&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Search_Alert&utm_content=EMAIL_ALERTS_MULTI_TRACK_NONMARKETING

If I lived near that I would be round his house today with some cash!

 

[Lfalex v1.1]

Shame it's "only" a four...

[Woodinblack]

4 minutes ago, Lfalex v1.1 said:

Shame it's "only" a four...

it is - and I would know that and buy it and then end up not playing it because its a 4. I always know this before i do it, but somehow I still do it!

[horrorshowbass]

2 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

it is - and I would know that and buy it and then end up not playing it because its a 4. I always know this before i do it, but somehow I still do it!

sure buy it and sell it to me next year woody

 

[Mikey D]

New for 2021-pretty much what I asked Santa for. A higher quality and better balance short scale Ibanez than the current TMB. Ideally around 30.75” (who else can’t afford Matt Garrisons new Fodera...)

I have a 1506MS but I’ll be ordering on of these as soon as I can.

[Woodinblack]

Oh that looks interesting, same as the 1005 but 3" shorter.

[Mikey D]

Yes!

These aren’t as up my street but for completeness:

[horrorshowbass]

Very cool colours in the 4 bangers. Probably gonna be around the £1000 mark in Andertons tho

Edited December 29, 2020 by horrorshowbass

[4000]

On 20/10/2020 at 07:36, Chris2112 said:

Just a note on those. I had previously used Elites in years gone by and found them a cheap and decent string. After a few years off, I grabbed a set for my Bogart Blackstone earlier this year and was massively disappointed. They have changed drastically, feeling cheap and rough and sounding pretty weak. Usually the Blackstone sounds pretty aggressive and rich, but not with these thin-sounding Elites.

I always found Elites like that TBH. I used them for several years, going back a long, long while (‘90s I think), simply because at the time they were the only strings I could get hold of consistently. I never liked them. 

[Mikey D]

https://www.ibanez.com/usa/products/detail/ehb1005sms_1p_01.html ok...the Matte Grey metallic it is...

[horrorshowbass]

1 hour ago, Mikey D said:

https://www.ibanez.com/usa/products/detail/ehb1005sms_1p_01.html ok...the Matte Grey metallic it is...

Pity they dont offer in 4. The pink metallic is cool tho. Some of the new SR finishes are dreadful btw, that autumn night sky one especially!!!!!

[horrorshowbass]

Omg they are only 799 in andertons, maybe it wont be a new jazz bass after all this year.

[Mikey D]

55 minutes ago, horrorshowbass said:

Pity they dont offer in 4. The pink metallic is cool tho. Some of the new SR finishes are dreadful btw, that autumn night sky one especially!!!!!

Yeah they only have the 4 short but not in multiscale. And I thought exactly the same about the ANS finish.