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Ibanez EHB1005MS-BKF

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5-String Multi-Scale Electric Bass

  • Chambered body: Basswood
  • Bolt-on neck: Maple/walnut
  • Fretboard: Roasted birds eye maple
  • Abalone Offset Dot fretboard inlays
  • 24 Stainless steel medium jumbo frets
  • Scale: (min.) 838 mm (32.99") - (max.) 889 mm (35")
  • Nut width: 45 mm (1.77")
  • Fretboard radius: 500 mm (19.69")
  • Plastic nut
  • Pickups: 2 Bartolini BH2 (bridge and neck)
  • Electronics: Varimid 3band EQ
  • Controls: Volume, Balance, Bass, Mid, Treble, Varimid
  • Bypass switch
  • MR5HS bridge
  • Black hardware
  • Strings: D’Addario EXL1705SL
  • Colour: Black Flat
  • Includes removable finger ramp, Schaller S-Locks strap pins and gigbag
  • Made in Indonesia
Available since February 2020
Item number 481777
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Colour Black
Body Material Lime Wood
Neck Maple/Walnut
Fretboard Maple
Number of Strings 5
Frets 24
PUs HH
Electronic aktive/passive
Incl. Case No
Incl. Gigbag Yes
Body Basswood
Scale 889 mm
Pickup Configuration HH
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4.065 AED 1.049,58 €
Plus 269 AED shipping
The price in AED is a guideline price only
Since we ship from Germany, additional costs through taxes and customs may be incurred
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Not what I expected
dooq 01.06.2022
Where do I start.

If I'm honest I found this bass to be a little underwhelming. (Soundwise). More on that later.

With the strap on I give this bass 3/10 for ergonomics. This is because I think the placement of the rear strap pin is very poorly placed. In its native position it makes the bass tilt into your body so much that it's uncomfortable to finger the fretboard. Very annoying. This can be rectified by added another strap pin closer to the bottom of the bass (near the jack input) which has the perfect effect of making the instrument sit flatter against your body (similar to the angle you get when sitting). With this modification I now give it 10/10 for ergonomics.

The bass is ridiculously light and very compact!! This is probably my most favorite thing about this product. I love how comfortable it is to 'wear'.
Can't beat a headless bass for compactness!

Access to the higher frets is very easy due to the deep cut-outs and I like the depth of the neck. Quite comfortable for me to play.

Build-wise I was a bit disappointed with some of the frets being a bit rough. One of my knobs worked itself loose after a few months and I had to retighten it myself. Never had to do this on any bass I've ever owned.

I would not expect these quality 'issues' at this price.

The sound is probably the biggest disappointment. Passive mode sounds fine but in Active it does take me a while to get anywhere near the kind of sound I'm looking for. Not a very 'funky' sounding bass in my opinion and I kind of regret buying it.

Initially was debating holding off and getter the pricier version with the Nordstrand pickups. Only problem is they were constantly out-of-stock and the wait time was incredibly long so I ended up buying this one with the Bartolini picks. Wish I waited now.

I guess I can always change the pickups later on but again, at this price I really wasn't expecting to.

I ignored my better judgment to immediately return the bass and get something else. I told myself to get used to it. By the time I came to my senses my return period had expired so I had no choice but to keep it.

I enjoy playing this bass but overall am not happy with the sound & think the quality should be much better for the price.

If aske whether I would buy this again I would have to say no.

If you have the opportunity I suggest going and playing one yourself so you can make a proper judgement.
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Almost perfect!
CoveredInSound 21.02.2024
I bought this bass because I have a chronic illness and it was becoming very difficult to play my Spector NS Pulse II due to its weight, size & ergonomics. (I mention this in case it is useful to anyone in a similar situation).

I was looking for a lightweight, ergonomic instrument and the ones that kept coming up in my search were the Strandberg and this Ibanez. The Strandberg is out of my price range so I decided to try out this EHB.

The construction, finish and setup were great out of the box. The sound takes a bit of dialling in, but one of the strengths of this bass is that it has a huge range of tonal possibilities. The neck is fantastic and plays great, the fan frets were easy to get accustomed to, even for someone like me with small hands.

The tuners are very good and the instrument has great tuning stability. The strap locks are a nice extra, as are the case and the pickup ramp (which I haven't used).

However this bass has one major issue and that is the fret markers, which are pretty useless. Those on the neck are covered by the B string when playing, and the side inlays are almost impossible to see due to the colour except in bright light. They are luminlays, so of course need charging, so maybe they are fine on a blacked out stage but can't be seen in any other circumstance. This instrument has been around for a long time now and the internet is full of people complaining about this, so really Ibanez need to sort it out.

Apart from this issue this bass is a great instrument and has been perfect for my needs - it's really lightweight, incredibly ergonomic, sits great in a perfect playing position, very balanced, and is a dream to play. It looks fabulous as well. The only reason I don't give it 5 stars in all departments is down to the fret marker problem. I would totally recommend it though and want the fretless version too!
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WOW just WOW!
Vaggos 15.04.2021
You will need time (5-10 hours of playing) to get used to multiscale but it is absolutely rewarding. Don't mind it at all. The EQ is very versatile and the bartolini pickups are great. I bought it 3 days ago and i cannot find something bad about it. It is very fun to play.
5 stars because it is the best bass i have ever played + 1 star because it is a beauty!
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Géniale, mais attention aux finitions !
Jacquemort 30.01.2022
Petite review 2 mois après l'achat :

Les + :
- le son : elle en a dans le ventre, le son à une vraie personnalité, surtout le micro manche. Que ce soit en passive ou en active c'est un plaisir. Le préamp est efficace sans être de "trop" et permet d'être ultra versatile. Le son est effectivement un peu plus brouillon sur les très graves, c'est pour ça que certaines personnes recommandent de changer les micros mais j'en suis très satisfait pour le moment pour mon style de jeu (plutôt funk)
- L'esthétique : c'est très beau, le manche comme la finition mâte noire très classe
- Le poids : elle est même plus légère que mes guitares, c'est dire ! C'est un vrai plaisir !
- L'ergonomie : un peu particulier au début, on a l'impression d'être plus "près" des aigus et plus loin du bout du manche mais on s'y fait très vite et c'est très agérable
- Le manche justement : une autoroute une fois bien réglé (ça prend un peu de temps pour trouver le bon réglage), action plus basse que sur mes autres basses (Sandberg PJ et copie JB). Je voulais tester le multiscale sans partir dans des ratios plus extrêmes comme chez Dingwall, et je suis ravi ! Quasi 0 temps d'adaptation et on sent la différence je trouve quand on retourne sur des manches classiques. Pas de problème pour moi dans les aigus ou pour les accords comme signalés par certains, probablement justement parce que le ratio est plus faible. Au contaire je trouve même le jeu dans les aigus plus agréables et beaucoup plus facile au vu de l'ergonomie !
- Le chevalet : réglages ultra facile, c'est de la qualité

Et maintenant quand même, les - :
- LE PLUS GROS : le contrôle qualité et la finition. Franchement c'est limite scandaleux. Il y avait des traces de colle partout sur le corps à la sortie, des traces de crayons sur le côté des frettes. Donc j'ai commencé par enlever ça au déballage. Ensuite j'entends un bruit un peu bizarre quand je bouge la basse : je m'aperçois qu'une vis avait été "oubliée" dans le compartiment pile. Aussi, un des potards était un peu "penché" par rapport à l'axe de la basse et ils étaient mal réglés et alignés. Je les ai tous démontés pour les remettre correctement et ça a suffi. Mais surtout le plus gros problème : les frettes 21 et 22 étaient un peu mal enfoncées dans les aigus, causant un buzz intempestif sur la dernière corde. Autant le reste c'est réglé en 5 min, autant ç'est impardonnable d'avoir une erreur de planification sur une basse à ce prix là. J'ai pris le parti d'essayer de régler le problème moi même avec un très léger coup de poncage sur la frette trop haute + laine de verre et OUF ça a réglé le problème (et permis d'économiser un passage chez le luthier). Franchement je m'en suis voulu de ne pas l'avoir renvoyée pour ça, mais je me suis aperçu un peu tard que c'était un problème de planification des frettes et pas de réglage de manche...
- sinon les potards font effectivement un peu cheap, mais bon ils collent bien à l'esthétique de la basse et font le taff une fois remontés et réglés.
- La localisation des straps : la basse est si légère que leur localisation fait qu'elle "saute" un peu quand je slappe avec et que je suis debout ! C'est complètement inattendu. Pas très gênant à vrai dire mais je perçerai peut être un petit trou de l'autre côté du chevalet pour y caler un strap et améliorer la stabilité debout

En bref, super basse, ergonomie, manche, son au top : je l'utilise tout le temps et elle complète à merveille mes basses plus classiques. Mais contrôle qualité scandaleux de la part d'Ibanez. Je ne conseillerais clairement pas l'achat sans avoir évalué la basse avant dans un magasin : pour un peu de colle ou une vis oubliée c'est pas dramatique, mais une erreur de planification du manche c'est beaucoup moins facile à régler... (et je vois au vu des autre avis que je suis loin d'être le seul à avoir eu des soucis).
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