New Ibanez (headless, multiscale)

[nonohmic]

But, I do own a SR1200-VNF which is build in Indonesia and the build quality is top notch so I'm really thinking of buying the EHB1500.

Agreed. They look so sweet!

 

[Les Fret]

Damn, I was never into headless basses but the EHB1500 is a beauty! It's at the top of my GAS list
Ibanez, take my money!

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They should make this exact one in 6 string (with no fanned frets). Looks nice!

 

[diablo_man]

Imo the colouring on the 6 string is by far the best of the whole range. Too bad I could never force myself into a 6, 5 string I can see.

 

[gigetto]

I want to try a 4 string nearly

 

[dralionux]

Do these Ibanez headless basses use double ball end strings?

 

[HalfManHalfBass]

Do these Ibanez headless basses use double ball end strings?

No, standard strings with the headstock end being clamped by a screw underneath turned with an allen key / hex key.

 

[5StringPocket]

When are these supposed to be in stock?

 

[Shaggai]

I'd like to get one of the 5-string multiscale but don't know which I'm more afraid of 1) I can't play this thing or 2) I can't play anything else anymore. Anybody else with a multiscale know day one that was their bass or did you have to warm up it?

 

[lucas303]

I'd like to get one of the 5-string multiscale but don't know which I'm more afraid of 1) I can't play this thing or 2) I can't play anything else anymore. Anybody else with a multiscale know day one that was their bass or did you have to warm up it?

It didn't take long for me to warm up to multiscale...maybe an hour or two tops. I don't see myself going back.

 

[Aidil]

I'd like to get one of the 5-string multiscale but don't know which I'm more afraid of 1) I can't play this thing or 2) I can't play anything else anymore. Anybody else with a multiscale know day one that was their bass or did you have to warm up it?

Nope. Some say multi-scale would need adapting. But since day one I finally owned a multi-scale bass few years ago, I've been switching back and forth between my parallel fret basses and the multi-scale on the fly.

 

[4inthefire]

I'd like to get one of the 5-string multiscale but don't know which I'm more afraid of 1) I can't play this thing or 2) I can't play anything else anymore. Anybody else with a multiscale know day one that was their bass or did you have to warm up it?

Was no issue to me. I actually use multiscale on all my guitar work now. I'm a fan. Very ergonomic and natural

 

[GlassToMouth]

I'd like to get one of the 5-string multiscale but don't know which I'm more afraid of 1) I can't play this thing or 2) I can't play anything else anymore. Anybody else with a multiscale know day one that was their bass or did you have to warm up it?

I agree with most others. Switching between my parallel fret and multiscale basses is seamless. Maybe an hour or two of adjustment initially. Most of the learning curve was above fret 15 (where I don't belong anyways) I did sell my short scale I never jived with, but that was before I owned my multiscale. I've seen very few posts (perhaps none) from people who bought their first multiscale bass, and sold/returned it because of dislike of multiscale.

 

[Matt Wilson]

For the Canadians: these are showing ship date of February:

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[BioWeapon]

For the Canadians: these are showing ship date of February:

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Looks like this is likely the price to expect from L&M as well then - or they'll at least match it per their policies. Good to know!

 

[4inthefire]

For the Canadians: these are showing ship date of February:

For the 6, GC was showing a ship date of 3/13. MF actually removed the instrument from their site. Shows up in google with a "no longer here" page when you follow the link.

 

[diablo_man]

I'd like to get one of the 5-string multiscale but don't know which I'm more afraid of 1) I can't play this thing or 2) I can't play anything else anymore. Anybody else with a multiscale know day one that was their bass or did you have to warm up it?

I dont really have much time on a multiscale bass(aside from a Dingwall, which had too much "spread" for me) but I had an ormsby 7 string multiscale guitar for a year or two and replaced it with a kiesel osiris multiscale 6 string. No problems with multiscale as long as the spread is reasonable(dingwall was too much, Ormsby was a bit more than I wanted, kiesel was just right), was natural to play right away. Same with a few other high end fanned frets Ive played

This seems to have a fairly conservative "spread" in scale lengths and a well placed neutral fret, it should be pretty natural.

 

[gigetto]

Here in Italy is not available in phisical stores, to try it....

 

[Shaggai]

Placed my pre-order with Sweetwater for the EHB1505ms in pacific blue burst. Said the expected date was April.

 

[skeeler]

@Shaggai

Post your impressions once you get it. I'm particularly interested in the reach to the low frets.

 

[gigetto]

Placed my pre-order with Sweetwater for the EHB1505ms in pacific blue burst. Said the expected date was April.

Here in Italy would be in sale from February....

On this kind of Bass i would like a zero fret instead of nut (plastic, graphite or?)