It's a Bass made in Sweden by the company called lighhouse basses. This is their first five string. Hipshot hardware, Glockenklang pre and Lundgren pickups.
It has an enormously fat neck!
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New Ibanez (headless, multiscale)
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It has an enormously fat neck!
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I did a simple recording to compare the Lighthose with a Valenti . The second bass in the chip is the lighthouse. Both pickups in passive. Valenti Lighthouse2
The guy in the first video in the quote above seemed to hate the slanted body. Can any EHB owners comment on the slanted
back of the body and how it feels while playing standing with a strap?
It's ironic that Ibanez purposely designed the slanted back for better ergonomics, but that guy is poopooing on that design decision.
I personally think it's fine--it doesn't bother me in any way, nor does it seem better than typical basses without that slanted back. This is a very subjective thing though, so only you can decide how you feel about it once you try it.
I never played this bass but I think he has a point. If the bass is slanted it is not good for your left hand. The solution of the extra strap button is a good one.
And what about the too short saddle screws? Seems sloppy. Any other users that also experienced this?
That is the first time I've heard anyone complain about not being able to raise the action. I can't remember if he gave metrics, there is always a possibility that his preference for string height is very high.
Should it accommodate his preferences? Probably, but it may be an non issue as most of us are trying to get it as low as possible.
It may be that I've missed something in the video (been a few days), but that's what I thought...
Now that these EHBs are out in the wild, can anyone comment on the reach to the lower frets when hanging on a strap? The the bridges look to be pretty long, putting the saddles relatively far from the end of they body, the upper strap button is a bit short of the 12th fret, and the headless design will move the center of mass toward the bridge. All of those factors will tend to push the nut away from the player. Can anyone with experience compare the reach on these to the equivalent* SR models?
* Same number of strings, parallel or fanned frets.
* Same number of strings, parallel or fanned frets.
Unfortunately, my other SR basses (SR650, SRH500F) are 4-strings, but compared to them, the EHB1505 is probably the best balanced one to me. I use a wide neoprene strap (Neotech Mega strap-Regular), and it stays in perfect position and is very stable. I can also adjust the slant of the bass to be more vertical or more horizontal, or move it closer to my right flank or directly in front of my torso, and it'll stay where I leave it. My SR650 is roughly as well-balanced (but heavier by more than a pound), while my SRH500F isn't nearly as well balanced (it has neck-dive) despite being the lightest.
As for the nut and bridge distance to my body, they are just fine. I don't need to reach further to get to the lowest notes on the first fret, nor does my plucking hand need to be placed differently.
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I agree. the EHB series is very well balanced and well proportioned where it does not suffer from the issue that some other headless basses face- the long-@$$ reach to the first fret. I've only taken mine to a jam or two where I used a strap before the quarantine was in place, and navigating the neck was never an issue.
I think it's how low and the angle he's trying to get out of it. I know a lot of people play that way but it's still a little unusual. I'm not sure he could physically play the upper frets in that position. My guess is Ibanez assumed most people would wear it higher and more parallel to maximize playability.
@Lunatique, so would you say the reach to the first fret when strapped is the same as on your 4-string SRs?
My arms are short, and I mostly play standing, so reach is an important parameter for me.
My arms are short, and I mostly play standing, so reach is an important parameter for me.
Yep, I just did a direct comparison of my three Ibanez basses, and they all are the same in terms of reach and position. My ideal position when standing with a strap, is to have the body of the bass more at the 3/4 angle to my right flank, with the 12th fret marker about 5 inches away from my chest, about 1 inch lower than my left nipple. All three basses hang in that position for me (and they're all using the same brand/model of strap, adjusted to the same length). I don't know if it's just an illusion due to the headless form, but it feels like the EHB1505's first fret is even closer to me than the SR650 and SRH500F.
Franck's got a couple more videos now in his channel with the EHB. Monster chops player.
I wear my 4- and 5-string SRs and my BTB33 in almost the same position, so you are a good point of comparison.
I have a SRSC805, which has the same geometry as the other 5-string SRs, except for an upper strap button that's around fret 13.5 (and wider bridge spacing). I definitely notice that that bass has a longer reach and worse balance than my SR1305E. Thus, it's good to know that your EHB1505 feels much like your SRs. If it's even closer, then all the better.
The tuning knob on B-string bridge on the EHB1505MS appears to stick out from the body about 1/4 inch (6 mm) more than on the EHB1505, so I'm guessing the nut will be about 3/4 inch (19 mm) farther away on the multi-scale than on the parellel-fret model.
Thanks to @LowEndLobster and @Lunatique for their helpful comments on reach.
Can anyone with 1005S or 1505MS please measure the overall length of their bass. I'm curious if it will fit in gig bags or hard cases designed for guitars.
Can anyone with 1005S or 1505MS please measure the overall length of their bass. I'm curious if it will fit in gig bags or hard cases designed for guitars.
Not sure if it was in this thread but someone did mention the 1505MS will fit in a Mono guitar bag. Also interested in this, if I can get the 6 string in a guitar bag that would be amazing.
On the contrary, the slanted back is one of best features that made my EHB more comfortable for me to play, sitting or standing, compared to my other basses. So, I agree with others, that claim was purely subjective.
Posted about alternative gigbag as the substitute for the rather flimsy factory EHB gigbag on my NBD thread about a month ago:
NBD: Ibanez EHB1005MS Headless Multi-scale Bass
