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New Ibanez (headless, multiscale)
- Thread starter chanson
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I placed thick double-sided tape and moved it closer to the treble side of the instrument because of my playing preference and right hand approach
Ah! Okay. Thank you for clarifyingI placed thick double-sided tape and moved it closer to the treble side of the instrument because of my playing preference and right hand approach
I have the 1500 on order with Sweetwater and was on the phone with them yesterday. I was told they were only 2 of them in the first batch and I was number 2. Whooo thank God. Lol really didn't wait any longer that I already am. Ordered on March 12th.
I'm so psyched for this! Never had a nice bass. Two Ibanezs one fretless one fretted both 4 string and a 5 string Peavey from the mid 90s that only has 4 strings on it lol. I removed the saddle and tuner on the B string. (I'm a 4 string guy) none of these bass we're ever worth more and 200 bucks.
Played guitar most of my life since I could remember really. I have an absolutely stellar Gibson Flying V from 2002 (long before the bankruptcy stuff and more). Hot rodded for heavy metal. Active EMGs with a 7db boost switch.
And I play my Bass through my 17 watt tube amp into my celestion loaded 412 cabinet. I get some really heavy tones from it. If any bass player wants a great tube sound, there are tube guitar amps with extension outs, that are great for recording (radial JDX) and much cheaper than tube bass amps, less wattage but killer sound.
I'm so psyched for this! Never had a nice bass. Two Ibanezs one fretless one fretted both 4 string and a 5 string Peavey from the mid 90s that only has 4 strings on it lol. I removed the saddle and tuner on the B string. (I'm a 4 string guy) none of these bass we're ever worth more and 200 bucks.
Played guitar most of my life since I could remember really. I have an absolutely stellar Gibson Flying V from 2002 (long before the bankruptcy stuff and more). Hot rodded for heavy metal. Active EMGs with a 7db boost switch.
And I play my Bass through my 17 watt tube amp into my celestion loaded 412 cabinet. I get some really heavy tones from it. If any bass player wants a great tube sound, there are tube guitar amps with extension outs, that are great for recording (radial JDX) and much cheaper than tube bass amps, less wattage but killer sound.
Cool! I had my b1004se stringed BEAD.
I really don't like BEAD, that's why I sold it. I can't play a bass without a low B with the band and I can't play a bass without a G-string at home.
Hey, will the ehb 1005ms hold AEADG tuning?
Low-A means lower tension than the standard tuning on the lowest string. So, why not?
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I think the main issue is whether that low-A will sound articulate enough, and whether it'll be too floppy.
Just placed an order for a 1505ms and the Brice just arrived today. I see a three way multiscale headless showdown in the future.
That would be another thing, which I couldn't answer in real practices as I don't play with the tunings in question other than tried it temporarily, which to my ears the notes sounded okay along the neck. The EHB came with D'Addario XL .130 low-B string, which by far felt as the stiffest low-B roundwound string that I have right now on my 35" scale basses (the others are Dunlop SB SS .120 and Dunlop SB Nickel .130T).
The original question was asking whether the bass would "hold" the low-A tuning, which to a non-native English-speaking person like me, implied some kind of higher than the neck could hold.
Wow, your home studio is starting to get crowded. How many basses do you now have total? I'm trying to keep my herd at six, so by the time my EHB1000 arrives, I'll need to cull two to hit that number (I'm selling my Dingwall and my SR650). I might possibly sell my NS Design Radius too, as I can't really think of any songs I'd use it on with its unique tone.
Please compare the 1005ms with The Brice in a video.
Let's not ask questions we don't want the answers to ;P..... Approaching 50
I've ordered the EHB1500 today! I can probably pick up the instrument next thursday 
Hi, have a question: Are they limited run? I mean, will be there the opportunity to get them during next months?
I don't think so. There's plenty of places to buy/preorder. I bet they're probably going to expand the model range next year based on the popularity of these things (or at least I hope). Speculation only.
Well, I've ordered the EHB1500 before it was available in the store because a few years back I waited for a price drop on the SRSC 805 NTF but then came the disappointment that they were only manufactured for a limited period of time....
