Holy cow. That's amazing. You should do a tour of your studio and show the entire herd.
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New Ibanez (headless, multiscale)
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Holy cow. That's amazing. You should do a tour of your studio and show the entire herd.
Thanks! It's coming. Going to do a walkthrough of my office, go over some stuff, and talk about my equipment too.
Yeah, I think they cut back on the finishing options as a cost saving measure because those models may not be selling well (single cuts are definitely not for everyone). I think the EHBs, though wacky as they are, are less niche overall based on the amount of the broader appeal. My EHB videos WAY more popular than my other ones, and though that data is definitely not representative of the entire bass community, I think the trend in traffic for these instruments shows the amount of hype/excitement behind them.
I suspect the strong interest in the EHB series is due to a few factors:
- Other headless basses on the market tend to be really expensive, really cheap, vintage used stuff, or quite niche in their feature set. Ibanez seems to have found the perfect balance of pricing, features, and looks.
- Ibanez as one of the biggest companies in the instrument world, will generate a lot more interest when they decide to do something, compared to much smaller companies like Strandberg, NS Design, Brice, Kiesel, or tiny boutique shops.
- Ibanez kicked off the new EHB series not with a whimper but with a bang, offering several models to choose from right off the bat, showing they are very serious about it, and that will make people sit up and take notice.
Ibanez may have just created an amazing new series of basses, extravagant but with attitude
Combine that with the excellent value and build quality Ibanez is known for. I don't mind that they're (only) build in the premium factory in Indonesia, I have a SR1200-VNF and that one is crafted masterfully.
Each retailer can only get so many in the first few batches. They need to go everywhere, Sweetwater is only getting two 1500s in this batch coming out first, they will get more and have the other models, whether they are spoken for or not I don't know.
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Agreed, and beyond that I think they're throwing in a lot of extremely sought after features at an excellent price, same goes for the newer Talmans too. The roasted maple neck, the really cool matte finishes, fanned fret option, lightweight design, and the TONS of press that this thing is getting are making folks drool, and demand is probably going up for folks who are in the market for a new quarantine toy who have been eyeing this. I think the 1000 series is garnering all the attention because of the value vs the 1500 series which is for folks who want the exotic top, multi piece exotic wood neck/fretboard, nordstrands.
Ibanez may have just created an amazing new series of basses, extravagant but with attitude
Indeed. I have 3 Ibanez premiums. The ATK810, EHB1005MS, and the AFR5WAP (and the EHB1505MS incoming).
Hopefully my EHB1005MS BLK will be here tomorrow I ordered it last weekend from Musique Max Boutique in Montreal, Canada they still have one in stock. It was about $100 over Sweetwater because of shipping can't wait
I did a mod to my EHB1005ms. The only thing I didn't like about the bass is the locking outputjack. I don't know if I have too large hands? I can't press the unlock tab without a struggle.
I removed the jack and replaced it with an equal size jack plate and a swithcraft jack.
I removed the jack and replaced it with an equal size jack plate and a swithcraft jack.
DUDE ME TOO. I hate those locking jacks. My Conklin GTRP-4 has one too and it is so frustrating. Where did you get the plate?
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It's not a competitor in terms of price (but it may be a competitor in terms of availability... or lack thereof... BAZINGA!), but they're definitely in the same "niche". The Brice isn't a bad instrument, but you can definitely see where the R&D budget went when playing the Ibanez EHB. It is much more well thought out and designed vs the Brice.... but the Brice is less than half the price (if you could buy new).
I hate it too. I don't gig anymore, but even if I did, I don't know if I'd want a locking jack. Every time I have to unplug I sigh and then fumble for a few seconds with it, twisting my hand/wrist around until I could get a good grip and press my thumb down on that red lever.
Can you share links to the exact plate and jack you got? If it's not too expensive or difficult to swap out, I might do it too.
I'm looking forward to your Brice vs EHB comparison video.
Agreed on the locking jacks. My Conklin GTBD has one and it is annoying more than anything. I can't imagine a situation where it would be beneficial to have the cable locked into your bass.
Also glad to see the Lobster call out the guy complaining about how the EHB bass sits. I don't know how that guy plays anything above the 10th fret with the bass at such an extreme angle.
Also glad to see the Lobster call out the guy complaining about how the EHB bass sits. I don't know how that guy plays anything above the 10th fret with the bass at such an extreme angle.
My experience has been that if the jack wants to come out, its generally better to let it come out than lock it in which may result in amps falling over or people tripping on your cable even harder (taking you with them if its locked!).
I think of it in terms of my time in South America where if you picked up a stomach bug, you didn't want to take something like Immodium to keep it in. You wanted to get it out!
The only scenario I can think of it being usefull is if you are crossing a mountain range and fall and that cable is the only thing keeping you plunging to your death.
If it pops out in the middle of a song, then ya gotta work on situational awareness...
I think of it in terms of my time in South America where if you picked up a stomach bug, you didn't want to take something like Immodium to keep it in. You wanted to get it out!
The only scenario I can think of it being usefull is if you are crossing a mountain range and fall and that cable is the only thing keeping you plunging to your death.
If it pops out in the middle of a song, then ya gotta work on situational awareness...
+1
Imagine an adventurer with an EHB strapped to his back, and a coiled cable tied to his belt. There's a gorge up ahead that's normally can't be crossed, but our protagonist has a different idea.... To be continued ;P
I think the original intent of a locking jack was more about the musician accidentally stepping on their own cable and then pull it out of the jack. It certainly isn't to pull down a stack of amps, trip other musicians, or dangle off of a mountain. How many people here had a locking jack save their asses during a performance or in other situations? I'm curious whether it's as useful as the person who designed it think it might be.
