The EHB1265MS's headless construction, contoured body, ergonomic design, and chambered body make for a lightweight and comfortable instrument that’s excellent for long sets or practice sessions. This series also sports a combination of high-quality tone woods and versatile electronics, resulting in a cutting-edge, ultra-modern bass, capable of cutting though the complex landscape of tones required for today’s bassist.
9-Piece Pangapanga/Walnut Neck with Graphite Reinforcement Rods:
The 9-piece Panga Panga/Walnut neck provides superior note attack, tight lows and increased sustain.The Graphite reinforcement rods provides massive sustain and excellent stability.
Panga Panga Fretboard:
Panga Panga features a beautiful wood grain which produces a tight low and mid range, along with a sharp attack on high end.
Medium Stainless Steel Frets:
The Stainless Steel frets are durable and long-lasting.
Walnut Top / Ash Body:
The Walnut top features a beautiful wood grain and the Ash body delivers a pleasant brightness and rich sustain.
Bartolini BH2 Pickups:
The Bartolini BH2 pickups provide a tight bottom-end, punchy mid-range, and smooth response. The dual-coil style configuration maximizes articulation and a long blade pole piece widens the magnetic field, providing balanced string-to-string pickup response.
Vari-Mid 3-Band EQ:
The Vari-mid 3-band EQ features a variable mid-frequency control which allows you to dial in an incredibly wide range of sounds.
Ibanez Custom Headpieces:
Rugged yet light-weight Ibanez custom headpieces enable strings to be easily set and released by a hex wrench from the back side.
MR5HS Bridge:
The MR5HS bridge is designed specially for EHB basses and features a wide intonation range. Each bridge piece is independently and securely attached to the body for maximum vibration transfer. The saddles are adjustable for string spacing +/-1.5mm, answering every bassist’s individual string spacing demands, no matter the playing style. Teflon washers are used on each tuner for a smooth tuning action.
EQ Bypass Switch (Passive Tone Control on Treble Pot) :
The EQ bypass control offers precision tonal adjustments, including a switch to choose passive-only operation. When the EQ bypass is activated, the treble tone control knob becomes the global tone control for the passive circuit.
Schaller S-Locks Strap Lock Pins:
Indestructible Schaller S-Locks don't fail, even under the toughest conditions on stage.
Gig Bag Included:
It comes with Ibanez gig bag which is designed specifically to fit and protect this instrument.
Ergonomic Body Design:
The EHB’s headless construction and specially designed body enable the player to maintain a similar playing position whether seated or standing.
Slanted Body Back:
The top half of the back of the body is slanted which allows the bass to rest slightly closer to the player’s body for better control and a more ergonomic feel.
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