Ibanez Standard EHB1005FAOM Fretless 5-string Bass Guitar (Arctic Ocean Matte)

Bartolini classic soapbars deliver the tone

Bartolini BH2 passive pickups deliver classic soapbar pickup tone on demand. Their dual-coil humbucking design bucks the annoying hum, but delivers the beefy tone. They’re amazingly responsive, too. Dig in, and they growl with the big cats. Pull back, and they’re sweet and clear. Go ahead: slap and pop — they thrive on abuse! Bartolini’s Classic Bass series pickups are popular with progressive, jazz, gospel, and metal musicians for whom articulation is critical. 

Mono-rail bridge enhances definition and sustain

Ibanez specified their excellent Mono-rail 5 bridge for the Premium EHB1005SFSF. Unlike single-body bridges, each Mono-rail saddle is completely separate from the others. This does two things for you. First, since they aren’t connected, the saddles create minimal sympathetic vibration. This prevents unused strings from ringing. Second, each saddle is double-anchored, allowing energy to transfer efficiently between the string and the body.

Ibanez: a brief history

Ibanez began its life in 1908 as the Hoshino Gakki company in Nagoya, Japan. However, the company didn’t get into the guitar business until 1929, when they started importing Salvador Ibanez guitars from Spain. In 1935, Hoshino Gakki began building Spanish acoustic guitars under the “Ibanez Salvador” name, which was later shortened to Ibanez. Although Ibanez began manufacturing electric guitars in 1957, the company was relatively unknown in the West until the 1960s, when they started producing guitars based on American designs. By the late 1970s, Ibanez had stopped producing derivative instruments and had begun manufacturing the innovative original guitar and bass designs that the company is now known for. Ibanez is also famous for their effect pedals, most notably the Tube Screamer. 

Ibanez Bass Workshop EHB1005MS 5-string Electric Bass Guitar Features:

• Ergonomic American basswood body
• EHB 5-piece roasted maple/walnut neck with graphite reinforcement rods
• Fretless ebony fingerboard abalone offset dots
• Bartolini BH2 neck and bridge pickups
• Vari-mid 3-band EQ
• EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot)
• MR5HS bridge (18mm string spacing)
• Black hardware
• Ibanez custom headpieces
• Gig bag included

Tech Specs

• Number of Strings:5
• Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
• Body Shape:Bass Workshop
• Body Material:American Basswood
• Body Finish:Satin Polyurethane
• Color:Arctic Ocean Matte
• Neck Material:5-Piece Roasted Maple/Walnut
• Neck Shape:EHB5
• Neck Joint:BOlt-on
• Radius:19.685"
• Fingerboard Material:Richlite
• Fingerboard Inlay:Abalone Dots
• Number of Frets:Fretless
• Scale Length:34"
• Nut Width:1.771"
• Nut Material:Plastic
• Bridge/Tailpiece:MR5HS
• Tuners:Ibanez Custom Headpiece
• Neck Pickup:Bartolini BH2 Humbucker
• Bridge Pickup:Bartolini BH2 Humbucker
• Controls:1 x volume, 1 x balance, 3-Band Active EQ
• Strings:.045-.130