Sure thing! I just banged out a quick transcription of it for you: drive.google.com/file/d/1hOKn2AgQC9_0AApP_oh48GzMdD0khlMn/view?usp=sharing I think it's all accurate. Let me know if anything doesn't add up or if you have any questions about it.

@@KeithLewisMusic thank you so much!

While the EHB is a great bass to play at any level, I would say that ~$1500 is a lot to spend on a first bass. There are a lot of basses, in the $300-$500 range that would work just as well as, if not better than, this one for learning. If you want to check out other Ibanez basses, the SR line has some really great affordable options for learning (my first bass was a GSR220). Once you learn a little more about what you want in a bass, you can decide to go for something more high end like this one.

Hahahaha. Yep, the pinky makes things a lot easier, especially Spanish Phrygian, which this soundtrack uses a lot.

Hmmmm. It might be possible to get a traditional jazz bass tone out of it, but the pickups are pretty modern sounding, so it would take some real tweaking. They're very reminiscent of the Bartolinis that are in the 1005MS, in that they are very mid rangey, but lack some of the low and high end presence of Jazz pickups, even with the second pickups lowered. You can make up some of the difference with the active EQ, especially with the +6dB mod and the alternate EQ settings you can get by rearranging the wiring on the preamp (it's easy, just pull two plugs and put them in different slots on the board in the rear cavity), but if you're looking for a traditional jazz sound without a ton of tweaking, you're best bet is looking elsewhere or replacing these pickups.

While I can definitely help with piano, I would leave any organ lessons to someone who specializes in that. I know where the notes are, but the mechanics and technique in playing an organ are very different to piano/other keyboard instruments. Shoot me an email at the address in the description if you're interested in talking more about lessons.

Thank you! I've never used tapewounds, so I can't say for sure, but the only issues I can foresee are finding strings that will be appropriate gauges for all six strings, and making sure that they are designed for the 35" scale on the low B string. I don't know any six string players that use tapewounds, so there may not be enough demand for anyone to make a set.

@@KeithLewisMusic Ah yeah, forgot to say i was aiming at the EHB1005 or the EHB1505 not multiscale... My worry is the allen key system at the headstock might be incompatible with tapes...

I'm glad you found it too. Party Duck will always be here for you.

Yes! Thanks to a helpful comment by g-man, I added a second strap button about an inch above the output jack which has totally resolved the issue. It pulls the bottom of the body in, instead of the top and the bass hangs flat instead of tilted. Check out their comment for a link to a helpful video.

It's so good. I also spent many months just looking at it before pulling the trigger and buying in earlier this year. Totally worth it.

I've seen that done with other headless basses before, but wouldn't that make the neck more horizontal, putting the end of the neck further away from me?

Not in my experience.. There's a good example of it with an EHB here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXicdaqBeth0gZY

@@g-man6708 Ohhhhhh, that does make sense. Thanks for the tip! I will definitely look into that!

In fact, I have literally just done this to my bass and it works a treat!

It's good to be back. I'm hoping that I can start doing this a little more consistently again.

I would call this a "Try before you buy" situation. The stretch to the B string on a 6-string is significant enough, and the body carve and multiscale frets on this bass make it even farther. I've been playing six strings for 15 years and it's still taking me some time to get used to the additional stretch. Between that and the QC issues I found, I would recommend ordering it through a guitar store and having it shipped there. That way, if you don't like it, they can return it for you. Beyond that, it's an incredible instrument, especially for the price.

I actually bought this bass back in Dec as my 1st 6-String and have to say, it was a pretty easy transition...Something about the neck is super comfortable and reminiscent of a 5 string...not quite the aircraft carrier vibe from other 6-strings I've tried. I do agree that with the upper frets/lower notes, there is a little fatigue, but as Keith mentioned, it's more of the angle of the bass, which can be fixed. Another video touches on how comfortable it is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYTUaXdsZ9eppsk Keith, great review! It was like you were reading my mind! 😆 But yeah, I'm loving this thing across the board.

Hey! While I do play guitar as well, I am definitely a bassist first, and I bought my first six string bass long before I picked up guitar. I started on four strings, but I switched to six strings for a few reasons. I could read sheet music, so I was being asked to play a lot of gigs that involved reading, but being new to bass meant that I wasn't very good at moving up and down the neck, and the six string allowed me to play more notes in one position without having to take my eyes off the music to look at my hands. I also got involved in some instrumental trios where playing chords was very helpful to fill out the sound, and the thinner gauge of the C string helps to keep the tone from getting muddy with more notes. I also just came to like the feel of a wide neck and the narrower string spacing over time. I still play a four string in some contexts, but I mostly play my sixes these days. As for the left hand stress, without being able to see you play, it's hard to comment, but if your action is already nice and low, I'd guess that you are just gripping much harder than you need to. Make sure that your thumb is behind the neck, with the pad roughly opposite where your first finger is. Your palm should be nice and low, and not touching the neck. Try to keep your fingers parallel to the frets, and press the strings with the tip, not the pad of your fingers. Do your best to keep your fingers in a fairly relaxed curve, and don't let any joints invert when you press down. That's the best general advice I can give without actually look at your technique.