NEW Ibanez EHB Basses - Striking Headless Designs With Advanced Playability!

[@KaiDown]

Man, these look spectacular. It's tough to make a headless bass look modern enough to be exciting, but not too modern that it looks overengineered. These really hit the nail on the head.

[@trevormacdonald5110]

Everywhere else I've seen, people love these basses. Why is the Andertons community so salty. It's a new bass ffs let people enjoy things!

[@adityavajandar5433]

They hate on everything that isn't a Fender

[@ChipsA17]

I mean its a good looking bass but i didn't like the sound. Its bot punchy and low like most other basses. And honestly fender is overrated. I love mt sterling ray34. Its a beast

[@SmileRoomMusic]

I really agree. The energy that they brought to this was hostile instead of playful. The dude with the blue bass was just taking unnecessary digs at everything, but I feel like the younger guy composed himself well teaching about the instrument.

[@robertherrick6703]

@@SmileRoomMusic They both seemed to like the basses.

[@casparb9252]

So no Head??

[@offensive_name6123]

Hahahahahahaha

[@KlockoFett]

That's what she said (sorry. I had to)

[@louie8604]

@@KlockoFett damn bro its almost like that was the joke

[@TLGProduktions]

As soon as something doesn't look like a Fender or Gibson people dislike it 🙄

[@craigmoran893]

Yeah the Trad crowd sucks. But the world's filled with sheeple.

[@braxtonfps3580]

I will never play gibson or fender ever. Fuck that shit. Ibanez for life

[@IvanRx76]

I ended up hating Gibson, overpriced low QC shite...

[@MrRedrocket42]

@ 12:16, Nathan starts channeling his brother. God bless the King DNA!

[@SonicXRage]

I usually get bored when people start tweaking the EQ on an active bass, but HOLE-EEE!! The tonal range on these basses is INSANE! People usually say an active bass has "infinite sounds" when really all I hear are 2 OK ones and many other crappy ones no matter how you turn the knobs, but these Ibanez basses have tons of great, usable sounds!

[@burricanecarter]

Not too crazy about the one with Bartolini pickups. The one with Nordstrands sounded amazing to me. I'd love to see someone switch the pickups though to get a better idea of the actual difference between electronics.

[@SermirP]

Both guitars sound perfect! For me, I see the 1505 is more direct and concrete and has absolutely beatiful sound. The 1005 series is more muted or hidden for me, but still sounds amazing.

[@xtrict]

I really dig the 1000 series personally. James is a great tasty bass player. During the swap he made both basses sound fantastic

[@ericvalverderosado2046]

This should be fantastic for Metal

[@DrawAndErase]

Hey Nathan, thanks for joining Frost* my favourite prog band. When I saw you throwing down with Jem I was like omg it's Nathan and he's taking the band to the next level!. Looking forward to Frost* 4!

[@Fogeyspasm]

New EP Others is out!

[@qbass00]

There's some weird compression issue going on with your recent bass videos, something doesn't sound right

[@SahilMakhijani]

And this is why I love Ibanez

[@samboliah3691]

It is pronounced basswood.

[@1uzn]

Actually, it's basswood.

[@adamsteelproducer]

You’re both wrong, it’s from the ancient “basswood”, so it’s basswood.

[@1uzn]

@@adamsteelproducer Oh, forgot about that. I guess it really is just basswood rather than basswood or basswood.

[@elmecos6874]

Thank you all

[@brymills]

The bass wood is basswood..

[@klaiejah]

What a gorgeous intro groove 👍🏼

[@liamholloway4081]

I’d love to see you guys host a bit of an interview or just chat about the bass and music in general with Felix Pastorius. That’d be an awesome watch!

[@VmShpman82]

Both are very interesting. I won't put one over the other. Both sound great.

[@EMPextinction]

The nordstrands sound mean, looking forward to acquiring the 6 string

[@fromquake]

I suspect the perceived bass drop between the basses would be the positioning of the pickups.

[@chriscuthbertson]

The lack of bottom end on the fanned fret model may be due to the pickups being angled towards the bridge on the bass side, this would produce a thinner but more focused tone on the low strings.... but a warmer fatter sound on the treble strings.

[@thefilmandmusic]

I think Ibanez have done a great job on these

[@StroppyDog]

How much damage did those take from James rings? I have the white 1000 4 string being delivered tomorrow. Time to practice the John Taylor bass lines.

[@shiftyfitter]

One month later, care to give us a short review?

[@wolfhorsky]

Ibanez is way more creative and modern with basses recently.

[@theprogguitarist]

It'd be awesome to see headless guitars like this from Ibanez! Strandbergs are pretty expensive for most of us...

[@souravmohapatra5685]

Amen

[@bumnutz09]

I own a strandberg and since then I won't buy another guitar unless it's headless! But yeah, they are definitely overpriced and I can't wait for ibanez to shake up the headless guitar market. I'll buy one day one.

[@ArnoVdVelde]

I fully expect them to experiment with these this year and have a headless guitar ready next year.

[@andreituico7273]

12:18. That classic open ibanez tone

[@chrisjs6123]

Was Nathan on coke for this one? Sure seemed like it but boy he can still play even when jacked 😂

[@oil_can]

Were the Bartolinis distorting when James was playing the black EHB1005 as Nathan changed its EQ settings?

[@mopdigglyderg4827]

BRING BACK LEE!! (Nothing against James, he's cool).

[@Burnt_Gerbil]

Mop Digglyderg - apparently Lee quit Anderton’s a few months ago and moved on to other things

[@danmurphy8144]

Lee’s moved onto Stompbox in London

[@bobilly]

That's tragic, Nathan and Lee had great chemistry. I'm doubtful that such a void can be filled 😥

[@Trey-jl9ru]

MetalThrashingMatt Lee didnt actually quit. It’s his company

[@_dmfd]

I'm not a big bass player, I'm not a big fan of headless guitars or basses, but I am a fan of Nathan and how he slappas da bass!

[@bluefunkybassman]

I assume you know who his brother is? That will explain where he gets it from :)

[@noahsmith1993]

@@bluefunkybassman Who?

[@_dmfd]

@@bluefunkybassman Nah, Idk who his brother is; who is it???

[@EJSjjh]

@@_dmfd Mark King

[@paulcook9936]

Great looking basses

[@chriscuthbertson]

Panga Panga is used as an alternative to Wenge.

[@williamshepley3923]

Luv the headless n multi scale plus ergo thin body. Perfect. 6 string here🤘

[@roargamer007]

Ibanez basses are really the good one with affordable price .

[@tmmjppsn]

A shame the input on the sound test on the black bass was too hot during a long part so it distorted

[@czarpaul01]

Seem like a lot of drinking occurred, holy hell lol

[@LukeBass1000]

Bass and salutations! I gotta be honest and say I'm kinda disappointed in the audio in this review. Seems to me like the audio we're hearing is very different (and worse) than the sound in the room. I think it'd be cool to see them in a regular context sort of like the opposite of 'Does it djent' idea

[@tmmjppsn]

What is the scale length or lengths on these two basses? For some reason Ibanez hasn't put it up on their site

[@swiftymcgarnagle4567]

they literally put all that information on their site for every instrument

[@mx5534]

I've said it once and ill say it many more times... Every time i hear Nordstrand pickups on any bass they completely sound cheap, empty, no bottom end, no character and just a huge hype going around them... After hearing Nathans slapping on the black cheaper model with the Bartolini pickups, i can honestly say along with his SUPERB slapping technique reminded me of a Status Mark King bass sound and tone for just 900 damn pounds!!! Bartolinis for the DEFINITE win! Nordstrand are just overrated in every aspect...

[@thecrayondemo]

When is the EHB1000 white coming out

[@michaelanthony9068]

I love it when Nathan stops talking.

[@VmShpman82]

I've never heard of panga panga wood up until this bass update. LOL

[@jonro100]

Looking forward to seeing how the 1005 sounds with the Aguilar pickups. TheEHB1500 sounds great, but I prefer the roasted maple fretboard of the EHB1000.

[@gautierperez9040]

"Bartolini Pickups and Electronics is an American company based in San Luis Obispo, California."

[@billyellow4849]

Bartolini is an American company, based in California. However, many of the affordable Ibanez basses use Bartolini licensed pickups made in the far east.

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

Good jam. I'm not much for headless instruments, though. Ibanez has some of the coolest heads on the market 😄

[@NedwardJamesAlmost]

Anyone have recomendations for headphones so I can practice at night?

[@Stoitism]

I use Sennheiser HD579. I bought these something like 2 years ago and they still sound incredible. I use them pretty much every day for numerous applications. Fantastic workhorse headphones.

[@LimewaterMusic]

Sennheiser hd598s

[@Aint1S]

How much Coke does it take to get Nathan all f-f-fired up like that?! 🤣👍🏼

[@skippityblippity8656]

This was your Chance at playing a decapitated riff

[@bobtheyob]

Spheres of madness :)

[@KRayxKodessA]

As someone who used to work in instrument retail... those rings clanging off the top of that instrument is making me cringe...

[@offensive_name6123]

The what lol

[@StroppyDog]

Scratch and dent sale on those three.

[@eeshsinger]

cool af basses

[@Super.AmmarI0]

make a "sound like Megadeth BY busting the bank" please!!!!

[@naiyalexic]

Anyone have experience with lowering the action on these? My SR506 supports very low action, as does my Zon. That'll sell me.

[@ravelitschimo]

Can I got on drop A or D? this headless makes me headless^^

[@Ejteener]

How do you hang a headless bass on the wall?

[@adammee5437]

Gorilla glue.

[@TacticalHyena]

i love everything about these basses, except the scale length :L if they'd've gone with the 37'-34' format they'd have a much more competitive product IMO

[@adamski101]

I love everything about them except that they're headless. Remove the head and a guitar or bass instantly looks horrible.

[@1random.guy.on.youtube]

i love everything about the fanned frets version except the standard pickup cover shape. on my dingwall combustion 5 i'd keep resting my thumb on the pointy end. quite uncomfortable and indeed they moved on to a round pickup cover shape

[@kasakka]

I disagree, I think the 33-35" is perfect. I currently play a 33" 5-string and as primarily a guitarist, it feels perfect for me. Heavily contemplating moving to one of these. I have played the Dingwalls with up to 37" multiscale and found them immensely uncomfortable to play.

[@donniecastleman5701]

Night and day difference between the two, spend the extra money and get the blue one, the black one didn't even last a set for me last night and I'm sending it back today for the better model. Great concept and glad to be playing one!

[@DAVIDGREGORYKERR]

Why doesn't Ibanez not go with LASER based Lightwave Guitar pickups and associated electronics

[@mezu-e]

ACTUAL A/B comparison 12:13

[@Mr.Goldbar]

I wanna take a 1500 Multiscale and replace the Nordstrand big splits with one of their humbuckers that fits, and voila I can get at least a portion of Simon Grove's tone

[@destroyer28100]

Just get a dingwall

[@Mr.Goldbar]

@@destroyer28100 I wish Dingwall made a headless

[@e.apollis2877]

it got no head but its alive!!!

[@YoloJ11]

Barts sound good until you hear the Nords. 😆 I own basses with both and Barts are just not as bright and clear, a bit mellow and not nearly the wide tone variations of Nords.

[@skateborg]

I got a brand new 2021 Ibanez EBH1005SMS-EMM bass a few days ago. It seems to have a manufacturing defect. When the EQ switch is set to ON, attenuating the Treble Boost/Cut control does nothing. It’s as if that circuit is not connected inside the EQ. I’ve been searching through videos on KZbin to see if anyone else is commenting about the Treble Boost/Cut control on their EBH1005SMS bass not working, but so far have not found any documentation or demonstration of the issue. Does your EBH1005SMS bass' Treble Boost/Cut control work correctly?

[@andiarbeithb]

Just going through the EQ settings like that doesn´t really give a realistic impression of the sounds a player would actually use.

[@gaetano.q]

Ibanez #1

[@Tyranipole]

Basswood + Bartolinis seems to sound better than Nordstrand + Mahogany. Much fuller.

[@xp50player]

DingBerger?

[@triggerhippie5058]

Whenever I see the new 'Lee' all I can see is the fella who plays the postie in AfterLife...

[@joesasser4421]

The 1500 sounds more versatile. And it seems James had a good time playingwith his knob(s) ROFL

[@gooma5113]

Nice

[@ChrisArmstrong1310]

So, what’s happening with Lee? Has he gone?

[@michaelregan2084]

ergonomic headless bass

[@randymeyer9785]

I have the EHB1505 that Nathan is playing. These basses are almost IMPOSSIBLE to restring with two hands. The locking screws in the non-existent headstock have a difficult time holding the string from slipping back out, making the instrument unplayable. Being the screws and hardware are (probably) made of brass, or similar soft materials... they could possible strip out, if too much tension is applied. For an instrument that is well over $1500 USD, I would expect a little better quality. I've addressed this with an email to Ibanez, and have been completely IGNORED. Would NOT recommend this line of basses, unless the purchaser actually has three hands to change strings.

[@greatwhite61967]

I've been a fan of Nate & Nate's brother Mark, both of Level 42 with Nate joining in 2001, since they first came on the music scene... I've had my eye on the Ibanez EHB1500 in Dragon Eye Burst Flat when they were first shown at the 2020 NAMM Show & I'll be buying one as Ibanez still make great bass or lead & rhythm guitars to those who already have, as I do, the Fenders/Gibsins/Warwicks of the guitar making world & I'll add that to me Sandberg are one of the best bass makers at the moment & have been for quiet a few years but I always like to try different brands & what they bring to the table & I was delighted with my last purchase which was the Ibanez BTB1805-NTL Premium... I've always liked Ibanez as they are not afraid to experiment & give you nice aesthetically pleasing looking instruments also, & I tired of gloss finish on basses when I bought a beautiful Limited Edition Warwick Streamer Stage II from Germany & having that natural feel of the wood appeals to me... No doubt many don't like the flat finish & all the best to them as its each ti their own but I like a flat finish if it's down properly & Ibanez are one of the best for doing a flat finish that can also have a nice poplar burl top to finish the look off... My only reservation about this bass is that it has a chambered body, now this I don't mind, but Ibanez have been making basses that are a lot lighter than your usual bass manufacturers standards of being between 10 to 12lbs & todays Ibanez basses are quite light anyway, so I hope this lighter weight doesn't detract from the overall feel & sound... Going by this demo I'd say as per both basses sound great but it would be nice to have the option of going with Bartolini instead of Norstrand & vice versa & why one brand has Bartolini & the other has Bartolini still puzzles me... I get that they want to have more of a different sound, hence 2 different pick manufacturers, but at least give us the option to choose the particularly finish, with either Norstrand or Bartolini... Just one more thing... It's great that the world is starting to gradually come out of Lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic & my thoughts & prayers go out to those who have this or to the family/friends who have passed away because of this & one day some serious questions will be asked & they better answer them properly & not respond like typical evasive politicians... I'm hoping that Level 42's 40th Anniversary Tour " From Eternity To Here " is eventually greenlit as it wasnt due to kick off until the first week in October 2020 & it would be great to see all the lads of Level 42 again & though we have to put what's happened behind us, we should never forget & dedicate this Tour to those struggling with/who passed away & to everyone that stepped up & gave it their all with regards battling this killer virus... I have many family members & friends in the front line who are either nurses or paramedics & they have been amazing considering how run down the previous Governments have allowed the NHS to become, so to everyone out there I Thank You & I'm hoping to raise a glass to you all, if the Level 42 Tour is back on... Oh yeah I nearly forgot... I doubt your looking at this Mark King but these bass guitars that cost a fraction of the price that you've paid to Rob Green for your Status wouldve been better used to buy these basses as they sound so much better that any Status range & why you stick by using them, only you can explain!.. That being said I hope to see You/ Nate/Pete/Mike & Sean from Level 42 in October 2020, as I booked my tickets back in December 2019... In light of the coronavirus outbreak stay healthy where ever you are in the world... .....

[@russellzauner]

Ibanez isn't a Japanese name. Ibanez guitars were originally made in Spain - and the Salvador Ibanez guitars have made a comeback as a brand but they're pretty chintzy. I'd rather spend $200 USD on an old Ibanez classical guitar than $150 USD on a new "branded", in fact, I just did. If the surf green 5 came in fretless, I'd already be in debt for it. Anyhow Yeah, early outsourcing so you're actually buying a guitar that's twice an import.

[@j4ckw4ll]

Hey! Where’s Lee??…

[@flowbius]

James has got some skills.

[@citizennozmeda7232]

Don't you love it when a guy smacks his finger rings all over your finish repeatedly

[@flowbius]

Yaeh,is Lee allright?

[@dawgal]

Nolly! ;)

[@booshwireless]

Ehb. ergonomic headless bass

[@darktompol]

At last an ibanez with wider sting spacing!

[@AlbertoLopez-uz2mt]

I need somebody that slaps me as hard as they can !!!

[@flips220]

I thought that was Nolly at first glance, haha. Anyway, I was excited about those basses when they first started popping up, but I've changed my mind since. I'm not crazy about the scale length, the Bartolinis (I know the 1500 has Nordstrands, but it's a big price jump, and I actually don't like the finishes/neck/fretboards as much in the Premiums), and last I can't in my right mind endorse any guitar at that price level with a cheap plastic nut. I'm sick of companies doing that.

[@LeeCaterson]

a new nut is like $12 and about as many minutes to replace....

[@Nikita13337]

ibanez is a spanish name

[@Nikita13337]

because they started as a manufacturer of spanish guitars

[@elmecos6874]

Ibáñez is the original spanish name

[@maxrockatansky4594]

What is the purpose of a headless guitar?

[@christianbelanger621]

Lighter and limits the numbers of mic stands knock downs on a live stage (according to Geddy Lee)

[@gadabout4899]

Its also smaller, strangbergs basses are no bigger than guitars

[@stereoroid]

No neck dive, which would be a risk here since the bodies are chambered i.e. light.

[@debashishkaushik6933]

Easier to carry, and transport too!

[@ajpitts1]

Keeps tunings longer

[@loiseaunoir1021]

It should pronounce eeebanez 😁

[@tillpoot6340]

No head

[@WDXash]

Nicely demo’d but they don’t make the sounds that I like.

[@liamtahaney713]

These are cheaper in the EU than the us bummer

[@johnnyneurotic1]

Probably ‘cuz they looked so...meh? Good move. Great video.

[@teamcuba2000]

Hmmm... 2 days ago... social distancing ?

[@jonw3462]

Grooves like that, over 5 knobs and still no head at all? Nice bass though, right up my street.

[@Thebigislandreporter]

WTF where is the other skinny guy normally there?

[@NotThatOneThisOne]

2 presenters determined to make a video as unentertaining as possible. 1 overbearing, the other reluctant to tell the first to shut up and sleep it off. Love the basses though.

[@Ben_Mdws]

A bass without a headstock just looks a bit too weird for my taste.

[@MrCgar18]

I cant buy this it reminds me of my sexual experience with ex girlfriend,no head,bada booom pssssshhhh thank you thank you Im in quarantine all week thank you .

[@lukasswepston2683]

Andertons fan base has no taste at all lol these basses are great

[@mixodorians12]

Yeah, that's not 2 metres apart.

[@basscubs]

Serious personality differences here 😅

[@marcoelwray]

knowledge of the instruments is very low here