Ibanez EHB1005SMS Detailed Review - For Potential Buyers

[@gregellevsen5280]

Owning this bass "ruined" other basses for me! It's so comfortable and balanced to play.

[@WorshipBlender]

Yes, it did the unthinkable of making my decide to sell my MusicMan Stingrays!

[@ticoon]

@@WorshipBlenderreally?😮

[@-Mark_F]

Mine is on back-order till September (never played one), however something is telling me that this is how it should evolve.

[@dani_low]

@@WorshipBlender Geeez. I did the same 🤭

[@kevinromero5193]

I also sold my stringray5 for this bass a year ago. No regrets and my back really appreciates it.

[@robp775]

Has to be the most thorough and useful real world review I've ever seen. And I just realized that was 45+ minutes. Felt like 20. Absolute top marks. Hat tipped to you sir.

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you for this - so glad it was helpful.

[@Stick3x]

You sure are humble for being such a good bassist.

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you. That is very kind of you to say.

[@chrisvanhoven8562]

Very cool review - one of the best on KZbin. You are not one of those loud and obnoxious "Influencer" types, which is great :-)

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you! I really appreciate your feedback!

[@LMaia14]

I'm looking to buy one of those, and man let me tell you: Your review was awesome! Thanks for having such a thorough analysis of everything about this bass.

[@WorshipBlender]

So glad it was helpful for you. Thank you for letting me know - I try to do my review videos where I tackle all the questions I had about a piece of gear before I bought it.

[@rafaelmartinez1619]

Thank you Colin Robinson 🧛🏻‍♂️ great review!

[@Gage11213]

Thanks for a very thorough review! I’m a dedicated Strandberg fan but didn’t feel like dropping more than $2k for the Boden bass. I really wanted a short scale and this convinced me to go ahead with this one!

[@WorshipBlender]

Awesome! I hope it works out for you.

[@Another_Broke_Musician]

Great review! I own this and the 4-string and agree with everything you said. I do play heavier music in addition to funk, jazz, pop, etc. These short scale EHBs are the most tonally versatile basses I've ever owned. Worth mentioning is they've got incredibly stable necks. I've also owned the 1505MS and tried several string gages on all my EHBs and never had to touch a truss rod. Excited to try the preamp mod. Gonna see if it's in the 4 string too. And got some great ideas from you and other commenters about the inlays. THANK YOU!! My method was vinyl tape, a mini hole punch and tweezers. Took me an hour to get half of one neck done. I've been dreading finishing the job.

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you for the feedback Jim! I've considered the mini hole punch idea too - still may do it as it's a good idea.

[@PeterDStephens]

Thanks for the review, mate. I have the EHB1000s which is the 4 string, short scale with standard frets. I love it and the ergonomics are the biggest part of that. The neck is super comfortable to. Have been looking the at 5 string options that are also short scale and your bass is probs the top of the list and this review is super userful 🙂

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you Peter! I appreciate the feedback! Almost 2 years later and the EHB is still my primary bass.

[@biasiode65]

Stavo cercando informazioni sui bassi a scala corta e a 5 corde quando mi sono imbattuto nelle tue recensioni. Ritengo che tu sia molto bravo nel fare queste recensioni, sei molto dettagliato, scrupoloso e onesto. Non lasci fuori nessuno aspetto dello strumento, né ti astieni dalle giuste critiche e dal rilevare i difetti, quando ci sono. Per esempio, raramente in una recensione sui bassi si parla del bilanciamento del manico e del peso del basso, aspetti che per me sono molto importanti. Sei anche molto bravo a suonare, complimenti. Ho apprezzato molto questa recensione dell'Ibanez EHB1005MS, ma anche quelle sull'Ibanez TMB35. Sono un chitarrista-bassista e vorrei passare a un basso a scala corta 5 corde, che abbia le caratteristiche di leggerezza e bilanciamento che vedo piacciono anche a te, oltre al fatto che la mia schiena ne risente per il peso e ritengo un basso sbilanciato una vera indecenza, soprattutto se costoso e di una marca prestigiosa. Ora posseggo un Fender Jazz, bellissimo, ma che mi dà problemi fisici per il peso, e un Fender Mustang, bello strumento, ma che è sbilanciato verso il manico, che tende a cadere. Ti volevo chiedere se conosci l'Ibanez SRMD205 detto MEZZO, cosa ne pensi e se potresti fare una recensione su di esso. Spero che leggerai questo commento. Grazie di tutto.

[@WorshipBlender]

Hi @biasiode65 - I translated your comments - thank you for the kind words, I really appreciate it. Regarding the Ibanez Mezzo, I don't own one and only review stuff I actually have and use. However, since you are asking about it I can give some feedback since I have played a few in music stores and played someone else's Mikro in rehearsals and services. The Mezzo is a cool little bass. It is light weight and I would think would be easy on the back and should have little to no neck dive. It also looks really cool - I loved the Tangerine color on one of the earlier model years Ibanez had. I considered the Mezzo before the TMB, but passed only because the neck was too small for my preference (fretboard wasn't wide enough). Otherwise, a great bass for the money. The Mikro, which is basically the same bass but smaller is fantastic. It also has a neck not wide enough for my preference, but otherwise plays and sounds great. Super light and well balanced on a strap. If you like the thin neck on either the Mikro or Mezzo, then either would be a good choice.

[@biasiode65]

Thanks for the answer, you gave me a great answer and good solutions, as I expected from you, after watching your videos. Please continue your activity, your reviews are very useful and the fact that they are long is not a problem at all, on the contrary, reviews should be done in order to allow a good analysis of all the characteristics of an instrument. Many, instead of making reviews, rather make advertising promotions of the product, which do not always give the correct idea of the tool. On the other hand, it is not always possible to try the tools before buying them to decide what is right for us. Certainly not when you make a purchase on WEB sites. Thanks again for your effort and greetings. (Translated with google translate

[@WorshipBlender]

@@biasiode65 God bless you my friend! I appreciate your comments more than you know. Thank you!

[@paulmullen2620]

What a great sounding bass, and it's so good to hear about the comfort factor. I don't understand why people seem so interested in bright sounding pickups. There's a lot of noisy, clankyness out there in bass demo land. The bartolinis in there perfect.

[@WorshipBlender]

They really are nice pickups. I think it depends on the style of music you are into. For me, they're a lot of fun and I get closer to tones I hear from really good gospel musicians that are using MTD basses. Not that that's how I sound musicianship-wise, but its a tone I strive for.

[@unduloid]

Metal players generally want more "zing," because they often will use a more overdriven sound with a pedal or in the amp.

[@HappyChillmore]

Honestly I thought these bartolinis sounded great until I heard them compared to the nordstrands. There’s an audio phenomenon where something sounding more present and louder makes us think it’s “better” so hearing them back to back makes you think the nordstrands are much better, which could be argued that they are. But these sound pretty great too. I am undecided

[@daud_maryanto]

My Ibanez 1005 sms just arrived today, after tested it at bass center and watching many youtube videos, your video made me decided to buy it. Thanks for this video, God bless you

[@WorshipBlender]

Enjoy that bass! God bless you too.

[@EnergyChasms]

This is exactly the video I've been looking for. Thank you sir.

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you - you were exactly the viewer I was looking for! :-)

[@willisingo]

I've had mine three months now, and I absolutely love it. The low visibility of the fret markers is an annoying issue in the high range, but I've found it to strengthen my awareness of where I am on the neck without looking. I dont do a lot of soloing but I imagine for a jazz guy soloing through changes it might be a bigger issue.

[@WorshipBlender]

The fret markers low visibility are definitely an issue for the bass, but otherwise it's great. Glad you are liking yours.

[@designlizard]

Thanks for the excellent review! Praise him with the strings!

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you!! Praise Him Indeed!

[@evanfont913]

The “Djent” comment was so wholesome I couldn’t help but chuckle.

[@WorshipBlender]

Lol. I am not that hip.

[@Pookiestud]

I love this. Tons of good info from a regular player… and possibly the nerdiest review I’ve ever seen! I just ordered that exact same bass… same color and everything. It should be here in 4 or 5 days. Can’t wait! Thanks man!

[@WorshipBlender]

Awesome - thank you for the feedback. You're just the person this review was for! "...the nerdiest review I've ever seen!" Love that - it made my day! Make sure to subscribe for more content.

[@LANSpace211]

highly second this. most expensive instrument ive bought.

[@Pookiestud]

@@LANSpace211 I received mine a few days ago. It’s AWESOME.

[@LANSpace211]

@@Pookiestud Mine is in the shipping box at home just arrived this morning! Making a hard day at work. I CANT FOCUS. Been surfing around looking for any comments on it needing a set up, any opinion?

[@Pookiestud]

@@LANSpace211 Mine was nice out of the box minus a little buzzing on the first couple frets on the B and E strings. I set the string distance to the closest they could be. That’s a preference thing. It’s way easier to tune than expected. The strings were loosened for shipping.

[@alynsmith6378]

That was the best and the most informative review of this brilliant instrument I have seen .Huge thanks.

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you! I appreciate your feedback.

[@michaelanthony9068]

I really appreciate your review and your style of delivery. Intelligent and clear, also your points are relevant. Watching this in May of 2022 and I’m strongly considering a Ibanez EHB, tho I don’t know about MS or parallel fret. I’m still watching the vid so you might address this but I wonder about chambered body. The light weight is great but does it lack sustain due to reduced mass?

[@WorshipBlender]

Thanks for the feedback. As far as I can tell, I've never noticed a lack of sustain on any bass I've played or owned, including the EHB. But, I've never considered an A/B test until now. Thank you for another cool video idea! :-)

[@shamrock3639]

Many thanks, man. You are the king of bass-testers.

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you for your kind feedback!

[@TheBassfresh]

thank you, this is the best and most informative bass review I've seen on youtube, I ordered one same color.

[@WorshipBlender]

Awesome - glad it was helpful! Thank you for the very kind words - I appreciate it! Enjoy the bass!

[@catboyzee]

Thank you for this insightful review/assessment of this instrument, its features, and uses.

[@WorshipBlender]

You're welcome - glad it was helpful!

[@brownsworthy7323]

Great review! I like the way you have touched on most things that players or prospective buyers would look at and your honesty in when it came to tone settings and your preferences. My local has one left in stock and I will be checking it out tomorrow and hopefully will be bringing it home.

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you for your feedback - it is very appreciated. Did you get a chance yet to check out the local one? If so, what were your thoughts on it?

[@brownsworthy7323]

@@WorshipBlender Yes, I went in and checked it out and fell in love straight away and put a deposit down on it. The weight and ergonomics were brilliant thought I would have trouble with the fan frets but it was relatively easy to play being the first time I'd played a fan fret. Build quality of the neck was equal to j craft models I own and the bartolini pick ups and controls much the same. Can't wait until I pick it up should be in about 6 weeks.

[@WorshipBlender]

@@brownsworthy7323 Sweet! Very happy for you! Great choice!

[@KevinMajka]

Thank you for sharing this. As a tried and true Fender shaped object fan, I'm considering one of these for my first five string. This was helpful.

[@WorshipBlender]

Glad to hear - thanks!

[@makkitozea4245]

Loved the video, so humble ! I’m ordering the Bass now !!!! Great video 🤝

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you! Have you got the bass yet?

[@williammacintosh1239]

Such an awesome review! I have a 1000S on the way and couldn't find any real in-depth videos that show the passive vs active or go into depth anywhere close to this. Thanks again

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you! My reviews are heavily influenced by my own frustrations with getting helpful info from review videos. I'm so happy to hear this was helpful for you - it means a lot to me! God bless you!

[@-Mark_F]

Very thorough vid on this bass. TYFP!

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you for your feedback!

[@bassplayerrm]

I feel like you showed the usable tone of the instrument thank you!! most other reviews I've seen go through tones no one would ever use it dosen't seem to have the strange clunky sounding midrange thing that was giving me pause on purchasing

[@WorshipBlender]

Glad it was helpful!

[@static4111]

I use the same technique for muting the B string. It came naturally to me that way and I didn't know anyone else used their ring finger as a pivot like that.

[@WorshipBlender]

Great minds think alike!

[@kevinenos5936]

Thanks for this great thorough video. Even covered my question about the Hercules stand.. bravo! Oh and also a Carvin amp user.. love my little 2x10, just got a compliment on it at a gig yesterday. :)

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you for the feedback - glad I helped answer your question. Yes, the Carvin's packed a lot of features in their amps and at great prices too.

[@emilkrasich]

Thank you for the in depth review. I decided to get one and will put more visible markers on it.

[@WorshipBlender]

Glad it was helpful!

[@justinorprecio3094]

I love your review This channel needs more subscribers Justin from the Philippines

[@WorshipBlender]

Awesome!! Thank you for your kind words. It keeps me inspired to create more videos.

[@justinorprecio3094]

@@WorshipBlender yeah man I like your approach: the videos are long (I also watched your talman short scale bass review) but the important details are being openly discussed I just wish this headless becomes available here. I'm not a bassist but I want to have one and fool around with it

[@jesserobinson20]

That is the exact amp I had years back. Don't see those too much these days.

[@Another_Broke_Musician]

In searching the online forums I found another mod. On the same board where you showed us the 1st mod there is another port for a 6+ db boost . It seemed to solve most of the volume drop issues when you roll the pickup selector

[@WorshipBlender]

Interesting - I will look into that. Great tip. I'm sure I'll find it, but where is the location of that port?

[@jlepre752]

I had the same dark side markers on my Sire bass. I used a Sharpie oil paint marker. It makes perfect white dots.

[@WorshipBlender]

Hmm, oil paint? I hesitate at that, but glad it is working well for you. I may stick with stickers.

[@justinszeto6613]

Thanks for the great review. The only lots of talking bass guitar review that I benefit.

[@WorshipBlender]

Huge compliment! Thank you!

[@tianolp]

Thanks for such a thorough review! Can I ask why you chose the shorter scale model(1005SMS) as opposed to the longer scale(1005MS)?

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you for your feedback. I chose the shorter scale because of new interest in shorter scale basses. Personally, I'm finding the 32 inch scale of the B string to be perfect and wishing the rest of the strings were same length - non multiscale. But it's a great bass and the shorter scale helps me to play longer.

[@paulcornwell9207]

@@WorshipBlenderthen perhaps you should try an Ibanez SRMD205 medium scale (32) 5 string.

[@MadMagicPaul]

I solved the markers problem with those little stickers that are sold to cover webcams. They come in a lot of different sizes and in black and white. They don't leave any marks when removed. Half an hour with a pair of tweezers (and some swearing trying to line them up!) and the job was done. They look like normal plastic markers and I cannot feel them on the fretboard at all.

[@WorshipBlender]

Very cool - looking into that.

[@Denvercoder]

I pull the string through, mark the spot with a sharpie, then cut the string and then pull it back through and hold it with pliers until I tighten the bolt.

[@WorshipBlender]

Great tip! Thanks

[@yanivsh16]

Great review!

[@WorshipBlender]

Thanks!

[@antatchi5036]

For the price especially its a really hard bass to beat one of the only issues I really had with it was that parts of the finish would wear out a little quick

[@WorshipBlender]

Agreed - I have a little wear on a spot of the finish too.

[@Darksidetripper]

Excellent review Colin Robinson. I will be buying one, Thank you.

[@WorshipBlender]

I've been Colin'ed a lot of things, but never a Robison. Glad the review was helpful! It's a great bass.

[@hhectorlector]

terrific playing. well done.

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you!

[@chrisshipp7514]

Wow! Great, informative review!

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you!

[@kurdtx27]

Nice review. I dont mind you talk a lot. Its nice to hear your perspective on the bass. too bad that you mentioned the tone control on passive mode is not much .... hope you'll give us update on what you'll be doing on the fret markers thank you very much for this video, I am also a beginners bass church player :)

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you for your feedback! I'll do a follow up video in a few months. In the meantime, I've experimented with pinstriping tape. Working ok, but I went with 1/16 inch and a dark blue color, so I don't find it to be enough visual marking - may try 1/8 inch next.

[@JH-mt5bg]

Thanks for this video, I appreciate all of the details, even down to the stand requirements! Over two years later, you have discovered the Lakeland and the Sire. Which leaves me wondering: is your 1005SMS now a back-up bass? Seems like you really appreciate the ergonomics of the 1005SMS, especially the weight, but otherwise you find the Lakeland and the Sire preferable. Is that right? Thanks.

[@WorshipBlender]

Sorry for the delay getting back to you. I wouldn't call the EHB a backup bass, just not as frequently in the rotation. I love the EHB and think it is the most comfortable bass and probably my favorite as to how it sounds - I love its tone. I'm just coming to the realization that I'm a full scale bass guy. The TMB and EHB were fun ventures into the short scale realm, but I would rather have a parallel fret full size bass. Just last night I was looking at a used EHB full sized parallel fret bass as an option. I have been kicking that around for a while now - sell the EHB1505SMS and go with the larger non-fanned fret version of the EHB. Just for some reason the EHB looks weirder with parallel frets, so I have to warm up more to that idea, and I like the wood on the neck of the SMS version. So, at some point, I can see a different version of the EHB in my setup, it's still a favorite and a bass I highly recommend.

[@davidhawk4503]

Hey buddy, thanks for posting such an informative video on this bass, it really helped me make up my mind about it. Between yours, and a few others, I decided to order myself one of these basses and I'm anxiously awaiting its arrival tomorrow! I did have a question for you though and its actually not about the bass but rather the Hercules stand you're using and, specifically, where did you get those spacers that allow you to use it with the abbreviated "headstock" ? I have several of those gravity actuated Hercules stands so I would love to keep using them with this instrument but no matter how I word it I never get a hit when doing a search for them. I'm likely not calling it the right thing but I've also searched through the Hercules gear sections of several of the online music outlets and none seem to carry such a thing so any info you could send my way would be much appreciated. Thanks for your time, God bless and have a great day!

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you for the feedback! Glad the video was helpful for you. Regarding your question on the stand spacers, simply type Hercules stand spacers in Google and you will get the product. Here's the first link for them I got: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1479937-REG/hercules_stands_ha301_nina_narrow_instrument_neck_adjustment.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&lsft=BI%3A514 This looks like the offical product name: HERCULES Stands HA301 Narrow Instrument Neck Adjustment They work best on the single guitar stands. At church, we have a two guitar Hercules stand, and they are a little tight - need some trimming with a knife, but I haven't had a chance to do that yet, however, they still work. But on my single guitar stand they are perfect. Enjoy the bass! Let me know how it works out for you.

[@davidhawk4503]

@@WorshipBlender Thanks much for the info on the stand! I'm primarily interested for my dual guitar model because I typically take both a 4 and a 5 string onstage with me (as well as an electric upright) but now that I've had the bass for a couple of days I'm thinking I won't really need a 4 anymore so I can use my D&A Guitar Gear Starfish+ to hold the Ibanez. It's also a gravity hanger but is designed quite a bit differently than the Hercules and has no problems keeping the bass in place despite its abbreviated headstock. They also have a 5 legged design and are the most stable stands I have found to date but since they don't make a dual model I thought I was going to be going back to the Hercules, hence my interest in the mod for it, but now it looks like I won't be doing so after all. Like you I found my biggest gripes to be the difficult to see side dots (after playing an upright for years I never use the top fretmarks much anyway) and the lack of response from the passive tone control but neither is enough of a deal breaker to make me want to return the instrument. I strung it up with a set of Thomastik-Infield JR-345's & setup the action, tuned it to drop A and haven't been able to put it down since! Anyway thanks again for the info and I'll probably track a set down just so if I do decide to take 2 basses onstage or in a studio in the future I'll have it cause we never know just what the future will bring and being an old Boy Scout I like to be prepared😁 Take care and rock on!

[@Dexx1s]

Solid review, but you gotta put those links in the description or have them as cards. Ain't nobody pausing and manually typing those links.

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you - great advice. I double checked because I was sure I had links in the description and there are. You have to click the "Show More" text in the description to get the full description. Scroll down a little and they are there.

[@Dexx1s]

@@WorshipBlender Ah, you're right. I honestly saw them and automatically thought they were copy pasted FAQ links the way people typically do.

[@WorshipBlender]

@@Dexx1s No worries! :-)

[@jmcates1120]

Great video, Colin Robinson! Thanks a ton. 🙂

[@pedrovaldezelmoustro]

thanks for the info!!! great review!!

[@WorshipBlender]

Glad it was helpful!

[@pedrovaldezelmoustro]

@@WorshipBlender I bought the 1505!! Very decent bass! !Versátil....

[@mycuul9413]

Nice review, do you have a link to the discussion referring to the preamp mod? I've looked all over talk bass for this. Also I have the Emerald Green version. Brilliant basses.

[@WorshipBlender]

I don' t have the exact post handy, but it's part of the following thread: "Ibanez Ergonomic Headless Bass (EHB) club" on TalkBass.com. It got discussed about 2 months ago on that thread.

[@joannalewis5279]

You are a good player don't do yourself down

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you - I appreciate that.

[@Stoitism]

Oh maaa lawdy i need this bass. Great review!

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you!

[@makkitozea4245]

Excellent videi🎉

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you!

[@dm4728]

Thanks for the review, I have been looking at this bass for a few months now. Just one thing, even though I am watching in HD, the resolution is pretty average especially when you do the zooms. Perhaps it's my end or perhaps its something else

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you for the feedback. The resolution is on my end - I'm still building out video capabilities for the channel. The goal is to get to multi cam shots with better lighting. I just zoomed the same camera shot to get some variety and/or better mask edit points.

[@PsyJaye]

Great professional review by a good bass playing musician.. I was interested mostly in the luminescence and Bartolini's/preamp and I am coming to appreciate a short scale instrument because I play guitar also.. again I appreciate your playing for the Almighty and giving back some of your Gifts.. I also want a preamp with a "Q" tone option.. God Bless Music.. Peace

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you for you kind words - God Bless you!

[@terrysprott171]

Did you use the REGULAR SLINKY 5-STRING NICKEL WOUND ELECTRIC BASS STRINGS - 45-130 GAUGE when you restrung the bass. Just wondering if the B and E strings were long enough. Great review. Thankyou.

[@WorshipBlender]

Now that you ask I'm second guessing myself, but I'm pretty sure it was 45-130 gauge, regular Slinkys. Yes the B and E strings where long enough since this is a shorter scale bass.

[@HappyChillmore]

Is it just me or does this sound better than the full scale one?

[@WorshipBlender]

I haven't played the full scale one, but it does sound good.

[@MyNameIsBiLmurder]

I bought one!

[@michaelanthony9068]

Ok the vid is finishing up now and the only thing I wished you covered is what it’s like to play chords up around the 12th-17th frets with the fan frets. Is it a struggle? Thnx

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you for the feedback. I wish I could answer but honestly I don't really play chords on bass - maybe someday, but not today. However, that being said I don't think the fanned frets would make it too difficult for that. The first three or four frets is where the fanning is most extreme, but further up the neck its pretty mild. Maybe after the 15th fret I could see it getting harder.

[@untitled283]

Between the stingray and the ehb (I know, two different worlds) which one do you like more?

[@WorshipBlender]

Excellent question. The MM Stingrays are better built (and should be for twice the price), but the one I like more is the EHB. The EHB has become my number 1 and what I always want to play now. I'm even realizing I like the tone of it better too. Played my Stingray for the first time in 6 months at service today and was wishing the whole time I had the EHB.

[@alteregoita]

when you are sitting you have to raise the left leg, not the right one. In this way the neck will be in the right position 🤟🏻😊

[@skepticsinister]

Nice playing, thank you for all the good info!

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you!

[@loiseaunoir1021]

Hey bro, thank sfor your video, but tell me: how's the B string acting here? With a 32 inch scale, you would think it's kind of flabby, what about it please? Thx

[@WorshipBlender]

It's actually quite good. For 5's, I have or have had MM Stingrays, MTD Saratoga, Fender Jazzes and Lakland 55-01. The Lakland is probably the best B string due to it's 35 inch scale, but I have no issues at all with the B string on the EHB. Even the Ibanez TMB35 I had was a decent B string for a 30 inch scale. So, Ibanez seems to do short scale well with 5 strings, in my opinion.

[@shamsalimbiswas5764]

I am planning to buy the 4 string (EHB1000S) version. What strings are you using? Regular ones or short scale ones?

[@WorshipBlender]

I'm using regular scale Ernie Ball Slinkys. Note that the model I'm using is short - medium scale, so you may want to double check if regular scale works on the EHB1000S model, which is short scale. I don't know for sure myself since I don't own the model you're considering.

[@dirtblock2147]

I don’t know if you’ve solved the fret inlay issue yet but you could try dots of glow in the dark tape on the top of the fretboard

[@WorshipBlender]

Always good options! Thanks

[@donniecastleman5701]

I dig them! Bought two!

[@WorshipBlender]

Awesome - I thought of doing the same thing and spec'ing the second one out with a different set of pickups.

[@leonidis6225]

Thanks. I bet its one of the most comfortable basses out there to play and travel with but it sounds so dull and dark on any setting in any video :(

[@WorshipBlender]

It indeed is the most comfortable bass. You can replace the pickups it they don't suit you. Your style of music and personal preference may differ from me, but I really love the tone of it, but I admit to liking a darker tone. Live it is very clean and you can brighten it up with it's preamp and/or brighter strings too.

[@Barcarus]

i agree, i have been hunting a 5 string with a good sounding b-string for years now, haven't found it yet. altough i like ibanez cuz of general quality and design, i got rid of everyone yet cuz of the sound. for this bass in particular i read many comments about heavy build-quality issues. they are either perfect or totally messed up. for the fanned frets i read many comments saying stuff like "get dingwall, they have years more of experience in that". only thing is the price point, if you get a really good ibanez that fit's all your needs, you can save quite a bit there :)

[@mathieudemers2933]

Looks like a very nice bass, would love to have a 6 strings version! EHB1006SMS! #Ibanez please! :)

[@WorshipBlender]

They do have in 6 string - just not in the shorter scale.

[@mathieudemers2933]

@@WorshipBlender Thanks, yes of course I meant it would be nice to have a 6 strings version of the short scale one! :)

[@jamesogara7053]

So do you feel the short scale gives adequate pull and tone on the low B string, as opposed to the version that has a 35” B? If that B string is solid and not floppy, I have to think that the the short scale makes things easier on the left hand.

[@WorshipBlender]

I have not played the 35 scale version, so I'm afraid I don't have the knowledge to answer. I can answer that it's as good as the B strings on my 34 scale basses - or better in the case of my Fender Jazz.

[@vanpet1993]

Now the question emerges: 5 string or 6 string version? :D

[@WorshipBlender]

I'll admit I have eye-balled the 6 string version, just not sure I would be a bassist to make use of it.

[@HappyChillmore]

I can’t get past the neck looking too fat

[@fullybeardedreviews3476]

It looks like a refined groove line

[@firemarshal2629]

3:52 I think most men have found themselves in that spot before brother

[@alexsausl]

Thanks for your perfect review - based on that one I bought one in silver as well. In the store it sounded awesome so I just tested not thoroughly enough. At home I found bad deadspots on the G string at the 11.-13. fret. Especially bad is that weird overtone on the 13th fret which one can here from 0:50 onwards: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pafCqYZpeqt3qqc Do you have that as well? Any suggestions? Could it be the string that causes that overtone?

[@alexsausl]

Ok, I am answering my own question/comment: after playing three different 1005SMS it seems to be caused by the construction. All three of them had this deadspot/overtone issue around fret 12 on the G-string. Switching strings helped a bit. I will keep the bass as the ergonomics far outweigh the issue where I usually don´t play anyway. YMMV

[@WorshipBlender]

Hey Alex. Mine does not have dead spots. However, on the TalkBass.com forums I have heard this complaint come up on more than one occasion from different people. That combined with your 3 examples all having the dead spots is an indication that anyone shopping for this instrument should be aware of this possible issue. But even if it did have this issue on mine I'd do the same as you and keep the bass as the ergonomics outweigh the issue.

[@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?

[@glitched100]

I actually bought the the four string version of this bass and the soldering on the pickup knob was good awful. In fact when I opened it up the neck pickup ground wire came off and when I soldering it back the bridge one came off then I had to completely resolder the pot basically to get it working. Definitely something to look into.

[@glitched100]

To clarify. The bass was used but it was near mint. I have a feeling the qc on these basses aren't that great. One of my knobs is crooked and the pots on some of them were sticky so the stacked knobs would turn each other. Had to use some silicone lubricant to fix the stiff pots.

[@WorshipBlender]

Kevin - Sorry, looks like I must have missed your comment initially. No, mine seems to work correctly. It definitely seems you may have a tech issue with that. Hopefully you got it worked out already? BTW, nice guitar playing on your channel.

[@WorshipBlender]

QC is likely off due to Covid - this seems to be the case in a lot of things lately. I hope you are still able to enjoy the bass.

[@skateborg]

@@WorshipBlender Thanks for your reply. A while ago , I opened up the control cavity and checked the entire wiring harness. A couple of the tiny connectors were loose, so I gently pressed them back together. Now I have a functioning Treble Boost/Cut control when the bass is in Active mode. Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

[@tatt4music]

Always swap out for new strings whenever you buy a new Bass. Daddarios sound amazing on all Ibanez basses.

[@z8121]

What??? Why? The strings are new and they are D’addario too.

[@adamswing6115]

the D in djent is silent

[@WorshipBlender]

Thank you for confirming - you are a kind dgentleman! ;-)

[@jonhopkins8447]

What does “scoops the mids” mean? @30:36

[@WorshipBlender]

Great question - just means the highs and lows are boosted higher than the mids - or the mids are cut lower relative to the highs and lows. The mids have been "scooped" out.

[@alp.adanir]

Is it made in Japan?

[@WorshipBlender]

The back is stamped with "Made in Indonesia"

[@tavishurn2585]

COVID is still going... I just got my first bout.

[@WorshipBlender]

Sorry to hear that. Hope things are improving for you.

[@tavishurn2585]

@@WorshipBlender Thank you! It was quite a strange experience, but with no long term effects as far as I can tell.

[@solarw4377]

перезапуск старой модели в новой инкарнации

[@unduloid]

Your pronunciation of "D'Addario" is really weird. Deadeiro? I don't even know...

[@WorshipBlender]

Is it wrong? Just the way I always heard it pronounced, so I assumed that was how.

[@unduloid]

​@@WorshipBlender It is pronounced pretty much the way it is written.