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If you're searching for an easy-playing electric bass guitar with an eye-grabbing contemporary design and balanced, studio-ready sound, then the Ibanez Bass Workshop EHB1000S definitely fits the bill. The EHB1000S features a sleekly modern, ergonomic American basswood body; a super-fast, graphite-reinforced 5-piece roasted maple/walnut neck; and a silky-smooth roasted bird's-eye maple fingerboard. And to drive the tone home, the EHB1000S is spec’d with a pair of premium Bartolini BH2 pickups. Ibanez has pulled it all together with EHB1000S's cutting-edge headless design ? it's your perfect entryway into the world of modern, boutique-style electric bass guitars.





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Bartolini BH2 pickups deliver full, balanced tone





Bartolini BH2 pickups maintain a superb balance between the Bass Workshop EHB1000S's clarity and depth. They provide complexity and warmth in the mids and low-end depth that won't wash out. Long-blade pole pieces allow these dual-coil pickups to offer hum-free single-coil-style character and consistency. When you want to sculpt your EHB1000S's tone, just reach for the 3-band EQ. This active equalizer delivers wide frequency-range adjustments on each band. There's also a 3-way midrange switch that lets you define your instrument's presence. Whether you want round R&B throb or responsive thumb-technique punch, the EHB1000S delivers.





MR5HS bridge enhances definition and sustain





Ibanez specified their excellent MR5HS bridge for the Premium EHB1000S. 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. As a result, bassists here at Sweetwater are raving about the EHB1000S’s astonishing clarity and sustain.





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 stopped producing derivative instruments and began manufacturing the innovative original guitar and bass designs that the company is now known for. Ibanez is also famous for their effect pedals, notably the Tube Screamer.





The EHB1000S's 3-band EQ offers ultra-high levels of tone sculpting.


Ibanez Bass Workshop EHB1000S 4-string Electric Bass Features:


Ergonomic American basswood body


Super-stable 5-piece roasted maple/walnut neck with graphite reinforcement rods


Roasted bird's-eye maple fretboard with medium stainless steel frets, and abalone offset dots


Bartolini BH2 neck and bridge pickups provide complex, warm mids and plenty of low-end depth


Vari-mid 3-band EQ supplies you with all the sound shaping you could want


EQ bypass switch for achieving passive electric bass guitar sounds


MR5HS bridge with 19mm string spacing enhances your definition and sustain


Schaller S-Locks strap pins safeguard against unexpected axe drops


Luminescent side dots make finding your place on dark stages a piece of cake


Eye-grabbing black hardware


Finger Ramp included