I recently picked up a new bass. It’s a multi-scale five string with a 35″ B string and a 33″ G. Behold, the Ibanez EHB1505MS in “Ocean Inlet” flat. Did I mention that it had no headstock and that it weighs just over seven pounds?
I was going to buy it new from sweetwater, but a friend suggested I look into a local store, so I called them up. (They are 40 minutes away and I don’t drive anymore.) They were very nice to me. They gave me good advice and a 15% discount for no apparent reason. Free delivery, too. I even got an email from their lead tech telling me they would set it up for free. Win!
It’s really great to play. Although I have to look into the pickup heights. Blending both together sounds very middy, like the bridge pickup is way louder than it should be. Also, the knobs feel cheap. But otherwise it’s fantastic. Everything I hoped it would be.
Yes, I did pay over $1,500 for it. But I said to myself if this fine instrument isn’t for you, then who is it for? You’ve been playing for forty years. Just get it. So I did. Isn’t it gorgeous?
