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At A Glance

Neck Type
EHB4 / 5pc Roasted Maple/Walnut neck w/Graphite reinforcement rods
Top/Back/Body
American Basswood body
Fretboard
Roasted Birdseye Maple fretboard / Abalone off-set dot inlay
Fret
Medium Stainless Steel frets
Number of Frets
24
Bridge
MR5HS bridge
String Space
19mm
Neck Pickup
Bartolini BH2 neck pickup (Passive)
Bridge Pickup
Bartolini BH2 bridge pickup (Passive)
Equaliser
Vari-mid 3-band EQ w/ EQ bypass switch (passive tone control on treble pot)
Factory Tuning
1G,2D,3A,4E
Strings
D'Addario EXL165
String Gauge
.045/.065/.085/.105
Hardware Color
Black
Scale
864mm/34"
A : Width
41mm at NUT
B : Width
64mm at 24F
C : Thickness
19.5mm at 1F
D : Thickness
21.5mm at 12F
Radius
500mmR
Finish
Pearl White Matte
Description

Ibanez built the EHB1000PWM as part of the EHB Workshop Series, a line positioned around the headless bass format with an emphasis on passive pickup configurations paired with active EQ options. The model carried the Pearl White Matte finish and sat within the broader EHB range alongside variants in other finishes.

The bass was constructed with an American Basswood body and a five-piece Roasted Maple/Walnut neck of the EHB4 profile, reinforced with graphite rods. The fretboard was Roasted Birdseye Maple, fitted with abalone off-set dot inlays and 24 medium Stainless Steel frets over a 500mm radius. The nut width measured 41mm, widening to 64mm at the 24th fret, with neck thickness running 19.5mm at the first fret and 21.5mm at the twelfth. Scale length was 864mm (34 inches). Bartolini BH2 passive pickups occupied both the neck and bridge positions, feeding into a Vari-mid 3-band EQ with an EQ bypass switch; the treble pot doubled as a passive tone control when the EQ was bypassed. The MR5HS bridge was set to a 19mm string spacing, and all hardware was finished in black. The instrument left the factory tuned 1G, 2D, 3A, 4E and strung with D'Addario EXL165s in a .045/.065/.085/.105 gauge.

Owners sourcing replacement frets, nut blanks, or Bartolini-compatible electronics should verify measurements against the figures above before ordering; a qualified luthier or bass technician can assist with setup, fret work, or EQ circuit service.

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