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At A Glance

Neck Type
EHB5 / 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
18mm
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,5B
Strings
D'Addario EXL170-5SL
String Gauge
.045/.065/.080/.100/.130
Hardware Color
Black
Scale
889mm - 838mm
A : Width
45mm at NUT
B : Width
74mm at 24F
C : Thickness
19.5mm at 1F
D : Thickness
21.5mm at 12F
Radius
500mmR
Finish
Sea Foam Green Matte
Series
EHB Workshop Series
Description

Ibanez built the EHB1005MSSFM as part of the EHB Workshop Series, a multiscale electric bass line positioned around an ergonomic, headless format. The instrument carried a five-string configuration and was finished in Sea Foam Green Matte.

The body was constructed from American Basswood, paired with a five-piece Roasted Maple and Walnut neck reinforced with graphite rods. The roasted Birdseye Maple fretboard featured abalone offset dot inlays and carried 24 medium Stainless Steel frets across a 500mm radius. The multiscale design ran a 889mm bass-side to 838mm treble-side scale length. Nut width measured 45mm, widening to 74mm at the 24th fret, with neck thickness of 19.5mm at the first fret and 21.5mm at the twelfth. String spacing at the bridge was 18mm. Passive Bartolini BH2 pickups occupied both 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 in bypass mode. Hardware throughout was finished in black, and the instrument shipped strung with D'Addario EXL170-5SL strings gauged .045/.065/.080/.100/.130 in standard five-string tuning B through G.

Owners sourcing replacement parts — including MR5HS bridge components, Bartolini BH2-compatible pickups, or stainless fret stock — should consult a qualified luthier or bass technician to confirm fit against the instrument's specific dimensions before ordering.

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