“It is paper!” That game show announcer declaration killed me. 😂😂😂

Gotta love that Ibanez is never afraid to explore the strange and interesting. Thanks for the review!

Yeah man, I was waiting for your review ever since you posted the photo on reddit. Thanks for your videos!

This channel has got me into playing bass again.

I would love to see more content convering this bass! You're one of the few people who've made a video for it. Would be cool to see you change out the pickups or test out different strings. Maybe even just a follow up video of long term impressions at some point in the future. I'm really tempted to pick this bass up

Thank you so much for this extremely informative review, and you are a great player. It’s so obvious you love playing this bass because you let out a laugh every time you’re done playing :-) I played one today at the Guitar Center in NY and I couldn’t believe how awesome it is. I can’t wait to get one!

Now that’s a proper review - thanks man 😎👍🏼

That thing sounds so good. I’m impressed!

Thank you for the review! I've been biting my nails about this one. I'm waiting for them to show up locally and give one a try.

Great sounding bass and would look amazing alongside my fretted EHB :) It's interesting that you pointed out the neck pocket "issue". I had to try out a few EHB1005's to find one that was flush (and it also happened to be the best playing/sounding out of the bunch). Please do a video about modding the locking jack as I would like to "unlock" mine.

Hi LowEndLobster, I love your videos and have been watching your channel for a while. I had to review the same bass for the Dutch Bass Magazine (De Bassist). I also loved this bass and had much fun playing it. I had tested two Ibanez basses, the SR1305 SB MGL and the BTB625EX but this one is my favourite. My only complaint was also the Neutrik locking jack connection. I also nicknamed the bass Fretless'n Headless (or the other way around). Glad you enjoyed this bass!

I love Ibanez fretless basses. I have this on preorder. Just waiting for delivery.

We used to live in Auburn, WA which is upwind and about half way between Tacoma and Seattle. The paper processing facility in Tacoma emits a smell that we called the "aroma from Tacoma." That aside, that Ibanez sounds excellent, and the B string is surprisingly tight for 34" scale. As usual - your reviews are excellent and lots of fun!

Good man, Lobster! You're very good on a fretless!!

Richlite has a lot to recommend it as a fingerboard material, as it is extremely dense and resilient to any stress or impacts...I expect that it will fare pretty well as a fretboard strung with a set of roundwounds...

I loved your explainer on richlite. Now we need a "Lobster Explains..." series where you explain how other stuff is made. Maybe you could do it in the "shorts" format.

I listen to a lot of the videos vs watching them. Nice intonation! Listening helps me focus on tone vs look/vibe/visual want.

Fretless slapping sounds so cooooool!!!

Would be great to compare this bass to the Gary Willis signature. Either way love your content Lobster, keep up the good work!

Richlite got a bad rep when Gibson wasn’t able to use Ebony for a while, so they used Richlite which was more of a dark gray color brand new. Over time though the material absorbs the oils in your fingers and the color gets darker. Also you can’t clean it with fretboard cleaner, just a little bit of water.

Sik bass!! Anyone else notice the neck just about lined up with the neck on the G&L in the back? Kinda cool!

Richlite is used on Martin Mexican acoustic guitars in their "X" series. It looks like formica & feels like countertop.

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I can really see that you are having so much fun with that bass it actually makes me having fun watching as well! 🫡🫡🫡👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

I prefer the Ibanez SRF705 it comes with Neckthrough, flatwounds, 2 Bartolinis AND very nice Piezo Pickups adjustable for each string.

I just ordered one of these. I'm glad to see how much you're having with it. Hopefully I will be having that much fun with it too.

Cool bass. Great review as usual. I feel like at $1,300 it should come with a hard shell case. But it could be I'm just old and out of touch. 🤘

That bridge gives an amazing Jaco sound.

I have yet to see a bad Ibanez EHB. Thanks for the review, Lobster!

Seems like the BH2s were inadvertently made to be pretty great pickups for fretless basses.

I can imagine that we’ll be having arguments about “tone paper” years from now, lol. Bass sounded great. Thanks.

I love the sound of fretless slap.

I have a Ibanez GWB35 that I would not trade for a made in Japan model! This bass is very cool. I have a BeatBuddy that I've used live and done so pretty wild outros trying to get it to stop!

Thanks for the great videos and the amazing channel! I have a question and a request: 1. You noted you have a video regarding removing the lock from the jack but I couldn't find it in your channel. Can you please share the link? 2. Can you please do a comparison video between the following two basses you have? EHB1005F and SRF700 Thank you

I cheked it last week...very beautiful sound..for me is easy say this because it has same electronics of the other 3 Ibanez basses i already have! A little problem for me is that neck is just a little bit larger..but i have little hands...

I love it, too

@0:20 the EHB fingerboard lines up exactly with the Stingray (or Lakland?) behind giving a fretboard from hell vibe!

If Ibanez added piezo saddles I would buy one and sell my Portamento.

New viewer due to this guitar. I am going to by this soon. My question is, what would be a good amplifier to go with it? I'm thinking about the Rumble 500, but I figure since you have played on it, what you you use?

That even sounded good on my puny phone speaker. Very tempting.

How does the Richlite fingerboard stand up to Round Wounds?

I want one of these so bad. My house has no more room for another instrument, but once I get rid of some of my basses and guitars I'm gonna cash that money in for this EHB.

I'm looking forward to that video about disabling the locking mechanism. That thing is very annoying. Also, you neglected to mention the strap button is awkwardly placed on the bottom left edge of the bass, which results in an uncomfortable angle of playing. I do not know why the EHBs are designed like this, but it is a problem.

Interesting choice for the fingerboard material. I wonder what's its hardness compared to ebony. Also I hope Ibanez did do some accelerated life testing on it...

Bought one. It had a residue on back of the neck - a few drops of superglue probably. Was fun for a few days and I had to return it. Sad part is that Ibanez is my default brand, but so what if there is always something that affects if the playability... I wasn't afraid this time because it had no frets, but they managed to screw it anyway. No fretless for me. ;(

I'll definitely be watching the video for the 'de-locking' of that jack socket... that's probably the only thing of mine that I'm not that fond of

Hey man! Can you link me to that video of modifying the locking jacks? Thanks!

I wonder what it sounds like with flats, as that's my preferred string type for fretless

That’s one great sounding fretless! All the manufacturers do fretless side markers wrong… should be a dot on every odd-numbered fret, plus the octave.

hello thanks for the videos I'm between a lakland 5502 lh3 and a sire M7 O V7 marcus miller honestly, which one would you recommend me sonically? thanks for your reply

I love it a buy what kind of amp would be good for this place drop me a line on the cost for the base and the amp would be appreciated😊

I'm not a fan of headless necks, but a definite solid sound all around.

I wonder how close this bass sounds to the Ibanez electric 5 string upright?

I remember I saw one of the ehb models at a music store in my hometown. I went to go play it and when I was going to plug it in I saw that some one had completely ripped off the head of a cable and it had gotten stuck in the bass! Definitely not a fan of the locking jack input, you always got to make sure a bass is idiot proof.

Just got mine from Guitar Center today. Tuned it up and noodled for a little while. Only thing I'm upset with is that all the ads made it look like a blue fretboard and it shows up looking like wood.

Am I the only person who is interested in a multiscale fretless four string?

Are those still the same Indonesian made Bartolinis that are in your other EHB (the one that you swapped pickups in)? They sound so much better in this bass, even better than any other bass with Indonesian Bartolinis I've ever heard actually. They usually sound muddy and undefined, but these sound quite clear and punchy!

I just Bought the bass. By any chance does anyone know if I can use Regular Slinky Cobalt Flatwound 5-String replacement sets on this bass or tapewound strings?

LETS GOOOOOOO

Debating on this or the ehb 1005sms which do you recommend?

21:01 for a good time

Nice review, ty! Don't understand why they put such Bartolini. They are really dark and... let's be honest they're not cheap! It's dissapointing

Very Cool! I wonder if it would be worth getting an epoxy finish on the Richlite fingerboard. If anything, i bet it would look amazing! Keep Choppin Lob!

I never see someone laugh in joy playing a bass, this bass must be awesome

That is a very nice sounding Fretless and i don't even like fretless.

Locking jacks are better suited for wireless transmitters.

Hey lobster you should try out the Schecter stiletto stealth bass like genuinely I wanna see a genuine review before buying it

Hey Ibanez have finally found a bass that their licensed Barts sound great in, they finally got there! Seriously though love the sound of this bass, been after a 5 string fretless and this would be a great partner for my 1505, they seriosuly need their $1k+ basses in decent gigbags though, you basically need to budget for decent guitar gigbag when you buy an EHB which shouldn't be the case.

12 bills is actually a very good price considering how good it looks, sounds and according to you, plays.

I tried this and the new 7 string bass from ibanez. I dont have any fretless and immediately feel that this is missing the piezo, just couldnt generate that fat acoustic type sound. But the fingerboard felt quite good esp I have myself a EHB1005 (mod with ag super doubles)

I plan to get one and string it with GHS nylon tape wound.

If I had one of these I would replace the BH2 with Nordstrand Big Singles post haste. The Barts are just too polite and muffled sounding.

I wonder how interesting a multi scale fretless would be to play.

I really want to want this bass. I mean, a headless fretless 5 is exactly what I need in my life and such things aren't very common in a price range available to a normal person and the Barts work really well in a fretless. However, I'm not really a fan of the body shape and I don't hear that signature fretless "mwah". But the latter may be down to the technique - you played it pretty much like a fretted bass ;-) I'd need to play one myself before I even consider getting it.

Would it be possible to string this EADGC or would that need modifying of the nut?

Fish on les claypool fretless challenge try it your fingers will run fast real fast

richlite- just like my mothers kitchen counters!

Yo lobster what song is that when your hand turns back to normal? Is that from fire emblem?

Was that Round About Midnight at the end?

I played this at the guitar store few days ago. The employee pointed out that I was having so much fun with it! Couldn't stop playing it. But its an indonesian ibby with a paper fingerboard and lackluster tone. The asking price is far too much for this thing.

Just use flats and marking of the fingerboard won’t be an issue.

What is the orange/red bass immediately behind him?

I think the harley benton (150$) has far better sound!

For a while I thought I would 'need' this bass. However, imo, like all Ibanez basses it lacks responsiveness, grunt, growl, pop and punch. Good build quality, but soundwise nothing special. For me the only way to make it do what I want soundwise, is replace the preamp and pickups. And that is beginning to look like work.

Need more unlined fretless five string videos. If there were more unlined fretless five string basses… I learned on an unlined fretless Jazz Bass. I’ve been looking for a long time for unlined fretless five string Stingrays. EBMM just doesn’t seem to make them any more. Fret lines are actually a deal breaker for me. I seem to enjoy playing more and play more in tune without the lines. Why? It seems contrary on its face, but as humans, we’re all visually dominant (when we have sight). On a lined fretless, I and I believe others look at tuning VISUALLY, and we play visually first, due to visual dominance, and audible tuning SECOND. That leads to worse intonation. Without the lines, I am not led by visual queues, and I play more in tune, and more expressively in a way that takes better advantage of the fretless asset. I don’t like satin finishes, but… other than that, I’d LOVE to have this bass. I’ve been waiting for this review. Thanks!

Walnut

The F stands for Foolishness.

It's a strange sound. I don't like... Pressed paper...

Why are they still using those trash muddy Bartolini's on their expensive models such a joke

Why not just make f@cking fret lines?!

Typical drummer can't finish on time 🤣

I hate these, just give me a P bass.

The slapping sounds like some Les Claypoo stuff. Wow!!l