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EHB1006MS MGM (2022)
EHB1006MS Metallic Gray Matte (more images) Red copyright sprite

The EHB1006MS is a six string, multi-scale EHB series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 2022. It is made in Indonesia as part of the Ibanez Bass Workshop line.

The new EHB design features a chambered body double cutaway body shape with a prominent upper horn and a deep lower scoop. The chambered body has an ergonomic design with a slanted back to enable the player to maintain a similar playing position whether seated or standing.

The EHB1006MS features a multi-scale headless design with an American basswood body bolted to a graphite reinforced roasted maple and walnut neck with a Roasted Birdseye Maple fingerboard with 24 stainless steel fanned frets, offset abalone dot position markers and luminescent side dots. Components include individual Monorail V HS bridges with adjustable string spacing, a pair of T1 humbucking pickups passive pickups, a detachable finger ramp, a Vari-mid 3-band EQ with EQ bypass switch, a locking Neutrik output jack and Schaller S-Lock strap pins.

The EHB1506MS is a similar model with a poplar burl top.

Specifications[]

Specifications for EHB1006MS
Model name: EHB1006MS
Year(s) offered: 2022–2024
Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe / Japan / USA
Made in: Indonesia
Price: MSRP: JP¥ 168,000 (2022[1]–2023[2]) / JP¥ 185,000 (2024[3])
Finish(es): Metallic Gray Matte (MGM)
Body
Body type:
Chambered solid body
Body material:
American basswood
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
MR5HS Monorail (17mm adjustable string spacing)
Strap buttons:
Schaller S-Lock
Knob style:
Plastic
Hardware color:
Black
Neck
Neck type:
EHB6MS
Neck material:
5-piece roasted maple/ walnut w/ graphite reinforcement rods
Scale length:
889mm / 35" – 825.5mm/ 32½"
Fingerboard material:
Roasted Birdseye Maple
Fingerboard inlays:
Offset abalone dot/
Luminescent side dots
Frets:
24 / medium stainless steel
Nut:
Black plastic (54mm)
Electronics/ Strings
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez T1 (H) passive
Neck pickup:
Ibanez T1 (H) passive
Electronics:
Vari-mid 3-band EQ w/ EQ bypass switch
Controls:
Master volume / Balancer / EQ bypass toggle / Mid frequency & mid boost/cut (stacked), treble boost/cut or passive tone & bass boost/cut (stacked)
Battery:
9V
Output jack:
¼" Neutrik stereo locking jack (side mounted)
String gauge (factory):
.032/.045/.065/.080/.100/.130 (D'Addario® EXL170-5SL + .032)
Factory tuning:
1C,2G,3D,4A,5E,6B (B Std.)

Images[]

EHB1006MS MGM rear
2022 Ibanez EHB1006MS ( Rear: 5-piece roasted maple/ walnut EHB6MS neck bolted to an American basswood body ) Red copyright sprite
Additional details
EHB1006MS pu
T1 pickups
EHB1005MS 5pcneck
5pc Maple/Walnut neck
Controls EHB
Controls layout
Vari-Mid III EQ frequency chart
EQ frequency chart

Sources[]

  1. EHB1006MS product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2022
  2. EHB1006MS product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2023
  3. EHB1006MS product page, Ibanez Japan, archived February 2024
  • EHB1006MS product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived June 2022
  • EHB1006MS product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2023
  • EHB1006MS product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2024
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