The EHB1265MS is a five string, multi-scale EHB series solid body electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 2022 . It is produced in Indonesia as part of the Ibanez Bass Workshop line.
The EHB1265MS features a multi-scale headless design with a walnut top on an ash body bolted to a graphite reinforced roasted panga panga and walnut neck with a panga panga 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 Bartolini BH2 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 EHB1265MS was discontinued after 2024 in all markets except Japan.
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Specifications for EHB1265MS
Model name: EHB1265MS
Year(s) offered: 2022–2025
Sold in: Americas & Oceania 2022–2024 / Asia & Africa 2022–2024 / China 2022–2024 / Europe 2022–2024 / Japan / USA 2022–2024
Made in: Indonesia
Price: MSRP : ¥ 179,500 (2022[1] –2023[2] ) / € 1,449 (2024[3] ) / ¥ 195,000 (2024[4] –2025[5] ) / US$ 2,066.65 (2025[6] ) • SMAP : US$ 1,499.99 (2025[6] )
Finish(es): Natural Mocha Low Gloss (NML)
Body
Body type: Chambered solid body
Body material: Ash w/ walnut top
Neck joint: AANJ
Bridge: MR5HS Monorail (18mm adjustable string spacing)
Strap buttons: Schaller S-Lock
Knob style: Plastic
Hardware color: Black
Neck
Neck type: EHB5MS
Neck material: 9-piece panga panga/ walnut w/ graphite reinforcement rods
Scale length: 889mm / 35" – 838mm/ 33"
Fingerboard material: Panga panga w/ binding
Fingerboard inlays: Offset abalone dot Luminescent side dots
Frets: 24 / medium stainless steel
Nut: Black plastic (45mm)
Electronics/ Strings
Bridge pickup: Bartolini BH2 bridge passive
Neck pickup: Bartolini BH2 neck 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): .045/.065/.080/.100/.130 (D'Addario EXL170-5SL)
Factory tuning: 1G,2D,3A,4E,5B (E Standard)
Images [ ]
2022 Ibanez EHB1265MS ( Rear: 9-piece panga panga/ walnut EHB5MS neck bolted on an Ash body )
Additional details 9pc Panga Panga-Walnut neck
Video [ ]
2022 Ibanez EHB1265MS Walnut & Ash body
Sources [ ]
↑ EHB1265MS product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2022
↑ EHB1265MS product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2023
↑ 2024 Europe catalog (p. 75 )
↑ EHB1265MS product page, Ibanez Japan, archived January 2024
↑ EHB1265MS product page, Ibanez Japan, archived February 2025
↑ 6.0 6.1 EHB1265MS-NML product listing, Adorama (US retailer), archived February 2025
EHB1265MS product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived June 2022
EHB1265MS product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2023
EHB1265MS product page, Ibanez USA, archived January 2024