Value-packed 5-string Multi-scale Bass from Ibanez If you're a bass player looking for an excellent 5-string Multi-scale bass that doesn't cost a fortune, Sweetwater has your axe. The Ibanez Bass Workshop EHB1005MS features a sleekly modern ergonomic American basswood body, a super-fast graphite-reinforced 5-piece roasted maple/walnut neck, and a silky-smooth roasted birdseye maple fingerboard. And to drive the tone home, the EHB1005MS is spec'd out with a pair of premium Bartolini BH2 pickups. Ibanez has really pulled it all together in this cutting-edge headless Multi-scale design — and for a price that will amaze you (in a good way)!Bartolini classic soapbars deliver the tone Bartolini BH2 passive pickups deliver classic soapbar pickup tone on demand. Their dual-coil humbucking design bucks the annoying hum, but delivers the beefy tone. They're amazingly responsive, too. Dig in, and they growl with the big cats. Pull back, and they're sweet and clear. Go ahead: