Ibanez, please give us a manual or put up a setup video for intonation, string spacing adjustment etc. I should be able to fix the intonation on my bass without fiddling. Please help us out!
Thank you for making this. An option for those looking to avoid scratching that top end when clipping the the new strings; simply clip the string before running it through the eyelet of the string lock. I’ve had good results “eyeing” it and cutting before. This simplifies it quite a bit. Just my thoughts.
@@robertherrick6703 Just leave the bridge slightly looser then they recommend and push the string instead of pulling it. It will be slightly looser than pulling it through, but leaving the bridge slightly looser than they recommend when installing the strings will account for this slight difference when tuning and you shouldn't have any issues.
On my steinberger spirit, you would just loosen the the part at the bridge like you did at the start. Once its loose enough the string will just fall out of the headstock. So much easier.
I agree. Having both, I prefer the EHB due to the fact that you can use any strings available at the local music store even though it is a bit more of a pain.
I want to know string locking screw torque value or string locking screw dimensions. any document described about this. just said "Avoid overtightening to prevent damaging the string."
there are tons of headless guitars out there, more than there are headless bassess Strandberg Boden, Legator Ghost, and Ibanez has a few signature models
@@endezeichengrimm this style bridge is exactly what headless guitars use. just google "headless guitar bridge" or "custom headless guitar" im sure you can find some parts lists
@@endezeichengrimm you asked about a guitar version of this bridge system... the guitar version of this bridge system is available, and has been available for awhile now. I gave you resources to find the exact bridge you are looking for
I love Ibanez, but please just give us a nice Multi-scale bass, something to compete with Dingwall. A nice Prestige SR Multi-scale Bass would do the trick 👌
I'm not by no means being rude but I find it slightly odd that they'd posted up an upload on how to change strings on a Headless Bass Guitar!.. But no doubt it gives them a chance to show this particular bass guitar off at the same time... Though I'll admit that Ibanez's approach with this range of headless bass guitar's is a simplified method of the headless bass guitar's with regards to taking off old & replacing new strings on than the headless basses from the past, I would've like to have seen Ibanez incorporate the use of Double Ball End Strings along with Regular Single Ball End Strings that you can clip the excess off the string that's just waste material & in the way... Many of the older headless basses had 2 options for changing strings & that was the regular single ball end one's & the double ball ends rolled into one head stock & for me were quicker to swap but some Guitar Store's didn't have many Double Ball End Strings in stock enough for my liking & if they did it was usually not the gauge I would have used... I must admit when I first saw (only) 5 String versions of this bass in various body finishes along with the option of normal fret or fan fretted versions show up in my local Guitar Store back in March 2020 I was intrigued & was interested in buying a 4 String version in the exact same finish in this uploaded video which is (to me anyway) a great look & is called " Dragon Eye Burst " But I already had 2 Bass Guitar's put aside for me to pay off first at my regular local Guitar Store where I buy all my instrument's... 1 of them being was a sweet 5 String Ibanez Premium BTB1805-NTL Fretted Bass Guitar & the other a Pre-owned Pedulla Buzz Fretless Bass Guitar in near mint condition, which I never ever thought I'd get a chance to buy as Michael V Pedulla's basses (especially the Fretless) are very sought after & since MVP announced his retirement from building those beautiful works of playable artistic art in the form of guitar's last year in April 2019, I honestly thought my window of opportunity to buy one of his MVP Pedulla Fretless Bass Guitar's was gone but thankfully for me & obviously the previous Pedulla Buzz Fretless Bass owner must've figured they'd either sell or trade it in to my local Guitar Store & try & get as much for it as possible because since Michael V Pedulla announced his retirement last year, now all his Bass Guitar's, whether Fretted or Fretless, 4 or 5 string , are even more collectable than they were before he retired... I've always liked Ibanez's range of bass guitar's that are usually over £1100.00 & above price range & have Norstrand Pick Ups & the usual parts we've become accustomed to having on those particular bass guitar's in that price rang & I see a potential for these Headless Basses to do well but just as I was about to order a 4 String version the world went into Lockdown & I'll just have to wait until things slowly but surely return to normal & I'm very optimistic that this should start to happen by August 2020... It's a case of " Each To Their Own " As I've read a few comments that aren't keen on the overall finished product but I'd like to give one a test run once we come out of Lockdown... In light of the coronavirus outbreak stay safe & healthy where ever you live in this world... .....
It's actually no longer for me, possibly even a little faster to be honest, but I can see why it would seem like it may take longer if you haven't done it.
it took me a 4 or 5 times to study the video. looks to me like 2 different basses were used. The bridge system in the 2nd one looked different than the first one.
@@ashishjoel2354 yes no issues since changing the strings. i think to fix it, when i went to change the strings - i really loosened the part that holds the string til it came out. then i put the string through and tightened it up from there. you really have to loosen it 99% of the way to get enough engagement to tune it all the way up
I noticed that there was a change in basses when the new strings got put in. The bridge system looked different than the bass that was at the beginning of the video. The looked like 2 different basses. Whats that all a about ?
While I appreciate that Ibanez is starting to make headless instruments, I don't like the upper horn and the weird awkward bulge on the headpiece. I wish they'd make something more like what Kiesel are doing which is elegant and highly functional.
Is it easy to drop tune with this system? I need a bass which I can easily use to go between drop D and standard. I like the design and sound of the bass and the chambered body is appealing as my other basses weigh a lot and can be a bother at rehearsals.
I accidentally loosened up the string locks too much & the dowel pins came out I cannot for the love of God figure out how they go back in can someone please help me there's nothing on the Ibanez website or RU-vid or the fuckin internet
Stupid question, but if i want to detune to lets say drop d, do i just tune at the bottom, or would i need to loosen the screws on the back of the neck?
Not sure, but I think it also depends on how many strings your bass has . If you have a 5 string then you have to buy a 5 string set. They colorize the ends of the strings nowadays to help ya figure out which ones are which. I own a 6 string bass & a 4 string. Make sure you buy the proper set of strings when you buy strings, Plus I would not try to mix the strings that came off a headless bass & put them on to some other 4 or 5 or 6 string bass because the length might be different. I struggled at first when I bought replacement strings for my 6 string bass. Now I'm use to it. they color the ends of the little round spacers .
I'm tempted to try & get the headless but as cool as it is, I wonder if I would get use to it or not. That part that tells ya not to overtighten the headscrew sounds scary to me. making it just snug seems scary.
I've been having horrible intonation problems with mine and nobody seems to know why, it just won't stay in tune. And is sad considering how lovely and comfortable it is to play. If someone else is having this issue please comment below. Consider this a cry for help.
Anyone else having horrible issues with quality control with these? Neck warped to the point it's unplayable, bad finish, electronics that don't work. $1400 Bass that feels like $300
Should only remove & replace 1 string at a time. Pretty surprised a guitar company is showing how to change strings this way. Doesn’t do any good for your neck...
I believe it has graphite bars in it. If so,, that neck ain't going far enough to matter, imo. My first bass was a Silvertone Danelectro copy. No truss rod just two flat iron bars from the metal nut to the end of the neck. Neck was straight and flat for 20 years. Then the body fell apart. If an original Dano neck ever needed adjusting , you either shimed it or put it between 2 chairs and jumped up and down on it. ( old joke). With graphite reinforcement bars in the Ibanez neck, you would have to try way too hard to mess it up.
