Ibanez TMB100 - Mint Green Review

An Awesome Recording Tool

I have a 2016 American Fender Elite Jazz bass that is awesome, but in addition I wanted the fat sound of a Pbass for recording purposes, without having to buy another expensive guitar. So I bought a vintage mint green Ibanez TMB100 from Sweetwater and gutted it. I converted it from active to passive, replaced the pickups with a Fender 1962 Custom Pbass pickup and a Dimarzio Jazz… read more pickup. I removed the stacked volume and tone pots that came on the guitar, put in new separate volume pots (one for each pickup), and added a separate tone pot equipped with an orange cap (capacitor). So, this TMB100 has three separate knobs instead of two stacked knobs. The tone is amazing!!! Absolutely the best. The Ibanez is made very well for the price and is a great foundation to work from. It has the iconic Jaguar style body and smooth fat neck that works really well with my long fingers. I put some new flat wound strings on it and it plays as smooth as my Jazz. No regrets!

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Im not a Bass Player but.......

Im a lifetime guitar player and decided it was time to learn bass (like a bass player not a guitar player plying bass). Didn't think I needed to spend a lot on my first bass ( I have 50+ Vintage and modern guitars so Im not adverse to spending money). Didnt do a lot of research but thought I could stay under $ so I went catalogue shopping. Bought this bass sight unseen and fingers… read more unplayed. Couldn't be happier. Good looking and playing. Setup nicely. Frets better than expected for $. I'm really impressed. Can't imagine a better starter instrument for the price.

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Great Bass, Great Service

My Talman came setup great and playing wonderfully. The bass has an excellent preamp that gives a wide variety of tones from subtle to extreme, but is very easy to dial in, even for a beginner, unlike instruments with more complex control layouts I had an issue with the volume/balance control and Sweetwater shipped the part right to me. First purchase from Sweetwater and won't… read more be my last.

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Worth every penny !

What a sleeper of a bass for the money ! Picked this bass up for my recording studio. Really surprised at the playability, features and sound of it for something at this price point.

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Best Bass Guitar in Price Range

I play guitar but wanted a bass in case I need to fill in and just for fun so I didn't want to spend a lot. I took a chance on the Ibanez TMB100 in mint green without trying one out first and was not at all disappointed. Matter of fact, I was extremely impressed with its fantastic action and playability right out of the box. Mine has no fret buzz or dead spots whatsoever and the… read more action is very comfortable. I love the retro-modern appearance and mine doesn't have one single flaw. As importantly as playability is tone and this bass guitar does not disappoint. What a huge thump! The stacked bass/treble boost/cut feature combined with the balance provides a variety of tonal options through a decent amplifier and the sustain is fantastic. I didn't know that cheap pickups could sound this good. Then, mahogany body, bolted maple neck and rosewood fretboard perfectly balanced for playing comfort ... c'mon, what more could I ask? Oh, I can always find one thing to gripe about, I only wish that it had come with a gig bag but I found a good quality cheap one that fits it perfectly. Great work, Ibanez!

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