Ibanez Talman TMB100 Bass Review!
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- It's been a while since we had a product in for review but we've had this awesome Ibanez bass in the studio since last year and forgot to review it!
It caused a divide in opinion on our social accounts for this particular colour but check out the video and see what it's all about!
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![[Eng Sub] IBANEZ TMB100 bass guitar (PJ pickups)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/L9LmXCMegUs/mqdefault.jpg)
Have had mine for a few years now. Pairs great with a Fender Rumble 100. Tons of tone options!
Exact amp I have.Cheers for that insight
awesome!
Good looks and sound. I’d like to hear this bass play some 90’s grunge.
go to the bloxsy channel, there is some good bass videos about grunge
Listen to this band Kim normal they are a nice mix of indie and grunge their bassist Connor McCarthy uses this bass
I play this bass in a post-punk band and run it with an Ibanez soundtank cs-5 and it sounds great
@@gvtiek does he play a talman? He doesnt write down his gear
It looks like a talman but the color is off
I've got the mustard yellow one with the turtle pickguard and the maple fretboard. I LOVE IT! My first bass too. His name is frank.
Frank is a great name for him. Great bass for the money
2:45 nice rap
yeah dog, that was some flow
Lol
Great review. First one with this bass on YT that actually has good sound
Jake LaRoche thanks! Glad you enjoyed the review!
I love this bass! I have the beautiful "sunburst" finish. The tone versatility is amazing and the preamp is super. Worth 2x the cost!
I got one for Christmas, not my first electric bass, my first bass was a Johnson P style bass and that was 18 years ago of saving up lunch money for half a school year to get it. For the low price, brand new, I was afraid I was regret it. I was really surprised about how it had a good and versatile tone. My Epiphone Les Paul that I sold to make ends meet, didn't have the versatility that the Ibanez TMB100 Talman has. I never had a bass with active electronics, so I tuned in for the review to learn more about it. So thanks man, I'm a year late but I found your review helpful.
I have one these bass great for recording also brought the five string version as well not a bad sounding bass at all at a very reasonable price.
sweet,that bass has character and doesn't break the bank.
Exactly! thanks for watching!
Subbed Bro! I love how your play style is not intimidating to us who are interested in learning bass. 👌🏼 I like it slow calm and very melodic.
I love that color tbh
Just bought this for my 13 year old daughter for Xmas. She’s used to playing my Fender Aerodyne which similarly has both the P style and J pickups. I think she’ll love this bass. I might have to steal it from her once in a while.
I put a bartolini pj set on my Tmb-100, and just loved! i change de active pre amp too, now i have e very powerfull and clean tone , greetings from brazil
Sounds like a great mod. enjoy and thanks for watching!
Did you swap the electronics for just passive? How do you change between the pickups?
@@damianrjames I'm pretty sure that it's only the EQ part that is active electronics - so the blend knob will still be able to change between pickups.
Finally i review with sound of instrument. Subscribed. Good job
Thanks!
The 1950s color was known as ' Sea Foam ' .
I love the Mint Green. Killer bass for the price.
Thanks! it's great value and fun to play. thanks for watching
Good playing review. Nice to hear the Bass 🌟
I own one in the limited edition Mustard Yellow colour. Superb Bass.
Sounds awesome!
Solid review! Straight and to the point! Thanks so much!
Thanks for watching!
@@jammstudiosmusic absolutely! Just subscribed 📺✔️
Probably going to purchase this bass based on your great review! Cheers! 🎶🎸
Continued success and abundance!
@@RonIrizarry Great to hear, let us know how you get on with the bass!
@@jammstudiosmusic will do!
Total bargain 👌 I also bought an Ibanez Artcore hollow body guitar, 335 type, in the same blue, and it is one of the best guitars I own, bar none. Super impressive stuff 👏 Ibanez with this bass also 👌
That Bridge demo at the end: Bass Face to 11.
It's a Yes from me.
I got the Ivory TMB100. It is a beautiful bass, for sure. Kinda quiet, but thats okay.
Such a great bass that I've got two of em!
Awesome! Which colours?
Looks and sounds like a solid backup option for my P bass.
It's worth having tbh, I bought one basically for the fun of it 6 months ago to use instead of a P bass (I usually use a Jazz and don't really get on with P basses) and it does the job very well. I actually use it a lot more than my old P bass - and that colour does rather stand out ;-)
@@jonniegibbins yea the mint green is fire dude. Has that retro cadillac vibe to it.
I gig with my Talman all the time. It's the best cheap bass on the market, bar none.
It's been a year since I bought mine. It's quite heavy, they said it's made up of mahogany body but I'm not sure. What I know is, I really love it..😊
Congrats, it’s a great bass. From the info we have the body is made from Poplar and the the neck is Maple!
Mine is a 2018 model weighing 3.5 kg, a lot less than my fretless Jazz Bass copy weighing 4.9 kg
The earlier tmb100's ( pre 2018, If i remember correctly but you can find the info online. ) had a mahogany body and rosewood fretboard !
@@maakatipa4613 i did checked it online prior to buying it. But the info changed when i tried to search it on the store web (Audiophile Phils.) where i bought it. Thanks
I love this colour, beautiful instrumentation and mix on the performance portion
Thanks!
I play metal and rock and roll and i use a Fender rumble amp and a Morley wah petal and let me tell you it sounds fucking dope 🤌🏽 I also use Dunlop strings. Not that anyone cares, but these are the things I use for a heavy sounding bass without having to purchase an expensive bass.
Dude really said "Motown sound" and proceeded to play The Chicken.
eheh true!
Your demo did it for me I'm getting the same, but mint with maple. thx
Thanks to your video I now own the mint green tmb100
Awesome! Great choice and enjoy it. Hit subscribe for more vids
Very good review for this bass. I once had one,but sold it. Couldn’t get along with the active EQ. This review makes me want to try one again. Have you tried the TMB30? I love my TMB30 (with tapewounds).
The best bass for Bass player extraordinare
I got mine in that color but with the white pearl pickguard.
Nice!
I'm sold. I've been looking for a second bass for awhile but I've become very picky about my fretboard. I have been playing with a maple fretboard for over 30 years. I've come to realize that I can't get a maple fretboard for the price I want to spend on a backup bass. I think that because I don't the eq on this bass will allow me the versatility to come up with a bright enough tone to match my maple fretboard bass.
I saw it and clicked buy, didnt question. I have a Ibanez ATK and love it. 4th bass now :)
Cool. I stumbled across this by chance - I'm thinking of getting one of these to go with my Jazz.
Jon Gibbins sounds good. This would be a great addition to any set up especially with what you get for such a small price
@@jammstudiosmusic I might have to sweet talk my wife though. I was told I'd getting a divorce if my collection got into double figures - it's currently at 14 and a bass that colour could NOT be snuck in unnoticed ;-) Glad I found your channel - subscription added :-)
@@jonniegibbins haha ah yes that might be tricky. one of our older students had a great trick for this. he kept all of his guitars in one room and always in cases. he bought the same case (style of case) for every single guitar. so when he bought a new one (this was a weekly occurrence) the wife didn't know. unfortunately we didn't know about this trick until after we spoke to his wife and asked her did she like his new guitar. oops. thanks for subscribing!
@@jonniegibbins I was in a corner of the room... say to my wife ... IM BUYING A BASS ... ! she didnt react. Oh was she surprised when she saw that bill . she doesnt know its mint green haha
@@user-ho1hw7ps4v I bought it - it's a good bass though it needed a little work to bring out it's best. Great value and a lot of fun, and yes the green does stand out somewhat ;-)
I bought ons identical at local auction for £40, was bargain needed setting up but once set to my liking sounds fantastic, goes well with Fender Rumble 100 amp. Just have to remember to pull 1/4 Jack out ells battery goes flat, yes the jack plugging in turns the EQ on and removal turns it off.
I'm kind of new to bass but have been playing guitar for a while now, does anyone know why my ibanez TMB100 is buzzing so much when I play the first fret on any string
I have a baby blue color talman and love it but I'd still take a fender bass any day. But I still love it. Also nice playing.
Seems like a very versatile bass! On Amazon now for 250.00.
I used to play an Ibanez gio GSR and I’m wondering if they are similar, because it felt it was so lightweight to play for my fingers haha it’s this similar? thank youuu:)
I have both of these, and they feel really dofferent, yet very coolboth of them, imo the SGR maybe would fit better in some more agressive generes for any kind of metal, and the Tmb I use it for rock sounds, blues, jazz, i feel it more versátil, and a big difference is that the tmb neck is really thick, while the SGR is thinner and faster to play, but both are amazing
Dope, I just bought one in white bc it was $50 off retail.
Awesome! bargain
how do you change between jazz and precision pickups?
I want to buy my first ever bass guitar and i dont know what should i pivk the ibanez tmb30(shortscale) or tmb100
Buy the TMB100, you shouldn't learn the bass on a short scale unless you physically can't play a full scale bass
I just got a talman (tmb100) amd the fretts hang over the edge ever so slightly. Not a fun feel. Looks and sounds great rhough. Switching it out and hoping it was a factory defect on this one.
overall pretty happy, but my blend and tone adjust knob get "stuck" and do not always move independently.
Sorry to hear that. thankfully we haven't encountered that problem. might be worth taking it back to the store you bought it from and get it swapped for a new one under warranty?
is tmb100 your most recommended bass for beginners?
I own the Tmb100, and love it, but mine did come with a few QC issues. The Squier PJ bass is the same price, similar tones, but has a thinner J-bass style neck, which may be better for beginners as it can help you reach some of the longer reaches.
Sounds good and acceptable 4 the price..thanks
Thanks for the review! Found your video because I was looking at one used through a retailer in the low $100’s. Good option for a beginner?
Thanks for watching. perfect bass for a beginner, you wont be disappointed with it at all. let us know how you get on with it, and subscribe for more reviews.
@@jammstudiosmusic awesome, thank you! Can’t wait to get it and Look forward to seeing more from the channel.
@@Jmespo83 so how is it?
Great for a beginner. And for $100, you wont find much better.
Do you have any insight on the sound/feel difference between the Jacoba and Maple fingerboard versions of this bass? I'm a guitar player picking one up for home recording and trying to make a choice. Thanks!
Hey thanks for your comment. unfortunately we've only played this particular one so couldn't say. but maybe aim for whichever is closest to your guitar neck for familiarity. thanks for watching.
When i direct it to my focusrite soundcard it does not sound too clear and feels like a distorted one. Is there anything wrong with my set up?
i have the same problem too with mine..
@@antwonbyrd4149 did you find the solution or just get along with it?
@@kelvinsarosa7932 needs pre-amps most likely
@@antwonbyrd4149 hello mate
It has a built in pre Amp, maybe dial down the volume
great review thanks for sharing
I’m pretty new to bass so I’m not 100% sure what I’m looking for. Would this bass be good for worship songs or should I look elsewhere
this would be a great option for anyone. its versatile, you get a lot for your money, great quality, solid build, it's a great bit of kit especially at this price point. have a try if you can
love it!
Super demo!!!
Hi! I never had a bass before, in case anyone is going to see this comment: do these instruments absolutely need a battery? what if there's no battery inside or it has dried up? Does it no longer function, or the pickups will function but not the EQ?
I'd be curious on this question myself. Anyone???
@@dominicsedillo1980 it wont work without. It should last years if you play only an hour a week
I know the Ibanez ATK, i have one, this seems similar. I bought it impulsively, can try it as soon as its at the door ;)
@@user-ho1hw7ps4v Thanks for the info. I may stay away from this. I have mixed feelings about active pickups. Was hopeful the passive stuff would work while passive.
@@dominicsedillo1980 Just carry a spare battery with you.
Hi, thanks for video. I would like to buy my first bass guitar. I'm thinking about this one and gsr180. Which one is better for the beginner?
TMB
Really been debating picking one of these up for a while, or maybe the short scale version. Only I’ve heard they can be somewhat neck heavy which is a turn off for me. Anybody have any experience with neck dive on these?
we haven't ha any issues, seems quite well balanced to us. Let us know how you get on with it.
You got an incredible tone. What rig are you using?
Thanks. from memory (it was a while ago) we had this running through a Laney RB3 bass amp so we could hear it in the room. but the bass audio you can hear int he video is from the DI on the amp. hope this helps
Wonder how it fair for thumb/slap tone
Pretty good actually!
this is crazy. I am getting this
Amazing, let us know how you find it! Enjoy
Got one of these on layaway rn
I'm trying to decide between the Talman and a Squier Jazz bass... The Talman is even cheaper than the Jazz. Anyone can advice about overall quality of each one? Thanks
i’ve played both, the talman feels a lot nicer and higher quality
Agreed, go for Talman
What battery goes in for the active part?
9V, if I remember correctly.
@@garretth7096 what sort of life span do you get with batteries in an active bass?
@@fooman65 I usually get 6-9 months from a battery with my active bass.
@@fooman65 unplug the jack when not in use, or it burns batteries. Even for 5-10 minutes, I unplug. or it can stay plugged a night
@@user-ho1hw7ps4v cheers
You play good yes !
Loved my talman 100m but neck developed s shape curve... not good
Ouch not good! thankfully ours is still in great shape and is put through its paces with students each week. hope someone sorted that neck for you!
Well at least you all get multiple colours....Southpaws only get Black...
Probably missed it but what scale is this bass?
This is just a standard scale bass. the TMB30 is short scale.
Would you say this is a good first bad, thinking of buying it
Michael Casey it’s great bass I have the black one it’s from Guitar center for $199.99
For sure, I've had mine for a couple years and I'm still in love with it
How does the Ibanez Mikro compare to the Ibanez Talman?
Thanks for watching. so it would be hard to compare those two. this bass is full size, the mikro is 3/4. this would definitely be be more substantial than anything in the mikro range. hope that helps.
What amp are you playing through?
@@user-ml8kh8nc2e we were taking a DI out of a Laney RB3. Thanks for watching
@@jammstudiosmusic thanks sounds amazing 👍👍
Is the neck thin or thick?
I love Ibanez basses. I play a BTB745 and used to own a MIJ SR800. Was really disappointed with my Talman TMB100. I've had mine for a couple of months and found:
- out the box the volume and tone controls were loose to the point they flopped about
- there were visible small gaps at the neck joint
- the mint colour is far lighter than in the photos and videos
- paint is flaking around the neck joint
- the nut was filed way too low
- pick ups were poorly installed. Really high under the E string and really low under the G. Had to properly install them
- the cut outs for the pick ups were really roughly cut
On a positive note it is a cool looking bass and the neck feels great but did need to adjust the nut
If it wasn't for the fact I bought this with the plan to convert to vintage style passive pick ups and put a maple P neck with reverse head stock, I would have sent it back straight away.
I've got the same bass in pink.......yeah I know......yuk!!!
It looks like a bottle of pepto bismol with strings.
But the sound...."VA-VOOM!!
I've had it for a year so it's grown on me.😉
There are two things that have a right to be pink and still look cool: a guitar and a cadillac
@@Vertlain Thank you Vertlain.
You have given me some elevated confidence about owning a pink bass.
I wasn't going to take it to a friend's house to jam but now I will.
Peace and love.
I'd fuckin love a pink one don't see why ur complaining
nice reviuw it's shor scale?
The Ibanez TMB100 isn't a short scale bass, but there's the TMB30 which is almost the same thing but shortscale
The answer from Andre is correct, this is standard scale. if you wanted short scale it would be the TMB30 you would need and from memory it only comes in black finish.
what's the weight ?
Thanks for your question. weight isn't listed on any official spec lists but it feels pretty standard and not too heavy.
I wouldn’t really call it a review because you didn’t really share any opinions on it. I’d call it more of an overview.
Thanks for stopping by and watching. we've never seen anyone stop by to question the title of a video but to clarify the following opinions were expressed throughout this video. Opinion on the colour and how it divides peoples opinions, comparison not only with other bases in the Ibanez range but also how it can compare with other manufacturers, opinion on the quality of the parts used, opinion on the controls available, and an important one in the opinion on its affordability. Thanks for watching.
What is the price of this bass?
199
how long does the battery last
?
i also would like to know, any updates?
Thanks for the question. As with all active basses, battery life can massively depend on how often you are using the bass. A regular user would expect to get about 6 months out of a standard 9v battery, providing the player unplugs the instrument cable between uses. hope this helps!
In my experience, I had to change it only after a year and a half since the day a bought it
@@rajamcraja Sounds about right. hope you're enjoying the bass
@@jammstudiosmusic but the PU being passive can I use it without a battery?
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Purchased two. The first one had messed up electronics, the second one had messed up electronics. The bass plays great but underneath that hood is garbage, and quite unreliable for any sort of serious use.
Thanks for your comment and sorry to hear you had a couple of issues. we have had our under heavy use from all kinds of students and at showcases here at the studio and its stood up will and sounds great. Of course in all production runs there will be some error and faults and seems you've been unlucky with them on 2 occasions. hope you're enjoying whatever you got in its place. thanks for watching.
whats a p bass?
Precision bass. One of Fender’s bass series
4:42 sounds really similar to the bassline of Another Brick in the wall part 2 lmao.
Should've sloped the jack output like on a Strat. Looks wrong
Black only for Southpaws. ..
A shape curve?? Please explain ; thank you;
Man bass sucks