Ibanez TMB100 - Mint Green

Did a lot of product searching when looking for this Ibanez Talman TMB bass guitar. Watched many videos & read lots of reviews along the way of instruments of many different brands. I honed in on this Ibanez model as it checked off all the looks, functions & features I was looking for. The bass is 34" scale ( full size ) with Jatoba fretboard ( Brazilian cherry wood ) , maple neck & poplar body. Finished in natural walnut flat which is walnut stained with a light satin finish. Even the neck on the bass is finish with the same satin finish getting away from that heavy gloss finish you find on most models of other instruments. String gauge is 45 to 100 and the instrument comes equipped with Ibanez own Dynamix brand split precision & jazz bass pickups. Controls are split with the first being volume & blend ( controls pickups) and active split treble and bass controls to cut & boost your sound were needed with center dent for flat response. Bass is well balance with no neck dive . I wanted to wait a couple of months before doing this review to give me time to give a good review & not a first impression. I have bonded greatly with this instrument and found its features work well for my sound & playing style. With any instrument you want to have a good setup done to it by either yourself or guitar Luther. Having the neck relief, string action, intonation and pickup height adjusted is a must for a great playing instrument. Instrument should be setup up in a way that makes it easy to play and inspire you to ply musical passages. Having done this to my Ibanez TMB100 bass I can play with enjoyment for hours. Budget wise this bass come lower than most medium priced import basses found and is a very great value for the money. And this bass is far superior than those 90 to 100 dollars models found on the cheaper side things . Focus on quality and durability than on something that's going to bring problems & heartache in its future. Cheaper models at the 100 dollar mark may look nice but full of gremlins hidden inside. Stay gremlins free buy this Ibanez instead !One more thing I forgot to cover is the battery compartment on the back of the bass. This is a 9 volt battery that powers the active tone circuitry on the bass. The battery has held up well and I've yet to have to change it. Though note the input jack is also a on/off switch for the active tone controls. Plugging your guitar cable in turns it on. Unplugging it turns it off. So after every use with the bass kindly unplug your guitar cable which will conserves battery life. Leaving the cable in will drain the battery of power when not in use.

The bass has great pick ups, strings are acceptable, and the color options are amazing. I chose mine based off what I'd like to use during band practice,-Bass is reliable-Sturdy, pieces aren't coming loose or need replacing-Does not come with a guitar strap-Great for beginner

This is really a great bass, especially for the price. The tone is amazing, the neck is fast, the pickups are great. Can you get a better bass guitar? Sure you can. Can you get a better bass at this price? No. I don't think you can. You can get a Squier Affinity for an extra $40-$50, but the quality on those is nowhere near what you get on this Talman. It's a joy to play and it sounds awesome. If you're looking for a bass in the <$300 range, you can't beat this instrument

Great guitar

I was a bit skeptical about purchasing any instrument online. I like the feeling of going to a store and playing and testing an instrument out. I like feeling a connection to an instrument and just having the feel of it and all its specs. Thats usually how I go about purchasing an instrument but where I live now doesn’t really have good local music stores to go to and I was in desperate need of a bass. I play at church so I needed something with a good sound. I looked at video reviews and decided to go out on a lim and purchase it. Best decision I ever made. Have had this bass for about a month and a half now and I’ve Gotten so many compliments for the sound. And it also just looks amazing! Its a great beginner bass and I would even dare say intermediate level as well!—————————————————-UPDATE: I have owned this bass for about 3 years now and I still feel the same way as when I got it. Truly is a great bass! Wish there was a five string one just like it!

The media could not be loaded. I purchased this bass aware that it might come with one or two loose volume/tone knobs, as noted by other reviewers.Sure enough, mine had one knob not just loose, but not even fastened in place — the lower knob was missing a nut and washer. There is NO WAY this shipped without someone noticing it; it was that obvious. First, how do you put your name on an instrument with known issues like this, and not correct the problem? Secondly, how could you do a QC check and pass the rest of the guitar, and not notice that the knob rattles around every time you move the guitar, much less not notice the flaw when you check the knobs? In which case it seems the company is knowingly shipping flawed products ...That said, it's not a difficult fix if you are somewhat mechanically inclined and can find the correct hardware. There are even tutorials online.Could I have sent it back? Yes, but the hassle and wait and probability I'd just get another one with a similar problem were not worth it. (I probably should have just made the longish-drive to a music store and bought a bass in a brick and mortar. I recently saw several used basses that were of better quality available cheaper.)The Talman also needed some adjustments out of the box, as the pickups were set so high the strings buzzed no matter how lightly they were touched.Otherwise, it sounds and looks decent. Will update if things change.