The Ibanez TMB100 Talman Bass in Black is a bass guitar with a vintage look and a powerful genre-hopping range of sounds. The Talman outline provides a distinct aesthetic combined with the retro Ibanez headstock and logo alongside vintage-looking hardware. The TMB100 also feels like a vintage instrument with its gloss-finished medium-thick neck topped with a medium-rounded fingerboard profile. When it comes to tonality the TMB100 is loaded with a Dynamix J bridge pickup and Dynamix P middle pickup – this combination provides access to both split-coil and bar-type pickup sounds for the ultimate in versatility and an ability to cover almost any genre. The two electronic controls appear simple on outward appearances but look closer and youll see that they are both dual concentric dials. They allow you to balance the level of each pickup set your master volume and sculpt your tone with an active 2-band EQ. The TMB100s classic-looking aesthetic hides its modern genre-hopping versatility and gives you the best of old and new guitar styles. Whether youre seeking a versatile bass guitar for the practice room or a sleek and stable instrument for the stage the TMB100 Talman wont disappoint.
Classic Aesthetics The Ibanez Talman TMB100 looks back to Ibanezs classic instrument back-catalogue and it features a vintage-inspired design for an effortlessly cool aesthetic. The Talman body shape has an offset design and is topped with a tortoiseshell-coloured pickguard and classic Talman hardware. This is a guitar that will really stand out on stage. The headstock has an older Ibanez design and logo helping give the impression that this guitar was made decades ago. A gloss-finished neck also adds to the vintage looks and the feel of this instrument. Supremely Versatile Dual Dynamix Pickups The TMB100 is loaded with a Dynamix P middle-position pickup and a Dynamix J bridge-pickup position. This allows you to get sound of several classic bass guitar pickup designs with the punchy mid-range focus from a split-coil pickup and the mid-scooped sound from a bar-type design. The two pickups can be blended in incremental amounts so you can create your ideal balance and cover almost any genre of music. Active 2-Band EQ In addition to the versatile Dynamix pickups the TMB100 is loaded with a 2-band active EQ which lets you sculpt the treble and bass-frequencies. The battery power means that you can boost and cut each frequency range for a wide set of additional tones. The dual concentric controls make adjustments quick and easy while retaining the minimalist design of a vintage instrument. With the versatile EQ twin pickup designs and the blend control you can sculpt your tone for any playing technique and adapt the sound for slap styles chordal playing soloing low-range riffing and all manner of musical genres. Resonant Hardware and Tonewoods A solid poplar body gives the TMB100 a versatile and lightweight functionality while the maple neck creates additional bright overtones and a high degree of resonance. The jatoba fingerboard is a dense tonewood that assists with low-end articulation for a fast-attack during complex playing while the neck features a gloss-finished back giving you an authentic vintage playing feel. The neck is medium-thick and has a medium-round profile fingerboard with 22 medium frets all of which adds to the vintage playing feel. A stable B10 bridge gives you a solid platform and allows you to adjust each strings intonation and action. Features Classic Talman style body shape with vintage-inspired aesthetic Tortoiseshell-coloured pickguard Versatile Dynamix P and J pickups give access to versatile tones Poplar body and maple neck Gloss finished neck for vintage feel Ibanez custom electronics 2-band EQ B10 fixed bridge Specifications Body and Bridge Body Material: Poplar Construction: Bolt-on Bridge: Fixed Colour: Black Neck and Fingerboard Neck: Maple Profile: TMB4 Finish: Gloss Fingerboard: Jatoba Inlays: White Dot Frets: 20 medium Fingerboard Radius: 240mm Scale Length: 864mm/34″ Nut Width: 41mm Neck Thickness: 21.5mm at 1st fret 24.5mm at 12th fret Hardware and Electronics Bridge Pickup: Dynamix J bridge pickup (Passive) Neck Pickup: Dynamix P neck pickup (Passive) Controls: Volume/Balancer dual concentric control Bass/Treble dual concentric control Bridge: B10 bridge (19mm string spacing) Hardware: Chrome
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