Love this bass, comfortable to use, less strain on my hands to reach certain notes, looks cool. Still have my regular scale bass but I'm digging the short scale.
As someone thats 5"2 with short arms personally adore a short scale bass, this one in particular is amazing couldn't recommend a better bass for all my short gals out there.
I'm decently tall, picked this bass up a few months after playing an awful acoustic bass from G4M. The guys at the shop recommended this one and I won't lie, I was a little upset that having a short scale would mean I'd have less frets to work with (I like tapping) but honestly, I fell in love with it after just a couple days. Get the action nice and low, get a bassy amp and suddenly this 200 quid bass sounds like it's at least double that price tag!
If I ever get the money to, I might maybe get a regular scale but honestly right now, most I might do is get some nice strings and some pedals to compliment this beauty!
Got one recently. I'm actually a tall man with long hands, but have joint hypermobility so it is helping in that sense. Not as much stretching as my regular scale.
@@blatchie4608 I haven't but I've started going to the gym hoping that will help some lol. Just be mindful of your technique where your wrists are concerned and don't forget to stretch.
M.A. Hernandez full scale basses are harder for beginners and slightly pointless. People buy full size basses to over complicate things and to ‘challenge themselves’. Short scale basses are much easier to play being easier to stretch and get easy access of the fretboard. That’s my opinion on that subject but you can form your own listening to demos or just simply going to a local guitar store and seeing what feels right.
@@user-xw6uh3yp7g Thanks for the feedback. It definitely helps. The only guys I have seen practicing on full scale bass guitars are hipster types in a cafe next to where I work. haha.
Was cool to hear you play The Middle at the start of the video, as soon as I heard it, I was like "That sounds familiar" and sure enough, it was that song! Cheers, Dagan! Grabbing one of these beauties very soon!
I have short fingers. That's why I'm considering about getting this guitar. Also, I don't have experience with bass guitars. I play electric guitar and I have a few Fender Strats because I can play them better. Since this is a beginner guitar, I think it might suit me fine.
I played drums for couple of years and wanted to learn something new. At the time I strated drums I hesitated with bass, so I decided 2 months ago to start bass. I bought a Gretsch G2220 (short scale) because I love its sound and because I have small hands. I am really enjoying it, I found it easier to start with than other normal scale bass I tried at shops since then... This Ibanez looks so good, I just read a review on the main french bassist magazine saying it is a great one. So yes go for it and enjoy !
@@gohjohan I think it is equivalent, it depends on your preference. Ideally, test both... Here you can ear and see the gretsch th-cam.com/video/Ye2CmlCF8CU/w-d-xo.html
@@oscarrousseau1185 , I went to the shop and tried the Ibanez TMB 30 and the Yamaha TRBX204. The Yamaha is a full scale but it's so light and the pick ups are so strong, I ended up buying it. The Ibanez, gee, it feels so heavy. I feel like it's like a millstone on my neck if I put the strap on it. Now my small hands have to try and stay to the 1st 4 frets to keep the beat simple and easy to reach.
@@gohjohan I tried the Yamaha TRBX series once and I liked it. I loved the neck feeling ! And yes it felt lighter than my Gretsch as well... Enjoy mate ;)
I’m not a bass player, more guitar, but I listen to a lot of Pinback and Zack Smith can teach me a lot about Bass. I tried playing Loro on my 34” p bass copy and the reaches really hurt my hands. But his bass seems to be a short scale, so it just sent me looking for something I should try out instead. Wont take me long to get enough spare change to try this bass out. 😊
Looking for something smaller and lighter to carry around (I like the classic look so I wouldn't get those headless stuff) but is this lighter ? What would you suggest for the purpose?
Finally a PJ type bass review that fully unleashed their inner P and J traits. I've watched a lot of PJ reviews but no one managed to sound like individual P and J.
Yeah, it sounds just beastly. I only play mine with both pickups full on. But I agree that most PJ don't sound like either a p or a full jazz when solo'd. These pickups each have a tone that is super substantial that sounds great when blended.
Technically as a bassists of 44 years and a defender of bassists who prefer the pick I hear by declare : you should master both plucking (jack Bruce) and picking (Chris Squire) . I can mute with my palm heel resting on the strings and pluck with my index however, muted picking is a great technique I use it in Roadhouse blues , plucking must be executed in Crossroads. I didn't hear enough bottom to this axe maybe different string? As carpultunnel sets in (expect it) I need a smaller neck. Maybe the epiphone EBO ? Will I still be respected or should I care?
Szevasz Dezső! Abszolút kezdő, lelkes amatőrnként vágnék bele a basszus játékba... szerinted egy ilyennel érdemes elkezdeni tanulni... vagy válasszam a "hagyományos" normál hosszú nyakú basszt?
Huuuuu Bocsi nem láttam a választ. Szóval : Én nekem az elsőm volt, és már rockoperában is használtam. A nyak nagyon kényelmes, és nekem nem volt problémám akkor sem, amikor utána hosszú menzúrásat vettem kézbe.
found this at a local store and gave it a try. It looks great, sounds great and feels very good in my hand. I almost bought it except for a loud buzzing sound at the 1st fret 2nd string. the guitar tech tried to fix it, adjusted the bridge, the truss rod, but the buzzing is still there. Does anybody have the same problem?
@@yasserwallaby5835 its a nice bass, i was thinking about getting one, either that or the Ibanez GSR300, Roughly the same price. ive been torn for about a month now LOL. ive tried both and love both
Was able to find the scale length, but was wondering how long it is from top to bottom? Would it fit in a strat case? The inside dimension is 41 inches.
No one seems to have noticed the Talman 30's relatively fat neck combined with a baseball bat fretboard curvature of 240mm radius (9½" rounded up) vs the 305mm of also short scale miKro which in line with its short scale for smaller hands orientation coincidentally also has a much narrower 38mm nut and slimmer neck, same as the 305mm radius (12") of the GSR180 and 200 (standard scale) albeit those with a 41mm nut.
I have a Tmb 310 model,their actually made of poplar not mahogany. THEIR JUNK! IVE had mine fir 6 months,babied it the whole time,my D string tuning peg,the clover part broke right off,as far as the stack pots,their both broke,the treble broke on the tine pot and the volume pulled out in my hand,i gotta use a little screw driver to pan the pickups now, yes they sound nice,mine came with a music man kinda pick-up at the bottom that i can swutc6h into parallel,make it sound like a jazz bass, their? heavy guitars very cheap components,oh i almost forgot about the day the output plate literally fell out onto my lap.!! Ive never been so disapointined
@@wwallusa123 You do, but at the same time there is no point buying a bass that is better than you are. It won't help. So for beginners, this bass is good choice.
The main French bass magazine (bassiste magazine) tested this one as well as a an Mayones (3300€) and a Gaetono Costanzo (luthier bass, 2450€). They said they preferred the Ibanez over these two because it has its own character. They said that every bass today are really the same, but this one is really different. Think outside the box!
Love this bass, comfortable to use, less strain on my hands to reach certain notes, looks cool. Still have my regular scale bass but I'm digging the short scale.
do you find the tone to be a lot more weedy on the short scale?
this guy has about 12 different accents at once
Ikr
.....clearly a northern accent.
Pure geordie
@@Superdelphinus hes south of the water. Sounds mackem.
Sounds irish in parts too
As someone thats 5"2 with short arms personally adore a short scale bass, this one in particular is amazing couldn't recommend a better bass for all my short gals out there.
I'm decently tall, picked this bass up a few months after playing an awful acoustic bass from G4M. The guys at the shop recommended this one and I won't lie, I was a little upset that having a short scale would mean I'd have less frets to work with (I like tapping) but honestly, I fell in love with it after just a couple days. Get the action nice and low, get a bassy amp and suddenly this 200 quid bass sounds like it's at least double that price tag!
If I ever get the money to, I might maybe get a regular scale but honestly right now, most I might do is get some nice strings and some pedals to compliment this beauty!
I have had this little guy for a month and I've never loved a bass more.
Got one recently. I'm actually a tall man with long hands, but have joint hypermobility so it is helping in that sense. Not as much stretching as my regular scale.
I have hypermobility too and have been learning how to play guitar. Do you have any advice on how to avoid accidentally hurting yourself 😅
@@blatchie4608 I haven't but I've started going to the gym hoping that will help some lol.
Just be mindful of your technique where your wrists are concerned and don't forget to stretch.
@@deleteexistence6175 Thanks man :)
Tallman hehe
Bought one two days ago, wow such a great easy bass to play and the sound is epic
Got a TMB100 recently, they are absolutely amazing for what they cost! A very, very, nice suprise!
The TMB is Short Scala?
I have one. An amazing bass for the price.
is this a good bass to start learning on? Or stick with a full scale bass?
M.A. Hernandez full scale basses are harder for beginners and slightly pointless. People buy full size basses to over complicate things and to ‘challenge themselves’. Short scale basses are much easier to play being easier to stretch and get easy access of the fretboard. That’s my opinion on that subject but you can form your own listening to demos or just simply going to a local guitar store and seeing what feels right.
@@user-xw6uh3yp7g Thanks for the feedback. It definitely helps. The only guys I have seen practicing on full scale bass guitars are hipster types in a cafe next to where I work. haha.
Agree
@@aujizaharudin what amp would you advice with it? Budget for an amp is somewhere around 150
Was cool to hear you play The Middle at the start of the video, as soon as I heard it, I was like "That sounds familiar" and sure enough, it was that song! Cheers, Dagan! Grabbing one of these beauties very soon!
I have short fingers. That's why I'm considering about getting this guitar. Also, I don't have experience with bass guitars. I play electric guitar and I have a few Fender Strats because I can play them better. Since this is a beginner guitar, I think it might suit me fine.
I played drums for couple of years and wanted to learn something new. At the time I strated drums I hesitated with bass, so I decided 2 months ago to start bass. I bought a Gretsch G2220 (short scale) because I love its sound and because I have small hands. I am really enjoying it, I found it easier to start with than other normal scale bass I tried at shops since then... This Ibanez looks so good, I just read a review on the main french bassist magazine saying it is a great one. So yes go for it and enjoy !
@@oscarrousseau1185 , this would be better than your Gretsch?
@@gohjohan I think it is equivalent, it depends on your preference. Ideally, test both...
Here you can ear and see the gretsch th-cam.com/video/Ye2CmlCF8CU/w-d-xo.html
@@oscarrousseau1185 , I went to the shop and tried the Ibanez TMB 30 and the Yamaha TRBX204. The Yamaha is a full scale but it's so light and the pick ups are so strong, I ended up buying it. The Ibanez, gee, it feels so heavy. I feel like it's like a millstone on my neck if I put the strap on it. Now my small hands have to try and stay to the 1st 4 frets to keep the beat simple and easy to reach.
@@gohjohan I tried the Yamaha TRBX series once and I liked it. I loved the neck feeling ! And yes it felt lighter than my Gretsch as well...
Enjoy mate ;)
All of you whining about this guy playing with pick, must be nothing but begginners..... of course you use pick, especially for rock...
Nope it’s all personal preference
lmao what's the problem if he uses a pick, there are some great bass players who play with a pick
Nahuel exactly...
You really need to be able to play with either. And when you get really good you start liking round wounds too...
i don't use a pick for anything just personal preference. is 25 years a beginner?
I’m not a bass player, more guitar, but I listen to a lot of Pinback and Zack Smith can teach me a lot about Bass. I tried playing Loro on my 34” p bass copy and the reaches really hurt my hands. But his bass seems to be a short scale, so it just sent me looking for something I should try out instead.
Wont take me long to get enough spare change to try this bass out. 😊
Looking for something smaller and lighter to carry around (I like the classic look so I wouldn't get those headless stuff) but is this lighter ? What would you suggest for the purpose?
Finally a PJ type bass review that fully unleashed their inner P and J traits. I've watched a lot of PJ reviews but no one managed to sound like individual P and J.
Yeah, it sounds just beastly. I only play mine with both pickups full on. But I agree that most PJ don't sound like either a p or a full jazz when solo'd. These pickups each have a tone that is super substantial that sounds great when blended.
They sound similar to a SS Squier Jag, but the Talman has a thicker neck. How's it play?
Great!
Love the TMB100. the active 2 band EQ makes the difference.
This was my first bass. I love it!
What amp did you have/would you advice? Amp budget about 150euro's, more expensive is okay as long as it makes a huge difference ;p
The Fender Rumble 25 is a good place to start with amps
Technically as a bassists of 44 years and a defender of bassists who prefer the pick I hear by declare : you should master both plucking (jack Bruce) and picking (Chris Squire) . I can mute with my palm heel resting on the strings and pluck with my index however,
muted picking is a great technique I use it in Roadhouse blues , plucking must be executed in Crossroads.
I didn't hear enough bottom to this axe maybe different string?
As carpultunnel sets in (expect it) I need a smaller neck.
Maybe the epiphone EBO ?
Will I still be respected or should I care?
When Russell Brand decides to review basses
I wantyo buy my first bass and learn how to play it is this a good bass to buy for the first time?
I have one, and I tell ya', they are the thing!
Szevasz Dezső!
Abszolút kezdő, lelkes amatőrnként vágnék bele a basszus játékba... szerinted egy ilyennel érdemes elkezdeni tanulni... vagy válasszam a "hagyományos" normál hosszú nyakú basszt?
Huuuuu
Bocsi nem láttam a választ.
Szóval :
Én nekem az elsőm volt, és már rockoperában is használtam. A nyak nagyon kényelmes, és nekem nem volt problémám akkor sem, amikor utána hosszú menzúrásat vettem kézbe.
Nagyon változatos hangszer, és brutális hangokat produkál
I have one, had to adjust the action out of the gate, but an awesome Bass for the money!
Thank you so much for reminding me about Jimmy... I've missed that band. Going to listen to them all day today
any suggestions for a good replacement pbass pickup?
i have the same bass and i am planning to replace the stock pickups
Fender custom shop 1962 pickups if you want it to sound like a P Bass
Emg Geezer Butler pickups
Look into the GFS Pro series P-bass pickups. They're really affordable, and they have some GREAT tones.
found this at a local store and gave it a try. It looks great, sounds
great and feels very good in my hand. I almost bought it except for a
loud buzzing sound at the 1st fret 2nd string. the guitar tech tried to
fix it, adjusted the bridge, the truss rod, but the buzzing is still
there. Does anybody have the same problem?
nope, the one i played was perfect
@@SirZanZa i went to another branch of the same store, found the ivory coloured one, and it was perfect. Been playing it every night.
@@yasserwallaby5835 its a nice bass, i was thinking about getting one, either that or the Ibanez GSR300, Roughly the same price. ive been torn for about a month now LOL. ive tried both and love both
@@SirZanZa i'm im the same situation, but i haven't tried any of them, i kinda like the Talman more than the Mikro but idk
No, you need to be able to push quite hard on the strings on the first couple of frets on bass guitars, especially short scale ones.
Was able to find the scale length, but was wondering how long it is from top to bottom? Would it fit in a strat case? The inside dimension is 41 inches.
Mine measures 104 cms, around 40.95 archaic units.
Ordered a 5 strings one, will the low B string sound like garbage?
How is it?
Does it have neck dive?
I'd say that's very much like a Jaguar bass. At least like the Classic Vibe ones with PJ configuration 😊
If Russel Brand did serious bass reviews...J/K...Great video. Thanks.
Is the neck thinner than the tmb 100 bass?
Yes, this bass has a shorter neck than the tmb100 also with a smaller body and weight of course.
are the strings easy to pull down?
Yes on a short scale bass the strings are easier to pull down
Krist?
This bass is more for the soul genre. Great review tho😊
No one seems to have noticed the Talman 30's relatively fat neck combined with a baseball bat fretboard curvature of 240mm radius (9½" rounded up) vs the 305mm of also short scale miKro which in line with its short scale for smaller hands orientation coincidentally also has a much narrower 38mm nut and slimmer neck, same as the 305mm radius (12") of the GSR180 and 200 (standard scale) albeit those with a 41mm nut.
does anyone have the overall dimensions for this? Lengthx widthx height
Kaytlen Leifsson I saw that this review video has all the measurements in it: th-cam.com/video/rpsG9G95hIU/w-d-xo.html
Best bass for the buck's 🤘
jimmy eat world!
can I have the tabs for the songs that you play in this video?? amazing bass also!!
I like mine but it's not gig quality unfortunately
You don't feature a guitar player with a pick to demo a bass guitar
That is soooo annoying. Im trying to find a decent demo for short scales, and they all use it.
Whats wrong using a Pick? I Love playing Bass with a Pick!
No question he's overplaying but nothing wrong with playing with a pick. A demo should show with and without though for sure.
W W
To be fair, a huge percent of the market for short scale bassists are guitarists looking to get a bass with a similar feel to a guitar.
Lemmy on line one to call out your bullshit.
Does anyone who reviews guitars these days talk about setup and playability? All I hear are sound samples between pickups!
Darrell Braun Guitar is a great TH-cam channel for this
Cuanto pesa?
interpreter please
Take my F-being money!👏🏻
I have this bass. I love everything about it, but the headstock is pretty ugly
i have the Noodle guitar :D
too much fret rattle
TO DRAGANE !!
I have a Tmb 310 model,their actually made of poplar not mahogany. THEIR JUNK! IVE had mine fir 6 months,babied it the whole time,my D string tuning peg,the clover part broke right off,as far as the stack pots,their both broke,the treble broke on the tine pot and the volume pulled out in my hand,i gotta use a little screw driver to pan the pickups now, yes they sound nice,mine came with a music man kinda pick-up at the bottom that i can swutc6h into parallel,make it sound like a jazz bass, their? heavy guitars very cheap components,oh i almost forgot about the day the output plate literally fell out onto my lap.!!
Ive never been so disapointined
Fix it. Yourself.
Good to know
Sounds a bit tinny, sorry.
Geordies! =]
Jatobahhh! Haha
first at all... use your fingers... after learn some bassline ... for god...
Elo
You're playing BASS with a pick?!
I am calling a police
Go fuck yourself Dio Brando.
The Police? Sting played with both a pick and his fingers depending on the sound he wanted.
Don’t quit your day job.
But the bass player sucks......really sucks!
It is sad that many people believe that this is good Bass playing, standards have reached an all time low.
I think they are thinking about price only then convincing themselves it's great as an afterthought..You get what you pay for.
@@wwallusa123 You do, but at the same time there is no point buying a bass that is better than you are. It won't help. So for beginners, this bass is good choice.
As a wannabe, this is the standard I'm hoping to achieve.
The main French bass magazine (bassiste magazine) tested this one as well as a an Mayones (3300€) and a Gaetono Costanzo (luthier bass, 2450€). They said they preferred the Ibanez over these two because it has its own character. They said that every bass today are really the same, but this one is really different.
Think outside the box!
If you play bass with a pick I DON'T RESPECT YOU .
Cavalier 007
Grow up.
Grow up man some of my favorite rock and metal bassists like David Ellefson and Jason newsted played with a pick
Is the body size same with other talman bass?