Item Reviews for: Ibanez TMB100 Talman Electric Bass Guitar  -  IBA TMB100 LIST
Ibanez TMB100 Talman Electric Bass Guitar
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Nice bass

By: Bob Sarsfield      Submitted: 12/29/2023

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Product Rating Product Review Came out of the box and after a quick intonation setup was jamming to my heart's desire, good bye squires!
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Backup becomes main player

By: allenbrooks      Submitted: 5/11/2023

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Product Review I recently purchased a TMB100 because I needed a backup bass for live performances but it quickly moved into the #1 position. It's light weight, easy to play and sounds monsterous live! Highly recommended....
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Cheap but good

By: Shawn Pickel      Submitted: 3/24/2023

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review It is not a perfect bass, and will require a little bit of setup. But once you are there it sounds beautiful, deep, and rich.
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Bass looked beautiful but........

By: Mike      Submitted: 1/22/2023

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review I just received the bass today. I was excited to open it and play at. The first thing I noticed is on of the control knobs was broken and just hanging in its spot not connected and completely loose. I could have pulled it out of the bass. Also all plastic was already taken off. So i got a used bass. And the setup was horrible. Fret buzz everywhere.
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My first bass

By: NiqoP      Submitted: 1/4/2023

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Product Review This is my first ever bass and I love it. It feels amAzing, looks beautiful and is very affordable. I’ve been playing for a month now and prefer to use my fingers instead of a pick.
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Absolutely gorgeous

By: Michael      Submitted: 11/11/2022

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Product Review Got the black one and was absolutely beautiful. Was supposed to be a minor blemished one but haven't seen any. Price is very affordable for beginners and advanced players. Quality is remarkable. Am well pleased with it and will continue to buy from AMS.
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Quality sounds

By: Scott k      Submitted: 11/5/2022

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review Lots of Bass for the regardless of the price. Almost comparable to a Fender jazz bass!
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AMAZING BASS FOR NOT JUST THE MONEY!!!

By: Cory      Submitted: 5/26/2022

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Product Review This bass smokes and I’ve been playing bass for exactly 21 years now! I’ve played professionally, all over the world and I wouldn’t choose anything else but an Ibanez bass at this point. I’ve been an Ibanez player for years and they make some sweet basses. And this Talman is no exception. It has an intermediate price point with professional playing ability. But a beginner could pick it up and be incredibly comfortable. That’s a great thing about it. AMS treated me top notch, Dave in sales was incredibly helpful, among others. I had to call customer service and they handled me with care and dignity. Thank you, AMS…you’ve got a lifetime customer!
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Bass is fun again

By: Tommi Valentino      Submitted: 1/31/2021

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I had a chance to buy a bass didn’t have much to put towards the purchase the music i work with these days don’t require it. most people want keyboard synth. i ask the AMS sales person to digest and he gave me a few choices and Ibanez TMB100 had the best price point so i went with it. WOW I AM GLADE I DID THAT truly. it’s made me rethink playing again now i give my clients a choice and they love the sound. thanks
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Bass for the buck.

By: Ludvig Andersen      Submitted: 1/18/2021

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10 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Just one of those basses that gives you all you need at a fair price and a rad look.
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Great Bass, Arrived Quick, Impeccable Condition

By: jm_lbc      Submitted: 1/2/2021

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review Arrived quickly and in absolutely perfect condition. Love the feel of this bass. Only had to make a few adjustments to the EQ/Volume knobs so that they were smoother to use. Also had to replace the battery but that’s ok. Would 10/10 recommend. Great feel, tone, and look for the price!
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Power House

By: Monte      Submitted: 12/15/2020

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7 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I am extremely surprised with this bass! Excellent feel and sound. Worth every penny of it. I'm thinking of ordering another.
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Great

By: Jelley      Submitted: 12/9/2020

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Product Review From ordering, the packaging and payment installation and then to how nice the guitar is, I’d say this was a great purchase! Great company and would very much recommend!
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Great Bass!

By: Edgar      Submitted: 11/6/2020

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Very nice finish and nice sound. My wife, who’s learning bass guitar, is really happy with it. I definitely recommend this bass as an entry-level option.
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Awesome Bass!

By: Matt F      Submitted: 5/13/2020

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3 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review When you buy from Ibanez, you know you’re going to get great quality and excellent sounding instruments. This Ibanez TMB100 Talman series 4 string it’s the epitome of the word value! Sounds killer, has great feel to it and it’s set at an amazing price! AMS has the item shipped, and delivered right on time and they really take care of your gear. Thanks to AMS for making it possible to purchase and enjoy this gear!
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A Lot Of Bass For Not A Lot Of Bucks

By: Khoifish      Submitted: 4/13/2020

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3 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review This TMB100 is my first foray into playing bass. I've been playing guitar for the past decade, and decided to get a bass to help with songwriting. This is a really cool instrument, and it's an incredible value. Fit and finish were perfect. The setup was really well done, no sharp fret ends, frets were leveled correctly, action was comfortable. The pickups sound good, and the active electronics make this a very versatile instrument.
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Really surprised!

By: Manuel      Submitted: 4/7/2020

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review I took this bass out of the box without any high expectations and I was actually surprised at how good it sounds and feels for the price! Definitely recommend this for a first bass guitar!
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Very solid and well made bass for the price.

By: Jake Miletta      Submitted: 2/26/2020

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3 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I bought this for my daughter to learn on and I find myself picking it up often. It’s well made, has a nice tone, and plays very nice for the price. A new set of strings and some minor set up and it was ready to go.
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Great Bass!

By: Jay      Submitted: 2/8/2020

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4 people found this review helpful.

Product Review This bass is very versatile. Would buy again nice!
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Great Bass Guitar

By: Gary Rotella      Submitted: 2/8/2020

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4 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Was in perfect condition & readily to play & it does play like an $800 guitar if you know how to play. Very well made of high quality & a beautiful looking Bass Guitar.
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Great Bass...excellent price.

By: Mathew Earl      Submitted: 2/8/2020

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Don’t let the price fool you. This bass sounds great. It is definitely studio recording quality. On negative I had is the sound control knobs were broken when I got it. I fixed them pretty easily though.
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Great for the price

By: Patrick Burmer      Submitted: 1/15/2020

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review This bass is sharp and legit. Very adjustable for whatever sound you are trying to get. Very comfortable to play as well. Great for beginners and seasoned players
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Its a great bass for the price

By: PizzaIsFren      Submitted: 1/6/2020

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4 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review You get so much with this bass, including a pick up selector, tone nobs, and volume nobs on an easy to learn dual switch setup. The Input for 1/4inch cables is nice and firm really feels nice when plugging in. The Fretboard and Kneck feels great, frets are rounded off. I didn't even need to adjust the intonation or truss rod for mine, came in just perfectly, had it for a few days now. It didn't meet my expectations it went way past them, Great bass for studio recording or just Jamming. Sounds great on an amp and through the audio interface i have. (an Irig) i highly Reccomend this for anyone wanting to learn bass, its an affordable low market bass, with a very high quality feel. although my bass was damaged in shipping, i can't imagine that happens all the time, it still arrived safely regardless and i'm already in love with this instrument. <3 thanks ams<3
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Great bass, classy

By: B. Moore      Submitted: 12/25/2019

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8 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review My daughter loves this bass. She was able to start playing immediately and loves the sound and the classic look.
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Their customer service is outstanding!!!!

By: Josh brown      Submitted: 12/11/2019

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review I ordered this guitar for my daughter. Unfortunately it arrived damaged, at no fault of american music supply or the shipper. The box was perfect, the box the guitar was in was perfect, but evidently the guitar was damaged before even being boxed at the manufacturer. The guitar was beautiful however One of the knobs was crushed and bent badly. The plastic wrap on the guitar was even in perfect condition. I contacted American music supply and they instantly sent me a label to return the guitar, and shipped me out another one. Totally recommend these guys!!!
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Great sound for the money.

By: Steve K      Submitted: 11/6/2019

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4 people found this review helpful.

Product Review This is my first Bass and it does a great job. Good looks and playability.
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Beautiful tone

By: Phillip Hairston      Submitted: 8/31/2019

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Product Review I already played it at GC tone was amazing, i like the stacked knobs and the mahogany wood gives it that deep bass sound i like. It arrived with one set of knobs loose and the D and G string has fret buzz at the first fret easy fix. I own a Musicman Ray34 and this might be my new favorite.
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You better have patience are know a luthier

By: David delatorre      Submitted: 8/8/2019

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Product Review I wasn't too satisfied with this product how many with a few adjustments I'm sure maybe I could be good for somebody but not me my brother seem to like it hahaha but I have a Toby Tobias Bass and I will never ever be bias about the Toby Tobias that's a great instrument I guess I'm a passive man when it comes to pick up
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Sound!!!!

By: Japhet      Submitted: 7/5/2019

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6 people found this review helpful.

Product Review Has great thump and slap response. Can really groove on this bass. The classic design looks and feels great to play!
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Très bien!!! Lots O'bang for the buck!!!

By: ASANISIMASA      Submitted: 7/3/2019

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Product Review An instrument w/ an active pre, is alright by mi!! The p/j set up is A+plus (can't go wrong w/that config.) Playability, is on point...........classic IBANEZ!!! Can't beat the price point!! Anyone looking for great instrument, look no further........the price is right!!! Try it, if u don't like it, ya know.............but, you'll keep it.
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Great bass, but mine had issues

By: David      Submitted: 5/7/2019

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5 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Out of the box, the fit, finish, and overall quality seemed to defy the low price, but then I quickly discovered issue after issue. First the volume and tone pots had come loose. I had to remove the pickguard and jack plate to tighten them down before I could even turn up the volume and hear it amplified. Truss rod nut is stripped, the hole was completely rounded, removing the nut to replace it was a nightmare. Thankfully I have experience in such things. J-pickup was jammed in the body, with the screws sticking up, I had to knock the pickup loose, P-pickup was practically touching strings. When I adjusted pickup height, neck position stops working. I replace battery, it works. Then bridge pickup stops working, I smack it, now it works. The pickguard is cheap and comes delaminated easily. I had a whole 1x2 inch corner that would pop up every time I tightened the screw. I had to use some CA glue to reattach it. I know this all sounds bad, but once I got it all worked out, it plays and sounds great, and I actually love it, but I have to be honest, and this was my experience with this bass.
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Fantastic Bass, Great Price!

By: Hamilton Field      Submitted: 3/6/2019

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7 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review This is a killer bass for the price. Great punchy sound.
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Exactly what they said they would do!

By: Lee      Submitted: 3/5/2019

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4 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review My sons first bass. Ordered on a Thursday and by Saturday afternoon we were jamming in the basement. Easy to buy and super fast shipping. Not a scratch on it plus my kid couldn’t have been happier!!
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The best bass hands down for the price!!!!!! Great Tone Really impressed

By: Jason      Submitted: 2/4/2019

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6 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review The different tones u can get the color is awesome fast delivery once again Ibanez hit on it again and AMS delivered it on time!!!!
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Ton of bang for your buck

By: Kdw      Submitted: 2/3/2019

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5 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Awsome bass for the money played and sounded great out of the box
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Very good guitar

By: Robert Scott      Submitted: 12/27/2018

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3 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I love the way that Ibanez sound has better sound than the fender
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Worth the price

By: Bobby D      Submitted: 11/27/2018

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2 people found this review helpful.

Product Review Bass is good but came in damaged. Knob was bent on arrival
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Truly in love

By: Tiarra S.      Submitted: 11/6/2018

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3 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Great beginner friendly and practice bass!
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Pretty cool

By: Niles      Submitted: 10/10/2018

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4 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Plays well out of the box. Active EQ is very responsive, the finish is nice, the neck tapers nicely and it feels very solid while being played. Well worth the $200.
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Great Bass

By: Buddy      Submitted: 9/13/2018

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4 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Awesome! Great Bass! For price can't be beat. Needs slight adjust on height but easy fix.
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Amazing! Amazing! Amazing!

By: Myles      Submitted: 7/21/2018

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5 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Honestly this bass is too great of a bass for the price. It plays like an 800$ bass. Everything came perfect when I got it. I just plugged it in and jammed out! String height was great, intonation was spot on, and the knobs turned nice and smooth. It’s really overlooked because of the price so don’t judge a book by the price tag;)
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Great bass for low bucks!

By: Paul C      Submitted: 2/10/2017

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8 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I got this as a scratch and dent so even better price than the already low price. Could NOT find the scratch or dent.... received the bass, needed to be set up a bit, so tweaked the truss rod and adjusted the saddles. Plays great, feels great. Wish the j-pickup and p-pickups werent as close together as they are but that's fine, I just need to adjust my style a little. Took me a few minutes to figure out the controls - two* concentric knobs.. the forward know bottom ring is the balance between pickups. The top one is the overall volume. The rear knob is the eq (bass cut and mid? cut). Anyway, once I figured it out, I was able to dial in most sounds I need. I gig, and wanted a fairly simple gigworthy bass that felt good and sounded good, but didnt cost >1500 bucks. At less than 200, this is a deal! The neck feels good, it's a most satin back feel which I really like, and the neck itself isn't a baseball bat - fairly slim. The setup overall is good for fingering, slap, etc -
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Great Bass For The Money

By: Allan      Submitted: 9/5/2015

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19 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Not one flaw in the finish, neck or electronics..Sounds great & plays great. You can get a lot of tone out of this bass. It was set up perfectly at the factory, even though I had a professional set up with new strings and strap locks.