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The Ibanez '''TAM100''' is a solid body electric guitar model which is the [[Signature series|signature model]] of American guitarist Tosin Abasi. The TAM100 was introduced in 2013. It features a 5-piece neck of wenge and bubinga and a wenge fretboard. It debuted in 2013 in Japan and was available worldwide beginning in 2014.
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The '''TAM100''' is an eight-string solid body electric guitar model introduced by [[Ibanez]] in 2013. It is a [[Signature series|signature model]] of guitarist [[Wikipedia:Tosin Abasi|Tosin Abasi]] of the American progressive metal band [[Wikipedia:Animals as Leaders|Animals as Leaders]]. It was made in Japan by [[FujiGen]].
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The TAM100 features a AAA quilted maple top on a basswood body bolted to a wenge and bubinga neck with a 24-fret wenge fingerboard with mother of pearl block position markers. Components include DiMarzio Ionizer8 pickups with two [[humbucker]]s (which can be coil-split) flanking a [[single-coil]], a fixed bridge with a locking nut and Gotoh tuning machines. It is based on the [[RG2228]].
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The [[TAM10]] is a less expensive mass market version of this guitar.
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The TAM100 was discontinued in 2017 when Abasi left Ibanez to start his own guitar brand.
   
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It is an 8-string guitar based on the [[RG2228]] model.
  
 
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==Specifications==
  
==Specifications==
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| name = TAM100
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| name = TAM100
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| series = Signature series
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| series = Signature series
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| year = 2013–2016
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| year = 2013–2017
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| area = Worldwide
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| area = Worldwide (Japan only in 2017)
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| made = Japan
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| made = Japan
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| colors = Blue quilted maple top
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| colors = Transparent matte light blue top w/ unpainted back and sides
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| bodytype = Solid body
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| matbody = Basswood body (36mm) w/ AAA quilted maple top (4mm)
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| matbody = Basswood body (36mm) w/ 4mm AAA quilted maple top and quilted binding
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| matneck = {{5pwb}} w/ KTS titanium rods
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| matneck = {{5pwb}} w/ KTS titanium rods
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| matfb = Wenge
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| matfb = Wenge
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| neck = [[List of neck types#TAM8|TAM8]]
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| neck = [[List of neck types#TAM8|TAM8]]
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| scale = 685.8mm (27")
  
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| nj = [[All Access Neck Joint|AANJ]]
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| scale = {{27}}
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| frets = 24 / jumbo (w/ Prestige fret edge treatment)
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| nj = [[All Access Neck Joint|AANJ]]
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| frets = 24 / jumbo (Prestige edge treatment)
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| bridge = ''2013'': [[FX Edge II-8]]<br/>''2014–2016'': [[FX Edge III-8]]
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| bridge = ''2013'': [[FX Edge II-8]] fixed<br/>''2014–2017'': [[FX Edge III-8]] fixed
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| hw = Gold
  
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| pucon = HSH
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| hw = Gold
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| pucon = HSH
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| puneck = [[Dimarzio Ionizer8]]-N
  
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| pumid = [[Dimarzio Ionizer8]]-M
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| puneck = [[DiMarzio Ionizer8]]-N {{H}}
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| pubridge= [[Dimarzio Ionizer8]]-B
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| pumid = [[DiMarzio Ionizer8]]-M {{S}}
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| pubridge = [[DiMarzio Ionizer8]]-B {{H}}
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| control = 1 volume / 1 tone (with coil tap) / 5-way toggle
  
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| inlay = Mother of pearl block
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| control = {{VT5}} / coil-split toggle
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| tuning = 1E, 2B, 3G, 4D, 5A, 6E, 7B, 8E
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| inlay = Mother of pearl block
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| strings = .010/ .013/ .017/ .030/ .042/ .054/ .064/ .074
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| tuning = 1E 2B 3G 4D 5A 6E 7B 8E
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| strings = .010–.074
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| msrp = ¥525,000 ''(2013'' / US$5,333.32 ''(2014)''
  
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| tuners = [[Gotoh SG381]]
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| smap = ¥500,000 ''(2013'' / US$3,999 ''(2014)''
  
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| msrp = ¥525,000 ''(2013)'' / US$5,333.32 ''(2014)''
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| smap = ¥500,000 ''(2013)'' / US$3,999 ''(2014)''
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| pg = Tortoise shell
 
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== Video ==
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[[File:Tosin Abasi discusses his Ibanez TAM100 8-string signature guitar|center|400px]]
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== References ==
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* [[2014 USA catalog]] ([[:File:2014 USA catalog p4-5.jpg|page 4]])<!--
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160525213316/http://www.ibanez.com/products/u_eg_sig_series16.php?year=2016&cat_id=1&series_id=14 Tosin Abasi artist page], Ibanez USA (website), archived May 2016 DEAD LINK due to Ibanez robots.txt change --><!--
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160525211608/http://www.ibanez.com/products/u_eg_detail.php?year=2016&cat_id=1&series_id=14&data_id=382&color=CL01 TAM100 product page], Ibanez USA (website), archived May 2016 DEAD LINK due to Ibanez robots.txt change -->
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* [[2016 World catalog|2016 North America catalog]] ([[:File:2016 NA catalog p4-5.jpg|page 4]])
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* [http://archive.is/2017.12.01-145726/http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/eg_detail_jp.php?year=2016&cat_id=1&series_id=1&data_id=198&color=CL01 TAM100 product page], Ibanez Japan (website), archived from [http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/eg_detail_jp.php?year=2016&cat_id=1&series_id=1&data_id=198&color=CL01 the original] December 2017
   
 
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The TAM100 is an eight-string solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in 2013. It is a signature model of guitarist Tosin Abasi of the American progressive metal band Animals as Leaders. It was made in Japan by FujiGen.

The TAM100 features a AAA quilted maple top on a basswood body bolted to a wenge and bubinga neck with a 24-fret wenge fingerboard with mother of pearl block position markers. Components include DiMarzio Ionizer8 pickups with two humbuckers (which can be coil-split) flanking a single-coil, a fixed bridge with a locking nut and Gotoh tuning machines. It is based on the RG2228.

The TAM10 is a less expensive mass market version of this guitar.

The TAM100 was discontinued in 2017 when Abasi left Ibanez to start his own guitar brand.

Specifications

Related content: Signature series | Models-icon
Specifications for TAM100
Model name: TAM100
Year(s) produced: 2013–2017
Sold in: Worldwide (Japan only in 2017)
Made in: Japan
Price: MSRP: ¥525,000 (2013) / US$5,333.32 (2014) • SMAP: ¥500,000 (2013) / US$3,999 (2014)
Finish(es): Transparent matte light blue top w/ unpainted back and sides
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Basswood body (36mm) w/ 4mm AAA quilted maple top and quilted binding
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
2013: FX Edge II-8 fixed
2014–2017: FX Edge III-8 fixed
Pickguard:
Tortoise shell
Hardware color:
Gold
Neck
Neck type:
TAM8
Neck material:
5-piece wenge/ bubinga w/ KTS titanium rods
Scale length:
686mm/ 27"
Fingerboard material:
Wenge
Fingerboard inlays:
Mother of pearl block
Frets:
24 / jumbo (Prestige edge treatment)
Machine heads:
Gotoh SG381
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HSH
Bridge pickup:
DiMarzio Ionizer8-B (H)
Middle pickup:
DiMarzio Ionizer8-M (S)
Neck pickup:
DiMarzio Ionizer8-N (H)
Controls:
Master volume / master tone / 5-way lever pickup selector / coil-split toggle
String gauge (factory):
.010–.074
Factory tuning:
1E 2B 3G 4D 5A 6E 7B 8E
About this table

Video

Tosin_Abasi_discusses_his_Ibanez_TAM100_8-string_signature_guitar

References

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