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The TMB30 is a Talman Bass series solid body, medium scale, electric bass model introduced by Ibanez for 2016. It is made in Indonesia as part of the standard line.

The TMB30 features an asymmetric double-cutaway mahogany body bolted to a maple neck with 30" (762mm) scale a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez Dynamix passive pickups mounted in a black pickguard with a Precision pickup at the neck and a Jazz pickup at the bridge, a B10 bridge with 19mm string spacing, a plastic nut and Ibanez open tuning machines.

For 2018 the rosewood fretboard was replaced with jatoba and the body material was changed from mahogany to poplar.

The TMB35 is a five string version introduced for 2020. The TMB100K is a similar model with a 2-band active EQ.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for TMB30
Model name: TMB30
Year(s) offered: 2016–2025
Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / China / Europe / USA
Made in: Indonesia
Price: MSRP: US$257.13 (2016)[1] / US$328.56 (2022[2]–2025[3]) / 249 (2024[4]) • SMAP: US$229.99 (2022[2]–2025[3])
Finish(es): Black (BK) / Coral Red (CRD) 2016–2017 / Ivory (IV) / Mint Green (MGR) 2018–2025
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
2015–2017: Mahogany
2018–2025: Poplar
Neck joint:
AANJ
Bridge:
B10 (19mm string spacing)
Pickguard:
3-ply: black / white / black
Knob style:
Black plastic septangle
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
TMB30
Neck material:
1-piece maple
Scale length:
762mm / 30"
Fingerboard material:
2015–2017: Rosewood
2018–2025: Jatoba
Fingerboard inlays:
White dot
Frets:
20 / medium nickel silver
Nut:
Ivory plastic (41mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez open
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
JP
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez Dynamix J bridge (J) passive
Neck pickup:
Ibanez Dynamix P neck (P) passive
Controls:
Neck pickup volume / Bridge pickup volume / Tone
Output jack:
¼" stereo (angled face mount)
String gauge (factory):
.045/.065/.085/.105
Factory tuning:
1G,2D,3A,4E (E standard)

Images[]

Other available finishes
2019 TMB30 BK 1P 02
Black
2017 TMB30 CRD 1P 01
Coral Red
2019 TMB30 MGR 1P 02
Mint Green
Additional details
2021 TMB30 MGR 1P 03 front
Front of body (MGR finish)
2021 TMB30 IV 1P 03 back
Rear of body (IV finish)
Controls TMB30
Controls layout

Sources[]

  1. 2016 USA new product book (p. 25)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2022 USA catalog (p. 99)
  3. 3.0 3.1 TMB30-IV product listing, Adorama (US retailer), archived February 2025
  4. 2024 Europe catalog (p. 100)
  • 2019 USA catalog (p. 98)
  • TMB30 product page, Ibanez USA, archived November 2019
  • TMB30 product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2020
  • TMB30 product page, Ibanez China, archived January 2021
  • TMB30 product page, Ibanez Americas & Oceania, archived June 2022
  • TMB30 product page, Ibanez Asia & Africa, archived January 2023
  • TMB30 product page, Ibanez Europe, archived January 2024
  • TMB30 product page, Ibanez USA, archived February 2025
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