Mikey D

I thought I'd be the first person to buy this as it it almost what I would specify as a custom. I just wish it gave with something like the Nord's or my actual preference Aguilar from out of the box. I'm still waiting to pull the trigger and maybe to just got for the bass and upgrade too...

I'm still gutted to this day I sold my blue trb6 when I was a music student. I still keep an eye out for it as it was my first 'proper' bass. Ive seen it pass through many years ago but this was the last it was seen...

After debating whether to change them for a while, I found these Ultralites for sale thanks to @Bobthedog Big weight difference, but not enough to totally remove any movement. However when sitting bass now balances almost parallel with the floor rather than diving towards it. When standing a little forearm pressure and strap easily hold it where I prefer the angle to be. The costs are pushing it a bit now but for a c.£500-600 investment, I think it's been worthwhile to get in the short scale club with a level of quality I'm happy with. Definitely a market for more mid-quality short scales. Next mod: After filling the holes...one day maybe add a drop tuner hipshot xtender

Exactly this with mine too. Plus its been fun to do mods on, I'm near to doing the machineheads to be lighter and I'll let you know how that helps.

Anyone in this group changed the hardware on their TMBs? I've got plans for more lightweight tuners but looking for a 5 string bridge that would be a good alternative, in black ideally to match the new tuner hardware.

I've wanted one of these since they were announced (I have a 1506MS I was reluctantly willing to let go as a one in me out to get one of these) but haven't put an order in as every time.i looked the supposed date of availability seems to be perpetually put back...but here it is so likely going to start being widely available now. I'm jealous and I feel I just need to get the order in! Thanks for the review.

This talk has made me realize I don't consciously think about my electronics in my basses enough after 25 years of playing on and off. Maybe that's why I've never found 'the' sound?! The Aguilar PJ set I put in my TMB35 are as near to a great classic sound as I think I need that I'm happy with. But I've never found the more modern sound in my head yet for my own stuff. The nearest was my og TRB6 and the custom dual coil Nordstrand in the GWB35 I sold recently. Clean, full, not too hi-fi a blend of that slight Jaco burp and Foderaish smoothness without any brittleness or too many highs. I'll have to spend some time this weekend with all my Ibanezs to get to know specifically what I like better it seems.

This is one of my favourite baselines since I first hear the Wiz soundtrack after finding a vinyl of it not even knowing at the time the film existed. Great playing.

This SRMS one has got me interested in it purely from looks but not hte price: https://www.ibanez.com/jp/news/detail/20201210161940.html

Annoyingly I really prefer the EHB1005MS and EHB1005SMS for 'looks' as seafoam and grey (which I know the latter is US only) over the current colour/wood for the more premium 1505 but would like Nords. That said I do have the EHB1506MS and like the dark finish and would happily have that with the nords on the 5ers.

They obviously don't know what they're talking about. Everyone knows it's because the knobs are plastic. Change them to metal ones and it'll sound at least 27% better.

Likely my last lockdown purchase arrived (although a short scale EHB Ibanez has been calling...) Aguilar SL112 and SL212 in Poseidon Green.

Oof... immediate impression is full on deep tone across the spectrum with no doubt more oompf than my old single 1*12. So who wore it best?

They're in the house! (But I've got lots of work to do do unboxing has to wait...)