Cheap, short scale bass Thunderdome...Ibanez VS Squier...AND THE WINNER IS...

Which is better?

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jelloman

jelloman

Couch'd Tater...
2 enter, 1 survives...

So, now that I manged to sell my POS long scale Samick I can finally get a short scale bass...since I'm not planning on investing a lot of money in one (building one will cost 800.00) I've narrowed my choices down to 2...

The Ibanez Talman TMB30, in black...
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Or the Squier Jaguar VM SS in silver...
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All things being equal in regard to price and specs, which will be the better choice?

Help me Weinworld, you're my only hope...
 
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vonbladet said:
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It is probably too expensive but it is SIGNIFICANTLY moar orange and you get what you pay for.
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This is my vote too. My friend bought one. It plays and sounds great. If the other two are really your only options, I would go with the Squier purely based on looks.
 
I enjoy my little Jag squire short scale. Sounds good (to me anyway) through my GK. It makes bassy sounds. It is very light feeling, however. Not a bad thing, and as I said, sounds fine.

I guess with cheap stuff, I like to get my hands on the candidates, and keep the one that feels best. But in answer to your question, I like my Jag. My Jag is black, but I like that silver one. Very Raiders.
 
I own a used version of the Ibanez GSRM20 Mikro Short-Scale Bass. I love it. It is in the same price range as the Ibanez you listed, so I imagine the quality is similar.
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I am glad I found the short scale bass. I needed something that I could use in the studio without too much trouble; the short scale is so much easier for me to play.
 
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