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Ibanez TCM50 Talman Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar

Ash top. Mahogany body and neck. 2-bad EQ.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
           9 out of 10
Features:
           8 out of 10
Quality:
           8 out of 10
Value:
           9 out of 10
I Want It:
           9 out of 10
Sound:
           8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
           8 out of 10
Support:
           8 out of 10
 
 

"Awesome Guitar - Beautiful and Sounds Great!"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          7 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          8 out of 10
Support:
          9 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 12/11/2007
Style of Music: Southern Rock, Rock, Mellow Picking / Southern country
Musical Experience: 30 + yrs. Hobbyist / garage bands
Location: Houston, TX, USA

 

 
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Feature:
Really didn't expect too much here ...but it does what I need it to - basic treble, bass & vol. controls on the guitar.

Quality:
Beautiful Guitar! A really beautiful instrument. Amazing for the price. Finish is really nice. The tuners are really good...I've only had to make minor adj. to the tuning in about 2 wks. This Guitar holds it's tune better than my others. I pick it up and it always sounds great!

Value:
I belive this is a great value in a beginner to intermediate guitar (but it really sounds and plays above that)

Desirability:
Very High here - I Love the look and feel of this guitar. by the way, mine looks much better that the pics here...1st, the headstock is the Updated Talman Look, w/ the offset Tuners and thinner cutaway look. (I had seen this in some other pics or another site, and was hoping this site just had an old pic - They Did! Mine is the new look!) I think you will Love the look and feel of this guitar.

Sound:
I Like the Sound on this guitar. I've owned Alverez (acoustic only) and Ovation acoustic electric guitars. I've played over 30 yrs. I play 70's, 80's southern rock,(Eagles, Stones, Skynard, Neil Young, Tom petty, ZZ Top, Boston, mellow picking, etc. This guitar has a rich/crisp sound. Unplugged, it's only for practice or in a small room solo. Plugged in - Sound is really nice, crisp and rich - acoustic elec. (or mic it).

Ease of Use:
Very Easy and Playable...Slim neck and easy action right out of the box. No adj. needed really. For practice I just left the orig. strings on, they sound great (when I replace them I'll stay w/ the brass (acoustic/elec. type strings in .10 or higher - I don't suggest 'slinky' or non - brass low end strings here.)

Support:
Really don't know on this one - Don't think I will ever need to.??

Overall:
I would never sell this guitar - just pass it down to my young son. If It was lost or stolen...I would replace it with a hopefully exact copy.

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"This guitar was a bargain!"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          9 out of 10
User: a customer from windstream.net
Submitted: 3/19/2009
Style of Music: rock; pop; Christian worship
Musical Experience: hobbyist
Location: PA

 

 
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Quality:
Bought the ibanez Talman TCM 50 guitar as a blemished item on sale. Can't find anything cosmetically wrong with it. The strings were loosened possibly for shipment and I had difficulty retuning them. I brought the guitar to my neighborhood guitar luthier and he made a neck and some other minor adjustments, put on some new strings and the guitar plays beautifully. Very atractive dark wood grain. Very light weight. Battery is a snap to replace. I play electric guitars and wanted a small bodied guitar which feels like an electric--this it it!

Value:
Bought this as a blemished item (can't find anything cosmetically wrong with it) and saved a lot of money making this guitar an excellent value.

Ease of Use:
THis is a smaller body guitar, so the sound projection is not as intense as a full bodied acoustic,but is very good. WOW- plug it in to an amp and it sounds EXCELLENT!!!

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"Good enough for light jam sessions, excellent for practice. "

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          5 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          8 out of 10
I Want It:
          6 out of 10
Sound:
          7 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          8 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 11/3/2007
Style of Music: rock, country, jazz
Musical Experience: hobbyist
Location: clyde, ohio. usa

 

 
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Feature:
treble.....bass....volume......nothing special.

Quality:
suprisingly, pretty good quality...for not being real heavy.

Value:
honestly, this should sell for $200, but i'm not disappointed with my purchase.

Desirability:
just wanted something to pick on without amping up.

Sound:
Good sound for the money, obviously not as good as a full body acoustic, but good enough for practice or light performance with a amp.

Ease of Use:
if you already play acoutics, not much of a stretch.

Support:
no issues, quick shipping.

Overall:
I've had mine for 3 years.....with a 3yr old child banging on it as I play....gotta say that I enjoy it enough, I've been playing guitar 30 yrs on some of the junkiest instruments with one or two strings, and this guitar is music too my ears with new martin guitar strings.

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"Nice for the money when plugged in"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          9 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          8 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from comcast.net
Submitted: 9/15/2004
Style of Music: Rock..oldies..punk..own creations
Musical Experience: I play alot but it's only been 2 years
Location: Florida

 

 
Feature:
im just glad it has strap knobs..

Quality:
Made in China...well thats ok the body is beautiful

Value:
very goood price for the rich tones that come from being plugged in..

Desirability:
Its freakin gorgeous!!! just look at it!!

Sound:
Like many before the unplugged sound of this guitar sound a little...well un energized..but when you plug it up and start playing it sounds just like my fathers seagull...

Support:
no contact

Overall:
I enjoy this...very beautiful and i use it for plugged in playing only...very good price...nice action and i love the tuning

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Ibanez TCM50 Talman Customer Review

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          7 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          8 out of 10
Support:
          5 out of 10
User: a customer from comcast.net
Submitted: 11/5/2004
Style of Music: all but country
Musical Experience: Aspiring musician
Location: Baltimore, MD

 

 
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Feature:
Nice paint job. Very glossy and neck is thin and very playable like an electric. Soundhole pickup is a plus. Only 2 EQ and Chinese quality give this an 8. The frets also feel a bit rough and not smooth and shiny.

Quality:
Chinese made. What can i say.

Value:
Well worth it and better deal then the Fender equivalent. Fender unplugged sounds terrible but this sounds like acoustic.

Desirability:
God i wanted this guitar for the longest time. I wound do alot with it but i might break her.

Sound:
Unplugged sound is far better then any guitar this size such as the Fender equivalent. Even tho it's not as good as full size Dreadnaught. It's got a decent projection and volume. Plugged in, it sounds even better but not great. I think Ovation CC057 sounds better plugged in. Definitely worth it for price tho.

Support:
Just got it so don't know.

Overall:
Well worth it for blem and a good deal for new price.

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Ibanez TCM50 Talman Customer Review

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          7 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 6/7/2005
Style of Music: punk rock, pop
Musical Experience: home recording
Location: suwanee, GA, United States

 

 
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Feature:
tools go with this guitar, can fix it when it has problems. but the only thing is i wanted a bag goes with it, but it doesnt have that.

Quality:
god daem good like what i have said.

Sound:
hey. i really like this guitar, this is the best choice for me! just smell it, u will know how good is the wood material of this guitar, and it makes amazing sound. very good guality. when i unplug it, sounds clear and a little bit metallic, u can hear every single string, and when plug in to speaker, i tryed to turn the bass all the way up. man, guess what, i thought it could be a bass guitar. god daem good!

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"BUY IT..."

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          9 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Support:
          9 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 8/7/2005
Style of Music: Punk Rock
Musical Experience: Hobbyist, soon to be Active Musician
Location: Melrose, NY, USA

 

 
Feature:
It's very pretty, but it's not like extremely unique or anything... but it's, you know, pretty nice.!

Quality:
it's really good quality too... i've hit my sister with it before (by accident lol) and it didn't break... i've also forgotten i was carrying it, and a couple of times, i banged it into a wall... nothing happened though... it's a great quality

Value:
yes... it's a nice guitar

Desirability:
VERY PRETTY...

Sound:
The sound is pretty good, and the quality of it is pretty good. i guess for an inexpensive guitar, this is the one to get. I'm learning guitar, so for me, this is a GREAT beginners guitar. It's a pretty nice one.

Support:
i havn't dealt with the company... i'm sure there good though, b/c the store i bought it at carries pretty much everything that ibanez makes...

Overall:
I like the sound and the colors the most about this guitar... i think i like pretty much everything about the guitar... i'll be satisfied w/ this product for about 1 year and 1/2... it's a good beginner's guitar... i would want an electric guitar, and that 's the only reason i would get a new one... i didn't consider any other products... It really helps me reach my musical goals.. if it was stolen, i'd buy it again

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"Many problems, don't waste your time with this guitar"

Overall:
          1 out of 10
Features:
          5 out of 10
Quality:
          5 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          5 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          2 out of 10
Support:
          5 out of 10
User: a customer from adelphia.net
Submitted: 7/27/2006
Style of Music: 70's easy listening, folk,
Musical Experience: Proffesional Musician
Location: Hilton Head Island, SC, USA

 

 
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Feature:
had a truss rod allen wrench that didn't fit well and stripped out the rod, it appears that the cutout for the access to the rod is not angled right to allow you to get the allen wrench all the way in.

Quality:
smooth frets, nice tuners, and it's beautiful to look at...the truss rod access is a problem though...otherwise it seemed better built than most guitars in it's price range

Value:
no, there are many products taht are a better value in it's price range

Desirability:
yes, it looks great

Sound:
not crisp at all very dry midrange oriented sound

Ease of Use:
very limited in it's range of sound. The bass can be cranked up louder than any simliar guitar, I'm not sure if that's good or bad.

Support:
have not dealt with Ibanez

Overall:
when I got the guitar I found 3 major problems immediately, the neck was bowed, the action was terrible...nothing like an electric guitar. It had an audible hum thru the amp, the strings had very different volume levels, the B string was unusually loud and the G string was almost inaudible, adjusting the pickup helped little or none. Don't try turning the truss rod the allen wrench won't line up.Buy something else...don't waste your time.

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