All user reviews for the Tune Guitar Technology TWB53

Low made in Korea, according to Japanese specifications (Tune When Japan went bankrupt, all patents and rights acquired by operating a t Socit PCs).

The body is mahogany topped with a bubinga table (an exotic wood ncessitant rigorous Schager).

The design is the low Casiopea (MODEL Tune jou inspired by the bassist of the same name).

The Bolt 5 pices of alder, supports a rosewood fingerboard and 24 frets are poses.

The bridge is kind of Die-Cast Deluxe, and the nut is brass.

There are 2 active pickups Tune-like bar soap, a volume, blend for a balance between the two pickups, 3-band EQ low / medium / high, with the following frquences action. (Too bad there is no Q-factor):

Treble: +17 dB/-17dB at 8kHz
Middle: 12 dB/-12dB at 350Hz
Bass: +15 dB/-15dB at 90Hz

In indoor, the printed circuit of the electronics, one can also find two rglages adjustment of the gain of the microphones, and a rglage frquence of a notch ( -20dB at 850Hz).

Power is supplied by two 9-volt batteries.

The violin looks good trs, there is no default finishing apparent.
The only thing that would t apprciable ACCS is to have more batteries than having ISSA dvisser rear plate. (Think not have to be live).

It's a bass that exudes quality and the reliability which has a modern line.

UTILIZATION

Use:
One thing is certain once you know Tune: You feel comfortable trs above.
The handle is trs enjoyable, not too late nor too pais, a little less wide and thin as a Fender Deluxe 5 string JazzBass US.
It is Designed for fast play. And I can tell you (and bassists of my two groups have confirmed), has encouraged the stunts so it ais to dplacer above.
The back of the neck is painted on it and it slides perfectly.
The heel is Designed not to block the hand in the treble, which atteignabilit is a breeze.
A one sentence: it is a round of shredders!

The weight is acceptable for a 5 string, but heavier than the BassManiac Tune 5-string.
But do not worry, it's a feather in a MusicMan Sabre ct. We can quietly take in concert without using a kin thereafter. : D

Note, however, a trend lgre ct head look when you play sitting but nothing serious compared a Rick.

The horn has the default infrieure to his advantage. Let me explain: It's hook shape can hold the leg in play sitting, avoiding the low drag, but it is not without it being dsagrable to the thigh.

Involved standing reproach, super enjoyable, with a look that I love personally.

Unplug the vibrations are transmitted correctly and we do not peroit parasitic vibrations. It seems to be trs own.

SOUNDS

The sound is the great quality of this bass, if you like the sound dub / reggae / groovy.

For my style of music, will be a simple or complicated I play everything.
On the one hand I play in a group of Cold-Wave as a guitarist, but sometimes I record bass parts on the models.
On the other hand, I played in a group of Space rock / progressive rock guitarist j'tais o that I could find myself on keyboards, vocals, or bass. Because of the style, the sound palette is trs varies.
Finally, I am a bassist in rock / mtal atmosphrique.
And I love playing all styles, from dub to mtal, to funk, salsa, post-rock, doom ...

I play all types of door amp jack.
Hartke, Ampeg, MarkBass ... Live in the mixer, but I possde an Ampeg SVT 3.

Dj (Obviously I think) she does not like all the amps. I do not like the association of coffee with the Hartke. However, it is a pleasure with an Ampeg.

Despite a large variety of sounds this bass has a prdilection for music jazzy / soul, ballads, salsa grooves, some funk ... I prfre the Tune BassManiac for slap because the more flashy, and the rock, a Vigier Excess.
To compare, I would say with a BassManiac was recalling the brilliance Marcus Miller, and with the TWB, we approach sounds trs round Paul Turner.

It has a nice roundness in the bass, something smooth (not rev well broadcast by Hartke amps), which paradoxically is shuffled with a hard-ct. An iron fist in a velvet glove in some ways.

N'esprez not have a Fender sound. If you want a Fender sound, buy a Fender. Same for Rickenbaker.
I was able to compare several bass on a head ampeg B2R (2 JazzBass, a Precision, a Musicman Sabre, an Epiphone Signature Jack Cassada, a Rick 4001, 1976, a Warwick Corvette and that it came closest Warwick silent.
L o can be distinguished above all the diffrence with Fender is playing in the treble. Apart from trying, I would not know quite how dcrire a. .. it is as if there was a low-pass filter on the Fender (which gives my ear that sound "trs particulire copper", while Tune and leave more freely Musicman through high frequencies.

The CONTRL are of excellent workmanship, and prcis purposes.
(Again, the ampeg leaves reflected more the color of each micro that Hartke)

The notes are well Dfine trs, do not drool, are distinct, with a very beautiful sustain (Ca hard duur ca, ca ... duuuure ).
There is no one sound that I dtest. However, I regret that she did not really sound mtallique and snapping, but that is normal in view of the woods.
Say that with the exprience, I realized that I not n'tait prfrais in my group. That said, we hear trs well in the mix and it can all be done in the case of mtal, but that's not what I prfre for this style.

It goes well in its effects and gives a trs enjoyable with a chorus

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 5 months

I like almost everything in this low, and I do not dtest.

Jou have a lot of other basses before the l:
- A Yamaha RBX 270 bass as Premire. Good bass for beginners but not characters.
- An Ibanez TR series, which I loved the sound, but quite heavy and not suitable for the slap.
- A Rickenbaker. Trs excellent but not versatile enough and typ.
- Fender Precision. I do not feel comfortable with it.
- Fender JazzBass. It's nice to
- A saber musicman (o the day I can afford ... slurp! But it will burn a thunderbird however, priority)
- Epiphone Jack Cassady. (Not bad but not my style. And the impossibility to slap)
- Vigier Excess Indus. My main bass. It carrment else, the vritable killing, but a side arm.

Excellent bass is no shortage of characters.
If you like the sounds groovy, prcis and hard, with a ct Jazzy, go for it, if not, go your way. If a ct, you rock and funk much harder, better to have a coffee deuxime complmnt.
If you plutt your lover shine the Marcus Miller, and you like Tune, a better target BassManiac Tune.

The report qualitprix is ​​excellent. At this price it is given the!

If I had to redo the choice for this low? Objective of Manir yes, but I made the mistake of selling it.

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UTILIZATION

nice handle
Low light switches but when placed on the lap, you have to play standing.

SOUNDS

crystalline sounds in aigus.sons fat in the bass.
particularly suited to jazz fusion, soul / funk (not slap), and dub reggae.

OVERALL OPINION

used for a little over a year.
comfort handle convinced me.
j'aime bcp things about this bass, it's not what I like the small hatch at the back to change the battery 9v preamp: 6vis there to remove.
Value for money excellent: it's the highlight.
In this price range for this type of low, there is no better I think.
Asians, thorough and careful work well for cheap ... it sums up.

(Originally written by D_lex/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
Bass: made in Korea, designed in Japan (when Tune Japan went broke all patents and rights must have been bought by a Korean company).

Mahogany body with bubinga top (exotic wood).

Same design as the Casiopea (inspired by the Tune model played by Casiopea's bassist).

5-piece alder bolt-on neck with 24-fret rosewood fingerboard.

Die-cast deluxe-type bridge, metallic nut.

2 soap bar active pickups, volume control, blend control (pickups balance) and 3-band EQ with the following frequencies: (I don't know the Q value):

Treble: +17/-17 dB at 8 kHz

Middle: +12/-12 dB at 350 Hz

Bass: +15/-15 dB at 90 Hz

The circuit board offers two gain settings for the pickups and a notch filter setting (-20 dB at 850 Hz).

Operation with two 9-volt batteries.

Perfect finish.

I would really love if the access to the batteries was easier and I didn't have to unscrew the rear plate.

It's a modern bass guitar.

UTILIZATION

Handling:

If you already know Tune you'll feel comfortable with this bass.

The neck is very pleasant, neither too slim nor too thick. It's a bit narrower than a 5-string Jazz Bass neck.

It's conceived for fast playing.

The neck's rear is varnished so the hand slides smoothly.

The neck heel is conceived to give a lot of freedom to your hand.

The weight is acceptable for a 5-string bass. You can play a whole gig without the need of a therapist. :D

When you play sitting the head tends to be a bit too heavy but it's not a problem compared to a Rickenbacker for example.

The lower horn has its advantages but... Its shape doesn't allow you to move the bass when sitting and it can become quite uncomfortable and even painful after a while.

The bass is very pleasant when you play standing and it looks great.

The sound is very clean.

SOUNDS

This bass guitar's main quality is its tone, if you like modern sounds.

I play guitar in a cold wave band but I also record bass parts for this band.

I also play in a space rock / progressive rock band where I can either play guitar, keyboards, bass guitar or sing. The sound palette I need is very large.

I like playing every music style, from dub to metal, funk, salsa, post rock, doom, etc.

I use different amps.

Hartke, Ampeg, MarkBass... Live I connect directly to the mixer or via my Sansamp Bass Driver DI.

This bass guitar doesn't like every amp. For example, I don't like how it sounds with Hartke amps. But it's a real delight with an Ampeg.

It's great because it sounds good no matter how you play it (although I prefer the Tune BassManiac for slapping because it has more brilliance).

The sound varies from crystal-clear to fat, from smooth to percussive. The low-end is round and soft (which Hartke amps cannot reproduce).

Don't expect a Fender sound. If you want the Fender sound go buy a Fender! It's the same with Rickenbacker.

I compared it to several bass guitars (2 x Jazz Bass, Precision, Musicman Sabre, Epiphone Signature Jack Cassadi and '76 Rickenbacker 4001) using an Ampeg B2R. The sound of the Musicman was the closest to the Tune. (but still clearly different since the Musicman has a very characteristic growl).

The most notable difference with a Fender are the highs. It's almost as if Fender bass guitars had a low pass filter. The Tune and Musicman provide much more content in the high end.

The controls are excellent and accurate.

(the Ampeg amp reproduces more faithfully the sound character of each pickup than a Hartke).

Every note is well-defined and precise, the sustain is wonderful and extremely long...

I like every sound this bass makes. Thanks to its versatility, this bass guitar is perfect for recording sessions, but it's also a great choice for live gigs.

PS: The output volume is quite high and you have to control it when playing or else you'll have distortion in the amp or DI.

OVERALL OPINION

I've been using it for 2 weeks (it's not long but I have tested several setups and applications until my fingers started burning).

I love everything about this bass.

I've already had other bass guitars before:

- Yamaha rbx 270 (first bass). Good instrument for beginners but no sound character.

- Ibanez TR series (I loved its sound but it was pretty heavy and not conceived for playing slap).

- Rickenbaker. Excellent but not versatile enough.

- Fender Precision. I didn't feel comfortable with this bass.

- Fender JazzBass. Same thing. I love the sound but I hate the neck.

- Musicman Sabre (as soon as I have enough money... Although I'd buy a Thunderbird first)

- Epiphone Jack Cassady. (Not bad but it doesn't fit my taste. And you just can't play slap)

This bass is a Swiss army knife for live applications. And an excellent studio instrument.

If you like modern, accurate and hard sounds, buy it. Otherwise forget about it.

Excellent value for money. For this price, it's almost a gift!

Would I buy it again? What a question! Of course!

I don't give it a 10 because perfection doesn't exist.