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Here’s my 2016 Crimson. Thanks to all of you for your encouragement to try/get a Tal. Love the looks, sound, playability. Have had it for a while, but now seemed like a good time to post.
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04-18-2020 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by rolijen
and have three guitars with wood saddles & bases. Ironically the TF sounds fine with the ABR !!, ditto a Byrdland
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Originally Posted by silverfoxx
Roli
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Set the intonation to spot on with your tun-o-matic then take a closeup pic of the bridge and email the pic to Matt Cushman and he will make you a rosewood bridge to match your intonation for $35. MATT is the man !
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There’s a black one being sold locally that I keep going back online to look at. It’s a Crimson, 2017 that appears to be in excellent condition. I’ve considered going to look at it but the only thing keeping me at bay is the color. Well, that and the $4500 I can’t justify spending during this current kerfuffle. If it were a Viceroy, I’d probably be making my wife very mad...2017 Gibson Custom Shop Crimson Series Tal Farlow | Reverb
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Originally Posted by rolijen
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Originally Posted by Esport
Last edited by rolijen; 04-19-2020 at 01:14 AM.
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Originally Posted by vinlander
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This was the last TF made. CME wanted $7k for it. It took me 6 months to widdle the price down to $4.6K. I still paid top dollar but IMO worth every penny.
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Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
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Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
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Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
Last edited by citizenk74; 04-19-2020 at 06:24 PM. Reason: spelpunx
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Originally Posted by citizenk74
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Thank you kind Sir’s. Tal’s were always best bang for Gibson buck. They used to be the same price as a 175. I bought one brand new in 2008 and it cost $3K. A ex friend talked me out of it. It had the most incredible flame I ever seen. He traded it 4 months later hence the ex friend.
On a side note it doesn’t hurt that Tal Farlow is one of my biggest heroes.
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Roli, welcome to TOG (Tal Owners Group). You will discover it is a lifetime membership. Very rare to have a member leave.
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Roli,
I had a noise in mine too. If you are certain that it is the Bridge then disregard this.
I had a noise in the same spot. It turned out to be the lock nut or washer under the toggle switch. If you have little fingers, you can feel under the top where the toggle switch is through the F Hole. See if the noise is coming from there.
JD
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The rosewood Tal insert on the tailpiece can rattle too. They are attached with a single glued on rosewood cross support. I had Frank Ford glue on a additional support making it rock solid and rattle free.
Also always make sure you have positive resistance on the adjustment screws on the bridge. The threads have slop and will rattle if you are in the “play” between forward and backward adjustments.
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Originally Posted by Max405
Appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Roli
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Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
Roli
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I spent time today cleaning, polishing, adjusting, and restringing this beauty with TI JS112s. Got the bridge sorted. It sounds even better. It’s becoming my favorite. This thing plays like a dream. Easily as good as my L-5. Feeling grateful to have joined the TOG!
A few more pics:
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I spent time today cleaning, polishing, adjusting, and restringing this beauty with TI JS112s. Got the bridge sorted. It sounds even better. It’s becoming my favorite. This thing plays like a dream. Easily as good as my L-5. Feeling grateful to have joined the TOG!
I have had my Tal Farlow since 2005. Bought it from a pic at Murch music in Canada and had it shipped to the Netherlands. I did a video on it a few years later that you might enjoy. It must have been made way over 10 years ago ... I am not wearing glasses yet. At the time I did not have much experience with vintage archtops so my statement at the end that the guitar is "light and responsive" should be taken with a grain of salt. But amplified it is one heck of a guitar and even now - owning a genuine 1952 ES 350 and a 1947 ES 300 - I still love playing it!
DB
Last edited by DB's Jazz Guitar Blog; 04-26-2020 at 03:51 PM.
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Roli, we all rejoice and welcome you with open arms to TOG.
A VERY fine specimen indeed. Good thing happen to good people.
One more big Congrats !
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Originally Posted by DB's Jazz Guitar Blog
Dick I have watched your TF video at least 20 times
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Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
DB
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Originally Posted by DB's Jazz Guitar Blog
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