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I stick to flats on my Archtops, its the tone I like and they last a year minimum, I am just a living room player nowadays though...
Thomastik Infeld JS112 flats is my go to strings on the Tal and 125, I get them from Germany as they are cheaper than in Canada or USA even with shipping.
If going for d'Addarios, I would use Chrome 11 and swap 1st and 2nd for a 12 and 16.
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07-07-2018 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by vinlander
Id assume in demos like these they have rounds to get that punchier sound
thx guys!!
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Similarily to Vinnyv1k, I have owned three TF's ,IMO too they
are great instruments, my current 2013 purchased new is a
keeper, a Crimson Custom shop model, and plays as well
as an L5CES. it offers better comfort with its body depth of only
3". The Classic '57 pickups are ideally suited to it. As has already
been said they will increase in value on the used market especially
now they are no longer made. It would make more sense to sell an
L5 0r Wesmo currently , and only then if driven to it.
Oh and btw, the strings found best suited to it are TI;s flats JS112
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Originally Posted by silverfoxx
ill post some pics when she arrives.
Vin suggested the JS112’s, so I’ll have them setup with those for sure.
-anyone get a higher end case for theirs by chance?
-I’m in San Diego, I wonder if I should use a humidifier in the F hole?
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Originally Posted by Marty Grass
Some of the later Kalamazoo builders on Parsons St liked the pointy pickguards too.
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Alrighty guys, the 2014 Tal Farlow I ordered arrived and it’s stellar! Amazing flawless workmanship and sounds spectacular! As folks have mentioned, as Guitar good or better a guitar as an L5 or 175, but can be found for a grand or more less, due to folks not knowing about their awesomeness
-I’m in San Diego and am researching if I need to humidify, do yuh guys think I should use an oasis in its case all year? Can I over humidify it? What’s the safest way to go without a controlled room?
Thanks again for the input! This git is so beautiful, I’m almost afraid to play the shit out of it hah.
I seriously will consider buying a 2nd if a deal pops up ever...
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Its a beauty, congratulations!
It reminds me Booboo
Welcome to the Tal owners club, play it in good health
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Just arrived yesterday, in mint condition, COA and all case candy!
Compared to my ES175, very powerful and vibrant. Great tone, love 'em both!!
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Boatheelmusic,
You did real good there. The neck on the Tal is to die huh? The color and the design make it the absolute nicest electric Jazz guitar available, in my opinion.
It will inspire you over the next couple of months and help you elevate your chops to a whole new level. It did for me.
Enjoy, Joe D.
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Thanks, CK and Joe - as happened to someone else here, my wife thought it is the most beautiful guitar she's seen, which of course helped with the funding!!
The seller told me it played better than he did, as is certainly the case with me.
Best,
Bill
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Congrats Bill,
May she inspire your playing for many years to come. A Tele, a Tal and a 175? I would say you have the electric guitar thing covered!
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Originally Posted by Stringswinger
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Bill,
Beautiful Tal and tremendous value . Wishing you many years of enjoyment .
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Congratulations, what a beautiful guitar. I was actually seriously looking for a Tal, but Hurricane Michael has seriously redirected my financial focus. Ah well, I will appreciate it more when I finally get there. Enjoy!
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Tals are fabulous instruments, they truly have a tone of their own, it completely cured my Archtop GAS when I got mine.
Could easily be my one and only Archtop if we exclude the "vintage" itch which got cured by my 125...
Play it in good health and welcome to the happy Tal owners club !
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That Tal is a great guitar looks fantastic. We always want to buy a guitar that will at least give sound and value down through the passage of time. This Tal is THE choice they won't get cheaper or any nicer! Now we need sound clip and maybe play a Tal classic tune he did like............like Isn't Romantic...............Do not worry if you are not Tal because no else on the forum is either.
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Hello! Glad I stumbled onto this page. I realize I may get a look of disdain for this but I want to replace the pickups in my Tal with TV Jones. Is this possible? Mine is the cherry red one like in the photos above. Thank you all
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Hey, A cat named Bosco:
Welcome. Your modification of the TF should be doable. TV Jones pickups are quite nice. Let us know how it works out.
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This beauty arrived Tuesday morning (Feb 19), a very cold day in KC, and the box was ice cold, so I had to wait about 20 hours until this morning to open it. These pictures are from CME, where I bought it; they are much better than any I can take:
What can I say--I love red guitars. Maybe it's because my wife is a redhead.
Anyway, my first impression when I was FINALLY able to un-box it, tune it up, and play was....
I'M SENDING IT BACK.
Why?
Because I am not one-tenth the player to be playing this fine instrument.
It came with 11s (Chromes), and set up perfectly for them. The pictures show a different set (with silk). I can't find any fret wear or any evidence that the guitar was played much. The case is a little dusty, but scuff-free, like maybe it sat under a bed somewhere. All the nickel is tarnished as would be expected for a 16-year old guitar, but the finish is flawless.
I have 3 days to send it back, so I spent a couple of hours checking everything--pickups, switch, truss rod--everything seems fine except the nut is cut for lighter strings, and the D is definitely hanging up (pinging). I find that odd; the nut slots are too narrow for 11s? Maybe someone here can explain? I though maybe the string gauges were mixed up, but I measured all of them with calipers, and they were correct. The nut does look a little fresh for 2003, but if it was changed out, it was done professionally, except for the slots.
The tone is great--played it through a JC-120, a Vox AC15, a Mesa Boogie Mark IV, and finally, for the best tone, a Boss Katana Head and 2x12 cab. The 11s feel like 12s, but I think that is because of the scale length (25.5"). I intended to go with 13s, but I think that I will try La Bella Jazz Flats 12s first. Actually, the 11s sound great, but feel a little too slinky.
Of course I'm keeping it.
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Congratulations! The Tal gets a lot of love around here!
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Beautiful. Just a superficial thing, but the pickguard color looks great against the red body.
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I endorse the idea of keeping the Tal and improving your playing to become a deserving Tal player.
Lovely guitar. Hang on!
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Welcome to the Tal appreciation club
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So on the topic of Tals, why are these guitars not more popular? I prefer them over the 175 (although of course they are wonderful of it’s a good one), it’s going to feel safer bringing a Tal over an L5 to certain gigs where a carved guitar might potentially have issues - I’ve wondered why there are so few players looking out there compared to the L5 and 175. I would think considering how good it is that it should be equally as popular as those two models.
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I play a 175, and the only reason I haven't purchased a tal is the scale length. isn't that like the same as a telecaster? That's a huge difference
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