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Hello all- I'm new to the forum. My good buddy and guitar whisperer, BFlat233, tells me that it's customary to post a new arrival. I just picked up a Tal Farlow from archtop.com. I'm in Portland so a trip up to Seattle to play this axe was a reasonable thing to do. I very much liked this guitar (enough to buy it!) during my tryout but absolutely LOVE it after playing it through my Quilter (10" Micropro Mach 2). (Note to self--bring your amp the next time you preview a guitar). This guitar is now at the top of my A-list (1953 ES 175, Benedetto Bravo Deluxe, Eastman 486ED). What a lucky fella!
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07-02-2022 01:59 PM
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A wonderful Tal would be curious of your comparison with your other guitars as they are all in the same type. Laminate construction and especially the 175 vs the Tal. The Benny is certainly different but not a carved top so close. You did well and for being new to the forum you hit a home run on the first pitch!
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Congrats and may she inspire your playing for many years to come.
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Hi!
Love then in red! Its a great axe inspired by a great person…. Enjoy in good health!
Now like Tal you need a set of 13 Chromes with 15-20 on top)))
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Congratulations! Every Tal owner seems to love it. I have mixed feelings. A missed opportunity around 2006 left a craving. I finally found my 2014 Tal last year, but haven't quite come to grips with it. Compared to my ES-175 1959 VOS and Benedetto Bravo, I find it heavy and stiff, almost like a solid-body. As well, the top two strings sound bright and stingy, unless the volume is rolled down a bit. Perhaps it's just me, and the recent lack of gigging opportunities, but my beautiful Tal has has been mainly resting in its coffin. I rescued it from somebody totally in the woods with archtops, but consider passing it on. There aren't too many around in Europe, I believe.
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Congratulations! You purchased the perfect generation for a Tal, for in 2001 Gibson was on a roll with their production of very superb guitars during this period. And the shading of most archtop’s from this period were some of the finest ever produced, imo.
I know that drive to Seattle really well, having driven from Seattle to Portland to purchase a Super 400 which was posted on Craigslist. The drive home was never shorter, even in the slow lane. I was pinching myself. Enjoy the Tal! And Welcome!!!
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Tal’s rule…..a big CONGRATS !
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Originally Posted by Gitterbug
is properly set up it should have none of these issues.My current model is a 2014 Crimson Custom
build, finished in Viceroy Brown ( actually flamed Cherry Sunburst is a better description ! ) IMHO
the Tal stands up well with an L5, neither compare to a Campellone. just my 2p
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Originally Posted by deacon Mark
I'm gigging the Tal on Monday with a full combo. Can't wait!
Pics of the rest of the (laminated) herd.
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Originally Posted by silverfoxx
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A fun fact that most don’t know about Tal’s color viceroy brown.
When coming up with the color Gibson asked Tal what color sunburst.
Apparently at the time Tal was smoking Viceroy cigarettes and he said the color of this cigarette filter.
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You have a wonderful, iconic instrument. Congratulations, and play it in good health!
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