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#091
Gibson Tal Farlow Custom.
2009 |
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Stunning! |
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A one-piece Maple back
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Tal started out with an
L5 and restyled it to his own design, with that
trademark mandolin scroll in the cutaway.
It has a thinner body incorporating a laminated Maple top.
This 2009 Custom Shop re-issue uses beautifully flamed Maple
veneers all round. |
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Superb flowing lines of
Tal's stylish design. |
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Artistic touches
everywhere. |
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Tal Farlow was my
introduction to guitar jazz. In my
late teens, I was mesmerised by his artistry.
There has always been a place in my collection waiting for a
'60's Tal Farlow. Only 215 or so
were made and I have not yet seen one I really wanted.
I think all the good ones are spoken for but I shall keep on
looking.
When I
was offered this 2009 Custom Shop re-issue, mint and
virtually unplayed, I couldn't say No! I
have to say that I didn't expect great things from it but,
after a full set-up, I am pleasantly surprised at how nice
it is to play. It has significantly better
tone that those old Tal recordings.
Its body is slightly
thinner than the L5 it was based on and it make quite a
difference to the comfort of playing the guitar.
Most of the other changes that Tal introduced are cosmetic
but the overall guitar is a delight to look at and a really
jazzy instrument to play - very stylish.
Mint and beautiful with
its original Custom Shop case and candy.
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