Members unistudent1980 Posted August 7, 2006 Members Share Posted August 7, 2006 Originally posted by ArKay Apart from the lipstick pickups I don't see much which would suggest Danelectro. I think it's more of a Jazzmaster/Telecaster mix probably aimed at the surf-rock market. The construction "resoncast" seems to be a take on the Masonit body of Dano's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted August 7, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 7, 2006 Originally posted by unistudent1980 The construction "resoncast" seems to be a take on the Masonit body of Dano's Only the first few models were made out of it, they switched to light ash, basswood, alder & agatis when they shifted production to Korea. I don't know how resonate the masonite & plywood Dans are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted August 7, 2006 Members Share Posted August 7, 2006 Originally posted by ArKay I don't know how resonate the masonite & plywood Dans are Very resonate actually. Those Talmans are very nice, i remember playing a sweet green sparkle one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angus_old Posted August 7, 2006 Members Share Posted August 7, 2006 i remember when those came out in the early 90s, and that's the exact one i wanted (except i wanted the daphne blue one they showed in the ads) they were a refreshing change after a decade of superstrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angus_old Posted August 7, 2006 Members Share Posted August 7, 2006 Originally posted by ArKay Apart from the lipstick pickups I don't see much which would suggest Danelectro. I think it's more of a Jazzmaster/Telecaster mix probably aimed at the surf-rock market. it was mostly marketed to grunge/alternate styles here's the ad i remember. is that the guy from soundgarden? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted August 7, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 7, 2006 Originally posted by peavey_impact Very resonate actually. Those Talmans are very nice, i remember playing a sweet green sparkle one. Was it the model with the hbs? Interesting. Now I'm wondering whether it'll actually be possible to refinish it or not, the wood (or the resoncast) may fall apart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted August 7, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 7, 2006 Originally posted by onbongos it was mostly marketed to grunge/alternate styles here's the ad i remember. is that the guy from soundgarden? [see above] Well, at the beginning of the 90s there seems to have been a surfmaster/lipstick craze? Charvel Surfcaster from '91 Catalog cover (got no idea who that is, sorry): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angus_old Posted August 7, 2006 Members Share Posted August 7, 2006 Originally posted by ArKay Well, at the beginning of the 90s there seems to have been a surfmaster/lipstick craze? Yeah there was. I think Chandler was 1st to come out with lipstick tubes that were strat mountable and it sorta grew from there. It goes along with the superstrat thing - there was a pent up demand for anything other than candy colored 24 fret pointy strat shaped guitars with floyd roses and hockey stick headstocks No doubt surf guitarists picked up on those too (they were probably getting sick of their old Jaguars and Jazzmasters ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted August 7, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 7, 2006 Originally posted by onbongos Yeah there was. I think Chandler was 1st to come out with lipstick tubes that were strat mountable and it sorta grew from there. It goes along with the superstrat thing - there was a pent up demand for anything other than candy colored 24 fret pointy strat shaped guitars with floyd roses and hockey stick headstocks No doubt surf guitarists picked up on those too (they were probably getting sick of their old Jaguars and Jazzmasters ) Yeah, makes sense to me It's probably my favorite body shape, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dot-dot-dot Posted August 7, 2006 Members Share Posted August 7, 2006 Originally posted by onbongos it was mostly marketed to grunge/alternate styles And power-pop and the like - they were a response (as far as I could see) to the sudden growth in popularity of the Jazzmaster and Jag. I coveted the Talman from the moment I first saw it in a catalogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bmajor Posted August 7, 2006 Members Share Posted August 7, 2006 The '94 Talman Catalog: I just sold my TC825. No regrets but I still have my (severly modded) TM71 and love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted August 7, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 7, 2006 Would be this one: Nice one, too. Could be the model peavy tried? Since you've just sold it you may still regret it later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted August 7, 2006 Members Share Posted August 7, 2006 Originally posted by ArKay Would be this one: Nice one, too. Could be the model peavy tried? Since you've just sold it you may still regret it later? The one I played was a bright sparkly green with lipsticks and some sort of f-hole too, if i recall correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted August 7, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 7, 2006 Originally posted by peavey_impact The one I played was a bright sparkly green with lipsticks and some sort of f-hole too, if i recall correctly. Probably a TC 730 then, ""thinline semi-hollow, non-tremelo string-thru-body design" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RomanS Posted August 7, 2006 Members Share Posted August 7, 2006 Wow, lots of sweet guitars in this thread... ArKay, you are the first person I've ever seen who actually puts one of these free give-away calendar from the chinese restaurant on a wall... BTW, my Dano resonates a lot, sounds lively even unplugged! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members InfamousCAP Posted August 7, 2006 Members Share Posted August 7, 2006 Holy crap I want one of those. That one's going on my list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members m90guy Posted August 7, 2006 Members Share Posted August 7, 2006 As always ArKay, outstanding choice! I think we have just about the same taste in guitars. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angus_old Posted August 7, 2006 Members Share Posted August 7, 2006 it's too bad they didn't make them with a JM bridge/trem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted August 7, 2006 Members Share Posted August 7, 2006 http://cgi.ebay.com/IBANEZ-TALMAN-TC825-SILVER-SPARKLE-BIGSBY-SUPER-58_W0QQitemZ170016530239QQihZ007QQcategoryZ33043QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem me wanty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChrisGansz Posted August 7, 2006 Members Share Posted August 7, 2006 Originally posted by onbongos it was mostly marketed to grunge/alternate styles here's the ad i remember. is that the guy from soundgarden? Nope - Al Jourgenson from Ministry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretmonster Posted August 7, 2006 Members Share Posted August 7, 2006 Very cool acquisition in the Dano mode Arkay. Love the look and vibe of those Talmans. Actually, I've never even played anything with lipsticks in it, but I'd sure like to. My Dano guitar is a Telestar with minibuckers and other than the neck heavy feel, it's a monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted August 8, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 8, 2006 Originally posted by RomanS Wow, lots of sweet guitars in this thread... ArKay, you are the first person I've ever seen who actually puts one of these free give-away calendar from the chinese restaurant on a wall... BTW, my Dano resonates a lot, sounds lively even unplugged! It looks better than the one you usually get from the drugstores over here, and you don't have to turn the page every month You should see my other walls, plenty of Chinese ornaments I want an old Danelectro, too. Their new stuff (cheap guitars on eBay with builtin distortion) are most likely not very good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted August 8, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 8, 2006 Originally posted by m90guy As always ArKay, outstanding choice! I think we have just about the same taste in guitars. Congrats! Thanks, someone has got to love the unloved, or unusual guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted August 8, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 8, 2006 Originally posted by fretmonster Very cool acquisition in the Dano mode Arkay. Love the look and vibe of those Talmans. Actually, I've never even played anything with lipsticks in it, but I'd sure like to. My Dano guitar is a Telestar with minibuckers and other than the neck heavy feel, it's a monster. I've always liked the look of it and when I got the Schecter Banshee with the neck lipstick I knew I couldn't go wrong This one isn't neck heavy at all. I don't have a good scale, the guitar is not that light but definitely lighter than most of my others. Could be the smaller body, too. The later models (MIK) also use different woods so those could be heavier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted August 8, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 8, 2006 Originally posted by warriorpoet http://cgi.ebay.com/IBANEZ-TALMAN-TC825-SILVER-SPARKLE-BIGSBY-SUPER-58_W0QQitemZ170016530239QQihZ007QQcategoryZ33043QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem me wanty There are usually a couple of models out there. That's a nice one, too! I would have gotten this one if I could have found it here in Germany (you have more choices over there): or this: This one for $300 BIN: or this ($200 current): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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