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by Richard
Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:52 pm
Forum: Talon
Topic: New to the forum. New axe.
Replies: 6
Views: 2731
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Re: New to the forum. New axe.

Thanks!
by Richard
Sun Mar 28, 2021 5:21 pm
Forum: Talon
Topic: New to the forum. New axe.
Replies: 6
Views: 2731
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Re: New to the forum. New axe.

Did you already share the serial number so that it can be added to the serial numbers database?
by Richard
Sun Mar 28, 2021 5:08 pm
Forum: Talon
Topic: New to the forum. New axe.
Replies: 6
Views: 2731
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Re: New to the forum. New axe.

Yeah, it sure looks like a Talon I. I couldn't really see for sure what the bridge is, but if it's a Floyd Rose Original then it is a Talon I.
by Richard
Tue Feb 23, 2021 12:49 pm
Forum: Elan
Topic: Share my Elan II (I guess...)
Replies: 4
Views: 3388
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Re: Share my Elan II (I guess...)

Oh, I forgot to tell you it's an Elan III (not II), actually. You can tell because it does not have a a Fender tremolo (rather a Floyd Rose one), and does not have two humbuckers (rather two humbuckers plus a single coil pickups).
by Richard
Sat Feb 20, 2021 6:52 am
Forum: Talon
Topic: New Talon Day
Replies: 1
Views: 2006
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Re: New Talon Day

I do think it's Chrome Red. Frost Red tends to be almost a bit pink in artificial light. Thanks for the detailed low-down on this guitar. I will be added to the Serial Numbers database this weekend.
by Richard
Sat Feb 20, 2021 6:47 am
Forum: Talon
Topic: Which humbuckers?
Replies: 3
Views: 2226
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Re: Which humbuckers?

I contacted DiMarzio last week and this is what they replied: I believe the bridge pickup was a Super 3 (DP152). There should be a model number on the baseplate. The DC resistance is very high, over 18Kohms. I don’t know if all Talons had the same pickups. It’s possible the earliest models did not h...
by Richard
Mon Feb 15, 2021 7:53 am
Forum: Talon
Topic: Which humbuckers?
Replies: 3
Views: 2226
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Which humbuckers?

Someone asked me which humbuckers are in the Talon models. He was once told they would be DiMarzio super distortion 3, but these did not come out until 1994 so that's too late. Maybe it's a regular super distortion or a super 2? I don't know if this is simply a measuring-the-impedance type of thing ...
by Richard
Mon Feb 08, 2021 6:20 am
Forum: General
Topic: Heartfield Facebook group
Replies: 3
Views: 2110
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Re: Heartfield Facebook group

Thanks!
by Richard
Sun Feb 07, 2021 8:42 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Heartfield Facebook group
Replies: 3
Views: 2110
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Re: Heartfield Facebook group

Glad there's a Facebook group, and I don't mind they picked the Heartfield Guitars logo either ;-)
I hope the members will also find their way over here.
by Richard
Sat Feb 06, 2021 10:46 am
Forum: Elan
Topic: Share my Elan II (I guess...)
Replies: 4
Views: 3388
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Re: Share my Elan II (I guess...)

That works like a charm. Plz keep the pics there as long as you can. Beautiful axe. But,then again, I have yet to see an ugly Elan.