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Post by morrow on May 20, 2023 11:55:32 GMT -5
Maybe fifteen or so years ago I started to favour short scale basses. It started with a Dano Longhorn and now I’m up to about a dozen. I recently saw a photo of an Ibanez Talman that had been modified , and it looked interesting. I liked the overall shape , it reminded me of the Paul Barth/Roger Rossmeisl design of the late 50’s. This one had a Gibson Tbird style pickup replacing the regular Jbass style pickup by the bridge. I like those pickups.
So I started looking around , and found all kinds of conflicting reports on the Talman. It’s cheap. And yet many loved it. Enough to make me curious. I often use cheaper basses , but I do run them through nice amps.
… sure enough , one popped up on kijiji for a good price , and I’m mid negotiation , and hoping it will come my way. It’s about an hour’s drive away in Lunenburg. I have an older grey bobbin Pbass pickup , and have sourced a Gibson style Tbird pickup. I’ll replace the tone pot , and probably put on lighter tuners if I don’t like the degree of neck dive. We’ll see …
I‘ve never been one to modify basses so this should be a new adventure. I’m looking forward to this.
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Post by Larry Madsen on May 20, 2023 12:33:53 GMT -5
Very nice.
I’ve spent my entire life taking things apart and putting them back together more to my liking. 👍🏻
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Post by HeavyDuty on May 26, 2023 8:29:48 GMT -5
I really didn’t need to look at these on Sweetwater. The mint green short scale 5 string is really tempting as a beater bass. I’ve been playing mostly fanned frets lately due to hand pain, but having a short scale around the house is very appealing.
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Post by HeavyDuty on May 26, 2023 8:34:51 GMT -5
Oh, crap - I just discovered Ibanez is doing a short scale version of my 5 string fanned fret headless. Tempting.
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Post by LTB on May 26, 2023 8:43:25 GMT -5
Oh, crap - I just discovered Ibanez is doing a short scale version of my 5 string fanned fret headless. Tempting. YOU DO NOT NEED IT! Buy it and give it to me ha ha  |
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Post by HeavyDuty on May 26, 2023 12:02:56 GMT -5
Oh, crap - I just discovered Ibanez is doing a short scale version of my 5 string fanned fret headless. Tempting. YOU DO NOT NEED IT! Buy it and give it to me ha ha Bought it and keeping it! I love Sweetwater. |
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Post by HeavyDuty on May 26, 2023 12:03:59 GMT -5
Maybe fifteen or so years ago I started to favour short scale basses. It started with a Dano Longhorn and now I’m up to about a dozen. I recently saw a photo of an Ibanez Talman that had been modified , and it looked interesting. I liked the overall shape , it reminded me of the Paul Barth/Roger Rossmeisl design of the late 50’s. This one had a Gibson Tbird style pickup replacing the regular Jbass style pickup by the bridge. I like those pickups. So I started looking around , and found all kinds of conflicting reports on the Talman. It’s cheap. And yet many loved it. Enough to make me curious. I often use cheaper basses , but I do run them through nice amps. … sure enough , one popped up on kijiji for a good price , and I’m mid negotiation , and hoping it will come my way. It’s about an hour’s drive away in Lunenburg. I have an older grey bobbin Pbass pickup , and have sourced a Gibson style Tbird pickup. I’ll replace the tone pot , and probably put on lighter tuners if I don’t like the degree of neck dive. We’ll see … I‘ve never been one to modify basses so this should be a new adventure. I’m looking forward to this. Did you get it yet? These really do look interesting. |
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Post by morrow on May 27, 2023 8:37:40 GMT -5
The seller has been quarantined with Covid and lives about an hour away. Spoke with him last night , I’m hoping to make the drive tomorrow afternoon. I’ve ordered the TBird pickup so I’ll be watching for delivery next week!
It will soon be underway!
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Post by LTB on May 27, 2023 19:59:57 GMT -5
“Bought it and keeping it! I love Sweetwater.“
Yep, agree That Heavy!
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Post by morrow on Jun 1, 2023 7:08:03 GMT -5
 The Talman is home. Nice big chunky neck , bit of an adjustment but I like it. Serious neck dive sitting , some neck dive on a strap , so it looks like I’ll be changing the tuners. My Tbird pickup and surround are expected to arrive early next week. Timing is pretty good. I’m going to have a pro do the pickup routing as I don’t want it to look like I went at it with a dremel. I can do the pickup swap. It came strung with some black tape wounds , multicoloured ball ends , dark blue silk. Not sure of the manufacturer. They feel like brand new strings. I’ll leave them on for the time being. So at first it felt quite different , with a neck heavy balance , and very chunky neck. Mid weight. Not bad but heavier than the feather weights I normally play. I find myself becoming more comfortable by the day. Some time on it and it will become comfortable. It sounds pretty good as it is , but I’m committed to modding this thing. |
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Post by morrow on Jun 3, 2023 7:47:39 GMT -5
Tbird pickup is done , I’ll be dropping a grey bobbin Fender Pbass pickup in the mid position , and changing the tuners and pots. I’m waiting for stock to come in before I can order. But we’ll under way …  |
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