The differences with the 'regular' Talon III are that it has a reverse (slanting up) headstock and does not have a pickguard. Other than that it is identical.
Talons with a Kahler-labelled tremolo had no screws all through the neck at the nut, and no string retention bar. Other tremolos did.
It used to sell for $989.99.
Heartfield colour codes available for this guitar: Black (506 - available from late 1991), Midnight Blue (573), Chrome Red (574), Frost Red (577) and Mystic White (589). Interestingly, the IIIR was never available in Montego Black!
Talons with a Kahler-labelled tremolo had no screws all through the neck at the nut. Other tremolos did.
First documented month of manufacture: January 1991 (serial number A10377, see guitar below). Last documented month of manufacture: December 1991 (serial number L10436, not pictured on this site). The guitar appeared in Fender Frontline first in winter (i.e. early) 1992 and last in autumn 1993.
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Type: 1991 Talon IIIR | ||
Serial #: A10377 | ||
Remarks: The colour is Mystic White. | ||
Above photo credits: The then owner, Paul S. Abrams. | ||
Type: 1991 Talon IIIR | ||
Serial #: A10423 | ||
Remarks: The colour is Midnight Blue. | ||
Above photo credits: The owner, John Simmons. | ||
Type: 1991 Talon IIIR | ||
Serial #: D10109 | ||
Remarks: The colour is Black. | ||
Above photo credits: The owner, Nathan Kwok. | ||
Type: 1991 Talon IIIR | ||
Serial #: D10316 | ||
Remarks: The colour is Black. | ||
Above photo credits: The owner, Mike. | ||
Type: 1991 Talon IIIR | ||
Serial #: K10531 | ||
Remarks: The colour is Black. | ||
Above photo credits: The owner, Wojtek "chewbacca" Wykowski (from Poland). | ||
Type: 1991 Talon IIIR | ||
Serial #: K10559 | ||
Remarks: The colour is Frost Red. | ||
Above photo credits: The then owner, Joey Carvalho. | ||
Type: 1991 Talon IIIR | ||
Serial #: L10390 | ||
Remarks: The colour is the owner's refinish, called "Amarillo". | ||
Above photo credits: The owner, Alejandro Martínez Báez. | ||
Type: 1991 Talon IIIR | ||
Serial #: L10413 | ||
Remarks: The colour is Black. | ||
Above photo credits: The then owner, Paul S. Abrams. |