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by Julz
Sat Oct 08, 2022 6:45 am
Forum: Talon
Topic: HM Strat Neck Fit a Talon II, IV, or V?
Replies: 4
Views: 6402
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Re: HM Strat Neck Fit a Talon II, IV, or V?

Sorry for the late post.

It's not really a good idea. The HM Strat is a different scale length (25.15").

All Talons are 25.5" despite some sources incorrectly stating they are shorter.
by Julz
Sat Oct 08, 2022 6:35 am
Forum: Talon
Topic: Another Black Talon
Replies: 5
Views: 918
Australia

Re: Another Black Talon

Hey Richard. You can't see the pics? That strange, they're visible in my browser. I even cleared the cache and they're loading fine. Are you using Chrome? After investigating the serials on both 'curvy' talons, the only thing they have in common is the build year 1991 (L1XXXX and E1XXXX). For some p...
by Julz
Sat Oct 08, 2022 5:59 am
Forum: General
Topic: Kinda big minor update
Replies: 3
Views: 934
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Re: Kinda big minor update

Noticed that.

Much appreciated
by Julz
Sun Oct 02, 2022 4:51 am
Forum: Talon
Topic: Another Black Talon
Replies: 5
Views: 918
Australia

Re: Another Black Talon

I thought it might be worth a mention, just like the Talon IV I purchased a couple of years ago, this V also had some peculiar body contours. Both the heel and horn edges received extra attention from the sanding department. I'd like to know if this was a quirk of an individual builder, specific to ...
by Julz
Wed Sep 28, 2022 2:02 pm
Forum: Talon
Topic: Another Black Talon
Replies: 5
Views: 918
Australia

Another Black Talon

Just added another V to my collection. Purchased from a local seller. I'd usually pass on a black Talon (I have enough in that colour) but this was in such pristine, as-new condition I couldn't resist. The original hardcase was equally mint and the price was fair. I think I'll be playing this one, i...
by Julz
Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:33 am
Forum: Talon
Topic: Which humbuckers?
Replies: 3
Views: 2140
Australia

Re: Which humbuckers?

Interesting. Do you know if it was Steve Blucher who replied? As far as HH Talons (or HMX models) go, they would be purely prototype models. The lower spec Talons have house brand humbuckers I think. You can identify these by the pole pieces - all DiMarzio humbucker equipped production Talons should...
by Julz
Sat Feb 20, 2021 4:33 am
Forum: Talon
Topic: New Talon Day
Replies: 1
Views: 1939
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New Talon Day

My latest Talon, also the first that has a finish other than Black or Pearl White Heartfield IV Refurbish It's a TA-IV, I believe the colour is Chrome Red (If it's Frost Red, please correct me). Original Heartfield case was included in excellent condition which is a big deal. The guitar was pretty f...
by Julz
Sat Feb 20, 2021 1:42 am
Forum: Talon
Topic: Which humbuckers?
Replies: 3
Views: 2140
Australia

Re: Which humbuckers?

Hi Richard Not sure what the base models have but the I-V should have DiMarzio H3 (neck) and H1 (bridge) exclusively designed for Heartfield and maybe 1 or 2 other brands. I contacted DiMarzio years ago to get more info and they replied that the H3 is very similar to the Paf Pro (DP151) and the H1 i...
by Julz
Sat Sep 05, 2020 1:26 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Blueprints or plans?
Replies: 2
Views: 9813
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Re: Blueprints or plans?

A bit late to the party but the best person to assist might be Jim Donahue . He's a CAD programmer and was heavily involved in the Talon development along with Nick Sugimoto who oversaw production. Scott Zimmerman is another name who I believe was part of the project, I'm not 100% sure. If you decid...
by Julz
Sat Sep 05, 2020 11:14 am
Forum: Talon
Topic: Sourcing a talon truss rod cover?
Replies: 1
Views: 9348
Australia

Re: Sourcing a talon truss rod cover?

If you still need it, you can try this.
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