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Designed by the legendary Tal Farlow, this guitar is a jazz player's dream! Gibson has always allied themselves with top players and it doesn't get much better than Tal Farlow. Incredible technique and an unsurpassed knowledge of the fretboard. Click here to see Tal from his Hot Licks instructional video. A great guitar for a great player. Reminiscent of an L-5 or ES-350 in body shape, the Tal Farlow has many unique features. The top back and sides are laminated figured maple. The cutaway features a unique Farlow designed scroll. The pickguard is quite unique and is bound with a single layer of white plastic. The 3 piece laminated maple neck features a bound rosewood fingerboard with reverse J-200 fingerboard inlays. The bound headstock features dual crown inlays and a "Custom" truss rod cover. Smooth tone comes from dual 57 Classic humbuckers, a great recreation of Gibson's classic PAF. A fancy trapeze tailpiece (with Tal Farlow insert), Tuneomatic bridge with rosewood base and Grover Rotomatic tuners round out the hardware. All hardware is nickel plated for a vintage look. This instrument is finished in a rich wine red lacquer. An incredible looking guitar with deep, mellow tone. Also a great value as compared to most other Gibson archtops. The Gibson Tal Farlow is a classic.
This Gibson has warm, rich tone and good feel. Currently set up with flat wounds, the neck is straight and the action is good. The pickups sound excellent with a nice fat tone and good articulation. A great jazz or blues guitar. The frets shows some visible wear but the guitar plays great. Condition wise, this one is used but still in nice shape. It shows moderate pick and clearcoat scratches as well as some indents. The hardware shows normal corrosion. Not mint but still very nice. Comes in original hardshell case.
I've always been a huge fan of archtops and this Tal Farlow doesn't disappoint. Incredible looks and great Custom Shop quality. If you are looking for a nice gigging archtop with tone to spare, look no further. This Tal Farlow is easily one of the nicest Gibson archtops I've had in stock.
