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Tal Farlow Hollowbody Electric Guitar
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A full hollowbody with a unique form and feel as dictated by the gifted and adventurous guitarist.
History
Gibson has always recognized the value of working with leading artists of the day, and Tal Farlow has been both a first-call sideman and a popular solo artist of the 1950s and ™60s. His performance credits read like a who' who of the jazz world: he joined Margarie Hyams™ band in 1948, was a member of the Red Norvo Trio (originally with Charles Mingus) from 1949-™53, when he joined Artie Shaw' Gramercy Five for a spell, before forming his own notable trio.
Body and Neck
Gibson' Custom Shop makes the Tal Farlow today in the exact image of the original, down to the enlarged five-point pickguard and the Farlow scroll cutaway, created”now as then”by curling the binding into the body at the cutaway to create the impression of a mandolin-like scroll. It' a full-sized archtop at 17 wide and, more comfortable than other models of its day, 3 deep. As preferred by many professional jazz guitarists, including Farlow, the ES rounded neck profile is made to a 25 1/2 scale length, with a 1 11/16 nut width. The model also features multi-ply binding on the body' top and back, single-ply white binding on the fingerboard, headstock, and f-holes.
Hardware
Fully acoustic, it is also a fully electric model, with two set-in humbucking pickups with individual volume and tone controls, and a three-way selector switch. Its floating rosewood bridge base carries an ABR-1 tune-o-matic bridge for full adjustment of individual string intonation and excellent sustain. Outfitted with L-5 Electric .012 strings, the Tal Farlow model comes with the standard Gibson Custom case and certificate of authenticity.
Features
- An exact image of the original Tal Farlow model
- Reminiscent of the popular ES-5 with unique appointments
- A comfortable 17 wide and 3 deep body
- ES rounded neck profile with 25-1/2 scale length and 1-11/16 nut width
- Multi-ply body binding
- Single-ply white binding on the fingerboard, headstock, and f-holes
- Dual humbucking pickups with 3-way switch and individual Volume and Tone controls
Here's your chance to own a rare and wonderful instrument. Order today.
- Free Standard Ground shipping (48 contiguous states, some overweight and Used/Vintage items excluded).
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Every guitar or bass you purchase from Musician's Friend (electric or acoustic, New or Open Box) includes two years of protection from manufacturer defects.
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