This is the image that got me started. I have a LPJr that I love , so when I saw this with a Tbird pickup I thought it would probably sound great. I like the body shape , it reminded me of the designs Paul Barth was doing in the 50’s, but with an offset twist.
More I looked at it , the more I liked it. The Ibanez Talman is one cheap bass. It’s a budget , budget bass. And after I looked at various shipping options for new ones , one appeared on kijiji.
I have an old grey bobbin Fender Pbass pickup that’s been sitting in a drawer for over forty years. The Tbird pickup will arrive today , and I’m going to get this thing underway … the Talman does have some neck dive and light tuners are said to cure that. I haven’t ordered them just yet.
My first real mod job aside of dropping in Hipshot replacement bridges.
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