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Talman series of guitars consists of various electric and acoustic models. Introduced in 1994, initial production of the electric guitar models ended in 1998. In 2003, the first in a line of a group of acoustic and acoustic-electric guitars debuted. Other than the Noodles Signature Models of electric guitar, Ibanez introduced a new line of Talman electric guitar models in November 2015, including Standard and Prestige versions.

Models

Electric models

TC series

* TC530 (Produced in 1994) * TC620 (Produced between 1995 and 1996) * TC630 (Produced between 1995 and 1997) * TC730 (Produced in 1996) * TC820 (Produced in 1996) * TC830 (Produced in 1996) * TC420 (Produced between 1995 and 1998) * TC740 (Produced between 1997 and 1998) * TC825 (Produced between 1997 and 1998) * TC220 (Produced in 1998) * TC720 (Produced in 1998)

TV series

* TV650 (Produced in 1994) * TV750 (Produced in 1994) * TV550 (Produced in 1995)

TM Prestige series

* TM1702 (Produced between 2015 and 2016) * TM1702M (Produced between 2015 and 2017) * TM1730 (Produced between 2015 and 2017) * TM1730M (Produced between 2015 and 2017) * TM1803M (Produced between 2015 and 2017) * TM1702AHM (Produced between 2016 and 2017) * TM1730AHM (Produced in 2016) * TM1702P (Produced in 2017) * TM1730P (Produced in 2017)

TM Standard series

* TM302M (Produced between 2015 and 2017) * TM330M (Produced between 2015 and 2017) * TM302 (Produced between 2016 and 2017) * TM302BM (Produced between 2016 and 2017) * TM302HM (Produced between 2016 and 2017) * TM302PM (Produced between 2016 and 2018) * TM303M (Produced between 2016 and 2018) * TM330P (Produced in 2017)

TM J-Line series

* TM730 (Japan exclusive)

Signature models

* PGM900 (

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signature models) * YY10, YY20 ( Yvette Young signature models)

Acoustic models

This series has been in production since 2003. * TCY20VV * TCY20TRS * TCY15ERD * TCY10ETBS * TCY10EBK * TCM50VBS * TCY740 - a variant folk-configuration guitar. Mahogany body; nut and saddle in ivorex 2; X frame; Fishman Sonicore preamplifier. Two models: the first with a number ending by 1201, and a second ending by 1202. For the model ending by 1202, at least 834 units have been made in China. 2014 final year.

Players

Artists known playing an Ibanez Talman are: *

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) owns a custom Ibanez Talman with a Kenyan flag finish and a white one with 2 humbuckers. *

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), purchased after the gear theft in July 1999, still used occasionally by Kim. * Bob 2 (formerly of

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) played a green and red Talman from the 1990s up until his death in 2014. *

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) can be seen playing a black Ibanez Talman in their music video for the 1996 single "

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References

External links

Bill Gaphardt's Ibanez Talmans page

Ibanez.com , Acoustic guitars , TALMAN

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