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PostPosted: Sun 27 Dec 2020 05:27 PM 
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Glad to be here. Some of my babies
Back row LtoR: TA-80, FS-1000, PE-1000, TE-400, BnG CS-400,TA-70, FS-1000, BnG TS-500
Front row LtoR: PE-450, ZZ deluxe, RS-750, NK-800, TE-500, PE-BG, nK-700, FS-1000, TA-70,
RS-Bobcat, CS-350 red, CS-350 blue, Cs-400, TS-300, Urchin U-100, 3/4 scale mini urchin


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PostPosted: Sun 27 Dec 2020 06:54 PM 
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Sweeeeeeet!!!!!!


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PostPosted: Tue 29 Dec 2020 06:02 PM 
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Great collection! Send me a few of your guitars and I'll evaluate them to make sure they're authentic. :)

I have the bass that matches your sunburst CS-400.

Do you think there's much difference in the TA models? I have a nice 1981 TA-60, but I've wondered if a TA 70,80, or 100 would play or sound any better.

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PostPosted: Tue 29 Dec 2020 08:09 PM 
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VERY NICE!! :love: :love:
Since you have 3 FS-1000's. . . :devil2:

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PostPosted: Tue 29 Dec 2020 09:41 PM 
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Say now, that is APII Heaven right there! :hyper:

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What a beautifull collection ! :love:

My wife said that I'm crazy... but you win :lol: :lol:

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PostPosted: Wed 30 Dec 2020 05:31 PM 
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Hey Steve W,
Your question about play/sound of the TA series. Best way I can describe it is, they play very comfortably (for my hands).
I have a few guitars that you have to play for 30 min or so to get dialed in. The TA is a good feel as soon as you pick it up, Very user friendly. Sound: From the TA-60 to the TA-100, the sounds gets thicker, jazzier. I play through a Roland JC-120 and they all sound great. Pic: MyTA-70,80,100 All in Oak Shade


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PostPosted: Thu 31 Dec 2020 04:04 PM 
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Love the Roland JC-120!
My ex-bass player owned a music shop where we practiced back in the day. I was lucky enough to plug into one while there.

Wish I had one. Great amps.
My main amp was/is a Roland Cube 100. Very good but not the same.

And since I'm wishing, I'll have a Mats made TA model too!
I have a MIK TA-60 which I like a lot, but, you know. . . :puppyeyes:

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PostPosted: Thu 31 Dec 2020 06:34 PM 
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Bossman-

I have a near-perfect TA-60, and like nearly all Arias with the three (or is it five?) piece neck, the action is great. I know that the higher models are even prettier, but unless they play a lot better I don't really need one. Sometimes I think of changing the pickups, but I hate to mess around inside an untouched semihollow body.

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PostPosted: Thu 18 Feb 2021 02:56 PM 
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I note that you have a couple of the NK series... there's not much on the website about those; would you share some more detail pics of those, please? And some playing impressions??

Cheers, bloke!

And, yeah - epic collection!!


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