The Talon III has a basswood body, maple neck, rosewood fretboard with dot inlays, two DiMarzio humbuckers (bridge and neck position) and one Fender single coil pickup (mid position). Ultra slim "U" shape neck radius is 17" (431.8 mm), scale length is actually 25.5" (648 mm) despite all documentation stating 25.1". It has 22 frets, and the differences with the Talon II is that it has a Floyd Rose Pro tremolo system.
Talons with a Kahler-labelled tremolo had no screws all through the neck at the nut. Other tremolos did.
It used to sell for $989.99.
Heartfield colour codes available for this guitar: Black (506 - available from late 1991), Montego Black (564), Midnight Blue (573), Chrome Red (574), Frost Red (577) and Mystic White (589).
First documented month of manufacture: December 1990 (serial number L90224, not pictured on this site). Last documented month of manufacture: December 1991 (serial number L10885, not pictured on this site). The guitar appeared in Fender Frontline first in winter (i.e. early) 1991 and last in autumn 1992.
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Type: 1991 Talon III |
| Serial #: C91286 | ||
| Remarks: Has a Kahler-labelled bridge, click here to see that. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Paul S. Abrams. | ||
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Type: 1991 Talon III |
| Serial #: E91258 | ||
| Remarks: The pickups of this Mystic White Talon III are non-stock Lace Sensors. Early 2010 the guitar was customized with a beautiful "Heartfield" inlay. Click here to see that. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Paul S. Abrams. | ||
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Type: 1991 Talon III |
| Serial #: F91598 | ||
| Remarks: The colour is Frost Red. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, John Simmons. | ||
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Type: 1991 Talon III |
| Serial #: H10707 | ||
| Remarks: The colour is Montego Black. Note that the guitar type branding on the headstock reads "HMX", although it is clearly 100% a Talon III. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Drew Hulva. | ||
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Type: 1991 Talon III | |
| Serial #: H11193 | ||
| Remarks: None. | ||
| Above photo credits: The owner, Marko O. | ||