The TM1702M is a Talman series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez in late 2015. It represents the reintroduction of the series which was discontinued in 1998. It was made in Japan by FujiGen as part of the upscale Prestige line.
The TM1702M features an alder body bolted to a maple neck with a 22-fret maple fingerboard with dot postition markers. Components include a retro-style fixed bridge, a pair of Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro single coil pickups, a bone nut and Gotoh locking tuners.
The TM1702M is one of a small number of Talman models sold outside the US market.
The headstock of the TM1702M features a straight-pull design, which allows the strings to come straight off the bone nut, thus eliminating the need for a string tree or a tilt-back design. The fretboard has a 12" (305mm) radius which is flatter than many traditional style guitars, enhancing the player's ability to bend notes and allowing for a lower action.
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The TM1702 is a nearly identical model with a rosewood fretboard. The TM1702P is a similar model with a pearloid pickguard and rosewood fretboard. The TM1702AHM is similar except that it has an ash body and black knobs and pick guard. The TM1730M is a related model with a third pickup and tremolo bridge.
The TM1702M was discontinued after 2017 along with all of the Talman models in the Prestige line.
