NGD! Acoustic Electric content (pics!)

[phil_104]

Firstly guys, thank you for all your advice in my last thread about the best bang for buck acoustic electric out there. Lots of great suggestions, that I have all considered, and that eventually led me to my decision.

After playing a bunch, I decided I wanted a Takamine. They just felt real good, sounded awesome, and the necks played themselves. A buddy of mind had one, which I didn' t know, and I struck a deal with him

So here it is in all her glory. Came with a hardshell case. Solid spruce top with sepele sides and back. Great action, although I had to polish the frets and oil up the board really, really bad. She was a bit dirty, but I cleaned her up, set her up, and she sounds great. Very lively, with lots of projection. Sound good when plugged into a PA.

Real happy with it, and thanks again to all of you for the advice.

 

[Tor]

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Congrats on a nice score!

I have a Takamine myself, and I have liked a lot of the other Takamines I've touched. Good guitars.

 

[tenniso]

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my friend has a TAK that looks just like that. i like his alot. TAKs are a hell of a guitar.

 

[phil_104]

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Yeah, I'm playing it, and what strikes me first is the note definition. I have other acoustics, but this one just really fells alive for some reason. Not super crazy about the black finish, caus you know, the finger prints and all, but it sounds and plays great.

Taking it to our weekly rehearsal tomorow, so I will see how it goes.

 

[Fender_Punk]

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I'm not a fan of dark finishes on acoustics (even though my acoustic has one) as I like to see the woods, but I am a fan of Takamines! I've heard a few folks refer to them as "a poor man's Martin" and I'd agree.

 

[DMR]

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Nice guitar man. She's a beaut!

 

[phil_104]

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I'm not a fan of dark finishes on acoustics (even though my acoustic has one) as I like to see the woods, but I am a fan of Takamines! I've heard a few folks refer to them as "a poor man's Martin" and I'd agree.

Yeah, I'm not a fan of the black, but she does sound great.

Nice guitar man. She's a beaut!

Thanks dude.

 

[elscorcho]

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Congrats! She looks nice, glad you're happy w/ the sound...ENJOY!

 

[beandip]

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I'm not a fan of dark finishes on acoustics (even though my acoustic has one) as I like to see the woods, but I am a fan of Takamines! I've heard a few folks refer to them as "a poor man's Martin" and I'd agree.

They're referred to such due to their "start" in the business, or at least what was first imported here into the US.

Takamine was originally founded in Japan during the early 1960s and is named from the mountain near their factory in Saka****a, Japan. Mass Hirade, who has a line of classical guitars named after him in Takamine's line, came to work for Takamine in the late 1960s, and it was at this time when Takamine began to take off.

Originally, Takamine built guitars for Martin's Sigma series through the Coast distributors. Kaman Music Corporation bought Coast in the mid-1970s, which forced Martin to contract their Sigma guitars to another company.

At the same time Kaman/Ovation encouraged Takamine to start building guitars under their own trademark. Soon thereafter, Kaman started importing Takamine-branded guitars into the U.S. (Takamine was also distributed in many other countries).

Most early models were copies of popular American designs - especially several Martin models. Not only are many of these guitars similar in design, but the logo was a near match other than the name. In the late 1970s, Takamine, along with many other Japanese manufacturers, were sued by a few American guitar builders, including Martin, for trademark infringement. Takamine agreed to stop using Martin's logo on their guitars and came up with their own. Guitars from this era are known to most guitar collectors as the pre-lawsuit era, and many of these instruments have become extremely collectible today.


Takamine continues to produce a wide variety of acoustic instruments ranging from entry-level guitars to highly ornate and limited edition models. While most guitars were produced in Japan, Takamine has shifted some production to Korea and China in the 2000s. Also, Takamine briefly entered the electric market with a few models in the 1980s.

Takamine is still part of Kaman Music and is viewed as a traditional alternative to Ovation's bowl-back guitars. In late 2007, the Fender Musical Instrument Corporation (FMIC) bought Kaman Music, which included the Takamine brand.

Here's the thread on my recent acquisition of one
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=178513&highlight=lawsuit+takamine

 

[BlueSnMettle]

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Sweet,

Hope you enjoy it immensely and create some beautiful music
with her. There's nothing like getting something new that triggers
a new phase in your playing. Enjoy, bro! Rock on!

Peace,

Darrin