Takamine

[Uk Ant]

I'm currently thinking about getting a new acoustic and did consider buying a brand new Yamaha, can't remember which one, single cut, not an APX. Jolly nice guitar really, but I thought I'd check the bay and came across this Takamine EF360.

Anyway, being a tad unknowing in the ways of acoustics in real terms, who can tell me anything about these guitars?

 

[uOpt]

Re: Takamine

I have two and love them. A C-128 classical and a 12-string EN-12C.

I would prefer to have a glossy 12-string but both play and sound very well.

Yamahas are good, too, of course.

 

[Aceman]

Re: Takamine

I'm posting a thread about yamaha in a minute - but I also have two a classical cgx-171 and a 412 12 string. Love them both.

would I totally dig a Tak santa fe sc48? Totally. But yamaha gets me through.

 

[guitarded]

Re: Takamine

I have a 6 string cedar top. When I picked it $$ were not a limited factor. I just happened to play it at local music store and loved the tone, and the fact that the action and intonation were as close to prefect as I can detect.

I'm currently thinking about getting a new acoustic and did consider buying a brand new Yamaha, can't remember which one, single cut, not an APX. Jolly nice guitar really, but I thought I'd check the bay and came across this Takamine EF360.

Anyway, being a tad unknowing in the ways of acoustics in real terms, who can tell me anything about these guitars?

 

[beandip]

Re: Takamine

The Japanese Tak's are excellent guitars, but also for an excellent price. Their lower end Korean and Chinese models are iffy though. They seem to be like any other mid-grade instrument, play them all and find the best one. The quality control is decent, but is by no means perfect. The fretwork was always the kicker for me. Working in a music store that carried a huge line of Takamine's as a tech, it was nothing but a pain in the ass. They always needed to be leveled and crowned, as well as having rough edges taken off. This might not be your case though, I'm just speaking from experience.

If you can find a 70's or early 80's Takamine (most look like Martins, and they had one that was modeled after a Guild) those are amazing instruments. Unfortunately, the secrets out about them, and prices have started to rise.

 

[guitarded]

Re: Takamine

I have one of the lower end models. It sounds and plays great. Maybe I got lucky.

The Japanese Tak's are excellent guitars, but also for an excellent price. Their lower end Korean and Chinese models are iffy though. They seem to be like any other mid-grade instrument, play them all and find the best one. The quality control is decent, but is by no means perfect. The fretwork was always the kicker for me. Working in a music store that carried a huge line of Takamine's as a tech, it was nothing but a pain in the ass. They always needed to be leveled and crowned, as well as having rough edges taken off. This might not be your case though, I'm just speaking from experience.

If you can find a 70's or early 80's Takamine (most look like Martins, and they had one that was modeled after a Guild) those are amazing instruments. Unfortunately, the secrets out about them, and prices have started to rise.

 

[beandip]

Re: Takamine

I have one of the lower end models. It sounds and plays great. Maybe I got lucky.

Like I said, they're like any other lower/mid grade. I'd say probably 1 out of 5 is a great one, and the rest are so so. Not amazing, but not bad either.

 

[Uk Ant]

Re: Takamine

Cheers guys, I should really find out where this one is made, although I suspect it's MIJ.