New Takamine day

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So I strolled into the local Rock shop with the intention of spending no more than 600 on an acoustic.
It helps that the New Plymouth manager is an acoustic wizard and knows his stuff.
Told him my budget and the first guitar he handed me was this:

https://m.imgur.com/tQhWlck

Sat down and had a play, 3 chords in and I was puzzled. How does a $500 guitar sound so good? My old martin didn't sound this good, along with any of the acoustics that have fell into my lap over the years.
This thing resonates like you wouldn't believe!
Construction is solid and playability is great.
I think the cedar solid top is the reason here.
My bandmate was with me and picked up a sub 2k Talyor to compare. Didn't come close.
Makes me wonder how good the pro series Taks are.

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Solid top?
The body image (with binding etc) and neck looks an awful lot like the larrivee I had years ago.
Quite happily pay $500 for something that plays as well as that.
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griff7628 wrote:So I strolled into the local Rock shop with the intention of spending no more than 600 on an acoustic.
It helps that the New Plymouth manager is an acoustic wizard and knows his stuff.
Told him my budget and the first guitar he handed me was this:

https://m.imgur.com/tQhWlck

Sat down and had a play, 3 chords in and I was puzzled. How does a $500 guitar sound so good? My old martin didn't sound this good, along with any of the acoustics that have fell into my lap over the years.
This thing resonates like you wouldn't believe!
Construction is solid and playability is great.
I think the cedar solid top is the reason here.
My bandmate was with me and picked up a sub 2k Talyor to compare. Didn't come close.
Makes me wonder how good the pro series Taks are.
So fortunate to have have Frank here eh!!!!
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Single coil wrote:Solid top?
The body image (with binding etc) and neck looks an awful lot like the larrivee I had years ago.
Quite happily pay $500 for something that plays as well as that.
Sure is mate. Solid cedar. It's awesome. Go try one out

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griff7628 wrote:So I strolled into the local Rock shop with the intention of spending no more than 600 on an acoustic.
It helps that the New Plymouth manager is an acoustic wizard and knows his stuff.
Told him my budget and the first guitar he handed me was this:

https://m.imgur.com/tQhWlck

Sat down and had a play, 3 chords in and I was puzzled. How does a $500 guitar sound so good? My old martin didn't sound this good, along with any of the acoustics that have fell into my lap over the years.
This thing resonates like you wouldn't believe!
Construction is solid and playability is great.
I think the cedar solid top is the reason here.
My bandmate was with me and picked up a sub 2k Talyor to compare. Didn't come close.
Makes me wonder how good the pro series Taks are.
So fortunate to have have Frank here eh!!!!
We are indeed. Hell of a nice guy to boot. Gave me a free Ernie Ball strap too

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Mahogany back and sides. Prevents it getting too bright I reckon

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My TAN16C is a bloody nice takamine too!

Enjoy....and congrats.....
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vintage52 wrote:My TAN16C is a bloody nice takamine too!

Enjoy....and congrats.....
Thise TAN16c's look lovely, thanks man. Hard to put it down tbh

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