Looking to buy a new guitar...

[Kahn]

To me, Koa tops sound empty and lacking in "oomph." Their more reminiscent of the Taylor sound. Not a fan of Koa tops. SOmeone made a good analogy of a Koa top is like a gold car. It looks cool, but doesn't deliver.

[mangold]

hahah that was my analogy!!!

[ButlerGSU]

Probably. I don't know. Honestly I don't care too much cuz i've been playing it all day and it just gives me the chills opposed to my old guitar. I mean I was playing a Jasmine before, but I'm likin' this the more I play it.

I need to get an amp or something too now... And I can play into my computer too which has me excited.

i know this isnt a great reason, but it was more of a tie breaker reason then anything, but user ratings and reviewers gave this one a better score then other ones I had played in the store too so. I just tried to see which one had the most advantages. It was between this, that takamine I had mentioned, and an Ibanez I tried but I don't remember the model exactly now...

I too had a Jasmine, it almost turned me off completely to Takamine but their midrange guitars are sweet. Jasmine is a dirty whore.

[fatjack]

Probably. I don't know. Honestly I don't care too much cuz i've been playing it all day and it just gives me the chills opposed to my old guitar. I mean I was playing a Jasmine before, but I'm likin' this the more I play it.

I need to get an amp or something too now... And I can play into my computer too which has me excited.

i know this isnt a great reason, but it was more of a tie breaker reason then anything, but user ratings and reviewers gave this one a better score then other ones I had played in the store too so. I just tried to see which one had the most advantages. It was between this, that takamine I had mentioned, and an Ibanez I tried but I don't remember the model exactly now...

I too had a Jasmine, it almost turned me off completely to Takamine but their midrange guitars are sweet. Jasmine is a dirty whore.

i distinctly remember saying those exact words before

[Brock]

Don't Jasmine's cost like... $50? And I've played 2 different models and for their price they played very well

[fatjack]

Don't Jasmine's cost like... $50? And I've played 2 different models and for their price they played very well

they play alright until after a month when the neck starts to warp

[Brock]

Don't Jasmine's cost like... $50? And I've played 2 different models and for their price they played very well

they play alright until after a month when the neck starts to warp

Ah-hah.

[Grachi]

Yea I've had mine for like.. a year or two and if u looked down that neck that thing has more curves to it then all the roads in Pennsylvania. Part of the reason I needed a new guitar too hahaha.

It's not THAT warped, but u can see it isn't as straight as it use to be.

I liked the mid-range takamines too, and it was a tough decision indeed.

[fstevo8]

Congrats on the new guitar, ya koa wood is actually really expensive and trust me i would i know i work in the wood veneer industry, and i almost love koa wood and almost bought this guitar, after doing some research on it thought, i found out that it's not true koa wood, it's a wood top but it's died to make it look like koa, you can't get a true koa wood guitar for under like 800ish, look at the martin for a price, but it's still a good guitar just not real koa, congrats

[bighuk]

I've got a hawaiian curly koa pool cue that ran me about 1400 :/ Yeah it's expensive.

[Grachi]

Congrats on the new guitar, ya koa wood is actually really expensive and trust me i would i know i work in the wood veneer industry, and i almost love koa wood and almost bought this guitar, after doing some research on it thought, i found out that it's not true koa wood, it's a wood top but it's died to make it look like koa, you can't get a true koa wood guitar for under like 800ish, look at the martin for a price, but it's still a good guitar just not real koa, congrats

thanks that definately clears things up hahaha. it was so confusing cuz every website says something different.

[sunglassesatnight]

It's a pretty nice instrument, I've played it, sounded nice, a touch thin for my taste, but I really love bass.

[Kahn]

I've got a hawaiian curly koa pool cue that ran me about 1400 :/ Yeah it's expensive.

Christ, I hope you mean pesos. Otherwise, you better be a pro.

[Grachi]

thats probably one hellava nice poll stick

[bighuk]

I played money games and a little amateur but no pro, lost alota interest for it once I picked up a guitar. Here's a shitty pic of it. I did the drawing and he made it to a T and I mean to a T.