I want to buy a Takamine guitar...

Xoosh · Post by **Xoosh** » Sat Feb 22, 2003 8:14 am

well i've listened to enough howie day shows to be convinced that takamine is the way to go for buying a performing guitar. Obviously i think martins have it made for the acoustic route, but i really just think that howie's guitar sounds incredible... and i want to be able to match this... does anyone know of any good tak's for under $1100? I want the best quality... im thinking either rosewood back/sides and spruce top or koa wood.... based on my style of music.

regards,
x

gravedigger · Post by **gravedigger** » Sat Feb 22, 2003 9:39 am

I think for a good Tak, you might have to fork out close to $2 G or more. but I could be wrong.

DMBFreak84 · Post by **DMBFreak84** » Sat Feb 22, 2003 10:00 am

i bought my jasmine by takamine acoustic-electric for $250, really good guitar

CPTino3001 · Post by **CPTino3001** » Sat Feb 22, 2003 1:14 pm

I bought a Takamine EF341SCX...I thnk its a mohogany bodied guitar with a spruce top...Electric/Acoustic w/ your choice of preamp...Its the Bruce Springstein model or something like that....I'm happy w/ it...

madtadder · Post by **madtadder** » Sat Feb 22, 2003 2:43 pm

if you're interested in a tak, look at the fd360sc. it's a real nice guitar, with an AMAZING onboard preamp. you can find it a lot of places for anywhere from 1000 to 1100.

johntherevelator · Post by **johntherevelator** » Sat Feb 22, 2003 7:25 pm

gravedigger wrote:I think for a good Tak, you might have to fork out close to $2 G or more. but I could be wrong.

just checking to make sure youre not getting the american/canadian prices mixed up

Xoosh · Post by **Xoosh** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 7:39 am

i am lookin to spend around 1100... if im gonna spend 2g i'll buy a martin d41 or something.

/x

gravedigger · Post by **gravedigger** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 1:18 pm

johntherevelator wrote:
gravedigger wrote:I think for a good Tak, you might have to fork out close to $2 G or more. but I could be wrong.
just checking to make sure youre not getting the american/canadian prices mixed up

oh yeah

I keep forgetting about that! my cousin bought one here in Halifax I think it was for a little under 2G with a case. It has an onboard pre-amp and friggin sounds amazing plugged in. just rings, man. And the action is incredible. so translate that price into U.S. is probably about $1300 or something. he said that he prolly could've shopped around for a better price, but he just really wanted one at that time and so picked that one up. I forget what model it was its like a sunburst with black/green on the outside, fading to like an orange/tan to the centre. excellent guitar.

schubox · Post by **schubox** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 2:08 pm

madtadder wrote:if you're interested in a tak, look at the fd360sc. it's a real nice guitar, with an AMAZING onboard preamp. you can find it a lot of places for anywhere from 1000 to 1100.

Theres no pic on that site and I can't find that guitar on the official site or any other guitar site, is there a pic or somethign somewhere?

Hash · Post by **Hash** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 2:30 pm

my first guitar (and current guitar) is a Takamine EG531C (u can see it at their website). when i got two years ago, it was around 500 bucks.

its a sweet guitar, and i have no problems with it. it ESPECIALLY sounds nice when u plug it in.

i know there are better Takamines out there, but thats all i could have afforded at that time.

I give my guitar "two thumbs up" and i do strongly recommend ANY takamine

madtadder · Post by **madtadder** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 3:29 pm

schubox wrote:
madtadder wrote:if you're interested in a tak, look at the fd360sc. it's a real nice guitar, with an AMAZING onboard preamp. you can find it a lot of places for anywhere from 1000 to 1100.
Theres no pic on that site and I can't find that guitar on the official site or any other guitar site, is there a pic or somethign somewhere?

yeah, it's not a very common guitar, however you can find a pic here

Post by **jkanter** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 5:05 pm

If he wants to go the dreadnaught cutaway w/ Rosewood Back and Sides and Spruce top route.....then just get the DC-16RGTE.....no reason not to get that. AMAZING SOUNDING MARTIN....so nice....oh well...lata(it's about $1100 also)...

EVERYONE CHECK OUT HTTP://WWW.BUFFALOBROSGUITARS.COM. Their Trade In policy is AMAZING....peace

Speenis · Post by **Speenis** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 5:14 pm

Wow, that site has some cool guitars. I just looked at some of those Martins and was amazed. That D-45V looked so damn sweet, I would love to hear one of those things, not to mention play one.

Post by **jkanter** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 5:24 pm

BigSpeen3436 wrote:Wow, that site has some cool guitars. I just looked at some of those Martins and was amazed. That D-45V looked so damn sweet, I would love to hear one of those things, not to mention play one.

Go check out their About Us place and check their Trade-Up Policy.....AMAZING...peace

Speenis · Post by **Speenis** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 5:31 pm

jkanter wrote:
BigSpeen3436 wrote:Wow, that site has some cool guitars. I just looked at some of those Martins and was amazed. That D-45V looked so damn sweet, I would love to hear one of those things, not to mention play one.
Go check out their About Us place and check their Trade-Up Policy.....AMAZING...peace

I couldn't find that the first time, but was quite amazed and amused at the same time. "It must be in "similar" condition as when sold to you. That means a small mark is ok on a guitar we sold you new, BUT if it's got a broken neck, was painted seasick lime pink, and then dragged 4 miles down a gravel road....it is NOT in similar condition! (Lord knows we wouldn't have sold one of those!!)." Thats really funny and reminds me of my AutoCAD teacher a lot.