February, 2013 - Takamine Review
Takamine EG340SC Review
Takamine EG340SC Review MSRP: $699 Actual retail price: $499 EG340SC: Smooth sounds, excellent build The Takamine EG340SC is one of the fine guitars designed as part of the Takamine G-series, which are meant to be affordable guitars that don’t sacrifice on quality or sound. That is definitely true when it comes to this acoustic-electric. The... Read More »
Takamine EG540C Review
Takamine EG540C Guitar Review MSRP: US$879 Estimated retail price: $699 Perfect for vocal accompaniment The Takamine EG540C provides an excellent tone thanks to figured and flamed maple top, back, and sides. The fingerboard is composed of rosewood, and it includes dot inlays for easy navigation. The tuners are chrome, and the guitar includes a gorgeous... Read More »
Takamine EG535SC Review
Takamine EG535SC Review MSRP: $999 Estimated retail price: $699 EG535SC: Designed for great sound The Takamine EG535SC is an acoustic-electric, twelve-string guitar. A with a jumbo-sized body, this is the largest of Takamine’s twelve-string collection, and as such, it packs plenty of low end. A solid spruce top provides excellent overall resonance, and the flame... Read More »
Takamine EF341SC Review
Takamine EF341SC Review MSRP: US$1,799.99 Estimated retail price: $1,250 Sleek looks and professional quality The EF341SC model is one of Takamine’s most popular and best-selling models. Part of the Keystone series, it is often used in professional settings. The Takamine EF341SC has been on stage with the likes of the great John Bon Jovi, Bruce... Read More »
Takamine EG360SC Review
Takamine EG360SC Review MSRP: $859 Actual retail price: $599 EG360SC: Ideal for flatpickers and singer-songwriters The Takamine EG360SC provides an excellent classic look with plenty of modern features. The cutaway dreadnaught style makes it easy to access the higher octaves, and the pick guard comes standard. Dot inlays make it easy to navigate the frets,... Read More »
Takamine GS330S Review
Takamine GS330S Review MSRP: $459.99 Real retail price: $299.00 Beautiful simplicity The Takamine GS330S is an excellent guitar for beginners that want an instrument that is relatively inexpensive but can actually deliver high-quality, mellow tones. It’s also the perfect guitar for a long-time players looking to add an excellent dreadnaught to their collection without... Read More »
Jasmine S35 Review
Jasmine by Takamine, just a beginner’s guitar? MSRP: $169.00 Actual retail price: $75-85 Takamine quality provided by the Jasmine brand The Jasmine brand is the beginner brand made by the infamously popular Takamine guitar company. While it’s designed for a very distinct beginner sound, the Jasmine S35 by Takamine offers more than enough quality for... Read More »
