Members zyx345 Posted December 31, 2005 Members Share Posted December 31, 2005 I was browsing the Takamine site and came across this guitar: Takamine EG501S Has anyone ever played one? They seem to be in the $500 range brand new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KATMAN Posted December 31, 2005 Members Share Posted December 31, 2005 I never played one,but with a solid spruce top they can't sound too bad.I have a Takamine EG-430SC,a solid cedar top,and it sounds great unplugged. That almost looks like a Martin clone to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jethro_2000 Posted January 5, 2006 Members Share Posted January 5, 2006 I played one at GC. It sounded great to me. Although I liked the EAN-10C with the Cedar top, my wife bought it for me for Christmas. Sounds great unplugged and plugged in, although I only play it unplugged at home. My take on Takamine is that they sound Warm. I love the way Taylor's feel but too trebly for unplugged, for my tastes. I grew up playing Martin's and Fenders, mostly because I lived 20 minutes from the Martin Factory and many of my friends had a parent that worked there and had a Martin. But they never felt quite right to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rockfan Posted January 6, 2006 Members Share Posted January 6, 2006 I use the EG334RC. Excellent guitar. Highly recommend a Takamine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guit30 Posted January 6, 2006 Members Share Posted January 6, 2006 I ordered the same guitar without the pickup, without playing it, because it was so beautiful. To me, the tone was tinny and I didn't like the neck, I returned it. Play one first.Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members edward boddy Posted March 20, 2017 Members Share Posted March 20, 2017 These guitars aren't made anymore. But if you can find one, they are great guitars!, especially for fingerstyle, or classical crossovers. It's small and tidy to play, has low action, and is an orchestra model sized guitar. It's easy to play, for a steel string. the e and a string provide marvelous and popping bass support for the mids and trebles.(it sounds like a harmony sovereign, with bass! just great tone.) The electronics are flawless(produces NO amplifier buzz!).The thing has a rather heavy coat of lacquer on it, but the solid spruce top kicks anyway It rings right through this. Takamine must know their braces!.Has beautiful 'zebra' wood' (like a cross between mahogany, and brazilian, sound-wise) for back and sides, laminate. Super strong and a loud reflector played unplugged! Just great, fpr a factory guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted March 21, 2017 Members Share Posted March 21, 2017 Hi and Welcome to the Forum. That information is nice to know but this thread is eleven years old. I doubt the OP is still interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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