Takamine G-Series

If you've ever read my profile page with a serious interest (i.e. not just skimming over it in order to find out if I'm the nymphomaniac most of you suspect me to be), you'll probably notice a very small blurb that indicates I am a guitarist. Yes, I play the acoustic guitar - a Takamine G-Series, to be more precise. I've been playing on and off since I was about eight years old (more "off" than "on" trust me). When I first started, I could pick up even the most beautiful, perfectly built guitar and my solos would sound like...Tomcats fighting over the lady feline. Howling, off-key, grinding ... more

I bought my Takamine G series (EG54 left handed) about 2 years ago, and simply love playing it. I admit I'm not a huge fan of acoustic music, but this guitar certainly helped. Its a pleasure to play, with an amp or without - the neck is nice and fast for an acoustic and just feels good to play. The guitar has some weight to it as well, which i like, as it feels like your are actually playing a crafted instrument rather than some plastic cheap toy. Add to this that it looks awesome, and you have a really pleasing instrument. The simple to use controls like gain, eq bypass and the 3 band Eq make ... more

This christmas santa brough me a Takamine G-510s semi-acoustic guitar. It features a solid top, rosewood fret board, rounded body, basic rosette, chrome tuning keys and a basic bridge assembly. It also has a pre-amp with built in tuner, notch fiter and graphic equaliser. Guitar output volume is controlled by the Gain slider. The guitar volume is off when the slider is positioned all the way to the zero position. Desired guitar volume can be easily adjusted by the player - even when playing - by the sliding the Gain knob up or down. Tone adjustment is divided into the three most desired ranges ... more