Product: Takamine EC-132S
Price Paid: US $475w/case used
Submitted
11/27/2005
at
06:54pm
by
jd
Features
:
9
1982 classical with proprietary takamine electronics, volume, bass, and treble with the bridge pickup and internal 9V battery. Solid cedar top, rosewood back and sides, mahogany neck. Feature set is suitable for live electronic gigging with classical guitar.
Sound
:
9
Quite loud acoustically, basses and mids are especially full and warm sounding, high trebles fall short, especially up the neck, when compared to an all solid wood classical but that's not what this one is about. Solid cedar top really sings through first position. Pickup system is very good, capturing the vibe of a classical without any piezo quack - takamine preamps get it right. Best sound for the price (with a pickup) by far.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
8
built solid. neck is straight and very strong. Cedar top shows dings easily. Nice looking rosewood.
Reliability/Durability
:
8
It's 23 years old and going strong. properly stored and humidified it should last another 20.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
9
Been playing 35 years, electrics, steel string, and fingerstyle pseudo-classical which suits this instrument well in a band setting. This one is a safe bet if you;re looking for a professionally playable albeit plain-jane model you can take to a gig without fear of damage. Not perfect, but a good deal for just a player.
