Takamine GS-330S

This is a no-frills, straight-ahead dreadnought acoustic guitar. It's very handsome w/ a darker and flatter finish than most guitars. Didn't see anything under $800 that could touch it, and it sounded better than a lot of the Taylor's and Martin's in the shop.

Beautiful, first-class sound.

Takamine guarantees their necks for life. Can't beat that.

I've bought a lot of expensive guitars. My sister was looking for a good acoustic. After trying our luck at a second-hand guitar shop, we went across the street to Sam Ash. We stumbled on this Takamine that was at a much lower price than other Tak's I had seen. It's a beauty. If you looking for a guitar in the under $300 range - this is THE guitar. Nothing comes close. If you looking in the $700-$800 range, save yourself some money, and check out this guitar!

I've owned this guitar for about six months. It's a pure acoustic
plain guitar with amazing sound. There are really no exotic features
I could list other than pure acoustic sound at it's best.

This guitar though in a very affordable price range plays and sounds
as good as any guitar I've played. I've played Martin through Taylor
instruments and this takamine is nothing short of a quality instrument with very deep and rich tones. The harmonics of this guitar
are incredible!

The action is in my opinion dependent upon what guage and what brand strings you use. Mine is strung with Ernie Ball super slinkies (believe it or not) and the action is very good for an acoustic. The finish is natural with not laquer, not even a pick guard. A very plain guitar.

Don't know yet.

awesome guitar!!

You can't beat the sound of this guitar for the price. I'm glad to have found a starter guitar that sounds almost as good or better then some of the expensive guitars I tried.

The tops on these guitars vary in appearence. My guitar, for example, has a dark stripe of wood running from the bridge to the soundhole that is darker then the remaining wood, which is honey colored. The other guitars of the same model at the store had a more even color. I took the guitar with the stripe since it was the only one that didn't require a significant adjustment. The guitar will now be affectionately known as "the skunk." Overall a beautiful guitar with a classic look.

I just got this guitar so I can't say much about its dependability. My first impression is that this is not a flimsy guitar. Limited Lifetime Warranty on Takamine guitars is also a plus.

I'm a drummer who wants to learn how to play the guitar. For the money, I can only think of one other guitar that can compete with this model: the Simon and Patrick cedar top, which is in the same price range. The S&P is also worth a look if you are looking at the Takamine.

bought it for $190 NEW since it had a scratch on the back (a LITTLE scratch). This guitar is sweet and sounds like it cost 700 easy. Feels good, sounds great...I haven't seen the guitar in many stores, so I rec that you buy one if you see one.

6 String acoustic dreadnaught design. This is one of the "naturals" line. Solid cedar top, nato back and sides, nato neck, rosewood fingerboard. Tuners are generic high quality.

This guitar has an unbelivable sound for its price. Gorgeous tone. Rich and solid on the lower strings and clear and bright on the highs. The solid cedar top gives it a very mellow and full sound. It does not sound muted like many other guitars in the same price range. I almost hate to give anything a 10, but I actually feel this guitar deserves it. Very much an over-achiver in the tone catagory for the price range!!

Top is very nice. The cedar is incredably well book-matched. There is a pronounced streak of lighter grain on each side that is aligned such that the streaks run right under the bridge ends on either side. Gives it a striking visual appeal. The "naturals" line has no adornments like inlays or mother-of-pearl. The concentration is supposedly on the wood and fit and finish. I think Takamine did well here. My only complaint is that the neck needed a little adjustment. More than I would have thought normal from the factory. The lower four frets were very dead until I loosened the truss rod. Otherwise, plays fine and fast. Very low action with no buzz. The finish overall is exceptional for the price, a beautiful warm honey color, and has sort of a "antiqued" look from a distance. I cannot find any finishing flaws. Clean and simple satin finsh overall.

I've banged it around quite a bit in the past 6 months, left it in the burning Texas sun and humidity for the past couple of months longer than I care to mention... Sounds just fine. I expect it will hold up for a long time unless it gets run over or something. The only concern I might have is the lack of a pickguard that is a "naturals" feature. I suspect that some of the sweet tone is a little due to the absence of the pickguard. But, it might impact overall durability. I'd gig anytime or anywhere with this sweetheart.

Don't know yet.

I've been playing around with musical instruments for over 20 years. I am primarily a drummer. I just started taking real guitar lessons about 6 months ago and this was my "student" guitar. I honestly don't think I could have gotten a better guitar unless I spent at least $600-$700. This was an incredible deal. Look at the price!!!! I would highly recommend that anyone go down an try one out. These guitars are a steal. I also have a custom strat copy and a Peavey Dyna-bass that I adore. If I could wish for anything it is a cut-away, possibly. But, I'd want to see what that does to the tone. I tried upwards of 20-30 guitars before I bought this one. I was comtemplating a $650 Alvarez until I played the Tak GS-330S. Instant decision maker!