Product: Takamine Hirade H8SS
Price Paid: USD 1,900.00 USED
Submitted
09/20/2007
at
09:39pm
by
Guillermo
Features
:
10
Solid spruce top solid Rosewood back and sides. Ebony fretboard, bone nut and saddle. Cedar neck Gold tunners with gorgeous pearl knobs. beaytiful Rosette inlay. I do not know the year but it smells like a forest and it is the most beautiful wood I've ever seen on a Classical.
Sound
:
10
This is it!!! I found the perfect sound. I have been trying different Classicals for years. I can't beleive this guitar is actually going to get better with time and use. My dad has a Custom made Brazilian wood 1969 Ramirez Concierto and he says that in few more years he's afraid the Hirade is going to surpass it. Well balanced sound, perfect intonation, great sustain and very responsive to an agressive right hand attack.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
The heaviest Classical I've ever held. Super low action. Great workmanship every detail was carefuly paid attention too. Looks like even the inside of this guitar was coated with varnish.I love the way it looks.
Reliability/Durability
:
10
Very reliable, holds it's tunning all night long. I am using it to gig with and i gotta tell you this guitar can do it all. I had it fitted with a Fishman pickup and a heel pin.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Takamine is a solid company that has been around a good while. I have not needed to contact them but they are the leaders in Japanese guitars.
Overall Rating
:
10
I been playing 34 years. I have many guitars including 4 Classicals. This is,by far,the best one I own. I absolutely love the sound quality. I wish I would've gotten the TH8SS with the Cool tube electronics. If this guitar was ever stolen i'd buy it back from the thief.
