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Location: Phoenix AZ | Not a roundback, but here's some photos of a very cool guitar. A new 2008 model from Takamine called the TF430 Singer/Songwriter. NEX body size, non-cutaway, CoolTube-2 preamp, all solid top/back/sides. It plays and sounds great. NEX body size is about half way between an OM and a Dread. Lots more info about this one over on the Tak forum.
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Location: South of most, North of few | Man, that looks great, almost invisible. Is it me? I don't see any pics.... |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | TRY THIS ...
Not a roundback, but here's some photos of a very cool guitar. A new 2008 model from Takamine called the TF430 Singer/Songwriter. NEX body size, non-cutaway, CoolTube-2 preamp, all solid top/back/sides. It plays and sounds great. NEX body size is about half way between an OM and a Dread. Lots more info about this one over on the Tak forum.
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Location: Jet City | Very nice indeed!
I really like those cool tube pre-amps. Wouldn't mind owning one. Those beautiful pics don't make the buying pains any easier. |
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Location: Tennessee | Nice guitar. I like the burst and the way the bound headstock looks. Can you get it without the corny office poster tagline? |
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| Looks really nice, congrats. That's the one you were all hot for at NAMM, right? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Yeah, saw it at NAMM but couldn't really tell how it sounded. But it seemed to have alll the right ingredients and felt just perfect in my hands. Al's price was too good to pass up, so I bought it on "faith". The end result exceeded my expectations.
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Location: SoCal | Didn't that color used to be called "root beer"? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Root beer would be a good name. I think Takamine calls it "Violin Sunburst". |
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Location: ranson,wva | thats a beauty dave....tak sure makes some fine guitars....jas' |
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Location: closely held secret | Very, very nice, Mr. Witko! |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Say, Dave, that 430 looks surprisingly similar to that stray Collings that followed you home last week. |
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Location: ms | I like the T on the headstock. Whats the nut with? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I have no idea what the nutwidth is. Tak doesn't get hung up on measurements. Their theory is just pick it up and play it. If it feels good to you, you'll know it. Numbers should not cloud your judgeement. Out of curiousity I did put my digital caliper on it and took a measurement. The display just read "PERFECT".
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by ProfessorBB:
Say, Dave, that 430 looks surprisingly similar to that stray Collings that followed you home last week. I know. I didn't plan it that way, but I'm a sucker for a good sunburst. Ovation, Takamine and Collings do the best. Dave |
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Dave, did you pick up another Collings at AI?
Which one was it? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Never mind...just saw the other thread! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I only picked up a t-shirt at AI.
I "might" have bought myself a welcome home present once I got back to Phoenix.
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Just read the description....deep bowl C-10....nice!
I really like the looks of that Tak SS.
Al needs a Theta so we can do a little horse trading.
Looking forward to the full blown review at the Tak site. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by stephent28:
Just read the description....deep bowl C-10.... BOWL ??? |
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Location: south east Michigan | Maybe you meant deep "box"?? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by Tupperware:
BOWL ??? Bite me....I meant deep body :p |
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