http://www.takaminetalk.com/blog Guitar Forums Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:02:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Takaminetalk.com Forum List: Takamine Guitar Forum - Anything about acoustic guitars goes here, doesn't..... For Sale or Trade - Swap or buy gear from other members. This is for p..... http://www.takaminetalk.com/blog/2006/12/takaminetalkcom-forums/   Gogol Bordello has become an underground phenomenon in New York with its brand of Contrarian globalism....their sound is raucous, sweaty and recklessly vibrant like the punk and gypsy music that inspired them...Iggy Pop meets Kafka. http://www.takaminetalk.com/blog/2008/01/takamine-artist-gogol-bordello/ The history of the classical guitar and its repertoire span over four centuries, including its ancestor the baroque guitar. The popularity of the classical guitar has been sustained over the years by many great players, arrangers, and composers. A very short list might include Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710), Fernando Sor (1778-1839), ... http://www.takaminetalk.com/blog/2007/07/history-of-the-classical-guitar/ Takamine is a renowned Japanese luthier (guitar manufacturer) based in Nakatsugawa, Gifu, Japan. Takamine is best known for its electro-acoustic steel-string guitars. The company was founded in May 1962; in 1978 they were one of the first companies to introduce electro-acoustic models, where they pioneered the design of the preamp-equalizer component. Miscellany The ... http://www.takaminetalk.com/blog/2007/07/takamine-guitars/   Nestled at the base of Takamine Mountain in Sakashita, Japan, Takamine Guitars have over 40 years of history dedicated to innovation and improvement to the art and craft of guitarmaking. What first began as a small family business has evolved into one of the leading guitar manufacturers In the world, ... http://www.takaminetalk.com/blog/2007/06/the-takamine-story/ A * Ace Musical Instruments * Alembic Inc * Alvarez Guitars * Aria (guitar company) * Avalon Guitars B * B.C. Rich * Badass * Bo-El * Boss Corporation * Brawley Guitars * Burns London * Burny C * Campbell Guitars * Campbell american guitars * Caparison Guitars * Carl Thompson * Carvin Corporation * Charvel * Clapton's Guitar * Cort Guitars * Crafter * Creston Electric Instruments D * Daisy Rock Guitars * Danelectro * Dean Guitars * ... http://www.takaminetalk.com/blog/2007/05/guitar-manufacturing-companies/ A steel-string acoustic guitar, is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound. Strictly speaking, the terms steel-stringed guitar, classical guitar, and folk guitar all refer to acoustic (that is, non-electric) guitars, though some of these terms refer ... http://www.takaminetalk.com/blog/2007/04/the-steel-string-acoustic-guitar/ Until the 1960s, the predominant forms of music played on the flattop, steel-string guitar remained relatively stable and included acoustic blues, country, bluegrass, folk, and several genres of rock. The concept of playing solo steel-string guitar in a concert setting was introduced by such performers as Davey Graham and John ... http://www.takaminetalk.com/blog/2007/03/steel-string-guitar-music-and-players/ The classical guitar repertoire in practical terms includes not only music written specifically for the classical guitar, but also music written for the guitar's predecessors and related instruments. These include the vihuela, popular in sixteenth-century Spain, and the lute used everywhere else in Europe in the Renaissance and Baroque eras. ... http://www.takaminetalk.com/blog/2007/02/classical-guitar-repertoire/ Takamine AJ-250 S Takamine AN-10 Takamine B10 Takamine B4 Takamine CD132SC E.A. Takamine Collector 2003 Takamine CP132S Takamine E-30 Takamine E50 Japan Takamine EAC11C Takamine EAN1012 Takamine EAN10C Takamine EAN15C Takamine EAN60C Takamine EAN70 Takamine EC-132SC Takamine EC132S Japan Takamine ED50 Takamine edition limited 2005 Takamine EF261 Takamine EF2615 AN Takamine EF2618 AN Takamine EF261SAN Takamine EF325 SRC Takamine EF340 Takamine EF350MC Takamine EF360 Takamine EF375S Takamine EF400 SC Takamine EF407 New Yorker Takamine EF444 STBS Takamine EF450 Takamine EF508C Takamine EFG136S Takamine EG10 Takamine ... http://www.takaminetalk.com/blog/2007/01/takamine-guitar-models/