Introduce Yourself!

maritimer · Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:47 pm Post subject: Hi!

Hi Folks! I'm new here too, just purchased a 2 yr. old Tak EG523SC on
E-bay, really like the Jumbo sound and feel, it has been professionally set up for the action. I'm 40, 3 kids and a wife, live in East Coast of Canada, been playing for about 25 yrs., 5 guitars in the house (1 is my son's, he just started, it's a Jay Turser Jr. 3/4 acoustic, and I have also a St. Laurent acoustic beater I don't list also). Play mostly acoustic while amp-ed, jam with other friends and occasionally play a benefit show or variety concert. PLay mostly older stuff, rock, soft rock, pop, (Eagles, James Taylor, CSNY, other Canadian bands, etc).

I have a question about my EG523SC.....the low E string has very low volume when amp-ed, tried all the tonal trim on the guitar and amp and still seems low, could the pickup have moved from under the saddle? The rest sounds awesome. Anyway, nice to be aboard and look forward to joining in conversations....

keyshore · Newbie Alert Joined: 11 Nov 2006 Posts: 2

Hi,
i am 40 year old pro musician from Goa, India. i have started my musical Journey in 1987 using a Takamine EN-10. Due to a frenzy of madness I sold my beautiful EN10 for a song and shifted to Ovation Custom legend. An action i have regreted over the years. Now I want to get back to Takamine so I am in the process of buying the 12 String EF400SC and the 6 string TNV360S.
I am a big admirer Of takamine, they are lovingly crafted and a great value for money.
Cheers,
keyshore

Kompressaur · Newbie Alert Joined: 01 Jan 2007 Posts: 2

Hi,
I'm 38 and blame music for making me not want to grow up and do responsible stuff lol.dont have a Takamine as yet but thats going to change in the next few weeks,new year,new direction and all that...
this place is cool beans for a prospective Tak owner.
cheers
Komp

Keys · Newbie Alert Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 1

Hi everyone.

I am new to this forum as I just purchased a Tak EG523SC-12. I saw this guitar at my local guitar store and couldn't put it down. It is truly a work of art and is just a blast to play. According to the clerk, it had never been "set up" and was taken out of the box and put in their display rack. It is perfect! The sustain is incredible and when I put it through my practice amp it just sings. I can't get enought of my new toy!

TREEROOT · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 5:09 am Post subject: Re: Introduce Yourself!

pdks · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:03 am Post subject:

Hi there, I've been reading the Forum for some time, but just tossed up a couple of posts on questions that I've had for a while.

Good to 'meet' you all. Although I suppose 'you all' is a bit of a stretch ...the TakamineTalk forum isn't exactly a bustling hive of activity!

That said, it seems to be the best forum for sharing Tak-specific information.

Can anyone recommend other Takamine online resources, by the way?

And by way of introduction, I love music and guitars. I've got a small but quality collection of Martin, Gibson, Taylor and Larrivee guitars (and some electrics, but that's another story). But my Takamine (an EF341SC) is the beautiful workhorse. Handsome and toneful, it is the guitar I travel with.

The other night I had a friend over and we ended up in an improptu jam. I had two electronics equiped acoustics out and plugged in: my Tak and an expensive Martin D18 Golden Era. My buddy preferred the Tak for tone and playability. So there you have it!

Very Happy

IEATSRT · Newbie Alert Joined: 12 Apr 2007 Posts: 1

Hello everyone, good to see all the Takamine guitar enthusiasts. I'm here to learn more about them and to do lots of reading. I currently have 3 tak's

EG 523 SC
GB-7C (Garth Brooks Signature)
and my latest edition that should be here any day is the
TNV 360SC... that i'm highly looking forward to playing.

I've been playing about 10 years... i was debating buying a taylor this last go round but i figured i stay true to takamine and some time down the road i will live on of my goals to own a taylor.... probably the 910 ce. if any of you guys on myspace come find me at http://www.myspace.com/toomanitutonka
look forward to talking with you all

Tacky · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:54 am Post subject: New Member From Phoenix

Hi.

New member here from Phoenix. I've been playing for 30+ years but only for my own enjoyment and still stuck in the "intermediate beginner" catagory.

I mostly hang out at the Ovation Fan Club and Martin Forums. I'm new to Takamine. I also recently got into Collings. I'd say I'm more of a collector than a player. I just got an EF75S. Very nice instrument.

My main passion is actually ukulele! Anyway, it's nice to be here and I hope to have some good exchanges with you.

Thanks, Dave

admin · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:56 am Post subject:

Welcome aboard!

dinga · Newbie Alert Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 3

I am kind of new, but I wonder whether this forum is active any more.
Have had Tak EF360S, EF340, TF341DLX, and EC128. The only left is TF341DLX, which I put on sale.
All Taks I had were very well made. Plugged sound is always good. But unplugged sound, IMO, is not as good as Larrivees or Martins.

InsanityReigns · Newbie Alert Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

Hey, I'm a beginner guitarist. 19yrs old and just started about three weeks ago. I own a G340, I had originally intended to get a Washburn but purchased the Tak instead. I am a musician (flutist) but I mostly play classical. I've always wanted to learn guitar and I finally decided to stop procrastinating and get started, plus it didn't hurt that I had a sudden windfall. Sore fingers beside i'm totally enjoying my new instrument and can't wait till I can actually play something.

YerDugliness · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:22 pm Post subject:

I'm 59, been playing guitars of various sorts since Christmas 1973, when my (ex)wife gave me a classical guitar. Over the years I've had and lost quite a few guits, but my first serious case of GAS came 20 years ago at the hands of a maple Takamine Jumbo with gold tuners (sadly, I could not afford it). I just retired from a 32 year carreer in public education, so I gave myself a guitar for a retirement present, a custom shop Breedlove. Got GAS during the wait so 2 days ago I bought a Takamine 2005 Limited Edition A/E, the one with the cattail on the soundboard. I've wanted one since they relesed them a few years ago, found a brand new one complete with hardshell case at a small town music store in WA.

Glad to be here, I participate on a few other forums, but most of my chatter is about acoustic guitar (very little electric), and I am very proud of my newest acquisition, so I thought this is the place to be.

Dugly Cool