Takamine EF341SC Dreadnought Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar (with Case)

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With a cedar top and detailed appointments, this ever-popular Takamine acoustic-electric combines classic dreadnought tone and style with modern electronics.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Mahogany back and sides Dry and airy tone; clear, present midrange
Bound rosewood fretboard Warm rosewood tone; beautiful binding
Solid cedar top Mellow, nuanced, responsive tone
Dreadnought body shape Traditional shape and sound; familiar feel

One of Takamine's most popular professional instruments for years running, the EF341SC dreadnought cutaway acoustic-electric guitar combines classy looks and alluring full-bodied tone. With a nod to tradition, this acoustic-electric axe offers a solid cedar top with laminated maple back and sides, a sturdy mahogany neck with a rosewood fretboard, an attractive rosette and elegant body binding. Takamine updates the classic dreadnought with the EF341SC's Palathetic pickup and CT4B preamp with an onboard tuner. You'll get great sound from this elegant and expressive acoustic-electric -- it's proven itself to be a trusty tool for guitarists across genres.

Resounding Cedar and Laminated Maple Dreadnought Shaped Body

Your EF341SC comes in a nice dreadnought cutaway shape with a cedar top and laminated maple back and sides. Cedar gives your playing a lush and dark tone, and your maple back and sides resonates a warm rich sound with a lot of body. You'll consistently get a well-rounded tone with well-balanced lows and mids.

Mahogany Neck and Bound Rosewood Fretboard

Smooth playability and lingering sustain are always at your side with your EF341SC's mahogany neck. Your notes will hold ceaselessly, and your mahogany neck offers a nice transfer of sound through to this baby's warm body. Your bound rosewood fingerboard of 20 frets is buttery and smooth to the touch, and it harnesses a comfortable and close action for your fingers to glide over in effortless speed.

Palathetic Pickup and CT4B Preamp

read more Capturing and projecting your playing are the EF341SC's Palathetic pickup and CT4B preamp. This pickup uses independently shielded piezo-electric transducers for each of your strings. What you get is a nice, clear, and pristine signal with every strum. Your CT4B preamp includes an onboard tuner to keep your tuning in check.

Attractive Rosette and Snowflake Inlays

Alongside the Takamine EF341SC's inviting tone are its striking looks. Your cedar-topped body has an attractive rosette with concentric rings, detailed white/black binding on the front and back, and a bound rosewood fretboard with delicate snowflake inlays.

Features:

- Dreadnought cutaway body shape
- Solid cedar topped body with laminated maple back and sides
- Mahogany neck with bound rosewood fingerboard of 20 frets
- Attractive snowflake inlays
- Eye-catching chrome tuners
- Rosewood bridge
- DC-1 body bracing
- White/black CAB binding on front and back
- Rosette with concentric rings
- CT4B preamp with Palathetic pickup and onboard tuner
- GC1128T hardshell dreadnought case included
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- Body Shape: Dreadnought Cutaway
- Rosette: Concentric Rings
- Top: Solid Cedar
- Inlays: Snowflake
- Back: Laminated maple
- Sides: Laminated maple
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Electronics: CT4B
- Tuners: Chrome
- Features: Bound fretboard

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-423-8388
Email: customerservice@espguitars.com
Web: https://www.espguitars.com/pages/support

Takamine EF341SC Dreadnought Cutaway

Takamine's amazing attention to detail makes this classy, black acoustic/electric one of their most popular professional instruments. With one foot firmly planted in tradition, they have also brought modern technology to this dreadnought. The EF341SC features a solid cedar top, laminated maple back and sides, and a CT4B preamp for a warm, resonant acoustic tone in any stage situation. It also features a cutaway body for easy access to the upper registers of the fretboard.

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (139 ratings)
Submitted August 30, 2005 by a customer from hotmail.com

"cant put it down!!! AMAZING action on this guitar!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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love it. cant say anything more aobut it. this is the guitar to have if you cant afford to drop $4K on a martin..... absolutely amazing guitar.
Sound
the sound is absolutely perfect.... the built in tuner gets the strings in perfect harmony with one another, better than any other tuner i have ever used! And not to mention the action on this guitar is insane! it feels like an electric! you can hammer and pull off to your hearts content without even trying. you cant go wrong with this guitar.... best acoustic i have ever heard/owned. D'darrio strings sound best on this guitar.... oh and dont forget about the amazing look/shine this guitar has with the glossy black/white enamel border/pearl type enlays.
Features
the built in mic is amazing... plug it into an accoustic amp and you sound like a god! hehe the built in tuner is verrrrrry precise aswell. couldnt ask for more
Quality
one minor buzz on D string, 3rd fret... but easily avoided by putting a little more pressure. other than that, quality is amazingly high. nothing but the best from takamine... all their guitars are HAND built.
Value
easily stands up to a Martin D28.... i actually like the sound more! DEFFINATLEY worth the price.... could charge $500 more and still sell the guitar. trust me, this guitar is it.
Manufacturer Support
easy to get in touch with... very polite.
The Wow Factor
very nice classic dred style.... white border with 3 very tiny black stripes following the border. very sharp looking guitar.

Musical Background:

Active Musician

Musical Style:

Acoustic/classical guitar
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