Takamine EG128SC Classical Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar

With a traditional Spanish design coupled with an on-board TP4T preamp, this guitar perfectly blends the old and contemporary at an affordable price.

Overall User Ratings (based on 37 ratings)
  • Overall:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    5 out of 5 stars
Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Submitted May 21, 2011 by a customer from yahoo.com

"Best electric nylon full size guitar in this range."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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If I get to be really good player and have money I'd supplement with a primo one.
Sound
Sounds great out of the box through amp or recording. Pick up has clean modern sound. Sounds great recording with one pick-up channel and one mic channel. If compared to classical guitars costing a lot more which would have a "10 rated" sound. There is, to be sure, less deep resonance acoustically but it still has a fine sound and plays evenly. I may have someone replace the bridge materials as I have read about to make tone colors even better.
Features
I wanted this classical size and scale guitar, having returned another to another store manufacturer's nylon string models with a smaller neck marketed to steel string players. However since it's tuner pickup and eq are quite good, making it a modern hybrid of sorts (my reasoning) I wish it had fret markers at 3rd , 5th , 7 th , 9th and 12th frets. Neck needs body at 12th fret on top only and because of cutaway on the bottom obviously expands. I am a little far sighted and do go back and forth between that and a semi hollow body some visual help would be good. While perhaps not classical style to do that sometimes, this hybrid cutaway model, I wish had that, then I'd give it 10, other features are great.
Ease of Use
Easy to get a good sound yes.. lowered score even though I love it, again (for me) no fret markers.Maybe I'll paint em on. Any suggestions?
Quality
I totally love it and it's the best i deserve (!) and can afford now.
Value
Top value. best guitar in this range.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't needed it. I trust the name.
The Wow Factor
She looks beautiful and sounds divine.

Musical Background:

Pro Pianist and Arranger who picked up guitar as a "double" in recent years.

Musical Style:

Jazz, Classical, Rock, Pop, Blues, Acoustic, Folk, Fusion
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