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Takamine EG530SSC Dreadnought Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar

The G Series offers more sizes, colors, woods than in any other family of models that Takamine offers. Made to their strict specifications, G Series instruments represent exceptionally good value. Learn More...

    • New $599.95
  • Installment Plan:4 payments of $149.98
    • free ground shipping
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Overall User Ratings

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* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
Love the on-board tuner!

Quality:
Love the quality except for an annoying buzz at the 10th fret.

Support:
Am working with point of purchase on the buzz issue. If they can't fix it, will send it back and deal with the mfr.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
Love the tuner.

Quality:
Solid body and has a good feel and fit. Nice looking wood but they do vary within the same model.

Value:
For the price range you can't find a piece that sound and looks like this one.

Sound:
Crisp sound and good tone.

Support:
The original one I got had a vibration in the body. It was returned to the place of purchase and without question exchanged.

Overall:
I love this thing. It gives the sound and quality that you may find only in much higher priced lines. Nice to look at and even better to play and hear.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Sound:
The Takamine product is mostly the best product and good sounding guitars.The sound to the guitar has a crisp sound [if it has new strings] a thin pick make`s a guitar sound better than a hard pick will do.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
The TK4N preamp worth every penny you put in this item

Quality:
materials are top of the line. Very well made!

Value:
Much better sound that Martin and Ovation.. AND CHEAPER

Desirability:
It looks very nice

Sound:
clear and sweet. Need just a bit of bass

Support:
don't know yet

Overall:
I gave a 9, in respect to some other more expensive guitars, and ten means perfection. So... 9 it's fine.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Feature:
I HAVE A BETTER SYSTEM ON MY WASHBURN BUT ITS STILL GREAT.GOOD TUNNER

Quality:
I PAYED THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY POUNDS.TO RATE IT ON MONEY TERMS IT IS THE BEST BUY IVE HAD YET

Value:
WORTH TWO HUNDRED MORE

Desirability:
GREAT CARE AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL

Sound:
I HAVE A WASHBURN+FENDER+HOHNER ACOUSTIC BUT I WONT SAY THIS GUITAR IS ANY BETTER BUT IT HAS BROUGHT NEW DEPTH TO MY PLAYING

Overall:
EVERY INTENTION OF KEEPING THIS GUITAR FOR LIFETIME.I THINK IT WILL AGE WITH GREAT EASE

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
the most useful part is the built in tuner and EQ bypass. wish it had a built in mute for tuning.

Quality:
never have had a problem ith any parts.

Value:
great product worth every penny.

Desirability:
looks great sounds great everyone should want this guitar.

Sound:
a smooth sound that lets every note ring out cleanly and clearly whether playing it with or without an amplifier. sounds great every where.

Support:
never dealt with the company.

Overall:
the only guitar i will ever need.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
The TK4N pre-amp....mmmm. Fell in love with it the first time i used it. I am a big alternate tunning player. I used to not play a song because i didn't want to mess with tunning (on old guitar). The machine heads are precision tunners, and don't go out of tune at all but are very smooth and easy to tune with.

Quality:
Seems very solid. I didn't notice now nice the high-quality red stain finish was until i took it home and put it next to my old guitar. Seems to be very solid, though i've only had it home for a week or so.

Value:
Most for you dollar, ten times over.

Desirability:
As soon as i played it i put the other one (Seagull S6 series) i had on layaway back on the wall and put this one in a case. I would have prefered a black or red finish but the standard finish is the only model avaliable with asolid top. SOUND IS MORE IMPORTANT!!!!

Sound:
I work in a music store and have compared it to their 2003 LTD Edition (eagle) and a few other $2000+ models (CDN). There is no way i would pay the extra 1500+ dollars for the minute difference in sound. It is unfortunate you can't get a solid top with an alternate finish. It has damn good sound around the cutaway frets.

Support:
Haven't had to deal with any yet......

Overall:
Read my review.....

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
I like the pickup in this guitar and how it is easy to use.

Quality:
I have had no problems with this guitar and I have had it over 3 years. I travel to Mexico and also up in northern california often and never have any problems with it. I never bring a back up with me.

Desirability:
A great looking guitar over all

Sound:
I really like this guitar. I have had it for at least 3 years now and am really happy with it. I love the sound and everything about it.

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