TAKAMINE EF440SCGN, ETN10-C, EF341SC & TF740FS £762, £1,021, £1,021 & £1,679 ELECTRO-ACOUSTICS 92 Guitarist Summer 2010 GIT332.
TAKAMINE EF440SCGN, ETN10-C, EF341SC & TF740FS £762, £1,021, £1,021 & £1,679 ELECTRO-ACOUSTICS Takamine EF440SCGN, ETN10-C, EF341SC & TF740FS £762, £1,021, £1,021 & £1,679 Takamine’s stage-ready acoustics have been around for more than 40 years. Here are four examples that will back you up faithfully at any open mic night by Steve Harvey A s the acoustic world goes, Takamine’s list of endorsees and users is one of the most impressive.
TAKAMINE EF440SCGN, ETN10-C, EF341SC & TF740FS £762, £1,021, £1,021 & £1,679 ELECTRO-ACOUSTICS ETN10-C The rivals ETN10-C & EF341SC Lakewood’s D14 CP (£1,280) is a beautifully made cutaway dread built with an AAA European spruce top, mahogany back and sides and maple binding.
TAKAMINE EF440SCGN, ETN10-C, EF341SC & TF740FS £762, £1,021, £1,021 & £1,679 ELECTRO-ACOUSTICS guitar before, you probably have. Underlining its credentials as a top electro, the EF341SC is the acoustic choice of Messers Springsteen and Bon Jovi. Though not being a fan of colour finishes, this reviewer has to confess to having fallen a little in love.
TAKAMINE EF440SCGN, ETN10-C, EF341SC & TF740FS £762, £1,021, £1,021 & £1,679 ELECTRO-ACOUSTICS The rivals The Bottom Line TF740FS Takamine EF440SCGN Both Taylor’s 312CE (£1,259) and 412CE (£1,479) models make desirable rivals here. The 312 is a spruce/sapele guitar, while the 412 features ovangkol for the back and sides. Both models feature Venetian cutaways and Taylor’s own Expression System.
TAKAMINE EF440SCGN, ETN10-C, EF341SC & TF740FS £762, £1,021, £1,021 & £1,679 ELECTRO-ACOUSTICS versatility, depending on the different styles or techniques that you play. In fact, we’d suggest that the EF341SC is one of the most likeable tones for a £1,000 dread we’ve heard for some time. Finally, the TF740FS: as mentioned, this guitar really is something different with a clear, open, bright yet totally soulful output. The increased depth of the body makes for a very plump but tight bass register too.
