Takamine Laminate Forum Koa

This is a forum where guitarists from novice to experienced can explore the world of guitar through a variety of media and discussion.

Takamine laminate forum koa.

Newbie expensive all laminate koa. This allows for a good amount of natural resonance and they are surprisingly quite musical. If you have guitar related questions use the search field or ask the community. Is it solid koa wood or a koa veneer on top of another layer.

Takamine pro series 7 nex cutaway acoustic electric guitar duration. I contacted takamine and asked the exact same question there was some dolt on ebay claiming all solid wood takamine set me straight it is an all laminate model now that doesn t necessarily mean it s bad but for the price i d rather go with solid wood which i did she s beautiful though huh. 2004 tacoma emm30 forum guitar 5 06 08 2005 04 14 am. Yairi also makes fantastic sounding guitars with laminate bodies.

Does anyone know what figured koa is. Anyone know if the limited takamine eg544sc made exclusively for guitar center has solid back and sides. Beautiful rich koa looks and tone. A friend has the 2009 collectors sweet guitar with the figured koa top i am looking at a couple of takamine guitars one thats also figure koa.

With a fully bound nex cutaway body comprised of a figured koa top back and sides you get warm tone and natural response. The mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard meets the body at a traditional. Ben cooper 9 800 views. The best place to start if you re new is right below in our rules section.

For more than half a century now takamine has proudly dedicated itself to the art of fine guitar craftsmanship. This model is all laminate for sure wade the top will be layered koa with a b s of koa and a core which is a lighter wood. I had a takamine with a solid cedar top that was just fantastic sounding plugged and unplugged. You get not a laminate koa but basically a formica koa picture not one ioda of koa but mystery wood morado fingerboard stratabond neck what is it micarta saddle.

I traded it for an alvarez yairi that also has a laminated body. Takamine guitar for sale koa body rosewood neck duration. Takamine uses a core of a lighter wood with a veneer of koa on each side. Takamine makes some great guitars with laminate bodies and solid tops that are designed to sound terrific when plugged in.

The ef508kc nex is handcrafted in our pro series facility that has been building precision quality instruments over five decades.