The blue book of acoustic guitars 14th edition is now expanded to nearly 900 pages including a revised 16page color photo grading system. The tone wood has gracefully aged, and provides plenty of volume from a 0 size body. If a 9digit number, the last three digits would be the nth instrument made that day. Compared to my takamine cn10 this jasmine 35 sounds basically as nice, has a thinner neck and a nice sandblasted finish on the wood. Blue book releases 14th edition electric and acoustic guitar.
Cookies help us improve performance, enhance user experience and deliver our services. A lot of us turn to blue book price guides for instrument valuation. As a general rule, class action lawsuits involve a band of people in some capacity. Takamine changed hands a few times in the 80s and all their documents were thrown away on these guitars. There is nothing in the g series of acoustic guitars with that name. According to the blue book of acoustic guitars, the 8digit takamine serial numbers have a form of yymmddxx, where the first two digits are the year. The best way to find an accurate value for your guitar is to go to the experts. Viewing a thread label in a takamine guitar said that. According to blue book of acoustic guitars takamine instruments currently manufactured in japan.
G330 dreadnought style, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, round soundhole, threestripe bound body and rosette, mahogany neck, 1420fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlays, threeperside chrome tuners, rosewood bridge with white pins, black pickguard, available in black, natural, or red stain finish, mfg. Available in black, blue, brown sunburst or wine red. This is a preg series guitar that takamine doesnt list in its online archive page. I just recently bought a real nice takamine guitar that is a total knock off of a martin d18. Not only are we a leading used guitar dealer, but were also a onestop shopping destination for new and used basses, ukuleles, amplifiers and more. The d series by takamine represent fine guitars at entry level prices. The classical look of jasmine acoustic guitars hearkens back to a time when the acoustic guitar was prized for its simplicity and purity of tone. One should bare in mind that blue books cant predict changing economic times and regardless of an estimated value, its only worth.
Blue book of acoustic guitars 15th edition hal leonard. This 1976 takamine f400 is a greatsounding japanese import whose design dates from the 1960s and 70s lawsuit era. G220 nex style, spruce top, mahogany back and sides, rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, threeperside tuners, rosewood bridge, black pickguard, chrome hardware, natural finish, mfg. When appraising your guitar, the first place to begin is the average market value of the guitar. Takamine makes these guitars so it doesnt surprise me at all how beautiful and well made it is. The new 14th editions of the blue book of acoustic guitars and blue book of electric guitars provide detailed information and current realworld values on guitars and basses with more than a combined 2,200 pages and thousands of guitars listed, these books are the industry leaders for guitar. Determining just what features a 1985 guitar should have is not all that easy. These iconic instruments produce a rich, engrossing sound that can lead a band, accompany a singing ensemble, or inspire you to write that next hit. This includes electric and acoustic guitars, as well as bass guitars, amplifiers, and other guitar peripherals. Acoustic shop or sell vintage guitars at black book guitars. Takamine 12 string acoustic guitars15 matches found. Martin, ovation, taylor, alvarez, epiphone, takamine, washburn, gretsch, and guild, as well.
Jackfollowing postjack, its true enough to be printed in the blue book. I cant say it is absolutely true, but i heard it from a very reliable friend. They certainly made and still make some quality guitars, but they just arent all that sought after. You can also consult the blue book of guitar values to see what it is worth. Takamine are amazing at what they can produce even at this. Another great resource is vintage guitar magazines price guide, which is regularly updated and available at amazon. Valuation reports for used takamine guitars acoustic guitar products. From here, you can make additions or subtractions to the value based on damages, imperfections, and aftermarket additions to the instrument. I have seen a handful of these, but have never found one labeled g330s neither have i found one with a laminated top. Make every dollar count with the new 15th edition blue book of acoustic guitars. The number one source of guitar and amplifier pricing and information so you can find the price and value of your used guitars and amplifier. Superbigguy, i am perusing the blue book of acoustic guitar values, and this exact model isnt coming up. Lawsuit guitars are highquality copies of popular american brand name guitars like fender and gibson produced by japanese companies in the 1970s. Slightly different wording, but essentially the same story.
The blue book of acoustic guitars says that takamine s highquality guitars, based on popular u. This page is all about the free research you can undertake. This edition boasts 900 pages of content, including a color photo grading system and guitar reference information and values on over 900 guitar manufacturers. Takamine vintage f360s acoustic guitar for sale online ebay. But also, takaminie guitar specs and models change so much that they are very difficult to track. The paperback of the blue book of acoustic guitars by zachary r. The links should at least push you in the right direction. New 14th editions of blue book of acoustic guitars and blue book. Now viewing page 1 25 messages per page view previous thread view next thread.
Jasmine s35 dreadnought acoustic guitar for sale online ebay. Find the current blue book value and worth of your new and used guitars, both acoustic, electric and amplifier. These price ranges utilize a combination of expert research, external market data, and realtime reverb transactions to estimate the current value of items in used but original condition. Takamine ef381sc 12string acousticelectric cutaway guitar. The blue book of acoustic guitars 14th edition is now expanded to nearly. Make every dollar count with the new blue book of acoustic guitars 14th edition. Enjoy the lowest prices and best selection of blue takamine acoustic guitars at guitar center. Acoustic guitars remain one of the most popular means of making music in the world and for good reason. Save money on used takamine guitars at guitar center. Ive played the c2sc and it is a fantastic guitar for live use.
Use this site for a pricing guide and source of information on all guitars. Ovation, taylor, alvarez, epiphone, takamine, washburn, gretsch, and guild as. This brazilian rosewood martin 021 guitar from 1922 has been fully restored and is ready for stage or studio. The orion blue book online will help you determine how much nearly anything that you own is worth, including guitars. Welcome to the reverb price guide, the ultimate resource for music gear pricing and information. Per my blue book of acoustic guitars the g330 was made 199199. Jack, its true enough to be printed in the blue book. My advice would be to go to the blue book of guitar values. I have also heard elsewhere that the founders son once worked at nazareth.
The company behind used price works in conjunction with orion bluebook, which makes this the largest website dedicated to pricing used musical instruments. Zachary fjestad is the author of the blue book of acoustic guitars, the blue book of electric guitars, and the blue book of guitar amplifiers. There is a glenn frey signature model that if very close, and its. Im trying to figure out anything about my guitar, other than the fact that its a samick, and electric. The blue book of acoustic guitars and blue book of electric guitars are the two leading reference and value guides in the guitar industry, along with the blue. In fact, emailing takamine will bring you an irritating advertisment in text. Label in a takamine guitar said that the guitar was kaman product jump to page. Used takamine guitars acoustic guitar product values by. You need not spend a ton of money to get an expert opinion.
Each string holds a tune very well even after hours of play. Distributed by kaman music corporation of bloomfield, ct. For the past seven years, he has played lead acoustic guitar with earl scruggs and friends, and for the past six years he has played lead electric and acoustic guitar. The acoustic guitar forum takamine g330 lawsuit guitar. I believe this is a good resource for arriving at an estimate of an instruments current value.
The acoustic guitar forum takamine lawsuit guitars. Lawsuit guitars japanese vintage electric guitars on ebay. The guitar also has a scratch on the top on the bass side close to the neck of the guitar. The finish of this takamine acoustic guitar is natural with a satin quality. Martin, ovation, taylor, alvarez, epiphone, takamine, washburn, gretsch.
Instruments designed to naturally distress over time. Brad davis spent ten years 19922002 performing on stage as a member of marty stuarts road band. It also has guitar reference information and values on over 900 guitar. The blue book of acoustic guitars and blue book of electric guitars are the two leading reference and value. Minneapolis, mn october 17, 2012 the new 14th editions of the blue book of acoustic guitars and blue book of electric guitars provide detailed information and current realworld values on guitars and basses with over a combined 2,200 pages and thousands of guitars listed, these books are the industry leaders for guitar values and information. A collective class, held together over the issue of a faulty product, suing a defendant, or a band of defendants, multiple negligent companies, for instance, being sued by a single person. Valuation reports for used acoustic guitar products. These japanese lawsuit guitars are of legendary quality and are highly sought after. If youre in the tampa, florida area, stop in and see us. And there is no listing for takamine electrics in the ultimate resource, the blue book of guitars.
Major trademarks including fender, gibson, martin, paul reed smith, ibanez, yamaha, ovation, taylor, alvarez, epiphone, takamine, washburn. There are still gems to be found, on ebay or reverb for example, and a lot of these auctions are genuine, but. Now, i always take these blue book prices with a grain of salt. Takamine d2 series acoustic guitar nex blue td2nblu belfield. Takamine was ready to produce the guitars and simply changed the name on the headstock. Not as resonant a handmade custom guitar from a boutique builder, but much more appropriate for general gigging. Ive gone over every inch of it looking for a serialpartmodel number and cant find a thing. Takamine yamaha elect fender peavey gibson all manufacturers. I looked at the takamine website, and there are no electrics listed.
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