All user reviews for the Takamine EF407

This acoustisque electro guitar is a Japanese who has a good acoustiqe it apparently lacks a little low, it is very rich in medium and sound very briallant.
faith branch c perfect, the lack of bass this lightweight catches up right away.

USE

The neck is super enjoyable, it very easy to play.
the handle is a bit short but it is not drangeant.
it is a fund between the parlor and so small ooo which justifies the size of the handle and super grip.

SONORITS

I play a lot of jazz and world music. sound of this instrument is perfect for me, for a pump and a roll themes alone. for blues, picking it works really well too, MEMC rather done for this style l.
branch c super, I play a super roland ac 60 and has a hit.

NOTICE GLOBAL

I use it for a year and I find it really good.
good report qualitprix 850
I have myself Sparer against heart for godin multiac steel because it will be more convenient for me this year. but if I had more money I will keep.

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Small precision anyway: It's not the massive Koa is the veneer. The explanation of Takamine: If the table was massive, unlike his would not have justified the price difference.

USE

The handle is very aréable to play, in my opinion.
Access to acute? Ben is an acoustic, there is no cutaway, but in general we do not play at the 17th fret on that kind of guitar!
Level ergonomics, I find it perfect. "00", so very small size. Top Notch

SOUNDS

1) The acoustic sound:

It is extremely powerful, it does not enomes low (not jumbo!) And treble are not very far ahead. However I found ue huge difference to the type of rope: Initially I had put Martin, it was normal what. After I tried Elixir acoustic "Phosphor Bronze". And it was still day and night! Yet I am not a maniac on the choice of my rope brands! Electrical, I take the cheaper. But there, phosphor bronze Elixir sound good, are shiny longer. I go to 12-56.
So to pick, its fairly wide range depending on the pick (like all guitars). One can easily make stuff arpege with a tab or a pick, or fingers. My in this style I prefer the pick or tab thumb. Otherwise in good blues roots with fingers, that's great too!

2) electro:
I will not dwell on the subject: If you want a REAL acoustic guitar, do not use a piezo pickup, even on Taylor! on the other hand on stage, troubleshoots ca, is fast to implement. That said, the sound, for a piezo is good, even very good. The preamp is excellent. But it's still piezo!
If you play a few musicians, try to pair it with another micro piezo a capacitor is that you put in front of the guitar is that you clip it on it (audio technica AT831b is awesome). You will have a REAL guitar sound. Now for rhythmic rock, or variety, piezo is fine.



NOTICE GLOBAL

I've had more than a year. I am extremely happy. I also have another Takamine EN20, a jumbo. Level: nothing to do. When recording, I often use the EN20 for rhythm. She has more "body". But the complete EF407 good.
Above all, on stage, it is not bulky, it is easy to play ...

Thank you Takamine.

To give you an idea, watch the DVD "rather Guitar" Maxime Leforetier. Michel Haumont play on this guitar.

Made in Japan
Rosewood fingerboard and bridge.
Table, koa back and sides
Handle 43 mm, rather thin with a slight radius
preamp with tuner

UTILIZATION

Personally, I chose this guitar for his parlor size and comfort of the handle: in any game really happening.
Good balance.
Mechanical quality: good level of agreement
I play little electro, but this guitar ... I plug in and it sounds, and even pretty good! Controls are effective, integrated tuner practice!

SOUNDS

I play, folk, blues and a little rock ... Koa gives her a little "muffled", but well balanced with personality ... The projection is not monstrous but we can really let go and scratch safe, no blur or saturation, so that overall it will!
I tried a little picking there with narrow neck and sounds "muffled", it is not necessarily obvious to play ... it is not his thing!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 months, and I had tried a lot of guitars (including Taylor, Gibson, normann), this "tak" definitely worth a visit!
I got mine used, it has some "pets", so I have not bought a fortune and this is the guitar that I carry around everywhere ... small size with its integrated tuner, not killing fingers, but a typical sound like and that can play everything!
What happiness!

EVERYTHING HAS BEEN SAID SO CHECK OTHER NOTICES

UTILIZATION

HANDLE AND BUTTON SUPER NICE
ERGONOMICS AMAZING, A LIGHTWEIGHT REAL THIS GUITAR, I LOVE HER SMALL FORMAT
THE SOUND IS VERY GOOD BRANCH, MISSING SOME POWER ACOUSTIC PURE LIE TO ITS SMALL SIZE PARLOR
CONNECTED THIS GUITAR IS TERRIBLE, THE PRE AMP IS AWESOME

SOUNDS

I PLAY IN A RECORD FOLK, POP, ROCK, BLUES
WELL IT SHOULD REGISTER POP / FOLK. ROCK FOR BETTER FLOOR ON BOXES AND MAPLE TABLE SPRUCE (IS ON THE ON THE KOA / MAHOGANY?)
jE TOP PLAYS WITH A FENDER ACOUSTASONIC AND IT REALLY IS NOT BAD AT ALL, THIS IS THE SAME EXCELLENT!

OVERALL OPINION

I USED SINCE THE THREE YEAR SOON AND I LOVE
I HAVE TRIED MODELS GIBSON BLUES KING VERY EXPENSIVE IN VALUE FOR MONEY AND DO ME NO MORE liked CA IN TERMS OF SOUND
ALSO I HAVE TESTED THE TANGLEWOOD THAT WAS INTERESTING BUT IS WIDELY PREAMPLI TAKAMINE ABOVE TO MY SENSES
AWESOME PRICE QUALITY REPORT, no complaints

Japanese-made, pre-amp integrated chromatic tuner and tuning-medium-severe acute
Fund in Koa and mahogany neck. As I saw on another description that it could be plated, I checked yesterday (26/02/2007), and the bottom shows that indeed, he at least is pressed. I will wait for the next chord change to check further. (Note: more and more guitar, even using the high-end veneer ...). It does not detract from the aesthetic.
Conventional mechanical, gold and white buttons with head perforated.
The Koa wood is very strong, and depending on the type of guitar made is different. On mine it was made a mottled dark (leopard spots) a little sad. The back is much more clear and beautiful (long veins of beautiful colors), but it's back ...
A band slightly above the fourth case, thumb side. Nothing too annoying (it can even serve as a tactile cue), but the Japanese violin had accustomed us to a result so impeccable, it was a little disappointed ...
The site takamine this instrument in the list of discontinued models this year (2006).

UTILIZATION

Channel U adequate thick enough for my taste, pleasant because of the relatively short pitch (63 cm instead of 65 standard). Allows barred by the thumb on the E string, but I have to take a little compared to other races.
12 spaces available and playable until the 14 th.
Very nice small size.
The chromatic tuner has three positions: off - guitar service - guitar output cut.
If the sound is okay, but low noise, he earns a lot to be amplified. Rather average range (Medium) with bass and treble without excess, not very crystalline, close enough to a classical guitar, with all the trimmings from scratch. But the preamp allows large modulations.
Two drawbacks: The type of tailpiece that especially for the low E string causes a slight bump of the cord above the nut, so that the height of the rope above the first box is above what is needed (Due to the angle between tailpiece and button) - This problem is probably with the standard version, because the version Haumont Michel has a key oil bath, the most common folk that similar system the classical,
+ Changing strings is difficult for the same reason (I play on 10-46 shooting). Otherwise, it remains remarkably well-tuned.
The purpose of this type of guitar is rather to be amplified, and my note is made on the assumption that it is used connected to an amplifier.

SOUNDS

Arpeggios in picking is very good (I saw the action and reversed through the bridge for reasons of accuracy. Good tool, and probably very good on stage, but that I am not yet arrived really (+ Lightweight probalbe little sensitivity to feedback)
A little too much for my taste this to the accompaniment of songs, I prefer a little velvety.
I use it a lot at this time for transplanting pieces of folk or picking, where it sounds very clear and this makes it easy compared to my APX.
In the evening, in the silence of the night, playing slowly, it also highlights its balance of her: She became a true creative tools, working on the resonances or harmonics, for example.

OVERALL OPINION

I used the last 4 years, I was very pleased with the purchase of equipment: The violin is generally impeccable, the sound amplified soft and pleasant, including open tuning.
The handle still limited compared to the expression cutaway guitars, and acoustic sound is not great (especially his power that is fishing for that matter), but electronic, it is fine.
But I bought it less than 600 euros, hard case in very good condition included, about 500 Euros the instrument, so almost half price.
It is an instrument of a professional, reliable, lightweight mat. We find better, but frankly, at this price ...
I like it.

For me it's a purchase worth a favorite that I had, hence my final grade, based on the quality / price ratio.
(07/05/2010) I sold this guitar. I hope it will give the new owner as much pleasure it gave me a reasonable price.