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Published on 08/28/12 at 09:10Korean guitar manufacturing electro-acoustic Jumbo shape (different from the common form called Dreadnought).
For specialists, the table is spruce, back and maple neck (flamed beautiful!). The frets are rosewood. The markings on the handle are original: they are rectangles pearl-encrusted triangle darker (abalone) ... I love.
As the table (spruce) is not the same wood as the back and sides (maple) of the resonance, expect a different color between the front and rear (mostly used): a little clearer before, a little yellow background).
TK40T preamp is placed on the sounding above the handle, with the following settings: volume, 3-band equalizer (bass, mid, treble) and a setting of "notch". In addition, it includes a tuner very useful and practical.
This guitar is beautiful and has really caught the eye with all its rounded shape and pickgard Gibson type.
UTILIZATION
I had to buy a crate carrying case (model and brand SKB20), because the EG523SC is sent to one carton!
Be careful if you purchase by mail: make sure that the guitar will be well packed. Wink at Thomann sent me a package in the beautiful protected.
Moving on is pretty easy to handle an acoustic guitar, the neck is thin and comfortable, easy access to the treble cutaway (the body is dug in the treble).
The EG523SC jumbo is a guitar, so with a resonance that can be imposing some or hinder certain. Jumbo shape suits me because I'm tall so the cash rather thick does not bother me.
The finishes are good and well finished EG523SC is its rounded curves: it works well in Korea!
SOUNDS
I once played in concert TK40T preamp is excellent in this configuration.
Pure acoustic (without preamp), the guitar has a good sound projection. I rather regret the lack of roundness of mediums, I expected to sound a little less "narrow" and a little more wooded.
I was expecting his approaching sound of Gibson (J100 kind) ... Unfortunately, we are far from acoustically. This is not the same price either!
Jumbo shape naturally boosts the bass, for my part, I have not found too low in front. on the other hand, it seemed to me that mediums are dug, even back from the bass / treble.
Maybe I'm too used to the sound of electric guitars dreadnought guy?
That being said, this recording is pure happiness, EQ preamp can nicely complement the acoustic microphone socket.
The guitar is almost field: folk, rock, blues. For jazz, you should see ...
OVERALL OPINION
In conclusion, the Takamine EG523SC is a beautiful acoustic guitar whose defects are filled with a good preamp. Here is the paradox: buy an acoustic guitar and a good sound with the preamp then amplified and not sound ...
If you want to concerts, she is perfect and beautiful amplified sound good.
Maybe she asked a few years to improve? For my part, I can not wait ... I sold the beautiful mainly because I play guitar a lot less than before (I became bassist in the meantime).
However, it seems to me that opportunity, this guitar is interesting (Jumbo preamp) and a range of attractive price.
Most:
- Nice round
- TK40T quality preamp, tuner
- Form, aesthetics
Cons:
- The acoustic sound
- No flycase, no bag
For specialists, the table is spruce, back and maple neck (flamed beautiful!). The frets are rosewood. The markings on the handle are original: they are rectangles pearl-encrusted triangle darker (abalone) ... I love.
As the table (spruce) is not the same wood as the back and sides (maple) of the resonance, expect a different color between the front and rear (mostly used): a little clearer before, a little yellow background).
TK40T preamp is placed on the sounding above the handle, with the following settings: volume, 3-band equalizer (bass, mid, treble) and a setting of "notch". In addition, it includes a tuner very useful and practical.
This guitar is beautiful and has really caught the eye with all its rounded shape and pickgard Gibson type.
UTILIZATION
I had to buy a crate carrying case (model and brand SKB20), because the EG523SC is sent to one carton!
Be careful if you purchase by mail: make sure that the guitar will be well packed. Wink at Thomann sent me a package in the beautiful protected.
Moving on is pretty easy to handle an acoustic guitar, the neck is thin and comfortable, easy access to the treble cutaway (the body is dug in the treble).
The EG523SC jumbo is a guitar, so with a resonance that can be imposing some or hinder certain. Jumbo shape suits me because I'm tall so the cash rather thick does not bother me.
The finishes are good and well finished EG523SC is its rounded curves: it works well in Korea!
SOUNDS
I once played in concert TK40T preamp is excellent in this configuration.
Pure acoustic (without preamp), the guitar has a good sound projection. I rather regret the lack of roundness of mediums, I expected to sound a little less "narrow" and a little more wooded.
I was expecting his approaching sound of Gibson (J100 kind) ... Unfortunately, we are far from acoustically. This is not the same price either!
Jumbo shape naturally boosts the bass, for my part, I have not found too low in front. on the other hand, it seemed to me that mediums are dug, even back from the bass / treble.
Maybe I'm too used to the sound of electric guitars dreadnought guy?
That being said, this recording is pure happiness, EQ preamp can nicely complement the acoustic microphone socket.
The guitar is almost field: folk, rock, blues. For jazz, you should see ...
OVERALL OPINION
In conclusion, the Takamine EG523SC is a beautiful acoustic guitar whose defects are filled with a good preamp. Here is the paradox: buy an acoustic guitar and a good sound with the preamp then amplified and not sound ...
If you want to concerts, she is perfect and beautiful amplified sound good.
Maybe she asked a few years to improve? For my part, I can not wait ... I sold the beautiful mainly because I play guitar a lot less than before (I became bassist in the meantime).
However, it seems to me that opportunity, this guitar is interesting (Jumbo preamp) and a range of attractive price.
Most:
- Nice round
- TK40T quality preamp, tuner
- Form, aesthetics
Cons:
- The acoustic sound
- No flycase, no bag