Jeremy R
Published on 03/01/08 at 13:41
Acoustic electric made in Korea (South guess ...), 20 frets, solid spruce on the natural version. It exists in other colors, but more massive table. Back "Sepel" massive (African mahogany seems, I am not a specialist in wood). Sides against plywood.
Preamp with integrated tuner is very good. I do not put more than 8 because there is no real micro under the ropes, but we find it only on more expensive models, so it is very correct in this price range.
UTILIZATION
I find the handle very nice. Less close than Yamaha. I had a Takamine G510 ago and I sold ... I liked the handle when I took this EG530SSC to find the same feeling and I'm not disappointed. The strings are home raised just a little hard for me, I put the .010 -. 047.
The guitar is pretty light.
Necessary for me on an electro-acoustic (which is intended to be used in live): fasteners for the strap on each side of the body (and not putting a noose on the headstock).
SOUNDS
I love the sound of this guitar. I found the sound of my G510, both models are very close in a few details (the more the 530: the preamp, the notch, and the glossy finish). It has a clear sound.
For the record, I planned to use it in pure sound with a condenser microphone for transplants, and finally I decided to record amplified (in a Boss GT-Pro). Not that the sound is as good (it gives a different result), but to make my life easier. But the amplified sound is convincing.
OVERALL OPINION
It cost me 589 euros, unfortunately, comes without cover. I have not tried other models before this one, I'm just sure I had the same grip as for the Takamine I already knew.
With the experience I would do this choice without hesitation.
Do I recommend it to someone looking for a good electro acoustics in this price range? Certainly. But try it anyway, because it is very personal as purchase. I'd rather pay a little more in a store that allows me to test the equipment instead of buying blindly on the Internet.
Preamp with integrated tuner is very good. I do not put more than 8 because there is no real micro under the ropes, but we find it only on more expensive models, so it is very correct in this price range.
UTILIZATION
I find the handle very nice. Less close than Yamaha. I had a Takamine G510 ago and I sold ... I liked the handle when I took this EG530SSC to find the same feeling and I'm not disappointed. The strings are home raised just a little hard for me, I put the .010 -. 047.
The guitar is pretty light.
Necessary for me on an electro-acoustic (which is intended to be used in live): fasteners for the strap on each side of the body (and not putting a noose on the headstock).
SOUNDS
I love the sound of this guitar. I found the sound of my G510, both models are very close in a few details (the more the 530: the preamp, the notch, and the glossy finish). It has a clear sound.
For the record, I planned to use it in pure sound with a condenser microphone for transplants, and finally I decided to record amplified (in a Boss GT-Pro). Not that the sound is as good (it gives a different result), but to make my life easier. But the amplified sound is convincing.
OVERALL OPINION
It cost me 589 euros, unfortunately, comes without cover. I have not tried other models before this one, I'm just sure I had the same grip as for the Takamine I already knew.
With the experience I would do this choice without hesitation.
Do I recommend it to someone looking for a good electro acoustics in this price range? Certainly. But try it anyway, because it is very personal as purchase. I'd rather pay a little more in a store that allows me to test the equipment instead of buying blindly on the Internet.