« Tacoma DM-10 »

I purchased my Tacoma DM-10 in 1996 in Tacoma , Washington at Ted Brown Music and paid $650 . The two most important factors were tone and solid wood construction. Please take the time to research guitars on the market to make positive your getting all solid-wood contruction.Makers have become very crafty at pressing soundhole laminates to look like the grain goes all the way thru the top ; they allso use wording like SELECT or PREMIUM , ect. to discribe plywood construction A 50's Martin D-18 that sold for under $100 is now worth thousands and a Sears & Roebuck plywood guitar from the same era is worth next to nothing.The same is true today , plywood guitars even if they have solid wood tops will not increase in value nor will they improve in sound like solid wood models .The Tacoma DM-10 now sells for about $800 new or used on E-bay $500 to $650. American made /solid-wood construction/under $1000/A GUITAR THAT WILL SOUND BETTER WITH AGE AND BE A GREAT INVESTMENT. The tone will make this guitar an easy choice.

WARM BOOMING MAHOGANY LOW END / CLEAR AS A BELL SOLID SPRUCE TOP HIGHS / EASY FRETTING NECK / LIGHT SATIN FINISH & CLEAR PICKGAURD

THE PEG HEAD DECAL LOGO WAS CHANGED AFTER THE FIRST FEW YEARS BECAUSE IT LOOKED CHEAP. NEW MODELS HAVE A NICE INLAY.The

The Tacoma and Olympia models all have an inovative bridge design and top bracing system.

ALL SOLID WOOD + HANDMADE IN AMERICA = BETTER TONE

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