History:
Purchase: Purchased this guitar at Guitar Center ($399.00). The first one I bought had a few flaws, so I took it back. Flaws were: 1) Cosmetic flaw on side towards where the neck meets the body, 2) ribbing was cracked on one side where the bottom met the side, 3) the label inside the body said it was a 501S (obviously wrong -since the 501S is not a cutaway). I contacted Takamine by email and never heard from them, so I took it back. Guitar Center people were very good about it. Took the unit back and FedEx'd one brand new in the box from another Guitar Center store. I'm just learning to play guitar (keyboard player for 20 years) - just had one lesson so far. I've tinkered on guitar in the past but I don't really play. This guitar was recommended to me by a friend who I trust and said my old Yamaha nylon string was hard to play.
What I Like About This Unit: The new unit I got is beuatiful. The finish and quality of workmanship is excellent. The label inside is correct. I like the tuner that is built into the pickup electronics - this seems like a great idea - mine stays in tune anyway. I love the sound. I compared it with several other models in the same price range, other Takamine, Yamaha, and Ovation and this is the one I preferred. I thought it sounded warmer than the others.
What I Do NOT Like About The Takamine EG544SC: Even the new unit I got has a tiny cosmetic flaw on the sound hole towards the neck end - a very tiny chip is missing - like it got hit on the edge with a hard tool. I'm new to buying guitars, so perhaps it's impossible to find a perfect specimen and I'm being too picky.
EG544SC Quality: Other than what I just mentioned, the construction is excellent. I loved the look of the red colored model that was cheaper, but it didn't have a solid top and didn't sound as good. I'm very glad I went with the sound, and the natural color of this model has grown on me - I just love looking at it. In the light it's stunning.
Summary: I'm just learning, but I know what I like and I've been around the music business for some time. I really don't know how I could have done any better. This guitar sounds great, looks great, has a pre with a bunch of options including a tuner, and I got it for under 400 bills.
Rating of this product: 5
This Takamine Acoustic Guitars Review Submitted By: Jeffrey Scott Petro
Date: 2004-09-21
Takamine EG544SC Acoustic Guitars
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