Takamine Review: Jasmine

History:

Purchase: I can't remember exactly what I paid for it...it was somewhere around $350 at Hoffman's Music in Spokane, WA about a year and a half ago.

What I Like About This Takamine Jasmine: I especially like the clear, bright tone. I'm not a great guitar player...I play mostly so I can accompany myself singing...and the tone is perfect for my voice. I was doing some recording with a guy who is a phenomenal musician, and he was really impressed with the sound of it. (Of course, it sounded a whole lot better when he played it.) I do mostly finger picking, and it's great for that!

What I Do NOT Like About The Takamine Jasmine: The electronics are fairly simple, so once I'm using them more I will probably outgrow them fairly quickly. Then again, I'm looking at getting an electric soon, so it may not become a limiting factor in my playing. For someone who really likes to mess with that aspect, though, this is probably not the guitar. I looked at comprably priced instruments with more complicated gadgets, but the tone of the Jasmine really hooked me & that was what I was most concerned with.

Takamine Jasmine Quality Rating: My Jasmine feels very solidly built & I have had no problem with strings or keeping it in tune. Sometimes, thought, I get a little buzz on the lower strings as they vibrate against the fret board. Not sure if it's me or the guitar, however.

Review Summary: I absolutely love my Jasmine & I would recommend it to anyone who is a true accoustic musician but wants to be able to plug in and amplify when the occassion calls for it. It's affordable, easy to adapt to and all around a lot of fun to play.

Rating of this Takamine product: 5

This Takamine Jasmine Acoustic Guitars Review Submitted By: Adrienne

Review Date: 2001-07-28