2011 Takamine EG450SMCSB

$599.00

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  • Year: 2011
  • Manufacturer: Takamine
  • Model: EG450SMCSB
  • Case: None
  • Color: Sunburst
  • Condition: Brand New
  • Description: Brand new from Takamine, the EG450SMCSB is in perfect playing order and comes with a limited lifetime warranty. Details: NEX body shape with cutaway, 15 5/8" lower bout width, 113/8" upper bout width, 20" body length from neck pocket to lower strap button, 4 3/8" body depth, 1 5/8" nut width that tapers out to 2 1/16" at 12th fret, 25 1/2" scale length, weighs 5 pounds flat. Materials: 5-ply bound solid Spruce top, bound flamed Maple back and sides, set Maple neck, Rosewood fingerboard, abalone dot inlays, abalone rosette, Rosewood headstock veneer, Rosewood bridge, tusq nut, tusq saddle, tortoise shell pickguard. Hardware: Takamine under-saddle pickup, TP-4T preamp with chromatic tuner and 3-band EQ, enclosed nickel tuning keys, strap button/input jack on butt-end on guitar and treble side neck heel. Brief History: Takamine has been building and improving guitars for over 50 years. Began as a small family business building orchestral instruments in 1959, and has evolved into one of the best guitar building companies in the industry. This model was made in Japan for a limited number of years. A jumbo sized acoustic guitar built with high quality materials and components to offer the player the best of the best. Manufacturer's Description: "Designed and built under the supervision of Takamine’s head luthiers, G-Series guitars are created to serve all players from the hobbyist to professional. The EG450SMCSB NEX features a solid spruce top for dynamic range and rich harmonic content and flame maple back and sides for stunning good looks, greater sustain and clarity. Gloss sunburst finish. Takamine under saddle pickup and TP4T preamp with three band EQ and built in tuner." Playability: The neck is an asymmetrical shape that fits the curvature of a hand. Set up from the factory, double checked in-house,, strung with 12-53 D'Addario phosphor bronze strings that sit at 5/64 on low E and 4/64 on high E.