Is the Takamine GS330S G Series Solid Top Acoustic good for beginners?
Aug 08, 2009 by Mishal | Posted in Performing Arts
I want to start teaching myself guitar, and I'm looking for a good, but not too expensive, acoustic guitar to use. Is the Takamine a good investment? I heard it's for more intermediate players.
I think the combination of a cedar top and a dreadnought body is dreadful. Cedar is warm to begin with and a dreadnought is the most bass-heavy body of all. Plus, cedar is very soft and dents and dings very easily.
A Takamine is not an investment per se. It's made in Asia and will never increase in value. There are other Taks I like a lot better than that one. Keep looking.
Mikey, just Mikey | Aug 09, 2009
Looks decent for me. I usually suggest a cheap guitar for beginners, because you don't want to invest a lot if it turns out you never pick it up. It's sad when it happens, but I've seen it soooo many times. Most of my friends have guitars, few of them play.
Solid top, that's a good start. Other Takamines I've played have always been decent/good. And for some people, I'm sure having a nicer instrument makes it more inviting to play. I say go for it.
And good luck.
Sal Chaech | Aug 08, 2009
does the takamine GS330S have non-laminate bak and sides?
Jul 03, 2007 by sk1ttlesr0ck | Posted in Performing Arts
i cant find out for sure....
here's a link to it..http://takamine.com/?fa=detail&mid=7 57&sid=524
The back and sides are laminanted. Thats really not a negative thing. On a guitar at this price you are lucky to get a solid top! I can see now why you asked about the pickguard. This guitar has a cedar top which is a big part or why it sounds like it does. But cedar is a very soft wood. However, my main guitar is a cedar topped Seagull Folk S6+ and I love it. It does have some scratches on it but not as many as you think. There really is no reason to dig your pick into the top of the guitar if you are playing with proper technique.
At this price this is a very solid instrument. A solid top is a great feature, but solid backs and sides is a feature on very expensive guitars that only slightly modifies the sound....its not an essential feature by any stretch.
As an addition to the post below.
Takamine may have felt that thier laminates were as good as solid wood tops, and they very well may be. When amplified a laminate top does have benefits, but acoustic purists will still claim that they can tell the difference. My brother is one of those purists and swears that he can the difference between types of finishes.....I personally don't buy it. I don't deny that there is an effect I just don't think that it is worth worrying about. And neither is the concern about whether this guitar has solid or laminate sides!
ii7-V7 | Jul 03, 2007
