Takamine EG512C Super Jumbo Acoustic bass guitar

by Gig Stig

This is a beautifully crafted instrument, with an impressive high gloss finish and superbbuild quality. At first it seemed a little strange that the instrument felt like an acoustic guitar when perched on the lap, but after a few minutes it started to feel perfectly natural.

The sound was soft and mellow when played acoustically but the long scale neck meant that it played much more comfortably when worn with a strap. The acoustic volume was remarkably loud – possibly due to the penetration of low frequencies.

Once the guitar was plugged into an amp the whole nature of the sound was altered and the bass tone became much more punchy and aggressive. All in all this is a lovely instrument, however I can’t help feel that an acoustic bass may be a luxury too far for most musicians unless its purchase can be justified for rehearsing with, so as not to scare the neighbours …