Takamine TAN45-C Electro Acoustic Guitar
Takamine guitars sit in the mid-to-high price point in that they have some models that are well within the realms of affordability for us mere mortals but have others that are up in the serious money bracket. The TAN45-C is not quite in the stratosphere of affordability but is by no means a cheap guitar costing approximately the same as a decent model of Fender Strat ...
The body shape is from Takamine's NEX Cut-away range and uses a solid Spruce top with Rosewood back and sides, the neck has been crafted from Mahogany and uses a Rosewood fret board with a matching compensated Rosewood bridge.
Electronics-wise the TAN45-C has the new Takamine Cool Tube Pre-Amp on board providing amplified sound shaping and including an in-built tuner. The machine heads are finishes in gold with Amber Pearl tuning keys and the cosmetics of the guitar are completed by an ornate Abalone Rosette encircling the sound hole adjacent to a tortoise shell pick guard ...