I had a takamine with a solid cedar top that was just fantastic sounding plugged and unplugged.
Takamine laminate forum koa.
Does anyone know what figured koa is.
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Takamine uses a core of a lighter wood with a veneer of koa on each side.
Is it solid koa wood or a koa veneer on top of another layer.
This model is all laminate for sure wade the top will be layered koa with a b s of koa and a core which is a lighter wood.
I traded it for an alvarez yairi that also has a laminated body.
The mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard meets the body at a traditional.
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Anyone know if the limited takamine eg544sc made exclusively for guitar center has solid back and sides.
This allows for a good amount of natural resonance and they are surprisingly quite musical.
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You get not a laminate koa but basically a formica koa picture not one ioda of koa but mystery wood morado fingerboard stratabond neck what is it micarta saddle.
A friend has the 2009 collectors sweet guitar with the figured koa top i am looking at a couple of takamine guitars one thats also figure koa.
Beneath the impressive figured koa is a world class acoustic electric guitar that will handle any application whether in a full band setting or solo performance.
Newbie expensive all laminate koa.
I contacted takamine and asked the exact same question there was some dolt on ebay claiming all solid wood takamine set me straight it is an all laminate model now that doesn t necessarily mean it s bad but for the price i d rather go with solid wood which i did she s beautiful though huh.
Beautiful rich koa looks and tone.
Yairi also makes fantastic sounding guitars with laminate bodies.
Takamine makes some great guitars with laminate bodies and solid tops that are designed to sound terrific when plugged in.
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