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New Guitar!
Still playing with the "band". We're actually getting quite serious and have invested in some new equipment, namely a PA, bass stack, acoustic guitar amp, mics, stands, etc. My Martin DX1 was retrofitted with an aftermarket endpin preamp and I've not been happy with the sound of it through the new amp. My plan was to just live with it until I was ready to pick up a new higher end Martin.
Well, instead this weekend, I decided to just find a decent lower end A/E and came across a very nice Takamine online. I decided to head up to Manchester Guitar Center and give it a whirl. I was pretty impressed. So I decided to trade in my Martin and a Seagull 12 string that I never play. After the trade-ins, I ended up leaving with this beautiful new Tak, a decent case, and a set of Martin Marquis strings for only $125:
Very easy to play with nice action. Unplugged, does it have the low-end punch of a Martin? No, but the tone is still decent and should only improve as it ages. Amplified, I've got it dialed in and sounds way better than my Martin did and that really was the goal. Having a cutaway, and an on board tuner in the preamp is nice too. Plus the thing is beautiful so I'm very happy. Kinda wish it had a pick guard, but honestly I didn't notice that until I got it home. Nothing like the smell of a new acoustic too. Someday I will invest in that "final" Martin D-16 or D-28, but this Tak should give me several years of nice playing until I can squirrel away enough funds for the guitar I'll take to the grave.
Still playing with the "band". We're actually getting quite serious and have invested in some new equipment, namely a PA, bass stack, acoustic guitar amp, mics, stands, etc. My Martin DX1 was retrofitted with an aftermarket endpin preamp and I've not been happy with the sound of it through the new amp. My plan was to just live with it until I was ready to pick up a new higher end Martin.
Well, instead this weekend, I decided to just find a decent lower end A/E and came across a very nice Takamine online. I decided to head up to Manchester Guitar Center and give it a whirl. I was pretty impressed. So I decided to trade in my Martin and a Seagull 12 string that I never play. After the trade-ins, I ended up leaving with this beautiful new Tak, a decent case, and a set of Martin Marquis strings for only $125:
Very easy to play with nice action. Unplugged, does it have the low-end punch of a Martin? No, but the tone is still decent and should only improve as it ages. Amplified, I've got it dialed in and sounds way better than my Martin did and that really was the goal. Having a cutaway, and an on board tuner in the preamp is nice too. Plus the thing is beautiful so I'm very happy. Kinda wish it had a pick guard, but honestly I didn't notice that until I got it home. Nothing like the smell of a new acoustic too. Someday I will invest in that "final" Martin D-16 or D-28, but this Tak should give me several years of nice playing until I can squirrel away enough funds for the guitar I'll take to the grave.
