Takamine EG544

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Unread post by Teego Time » Fri Nov 11, 2005 1:25 am

Sciaracastro wrote:
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slimerdmb24 wrote:
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Sciaracastro wrote:does musiciansfriend.com sell stuff to ppl outside of US?
You could look on their site and find out. No one not out of the U.S. will know.
i just found that they do.
i think i'm gonna buy a new guitar in the short time :P
Have you played it?
i dunno what guitar yet, but definitively i'm gonna try some in the shops over there ;)
Well I guess the EG544 is specific to Guitar Center. I know the next time I'm going back home I'm going to stop by and give it a good playing.
Kahn » Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:56 pm
the vaginal fluid they are secreting is the same composition of urine minus the uric acid and phosphorous. i learned that in 11th grade anatomy. btw, sometimes it does have a FAINT smell of Pizzle.

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Unread post by steveostyle » Sun Nov 13, 2005 4:35 pm

I just purchased this guitar yesterday. Convinced the guy to give me a case for 50 bucks too. I can't be happier.

Of anyone has any questions ask away. I'll put up some pics later.

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Unread post by Sciaracastro » Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:20 pm

steveostyle wrote:I just purchased this guitar yesterday. Convinced the guy to give me a case for 50 bucks too. I can't be happier.

Of anyone has any questions ask away. I'll put up some pics later.
could u rec something?

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Unread post by Teego Time » Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:07 pm

steveostyle wrote:I just purchased this guitar yesterday. Convinced the guy to give me a case for 50 bucks too. I can't be happier.

Of anyone has any questions ask away. I'll put up some pics later.
Dude, I expect a full fucking review out of your ass. :D
Kahn » Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:56 pm
the vaginal fluid they are secreting is the same composition of urine minus the uric acid and phosphorous. i learned that in 11th grade anatomy. btw, sometimes it does have a FAINT smell of Pizzle.

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Unread post by steveostyle » Wed Nov 16, 2005 10:32 pm

Teego, what would you like to know? I spent a good two months looking for a guitar I liked best, and this one was my favorite. I didn't like the look of the Alvarez's, but this one sounded just as great. I took off the factory strings and put on Elixirs because I'm biased towards them, and it sounds even better now. The look is amazing, my guitar buds say they love the color of the wood (Koa from Hawaii). It's much easier to play than my Ibanez PF I've had for 3 years.

Sorry, I can't record anything since I don't have the equipment, though I may purchase something a little down the line.

I'm not really great in writing reviews, but in my opinon this is the best guitar I could get for the money. If there's anything you guys want to know, just ask, since there's barely any info about the guitar online.

I'll have pics up later tonight or tomorrow.

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Unread post by Teego Time » Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:19 am

Well, did you play other guitars that were out of your price range?

For instance, the one I picked up felt easier to play than the Taylor 614ce that I played. There's over a $2000 difference between the two guitars. Though the Taylor might not have been adjusted, the Takamine played beautifully never the less.

Which ones did you compare it to?
Kahn » Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:56 pm
the vaginal fluid they are secreting is the same composition of urine minus the uric acid and phosphorous. i learned that in 11th grade anatomy. btw, sometimes it does have a FAINT smell of Pizzle.

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Unread post by steveostyle » Thu Nov 17, 2005 11:15 pm

Teego Time wrote:Well, did you play other guitars that were out of your price range?

For instance, the one I picked up felt easier to play than the Taylor 614ce that I played. There's over a $2000 difference between the two guitars. Though the Taylor might not have been adjusted, the Takamine played beautifully never the less.

Which ones did you compare it to?
I played several guitars in that room. The EG544 sounded thuddier compared to that Taylor I thought, and sounded thuddy overall compared to some other higher end Martins. I also played that guitar from the American Baby music video, I obviously liked the Takamine better.

EDIT: as far as playability is concerned, the Takamine is up there with the best


I switched the factory strings, like I said, to Elixirs, and the sound changed pretty moderately. It no longer sounds 'thuddy', but actually very bright, which is one of the reasons why I like Elixirs. And man, plug this into a nice acoustic amp with that stuff...

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Unread post by Teego Time » Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:19 pm

Hopefully I'll get a chance to play on one when I go back home tuesday.
Kahn » Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:56 pm
the vaginal fluid they are secreting is the same composition of urine minus the uric acid and phosphorous. i learned that in 11th grade anatomy. btw, sometimes it does have a FAINT smell of Pizzle.

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Unread post by steveostyle » Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:09 pm

Ok, here are some pics of my EG544, sorry if they took so long... I did the best I could with these pics and my old digital.

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Unread post by jaroben » Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:30 pm

I agree with your friends on the koa. Gorgeous.
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Unread post by Teego Time » Tue Nov 29, 2005 1:05 am

I actually just purchased one yesterday. It played great for about a day and then the strings died. Fucking D'Addarios....

Ima get elixers on it ASAP and see how it sounds then! :D
Kahn » Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:56 pm
the vaginal fluid they are secreting is the same composition of urine minus the uric acid and phosphorous. i learned that in 11th grade anatomy. btw, sometimes it does have a FAINT smell of Pizzle.

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Unread post by jaroben » Tue Nov 29, 2005 2:15 am

well congrats on the purchase. hope it turns out well for ya.
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Unread post by sunglassesatnight » Tue Nov 29, 2005 9:23 am

Teego Time wrote:I actually just purchased one yesterday. It played great for about a day and then the strings died. Fucking D'Addarios....

Ima get elixers on it ASAP and see how it sounds then! :D
I can tell you that the body style on that one is the same as mine EG523SC, and when you get some nice strings on it booms righteous tone.

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Unread post by steveostyle » Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:49 am

slimerdmb24 wrote:
Teego Time wrote:I actually just purchased one yesterday. It played great for about a day and then the strings died. Fucking D'Addarios....

Ima get elixers on it ASAP and see how it sounds then! :D
I can tell you that the body style on that one is the same as mine EG523SC, and when you get some nice strings on it booms righteous tone.
Isn't the 23SC a Jumbo? This one isn't.

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Unread post by sunglassesatnight » Tue Nov 29, 2005 12:37 pm

steveostyle wrote:
slimerdmb24 wrote:
Teego Time wrote:I actually just purchased one yesterday. It played great for about a day and then the strings died. Fucking D'Addarios....

Ima get elixers on it ASAP and see how it sounds then! :D
I can tell you that the body style on that one is the same as mine EG523SC, and when you get some nice strings on it booms righteous tone.
Isn't the 23SC a Jumbo? This one isn't.
Well damn. It looks exactly the same from those pictures.

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