دایانا مهاجر takamine 12 string f400 - نوشته شده در ژانویه 16, 2021 ژانویه 16, 2021 Takamine serial numbers Posted by wayne on Fri, 03/02/2018 - 13:04. Normally model number you can see through the sound hole. Can anyone tell me approximately what year this guitar was manufactured? I have a Takamine which serial number is 91081276. Hey folks, I have the chance to pick up a prisitine Takamine F340S-F Mahog/Spruce. Incidently, it's a bit of an urban myth that Martin ever actually sued Takamine over those peghead and logo issues. Hello, I have an EG531C with a s/n 1312694 , can you tell me the year it was produced and an estimated value please. A guitar with a serial number starting “050108” would have been made on the eighth of January 2005. I have an older model that I bought used probably 30 years ago but am trying to find out more information about it like model number etc. I have a Takamine CP132 of 2001. It has a truss rod and a serial number on the neck block. Save this search. I have a 1978 Takamine F360S that I want to get rid of. Plays and sounds fantastic. Made in Japan, Takamine F-349, serial number 80091027. The FGD-136S model was famous as it was used by the french Gipsy Kings flamenco group. That would make it a 1981. The “C” in “C1325” or “C132S” might denote Cedar. You cant replace them, but you can have it rebuilt. The label says Japan, but does that serial number tell me anything? The only technical “lawsuit” guitars are Ibanez models, or other branded guitars manufactured by Hoshino, that look nearly identical to Gibson or Fender guitars, save for the name on the headstock and some technical specifications. Thanks. I went into the shop and the owner showed me the guitar. I have a Takamine Guitar model # s-34c with a ten digit serial number 2004101155. I have a Goya jumbo guitar but inside it says Takamine serial number 78040702. Thanks! Get music news and tips delivered to your inbox once a week. Responding to the market’s desire for lower priced instruments, Fender opened its own Japanese plant in 1982. What actually happened was this: Martin had decided that, given the way the guitar market was going, they needed a line of lower priced Asian-made import guitars. Simply put, no amount of money or nice craftsmanship can make up for a well aged instrument. But let’s take a look at an example to make it really clear. 1973 Takamine “Lawsuit” F-310 Guitar. Gibson bought Epiphone, and Fender created the Squier line, further proof of these lower cost instruments’ success. By my calculations and my understanding of Takamine’s serial number system, this was the 378th guitar built in June 2008. Takamine serial numbers are typically found on the neck block (where the neck joins the body) on the inside of the body of the guitar. RE: trying to find value of guitar , Jasmine S35 serial number 20010804562? The serial number sticker on the heel block dates it back to 1977...HOWEVER, the body has a natural finish not a high gloss lacquer like it should from that era. Serial no. Thank You In Adv. Ibanez ramped up the quality of its own designs, including set-in-neck copies of solid body and archtop guitars. The label inside reads " Takamine modell c- 128 Made in Japan" Serial number 80040069. Number of bids and bid amounts may be slightly out of date. Beautiful! Kind regards Andy Spivey UK, I have a takamine ef371mb serial 84120257 and i cannot have any information about it. In the late 1970s, there was a general dip in the quality of the production ethic of most mainstream American guitar companies. I just acquired a GS330S and none of pertains to my Guitar?? I Have inherited a Takamine EF 340 S with a serial Nu S1011769 and I’m trying to determine year and value, Can you help me out? Most instruments that claim to be “lawsuit-era” guitars simply aren’t. Not sure if the 50 was inverted or not, but if the year is accurate, then this sweet guitar would have been produced the last year before Takamine started shipping worldwide? As the acoustic guitar rose in popularity as the dominant instrument in popular music during the 1960s, the same wave occurred in Japan. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. The serial number inside my Takamine is 93091486. 6 years ago. Takamine also manufactured flamenco guitar models in the 1980s and 1990s: FG-136S and FGD-136S. If you have a Japanese built guitar, you can tell the year of manufacture by the first two digits of the serial number, i.e. KMC c1325 _02804 TAK AC Nylon Cedar W/CS. The body is in what appears to be wonderful shape, only the very slightest marks on it. Your email address will not be published. The Greco 950 is one of the coolest non-copied designs to come from Japanese factories. There are a couple of different serial number systems depending on which model and depending on where they were made and distributed. The Japanese Fender guitars are not “lawsuit guitars.” But, they tend to be great, high-quality instruments. From our example serial number we can see that this guitar would have been built in 2008 (08), in April (04) and it was the 781st (0781) guitar built that month. For 6String Minutes, I’m reporter Elyadeen Anbar, signing off. More than likely from the 90’s especially if made in Korea. Get the best deals on Takamine when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. Thanks, Takamine serial numbers are typically found on the neck squier where the guitars joins the squier on the inside of the body of the model. These digits represent the number of years since Takamine’s began in 1962. Any help would be appreciated! I've done a bit of buying and selling in the past year, and am now down to five guitars...two new Martins, a Hofner 500/1 bass, an Epiphone Dot electric, and a 1979 Takamine F400-S 12-string. Robert Kraychik. Maybe a 0. The last 4 numbers represent the sequential order of that guitar for the month. Great example of a Takamine "lawsuit" D28 copy in remarkably good condition for a 38 year old guitar. Most high-end guitar manufacturers have overseas plants that produce lower cost versions of their instruments for hobbyists, students, and professionals alike. This is the model that Martin sued over. Takamine guitars are Japanese-produced guitars of mid-level quality and affordable prices. Speaking of which, in 1977, Gibson’s parent company filed a lawsuit against Ibanez (essentially the Hoshino corporation) for copying their “open-book-style” headstock. How can I tell how old it is? For anyone in the market for a vintage instrument, the Japanese guitars from the ’70s and ’80s are great choices that don’t command the outrageous price tags of their American counterparts.