Thank you for this review. I own this guitar and I especially love it plugged in - I love the added warmth and mid-tones. Just like you, I also like the size.
I just got this Santa Fe tsf 48c , I have Taylors 710 324 , Martins dc16ce and Larivee D3 this taka performs really well, compared for the price! Really beautiful Guitar with rosewood body and stika top and all the inlay on the fret board. The binding is beautiful too! Hey what's the chord progression? Thanks for the review!!!!
awesome guitar. I have one, about to buy another to use for alternate tuning "live" situations. I gigged with mine 7 days a week in 2021 and plan on doing the same in spring/summer/fall 2022.
Hi! Is there much difference between this Santa Fe edition, and Takamine's P5NC? They look very similar, similar if not same woods, same preamp, same body shape, all same except fancy decorations on Santa Fe ...
@@zvonimirtosic6171 I have only demoed the P5NC in a music store but to my ear it had less bass response & not quite as fat a sound as my Santa Fe. The Santa Fe does have higher quality tuning pegs, bridge, Mother of pearl inlays etc. & I put higher quality frets on mine. But the woods are similar. Nothing wrong with the P5NC & it’s a great guitar as well. I just happened to like the sound & playability of the Santa Fe more. All the best.
Right on. I professionally gigged all over east/central Florida from 1990 through 2002. During that time, I purchased 3 different hi-end Japanese Takamine's for the very same reason: I had each one tuned differently, 1 tuned standard while the other 2 were in different alternate tunings. 2 were the NEX body's exactly like the one in this video, with one being the Santa Fe model w/cedar top & mahogany back/sides, w/turquoise inlays that came out in '90 or '91, the other was the LTD '98 with sitka spruce top, with back & sides made of Palisandro wood from the Rio Grande. It even sported ( gold ) height adjustable tuners. I would almost kill to have that one back in my possession now. The 3rd one was a full dreadnought with spruce top & rosewood back/sides, but I can't recall the model number. All 3 had the onboard electronics that blew any Fishman or LLBaggs system clean out of the water when plugged in. Many of the other working guitarists in my area agree'd. I eventually bought a hi-end Taylor I really liked as well, but I still loved my Takamine's more, especially for stage performances. I "retired" because I grew tired of the club scene. Later on, I was forced to sell all 4 of my guitars ( and everything else of value ) in order to save our home during that awful recession that hit Florida the earliest, hardest, and lasted longer than in any other state. I am now 62 yrs old, I don't miss the club scene, but I sure miss the music......and my Takamine's. SIGH..............
I have a takamine santa fe EAC38C . Please can anyone tell me it is an acustic guitar or acustic nylon guitar. Because the head is like a classical nylon guitar. However great video
They are interesting (& I’m into altered tunings, DADGAD), but a lot of Takamines have laminated sides, for the same price you could get a hand built Dowina (with electrics), all solid wood. Maybe they’re very different beasts?
I think that laminate has some advantages for touring musicians; it handles change of moisture and heat better. And I think it handles better sudden impacts. All solid wood construction may be preferred on paper, and great for playing at home or in studio, but those instruments are definitely more fragile.
He didn't own it, he was simply demo'ing it for the music store: "Guitarworks" in Greenwood Indiana. He even stated in this video that this very guitar was available for sale. But you can bet it wasn't available for long.
There isn't an oboard electronics system made for ANY acoustic guitar that can hold a candle to the stage sound of these higher end Takamine's. Ask me how I know. 2 spoiler alerts......#1: There's a good reason why SO MANY big names use them on tour.......and #2: I owned & gigged with 3 of them myself all over east/central Florida from 1990 through 2002. From Cocoa/Cocoa Beach & Titusville, all the way south to Sebastion, and all the way west to St Cloud, Kissimmee, and Orlando. Performed in 87 different clubs & restaurants. ( I never performed in "coffee houses".....that's for beginners looking for exposure. ) And that's not counting the halls, homes, and outdoor gigs for wedding receptions and the like. Every sound tech I ever worked with loved my Tak's as well, saying it made their job so much easier. @@johnmorrell
Indeed, there's nothing live hands on experience to really know how it will work live. I bought the P7NC, and I'm very happy with it. I still use my 30-year-old Godin Multiac SA live - depending on the gig. But the Tak is slowly replacing it.@@howabouthetruth2157
You do know they make many models that do NOT have the fancy inlays on the fingerboards, don't you? Obviously not. Same guitars......but without the fancy artwork. I know for a fact because I've owned them.
My current and all time favorite acoustic ! Switched from a Tak LTD-2001 to the TSF48C about two years ago.
Thank you for this review. I own this guitar and I especially love it plugged in - I love the added warmth and mid-tones. Just like you, I also like the size.
hhow do I save the battery when not playing?
I just got this Santa Fe tsf 48c , I have Taylors 710 324 , Martins dc16ce and Larivee D3 this taka performs really well, compared for the price! Really beautiful Guitar with rosewood body and stika top and all the inlay on the fret board. The binding is beautiful too! Hey what's the chord progression? Thanks for the review!!!!
awesome guitar. I have one, about to buy another to use for alternate tuning "live" situations. I gigged with mine 7 days a week in 2021 and plan on doing the same in spring/summer/fall 2022.
Hi! Is there much difference between this Santa Fe edition, and Takamine's P5NC? They look very similar, similar if not same woods, same preamp, same body shape, all same except fancy decorations on Santa Fe ...
@@zvonimirtosic6171 I have only demoed the P5NC in a music store but to my ear it had less bass response & not quite as fat a sound as my Santa Fe. The Santa Fe does have higher quality tuning pegs, bridge, Mother of pearl inlays etc. & I put higher quality frets on mine. But the woods are similar. Nothing wrong with the P5NC & it’s a great guitar as well. I just happened to like the sound & playability of the Santa Fe more. All the best.
Right on. I professionally gigged all over east/central Florida from 1990 through 2002. During that time, I purchased 3 different hi-end Japanese Takamine's for the very same reason: I had each one tuned differently, 1 tuned standard while the other 2 were in different alternate tunings. 2 were the NEX body's exactly like the one in this video, with one being the Santa Fe model w/cedar top & mahogany back/sides, w/turquoise inlays that came out in '90 or '91, the other was the LTD '98 with sitka spruce top, with back & sides made of Palisandro wood from the Rio Grande. It even sported ( gold ) height adjustable tuners. I would almost kill to have that one back in my possession now. The 3rd one was a full dreadnought with spruce top & rosewood back/sides, but I can't recall the model number. All 3 had the onboard electronics that blew any Fishman or LLBaggs system clean out of the water when plugged in. Many of the other working guitarists in my area agree'd. I eventually bought a hi-end Taylor I really liked as well, but I still loved my Takamine's more, especially for stage performances. I "retired" because I grew tired of the club scene. Later on, I was forced to sell all 4 of my guitars ( and everything else of value ) in order to save our home during that awful recession that hit Florida the earliest, hardest, and lasted longer than in any other state. I am now 62 yrs old, I don't miss the club scene, but I sure miss the music......and my Takamine's. SIGH..............
Takamine number one
Awesome 👏 👏 👏 👏
I have a takamine santa fe EAC38C . Please can anyone tell me it is an acustic guitar or acustic nylon guitar. Because the head is like a classical nylon guitar. However great video
Thats how an acoustic should sound
sound real good !! thank you
Takamine good, my guitar takamine 1962 f 363
They are interesting (& I’m into altered tunings, DADGAD), but a lot of Takamines have laminated sides, for the same price you could get a hand built Dowina (with electrics), all solid wood. Maybe they’re very different beasts?
I think that laminate has some advantages for touring musicians; it handles change of moisture and heat better. And I think it handles better sudden impacts. All solid wood construction may be preferred on paper, and great for playing at home or in studio, but those instruments are definitely more fragile.
A lot of Takamine's also have solid back & sides. You're just not looking at their entire catalog. I know, because I've owned them.
What size or body style is this tak? It sounds and looks really good.
Nex
Sounds good
very good!!
Thank you! Cheers!
What is the song?
song name?
Russ do you still own that guitar???
He didn't own it, he was simply demo'ing it for the music store: "Guitarworks" in Greenwood Indiana. He even stated in this video that this very guitar was available for sale. But you can bet it wasn't available for long.
I wish you have used less compression and reverb so we could hear the true sound of the guitar instead of using the pickup
ha! and I'm delighted someone done a review featuring how it may sound on stage in a live setting.
There isn't an oboard electronics system made for ANY acoustic guitar that can hold a candle to the stage sound of these higher end Takamine's. Ask me how I know. 2 spoiler alerts......#1: There's a good reason why SO MANY big names use them on tour.......and #2: I owned & gigged with 3 of them myself all over east/central Florida from 1990 through 2002. From Cocoa/Cocoa Beach & Titusville, all the way south to Sebastion, and all the way west to St Cloud, Kissimmee, and Orlando. Performed in 87 different clubs & restaurants. ( I never performed in "coffee houses".....that's for beginners looking for exposure. ) And that's not counting the halls, homes, and outdoor gigs for wedding receptions and the like. Every sound tech I ever worked with loved my Tak's as well, saying it made their job so much easier. @@johnmorrell
Indeed, there's nothing live hands on experience to really know how it will work live. I bought the P7NC, and I'm very happy with it. I still use my 30-year-old Godin Multiac SA live - depending on the gig. But the Tak is slowly replacing it.@@howabouthetruth2157
only thing that puts me off these Guitars is the fret artwork and the ugly headstocks - :(
Fret artwork and headstock look amazing, get real.
@@TheRealJaded - your name suits you
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Looks fantastic....
You do know they make many models that do NOT have the fancy inlays on the fingerboards, don't you? Obviously not. Same guitars......but without the fancy artwork. I know for a fact because I've owned them.