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Rocket
April 9th, 2009, 08:33 PM
Much as I tried to resist the urge, I've helped myself to, yet another, acoustic; Tak G406S which arrived today. I decided to justify #12 as it is the non-dread, non-jumbo, non-juiced which I don't already have.

Specs:
Body Shape: FXC/New Yorker
Rosette: Abalone
Top: Solid Spruce
Inlays: Abalone
Back: 3-Pc Rosewood / Quilted Maple
Sides: Rosewood
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Tuners: Gold
Features: Small body. Huge tone. Stunning good looks.

Note to Robert: I bought it through the forum zZounds link.
I'll review it after I've had a chance to thoroughly check it out.

Here's a front/back:
http://www.takamine.com/pics/models/G406S_lg.jpg

Here's some hires:
G406S Front (http://cachepe.zzounds.com/media/quality,85/brand,zzounds/G406Shqp-9af656af501cf01ab9373c67bacf37ba.jpg)
G406S Back (http://cachepe.zzounds.com/media/quality,85/brand,zzounds/G406Shqpback-66b0d6d9fb70056f630c1f5e1f0a450c.jpg)

sunvalleylaw
April 9th, 2009, 09:02 PM
Very nice looking!

tjcurtin1
April 9th, 2009, 09:04 PM
Wow! Stunning looks!

Edit: Sorry to be echoing the prepared text - I just saw it ...

Anyway, it IS beautiful - is that kind of a parlor size?

Robert
April 9th, 2009, 09:08 PM
Rocket, Congrats! And thanks a lot for buying it that way! We love you. :)

Rocket
April 9th, 2009, 09:17 PM
...is that kind of a parlor size?
Not parlor... it's a 25-1/2" scale length 00-14.

[For Shiner]
It's standard 25-1/2" scale length as opposed to a more Gibson-like 24-3/4" scale length.

It's a Martin 00 sized body with neck joined at the 14th fret, (known in Martin-world as "Grand Concert".)
(000-14 is known as "Auditorium", 0M-14 is known as "Orchestra Model".)

wingsdad
April 9th, 2009, 09:24 PM
Congrats, Rocket ;)

Nice little guitar in this newer series from Tak, you got yourself, there. :AOK: My LGS, Tak dealer, just got an EG363SC in that I saw and tried out last weekend. Single cut dreadnaught, 'juiced'...same body/top woods, 3-piece rose/maple back, headstock with the maple veneer inset, natural wood bindings.

The position market inlay at the 12th fret in this series...oh, my :drool: ...when you get the chance at some pics, please post one of that subtly mesmerizing little bit of artistry that Tak does so well.

Rocket
April 9th, 2009, 09:39 PM
The position market inlay at the 12th fret in this series...oh, my :drool: ...when you get the chance at some pics, please post one of that subtly mesmerizing little bit of artistry that Tak does so well.
I think you're referring to this:

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee248/RocketWorks/Guitars/Takamine/TakEG363.jpg

...but mine doesn't have that... just abalone diamond inlays.

wingsdad
April 9th, 2009, 09:40 PM
Yeah...that's it...geez...I thought it would be on yours, too, it's pretty 'faint' even in person, and I guess I 'willed' it to appear on the stcok pic of yours ...oops.:o

marnold
April 10th, 2009, 07:59 AM
If it plays half as nice as it looks, you've got a really winner there.