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Howard's new one
That sounds really good Howard. Awesome!
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I've seen him play a Takamine live 3 times, and he still uses one to this day. http://www.takamineguitars.jp/takami...rs_legend.html "Takamine's First Acoustic-electric Model PT-007S Highly Acclaimed by Ry Cooder Released in 1979. Takamine's first acoustic-electric model was developed with the help of Ry Cooder. He made tremendous contribution to promoting the Takamine brand in the global music market through his performance." http://www.acousticguitar.com/articl...articleid=6542 Ry Cooder's Equipment Picks What He Plays. By Derk Richardson •Acoustic Guitars: Early ’90s Takamine jumbo steel-string with stock DSP preamp and bridge pickup. So, as you can see, Ry Cooder has been pretty closely associated with Takamine for over 30 years! In fact, recently, his friend and collaborator, David Lindley started playing a Takamine TF740FS, and said: "This is the best playing and sounding acoustic guitar I have heard in years". http://www.takamine.com/artists/arti...ooses_takamine I know Takamine's aren't made in the US, don't have a collectible appeal, and aren't built with magical woods, but they can build a seriously nice guitar. Heck their handmade Japanese guitars have always used hide glue in the construction of the top and bracing, so you can tell they are trying to build nice sounding instruments. Personally I find their handbuilt guitars, especially the "Tradesman" series to be comparable in tone to many of the boutique guitars I also love, (Collings, Bourgeois, Santa Cruz, etc,) and the build quality is easily as nice as a high-end Martin. As a post-script, Lloyd Baggs and Takamine eventually made peace and in fact, have collaborated together on the Tr-Ax pickup, which Mr. Baggs said was a great experience, and felt like coming full circle. |
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[QUOTE=g.macdonnell;3166081]As others have pointed out, not only did he perform and record with them, but he was absolutely vital in helping the company design its first original designs and acoustic/electrics.
http://www.takamine.com/artists/arti...ooses_takamine Ok, thank you for pointing out what others have already pointed. I stand corrected and have lived and learned something new. Ry played and endorsed a Takamine. And, you were lucky to see him three times. Any friend of Ry is a friend of mine, so I won't hold it against you for beating a dead horse. |
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