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01-06-2014, 10:35 PM
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1998 Hirade H5R Classical $1100 OBO shipped
$1100 SHIPPED/PPG OBO
Here we have a 1998 Hirade H5R Classical. This was my first serious classical and it's a great guitar. This was from a limited edition of H5Rs that has the laser-cut rose-themed rosette. It's really stunning and truly a work of art. This was a limited edition; I can't remember how many were made but I believe it was somewhere between 500 and 2000 (feel free to correct me if I'm wrong). The guitar sounds great. The cedar has really opened up and is quite expressive. It has good dynamics and plenty of headroom. The trebles pop pretty well while retaining a rounded quality about them. The bass is full without being muddy. I don't know that I'd put the volume up there with a concert-level guitar, but it's quite full and loud for a small venue. Perhaps a more skilled player could coax more out of the guitar than I am able to! The guitar is currently strung with D'Addario EJ46 strings has a low, buzz-free action suitable for a wide variety of styles. The frets have plenty of life in them with no obvious pitting. The guitar is well-played and has typical signs of use for a 15 year old guitar. Nothing too crazy, though. Just some impressions in the finish here and there. The guitar is structurally sound with no cracks, breaks, or repairs. Top: Solid Cedar Back/Sides: Solid Rosewood Neck: Mahogany (African or Honduran; can't tell) Fingerboard: Rosewood Manufacturer's Description: The H5 Hirade concert classic is handcrafted in our pro series facility that has been building precision quality instruments over five decades. A sterling example of the luthier’s art, these classical guitars that bear the name of Master Luthier Mass Hirade are still built by hand in our Takamine pro facility in Japan. This guitar features a solid cedar top for warmth and broad dynamic range and a solid rosewood back for excellent projection. These instruments are designed and built to stand beside the finest classical guitars made today. You can view more photos here: http://smg.photobucket.com/user/aero...forSale/Hirade Feel free to contact me with any questions or offers. Thanks for looking!        
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01-08-2014, 01:44 PM
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I already have a Hirade classical, but if i did not, i would have no hesitation
buying this one....Anyone who posts " where can i get a good classical for around 1k?, should jump on this one, W
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