For Sale: Takamine "Tradesman Series" EF340SBG for Sale "Sold"

[Ziggy3643]

I'm selling a beautiful sounding, and looking, solid mahogany and spruce wood guitar. I'm the original owner. It is in near perfect condition with a few slight scuff marks. It is a seriously nice home/stage/recording guitar with a very nice pickup. It comes with the original Takamine guitar case. Retail was $2,500.00, street price was $1,700.00. I'm asking $950. Google and YouTube can give you more information. Shipping & insurance is negoitable.

Here are two links to YouTube videos with Brad Davis (he helped design the guitar) where you can hear the guitar with and without the pickup:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBtj9xmRpwM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmyIBRTJQOg

Guitar Description from Takamine website:
Tradesman Series "purpose built" guitars are built with luthier selected solid tone woods in our pro series facility that has been building precision quality instruments over five decades. The EF340SBG dreadnought Flatpicker is built to give the player the vintage playing experience in a modern live performance guitar. Designed under the guidance of some of the world's hottest flatpickers, these dreadnoughts are absolute cannons. Voiced for vintage tone and equipped with state of the art electronics, these Takamine dreadnoughts are ready for session work or stadium shows. Features a solid spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, antique nickel open geared tuners along with an ebony fingerboard. The neck has a substantial profile that eases hand strain for effortless extended playing sessions. Includes Takamine's palathetic pickup, known in the industry as one of the most accurate and natural sounding acoustic/electric pickups. Takamine's TLD Line Driver provides the player with an active output.

Specs:
Nut Width: 1.75
Scale length: 25.5
Body Shape: Dreadnought
Rosette: Concentric Rings
Top: Solid Spruce
Inlays: Pearl Dots
Back: Solid Mahogany
Sides: Solid Mahogany
Fingerboard: Ebony
Electronics: TLD Line Driver
Tuners: Antique Nickel, Open Gear

[birdsong]

Here are the pics. 2 different sizes used.....

[Ziggy3643]

Thanks for the picture help, birdsong!

[Ziggy3643]

weekend bump

[Kevin Ellis]

Are there volume knobs etc.. / control panel for the electronics?
Where is the battery?

[Gitarjohn1]

TLD line driver, unlike the cool tube system, has no controls and no battery. It is a passive undersaddle pick up.

[Ziggy3643]

The pick-up is active and has a 9 volt battery. No barn door and/or controls onboard.

Here are two links to YouTube videos with Brad Davis (he helped design the guitar) where you can hear it with and without the pickup:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBtj9xmRpwM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmyIBRTJQOg

Description from Takamine:
The Takamine Line Driver (TLD) is the most elementary
form of electronics you could want for your acoustic guitar.
Discreetly unobtrusive, it sits unseen inside your guitar with
minimal wiring and no need for cutting or drilling high-value
tonewoods, buffering the pickup’s active signal and sending
it clean and noise-free to your amplification setup. No
onboard volume or tone controls necessary—the TLD is
“pre-EQ’d” with mild bass and treble boost and a midfrequency
cut, resulting in natural amplified tone perfect
for purists.

[xtremekustomz]

I bought one of these from a guy a few weeks ago. I put a set of Martin Retro's on it and really like the sound of it. It sounded good with the Elixyr's too but these retros are nicer in my opinion. Great sounding guitar unplugged and amazing plugged in. I've been running mine through a redeye pre amp. I've got a nice taylor that I don't play that often anymore. I'm actually thinking about selling it and just keeping this one because I like it so much.

[Ziggy3643]

Originally Posted by xtremekustomz

I bought one of these from a guy a few weeks ago. I put a set of Martin Retro's on it and really like the sound of it. It sounded good with the Elixyr's too but these retros are nicer in my opinion. Great sounding guitar unplugged and amazing plugged in. I've been running mine through a redeye pre amp. I've got a nice taylor that I don't play that often anymore. I'm actually thinking about selling it and just keeping this one because I like it so much.

Nice. I used DR Sunbeams on this Tak and was very happy with them. I love this guitar but had to switch to a 000 body due to a shoulder issue. These higher end Taks are very nice guitars.

[xtremekustomz]

Originally Posted by Ziggy3643

Nice. I used DR Sunbeams on this Tak and was very happy with them. I love this guitar but had to switch to a 000 body due to a shoulder issue. These higher end Taks are very nice guitars.

Yeah I'm fortunate to be 6'5 so a dread body isn't such a big deal to me. I like smaller guitars but I've got like a 7' wingspan so some feel kinda awkward. The wider nut takes a little getting accustomed to but then again I have really long fingers so it isn't such a big deal for me.

[Ziggy3643]

Weekend Bump. Great guitar. Offers welcome.

[SFCRetired]

I've really been interested in these guitars but I'm concerned I won't like the wide nut. My fingers are on the short side for a 6' tall dude.

[Ziggy3643]

The Tak neck has a larger radius but is very comfortable to me and the 1 3/4 nut width is nice for fingerstyle. The guitar strums beautifully, as well. I now play a Martin 000-15sm which has a much smaller neck radius but still 1 3/4 at the nut. I love the feel of both guitars even though the are very different. It's really personal preference and what feels within your comfort zone. Cheers!

[Ziggy3643]

Weekend bump. Offers welcome.

[hawk]

I was playing guitar for a friend of mine and we where lucky enough to be on the same bill as Brad Davis a few years ago. He's a super nice guy and great player. I got to play his tak, same model as this one. Super nice guitars.