Cheap new acoustic or second-hand Takamine?

RustPuppet · 2009-03-30T11:50:02+00:00

I already have a Washburn acoustic which I love to death but I'm after an electric acoustic for recording and effects purposes, and I have a couple options in mind: 1. Fork out for a new one. I don't want to spend more than R5k though so my budget might limit me here. 2. Cough up for a second-hand one. I haven't looked at prices, but a mate of mine is selling his Takamine (which he bought second-hand for R5k a couple years ago) so I'm thinking about making an offer on that. Which would be the better option? Any other ideas? Any guidance would be much appreciated.

Bob-Dubery

RustPuppet wrote They only have ONE?

Geez, they plug them so hectically on their site you'd expect them to be lining the rafters with Larrivees.

They tend to sell pretty quickly when he does get them in stock. Even 2nd hand Larrivees usually don't stay on display for very long.

And I'd imagine the production lines runner a little slower and have slightly less output than, say, Cort.

AlanRatcliffe

RustPuppet wrote Or I could try nick a Larrivee from Andy's when no one's looking. Hmmm.

If I were nicking in that price range (much though I love Larivee), an Eichelbaum would be my swag of choice.

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Yeah he gets them in and within a month they all gone. I was there Saturday... There are actually NO larrivees there.

RustPuppet

Alan Ratcliffe wroteIf I were nicking in that price range (much though I love Larivee), an Eichelbaum would be my swag of choice.

I'll see what I can do ?

CDee

Do yourself a favour and go down the road to Music Connection. I recently bought a Gibson J-165 from them. They have some great guitars on display and a wide range to choose from. (They had a second hand Larivee there for R9000 btw).
They have a quite a few of Corts, Guilds, Taks there. Ask for a guy called Jacques, he is super helpful and they don't mid you playing the guitars. Go and sit there for an afternoon and you won't be sorry. They also give you good discount... ?

Heath

i second that , music connection is awesome , and there prices are out of this world , they really do give great discounts

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By far the best selection in SA for sure... Prices are negotiable anywhere ? I have got better quotes at other places just a matter of where you get the best service i feel.

Dirk

I have to back the last few posts. Without trying to boost anyone's reputation, I bought my strat this weekend R6000 cheaper than
i could get it anywhere else. And the service is brilliant. On the other hand, And Mcgibbon also rocks.. :bopping:

RustPuppet

I've been there before, amazing place. Almost too much selection actually, reckon I'll need a full afternoon to really take in all the options.

Shot for all the suggestions dudes. Does anyone have any price recommendations for that Tak though? I don't want to get shafted/shaft my mate here.

Squonk

Rust

Get the model number 8)

RustPuppet

Will do ?

AlanRatcliffe

Squonk wrote Get the model number 8)

Yup, then search for it on Ebay and see what they have been selling for in the US, times the dollar value for a decent approximation of Rand value - then knock a bit off (no-one here pays what something is actually worth second hand)

RustPuppet

So in my bleary-eyed state last night the most I could find was the serial number: 95070245. Apart from the manufacture date, this doesn't help me much.

I'll look again when I'm not half asleep tonight.

RustPuppet

Right, here we go:

Model: FP360SC
Serial: 95070245

Bob-Dubery

RustPuppet wrote Right, here we go:

Model: FP360SC
Serial: 95070245

Quick bit of googling reveals a solid spruce top and rosewood back and sides (word "solid" is not mentioned in this regard). And that Pete Townsend used them and smashed at least one - but don't take that personally.

AlanRatcliffe

I know them - quite good guitars. Book value is about R7,000, so in between R5K and R6K is fair.

andrewjbryson

Pete Townsend would smash anything capable of producing sound.

He was a troubled child, maybe his folks were mean to him.

Gearhead

Pete also told Marshall what they needed to change to start making usable amps. Pete also was the first guitarist to send his guitar tone through a Moog synth processing bank. Pete played in what was arguably one of the most influential rock bands ever... Never mind his parents, "hope I die before I get old"!

RustPuppet

Alan Ratcliffe wrote I know them - quite good guitars. Book value is about R7,000, so in between R5K and R6K is fair.

Would that not be for a second-hand instrument, or doesn't it matter how many people it's been through? This one is third-hand and is also badly in need of a proper service...

AlanRatcliffe

RustPuppet wrote Would that not be for a second-hand instrument, or doesn't it matter how many people it's been through? This one is third-hand and is also badly in need of a proper service...

Doesn't matter how many people have owned it, but the condition does make a difference. Not much to "service" on an acoustic though. Take R6K as your base price for a mint condition example, then deduct value for each thing that's wrong with it. If you can pick it up for less than R5K, regardless of condition, it's a bargain.

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