Takamine EF341SC Legacy Series Acoustic-Electric Guitar Black

I bought this guitar like 6 months ago and when i tell y'all that i was there to buy an other guitar , i ended up buying this one . Yet i really love this guitar its my personal favorite because it feels good and sounds great and i play this every single day once i get home .

Great sound

I have had mine for 23 years and purchased it at Guitar Center in Azusa, CA. It is good for stage because it doesn't feed back nearly as much as other acoustic guitars, but that design makes it a terrible studio guitar. The gloss finish makes it hard to move up and down the neck because gloss is "stickier" than a satin finish. I paid about $1300 back then for it and the price seems to be roughly the same. But I recently got a Taylor 214CE-DLX-SB Grand Auditorium Acoustic Electric Cutaway Guitar which is FAR better in every way except that it might feedback slightly more due to far superior tone qualities. I never touch that Takamine anymore unless I need something that will be calm on stage. My Taylor is my go to for EVERYTHING else.

Love the sound and playability of the EF341SC. Great guitar.

rhythm section of praise and worship band. live settings plugged in on stage for chords and strumming rhythm. best sounding live stage acoustic I've ever heard or played. This guitar is not going to floor you in the little guitar room of guitar center, not even plugged in. you have to take it to a stage and plug it in and let your sound guy have it from there. does not have the slap you in the face unplugged sound of a Martin or a Taylor. but trust me on stage this guitar is a shinning star. I took it to my church, plugged it in and the sound guy walks the 45 yards to the stage, over from our sound booth. he owns a Takamine guitar as well. Sound guy looks at it and says "set the treble, mid and bass all at 0 in the middle and set your volume at 75%. this guitar is way better than your other guitar" within 10 minutes the sound guy had people around me saying that this was a nice sounding guitar. It is hands down, by far, the best sounding live plugged in guitar and electronics I have ever used or heard.

I've owned my version of this guitar since 2000 (before it became a "legacy" model), and the description of "workhorse" is pretty spot on. For me this instrument has been great because I had clear expectations for it when I got it. I wanted it to play live with my band, and use it for situations (weather, dumpy clubs, people, etc) where I didn't want to bring my higher end instruments... It looks cool, can take a beating, and is incredibly consistent. What you're paying for (IMO) with a Tak is that the terrific plugged in tone to give a good acoustic sound when you want to have some presence in a band/live setting. It cuts through but blends beautifully, and doesn't fight for space or overpower in your mix. The EQ and exciter have always done a fine job giving you just enough control of your tone. That's not to say it doesn't do fine playing solo or without a full band; it does the job there as well. But overall, the plugged in sound, and the peace of mind I have that it'll never fail, and is always predictable, is why it's been so valuable to me. And why you see SO many pro musicians using them, and this guitar specifically. That being said, you can't be surprised that it's not going to sound quite as amazing, bright or full bodied unplugged as a Martin or Taylor might. It's not necessarily going to be your go to recording instrument. That doesn't mean it doesn't sound good, or can't be used for such purposes, but in my mind, it's not really fair to compare them in that way. This has been a great guitar that I've made a lot of great memories with. All the dings and other minor cosmetic flaws that come with 20 years of shows remind me what fun it's been, and how grateful I am that I've never for one second worried about this instrument's performance or reliability.