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gozierdt

Post subject: Another $15 find

Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 2:59 pm

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Location: United States
First name: Gene
Last Name: Zierdt
City: Sebastopol
State: CA
Zip/Postal Code: 95472
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Was in the local Goodwill looking for a used backpack for my wife, and saw a guitar in the corner.
It's a '79 Takamine EF 307S- known by some as the "lawsuit" guitar. Solid spruce top, plywood
sides/back. It's been played a lot, string grooves into the fretboard, string notches in the frets,
and some kid's idea of decoration. Since I took the picture, I cleaned off the top and strung it
up. Doesn't sound bad at all, just not very loud, which I figure is a combination of the size and
being overbuilt. I don't know if the electronics work or not, the wiring is all there but the endpin
is missing so I have to order one with a jack and install it. But I'm happy for $15...

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WudWerkr

Post subject: Re: Another $15 find

Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 3:02 pm

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Nice .

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Chris Pile

Post subject: Re: Another $15 find

Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 3:20 pm

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First name: Chris
Last Name: Pile
City: Wichita
State: Kansas
Country: Good old US of A
Focus: Repair
Status: Professional

Excellent deal. That's better than the Seagull 12 string I got for $15 (had a cracked neck - easily fixed).

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Joe Beaver

Post subject: Re: Another $15 find

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 12:12 pm

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Location: United States
First name: Joe
Last Name: Beaver
City: Lake Forest
State: California
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I had a Takamine I bought new back in the 70's. It was a D-28 knockoff. I think it was something like a model F-370. It was a nice guitar, great sound and it was loud.

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