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Takamine EG523SC12 12-String Acoustic-Electric Guitar  

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Visually stunning and acoustically amazing with active electronics.

The Takamine EG523SC12 12-String Acoustic-Electric Guitar sounds great plugged in or unplugged. Jumbo body style provides a cool profile, comfortable playing, and a huge solid spruce soundboard for big volume and titanic tone. Glowing, gorgeous flamed maple back and sides plus an abalone rosette make this guitar flash fantastically in stage lights. Active electronics with onboard EQ translate all that tone into the electrical world with total fidelity.

Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.

Features

  • Solid spruce soundboard
  • Flamed maple back and sides
  • Jumbo body style
  • Abalone rosette
  • Active electronics with onboard EQ

Nothing sings so sweet as a 12-string, especially with a solid spruce top. Order today. Your world will be much, much BETTER!

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Very good guitar regardless of price

| Review By: larry tucker | 4 weeks, 1 day ago

0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Features:

It has probably more features than I will use because I like it "straight up".

Quality:

Well put together with a sweet sound.

Value:

Caught it on sale but would have paid more.

Overall:

Very happy with purchase.

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
Intermediate
Style of music you play:
blues
Where you live:
fl

Did you find this review helpful? yes no1108907

Geezer

| Review By: Linda Brooks | 1 month, 5 hours ago

1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Features:

I dont bother to use the built in tuner because it is difficult to see.  But I have no trouble tuning with my small Korg Tuner.  The electrics seem to work very well.  I very much like the high ratio, tuning keys.

Quality:

The BEST.

Value:

Top Notch.

Overall:

You will not regret buying this guitar.

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
retired pro
Style of music you play:
all
Where you live:
ArizonaGee

Did you find this review helpful? yes no1108885

Substantial Axe

| Review By: Donald Geeze | 1 month, 14 hours ago

1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Features:

This is my third 12-string and first with electronics. Hadn't planned to pay this much--just wanted something playable that I could plug in. Picked it up, hit the strings, and couldn't put it down. Beautiful piece of functional art. It's big and a little heavy, but it doesn't feel heavy when you're playing it. The heft conveys an impression of substance and quality, which is matched by its sound. I play with steel fingerpicks, and this guitar loves to be played hard. So, aside from having to explain to my wife why I needed to spend money on another guitar, I have no regrets--to the contrary, I feel fortunate to have acquired such an exceptional instrument.

As for my taste in guitars, and I know everyone has different tastes, I like Martins (too expensive--don't have any), Epiphone Masterbilts (my favorite 6-string), don't like Taylors or Seagulls (weak bass). 

Quality:

No discernable flaws.

Value:

Can't imagine why anyone would want to spend more, except for status. 

Overall:

Slightly wider neck helps with fat fingers. Action is great. On-board electronics are first-rate. Appearence is seductive. Sound is incredible. 

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
journeyman
Style of music you play:
steel fingerpicks--self-composition
Where you live:
New Mexico

Did you find this review helpful? yes no1108826

Great right outta the box !!

| Review By: Gerry Feher | 3 months, 1 week ago

1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Features:

Excellent guitar!!  I have had a Guild 12 before, and this guitar is as good or better. Great electronics ! I recorded a recent project plugged in to a DAW. Action is....'like butta' ... lol. Only negative quip is the built in tuner has a tendency to stay on, killing 9V battery. Make sure the tuner is in OFF position before yo put the guitar away or batterey WILL be dead by next day.

 

Recommended !!!

Quality:

See above !!!

Value:
Overall:

Great Guitar overall !

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
Professional
Style of music you play:
Celtic, Folk
Where you live:
Perryville, MO

Did you find this review helpful? yes no1098712

Takamine 12....

| Review By: Gerry Feher | 5 months, 1 week ago

4 people out of 4 found this review helpful

Features:

Great guitar.. easy action... Plugged straight in for recording....great tuner although sometimes EQ Tuner battery seems to go flat fast. Make sure you have tuner off when putting it away. Only negative thing I have to say.

Cheers  Gerry

Quality:
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Overall:

Great guitar.. easy action... Plugged straight in for  recording....great tuner although sometimes EQ Tuner battery seems to go  flat fast. Make sure you have tuner off when putting it away. Only  negative thing I have to say.

Cheers  Gerry

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
professional
Style of music you play:
folk / celtic
Where you live:
all over

Did you find this review helpful? yes no1095552

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