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The Takamine EG523SC Acoustic-Electric Guitar has outstanding sound by itself or plugged in. The jumbo body style provides cool profile and comfortable playing with a huge solid spruce soundboard for big volume and titanic tone. Glowing, gorgeous flamed maple back and sides plus an abalone rosette make it flash in the stage lights. Active electronics with onboard EQ translate all that tone into the electrical world with total fidelity.

Takamine EG523SC Acoustic-Electric Guitar Features:

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

A huge-sounding and great-playing guitar for a really reasonable price. Order today. You'll be very happy.

Takamine EG523SC Acoustic-Electric Guitar

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Average of 130 User Ratings

Overall

Overall: 9.26

Quality

Quality: 9.02

Features

Features: 9.41

Value

Value: 9.37

Customer Reviews

Overall

Overall: 10

Quality

Quality: 10

Features

Features: 10

Value

Value: 10

Awesome!
Posted by Dj V from Asheville, NC on Oct 10, 2009
Experience w/product: I have used it
Reviewer's Background: Active Musician/Ameture recording engineer
Reviewer's Play Style: Indie, Acoustic,
I have read lots of reviews about this guitar but i have never played it myself..so i decided to trust all those good reviews and buy it..and i must tell this guitar deserves all 5 stars! what i like the best about it is the bright sound! get it!!!

Overall

Overall: 10

Quality

Quality: 9

Features

Features: 10

Value

Value: 10

sweetness!!
Posted by D@nnyz from Chicago on Aug 8, 2009
Experience w/product: I have used it
Reviewer's Background: Active Musician Hobbyist
Reviewer's Play Style: indei pop rock folk pop acoustic rythem!
iv played this guitar alot! and im thinking about buying! i play in a band and play alot of acoustics and electrics!! and this is one of the best acoustic electric guitars iv played!! iv played Taylors and martins! and this guitar sounds amazingly the same!! its totally worth it! the price is freaking sweet!!!

Overall

Overall: 10

Quality

Quality: 10

Features

Features: 10

Value

Value: 10

I can't believe it!!!!
Posted by sgtpepperb4 from Ennis Texas on Aug 6, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: N/A
Reviewer's Play Style: blues,jazz,country & rock
I opened the box and held it in my hands.I couldn't believe what I was holding.I visually went over it with a fine tooth comb.I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I put it through every pace & test I have in my 40+ yrs experience.I couldn't believe what I was playing. I did an audio check with every style of music I can play & that's extensive.I couldn't believe what I was hearing. The conclusion I came to is this,"I can't believe it!!!!" All this from a guitar I literally took out of the box and put through every test I could think of with no set-up whatsoever. I can't believe it.This guitar is the best acoustic I've ever owned or played. Hands down. Do not buy this 6 string model if you don't intend to buy the matching 12 string model.Because???? You won't believe it,in compar ason and you will not be able to stop yourself.

Overall

Overall: 10

Quality

Quality: 10

Features

Features: 10

Value

Value: 10

Amazing guitar
Posted by Potterman21 from Washington D.C. on Jul 6, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist/Song Writing
Reviewer's Play Style: Acoustic Rock/Chill Music
I got this guitar as a gift from my Father. I walked into a guitar store and tried it out. What a beauty. Its a very bright guitar and extremely easy playability. I only have one complaint. There is a slight buzz on some of the lower frets but this can easily be fixed by getting it taken to a luthier. This guitar is a complete package. I personally recommend it being used with no amp. Just because it rings and sings across the room. You loose some of the true acoustic sound of this guitar when it is plugged in. Peace and Happy buying.

Overall

Overall: 10

Quality

Quality: 10

Features

Features: 10

Value

Value: 10

Amazing guitar
Posted by Potterman21 from Washington D.C. on Jul 6, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist/Song Writing
Reviewer's Play Style: Acoustic Rock/Chill Music
I got this guitar as a gift from my Father. I walked into a guitar store and tried it out. What a beauty. Its a very bright guitar and extremely easy playability. I only have one complaint. There is a slight buzz on some of the lower frets but this can easily be fixed by getting it taken to a luthier. This guitar is a complete package. I personally recommend it being used with no amp. Just because it rings and sings across the room. You loose some of the true acoustic sound of this guitar when it is plugged in. Peace and Happy buying.

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Takamine EG523SC Acoustic-Electric Guitar

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Takamine EG523SC Acoustic-Electric Guitar

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MSRP: $999.00

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