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BJ of Indiana	Tak EF340SBG	Lead	[-]
Posts: 27 (12/08/09 12:06 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None Checked the archives and found some sound samples and one sale (now over). Anyone else have experience with this model. Guy at a store (Evansville) wants to sell me one for $1499. Too much for me. I realize that's a good going price, but i'd have to let go of some cheap dreads I have and the Tak $100 rebate in a combined effort to somehow make it possible. How does the Tak stand up to Blueridge and Martin models? That is the question. I've read comments about the wider nut/fretboard...that is a very appealing feature for me...
intune66		#1	[-]
Posts: 3863 (12/08/09 12:22 PM) Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	If you look hard you can find them used for under $1K. One of our members here sold a Bluegrass Tak for under $700 in the classifieds several weeks ago. No personal experience with them as they are uncommon at the Tak retailers I've visited in NY but I know at least a few members here have played and owned them. Likely more on the AGF. BTW here is the old ad I mentioned........ http://theunofficialbluer...8213.yuku.com/topic/4592 Apparently he deleted the asking price after he sold it but it was no more than $700 and in good shape. Last Edited By: intune66 12/08/09 12:26 PM. Edited 1 times.
Fstpicker		#2	[-]
Posts: 1244 (12/08/09 07:46 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Two of our members used to own this model...Pugsley (Jeff), and Lanaki. I think both have soundclips of them somewhere. Jeff
BJ of Indiana		#3	[-]
Posts: 34 (12/08/09 08:00 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Great You Tube videos w/Lanaki!
BJ of Indiana		#4	[-]
Posts: 57 (12/16/09 11:28 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Got to finally seriously play one in the store Moday. Took some of my other guitars along to do an A./B comparison. The Tak is a great guitar, nice feel, etc., but didn't have the bass I was looking for, esp at the price he was asking (I had serious bargaining in mind). It just didn't do it for me. At least, now I know for sure...
intune66		#5	[-]
Posts: 3906 (12/16/09 11:29 AM) Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	BJ of Indiana wrote: Got to finally seriously play one in the store Moday. Took some of my other guitars along to do an A./B comparison. The Tak is a great guitar, nice feel, etc., but didn't have the bass I was looking for, esp at the price he was asking (I had serious bargaining in mind). It just didn't do it for me. At least, now I know for sure... One less guitar to GAS over. That can't be a bad thing.........
Grenvilleter1		#6	[-]
Posts: 493 (12/16/09 01:55 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	BJ of Indiana wrote: It just didn't do it for me. Me either...but thats just me...not everyone else.
lanaki		#7	[-]
Posts: 231 (12/16/09 04:03 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	yup. the EF340SBG is a great guitar. my stanford PSD-28 simply blows it away though. of course, the stanford easily out-sounds any wood box i've ever played.
BJ of Indiana		#8	[-]
Posts: 58 (12/16/09 08:25 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Not to thrash the Tak, but I ordered a PSD10. I think that gives you a clue what I was (am ) looking for. Saw (and heard) too many convinceng audio and video clips. Now, the wait is on...still haven't got a Fed Ex tracking #, so it will probably be awhile...the waiting is the hardest part (of course paying the card bill is tough, too) as Tom Petty wrote...
Fstpicker		#9	[-]
Posts: 1267 (12/16/09 09:19 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	BJ of Indiana wrote: Not to thrash the Tak, but I ordered a PSD10. I think that gives you a clue what I was (am ) looking for. Saw (and heard) too many convinceng audio and video clips. Now, the wait is on...still haven't got a Fed Ex tracking #, so it will probably be awhile...the waiting is the hardest part (of course paying the card bill is tough, too) as Tom Petty wrote... You must live "across the pond" then. Good for you! Looking forward to your review when it arrives. Jeff
BJ of Indiana		#10	[-]
Posts: 59 (12/16/09 09:25 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	"across the pond" in Indiana...
Fstpicker		#11	[-]
Posts: 1271 (12/17/09 08:36 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Reason I asked this was because they are no US dealers selling Stanfords now, that I'm aware of. So how did you "order" it and through whom? JEff
intune66		#12	[-]
Posts: 3918 (12/17/09 11:50 PM) Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Fstpicker wrote: Reason I asked this was because they are no US dealers selling Stanfords now, that I'm aware of. So how did you "order" it and through whom? JEff Steve's last one (a return from over a month ago). I know because BJ's been PM'ing me with questions about Stanfords etc..... I think he'll like it.
BJ of Indiana		#13	[-]
Posts: 70 (12/18/09 08:09 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	"I think he'll like it" Sure hope so! At the moment, shipment is delayed...I ordered a case for it, and the area supplier was out of stock, so they are waiting for one from Ca. As Tom Petty says..."the waiting is the hardest part..." There is a bridge defect on it. Apparently, the Low E is closer to the edge of the fingerboard than the High E. He says intonation is fine. Will have the local guy I met take a look at it when I get it. I wanted a Stanford and it seemed to be my best (only) option at the time... BJ/Indiana

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