Vintage dreadnought, made in Taiwan, a precursor to today's G Series
SCGM loves Takamine guitars, from the old Japanese Martin copies to today's G Series, the company has always put out quality, affordable products. This one was a craigslist find, it has it's flaws, but they're purely cosmetic. The finish has a milky haze, which I've read is moisture that somehow gets between the wood and the finish. The previous owner couldn't figure out exactly how it happened, but this Takamine 12-string from the same era also had the problem.
Like that 12-string, this guitar also plays and sounds great. I've had a G334 since December 1994 and this one feels nearly identical. The action is nice and low, with no buzz whatsoever. It also has the same die-cast Takamine tuners. We'll leave this one out of the case to see if that haze starts to dissipate after time and will set it up with a new bone saddle sooner than later, to get an even sweeter tone from this beauty.
Thanks for looking, more high-resolution photos here.
Same problem here on a Taiwan Gx340 with the Haze, commonly referred to as blush or blushing Did it ever correct itself? I have had decent outcomes on furniture with blushing. They were either shellac or nitro cellulose. I believe the G330 has a conversion varnish (2 part lacquer)
ReplyDeleteI have had no success removing the blushing. I believe it need to be completely removed to solve the problem.
I own an old G330 and need to sell it how much should i be asking?
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