2000s Takamine G-230 Acoustic Guitar

Indonesian budget-line guitar, this one is in critical condition

The first G-Series guitar that I've ever played is a nice one, but when it arrived in the mail, the back of the neck had a crack that went nearly all the way across. That's unfortunate, but that happens sometimes when you buy guitars sight unseen.

Luckily though, it's still fully functional. I set it up with a fresh pack of D'Addario Acoustic Light strings and it sounds pretty nice. There is some buzzing, so a new nut and or/saddle would probably fix those issues. This guitar does play super easy, with nice low action and a thin neck.

I've used a higher-end Takamine G334 as my main guitar for almost 20 years now and this is basically a poor man's version of that. I think these retailed for about $200-$250 and that's about right for what you're getting. This one was obviously well-made, as it survived a major fall at some point and still has some life left.

The Takamine name, without Jasmine anywhere to be found always attracts guitar players, this model shouldn't go for any more than $150 today. Since this one is already beat up, it's perfect to have around to play at parties or the beach or something...

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