Reviewer	Steve
Experience	3
Review date	August 23 2001
Manufacturer	Takamine
Model	G Series Acoustic
Price	$500
Item owned for	1-2 years

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Bass type	4 string ABG
Neck join	Set Neck
Neck construction	2 Piece neck
Fignerboard	Fretless, 22 frets
Body	2 piece body
Finish	Natural
Pickups	Takamine
Hardware	Takamine
Electronics	Active-gain, 3 band EQ, bass boost, mid shift, eq bypass

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I was looking for an acoustic bass to jam with without an amp. Wow, did I pick a great bass. Considering the bridge cannot be adjusted, it has fairly low action. The acoustic sound is great, and fairly loud. With the EQ bypass, it is soft through an amp and the sound is still preserved. With the active electronics turned on, the bass is much louder and you can tweak your sound tremendously. It sounds more artificial but has a great sound. I love this bass, and play it often. I don't like the non-adjustable bridge, but thats about it. It takes some getting used to due to the wide body of the bass, but its pretty easy to get the hand of it. Overall, great job Takamine on building such a great bass.

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Construction	95%
Appearance	90%
(A little boring but still looks good)
Playability	90%
(For an acoustic...)
Sound	100%
Value	95%
Overall	98%
(Takamine did a great job)

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