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Takamine : GS330S review. 2 reviews, 31 votes and 12 comments total
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GS330S Review

manufacturer: takamine date: 10/13/2008 category: acoustic guitars
GS330S
 Features:9
 Sound:10
 Action:10
 Reliability:7.5
 Impression:10
 Overall rating:
 9.3 
 Users rating:
 9 
 Comments:
 12 
 user comments vote for this guitar:
overall: 9.6
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 comments posted
brocksta57 :
i agree
went out and bought it myself
great acoustic

POSTED: 11/20/2006 - 11:36 pm / quote |
joealltogether :
I've had one for about a year now. Before I bought this guitar I tried out quite a few others. Upon picking the GS330S up the first thig I noticed was how light it was. After handling so many heavy guitars, it was quite a surprise. Next I noticed it's simplicity. My friend, who also plays guitar, said that the satin finish plus the lack of a pick guard would be a problem. However, I don't use a pick, and even if I did i could simply buy a pick guard and put it on myself. This gives greater control over the overall look of the guitar. I've played a lot of high-end guitars, and I have to say that I like this guitar (that I purchaced for less than $300) better than 80% of them.
POSTED: 11/27/2006 - 09:37 am / quote |
jess. :
I LOVE MY GUITAR, that's all I have to say. I had to choose between the Yamaha FG700, but I'm so glad I got this one
POSTED: 08/02/2007 - 09:27 pm / quote |
rok3 :
I love my GS330S. The other week the plastic saddle that came with it snapped while changing strings. I replaced it with a bone saddle I made from a blank and now sounds better than when I purchased it. I can actually get some decent bass out of it. For $300 you'll be amazed by this guitar. I am.
POSTED: 08/03/2007 - 03:35 am / quote |
nyrinwi :
I played a comparable Yamaha for 20 years, which has gotten difficult to play because the neck has gotten out of whack over time. I was looking for a guitar around $300 that had good action and sound. Nothing came close to the Takamine. In my opinion, even guitars that cost a few hundred more don't sound as good or play as easily.

I'm a pretty mediocre guitar player, but I love the way I sound with this guitar. It definitely makes me want to play better.

POSTED: 12/01/2007 - 11:13 am / quote |
DocStrong :
I love this guitar i got this guitar got it for Christmas and i love it.
POSTED: 06/03/2008 - 06:44 pm / quote |
NemX162 :
Do some of them have inlays and other not? All the pictures I see don't have any, but the first review says dot inlays...
POSTED: 11/06/2008 - 10:47 am / quote |
timmyinpajamas :
it doesnt have inlays on the fretboard... it only has fret markers on the side of the neck like all other guitars .. i love this plain jane guitar .. simplicity is beautiful
POSTED: 12/10/2008 - 10:52 pm / quote |
Takamine916 :
Started learning guitar a year ago, and this is the guitar a friend recommended to me. It is still my only guitar, and I would recommend it to ANYBODY. I love playing it, and it is so light...make sure to get a good case to protect this baby
POSTED: 12/23/2008 - 08:46 pm / quote |
kantoa :
This is the second guitar I have owned, the first being a Gibson J-45 dreadnought. I bought the Takamine because the Gibson needed work due to a collapsed body (a manufacturing flaw). Before I bought a guitar, I visited 5 music stores, including Sam Ash, Guitar Center, Manny's Music and others and tried dozens of guitars in many price ranges. When I played the Takamine I was amazed at the sound for the price- it was under $300! It is light-weight, but yet puts out a good and varied sound for everything I do-folk, blues, light gigging. It was not love at first sight, though. I recognized that there were some negative issues with this guitar: 1. The satin finish does not protect against dings and dents. 2. There is no pick guard, and if you use a pick, the sound hole and face will show wear, as mine has after 6 years of playing. 3. It does not have a truss rod, any adjustment to the neck requires a potentially pricey trip to a guitar repairman. Still, in six years of playing, it hasn't needed anything but a minor fret job for wear.
My favorite guitar technician told me that had Takamine added a pick-guard or a harder finish, the result would be a duller sound. A truss bar would have added some weight. My assessment:Great guitar for the money, just treat it with a love and care.

POSTED: 05/19/2009 - 08:15 pm / quote |
rocnroll4evr93 :
this is my first real acoustic (i have a shit wal-mart acoustic that now sits in my closet...). i looked for a while at several different models from seagull, and yamaha in and above this price range. this guitar is amazing. even the salesman who sold the guitar to me was impressed with it! by far the best acoustic in this price range. like the reviews said though, just be gentle with it because it does scratch easily.
POSTED: 07/10/2009 - 12:14 pm / quote |
surfallday23 :
I was looking for a replacement for my practice beater when I came upon one of these on Craigslist. I read the reviews and got excited when I talked the guy into selling it for under $200. I picked it up and it was in flawless condition. After playing dozens of other guitars at the $300 price range, I was stoked to find that all of the reviews on this guitar are spot on. This blows everything else away. Great guitar. Great score.
POSTED: 07/11/2009 - 04:40 pm / quote |
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