TAKAMINE LTD2022
One of two limited-edition models that celebrate Takamine’s 60th Anniversary, both of which engage the charms of Hawaiian koa in their construction. Let’s move in for a closer look
TAKAMINE LTD2022 £2,450
CONTACTKorg UK Ltd PHONE 01908 304600 WEB www.takamine.com
Takamine celebrates its 60th anniversary this year with not one but two special models created for the occasion. The one we have before us today is the LTD2022 and is limited to 350 units worldwide, and the other, named ‘The 60th’, will have only 60. The former will sell for around £2.5k, whereas its far more grand stablemate tips the scales at a smidge under £10k! We’re not about to compare the two, however, seeing as we haven’t even laid eyes upon The 60th model, and so we’ll instead focus our attention on the LTD2022 we have here.
We take a look at the history of Takamine in the feature that follows this review, but to take a peek into the company’s past from a purely UK-based perspective then the story really begins around the mid-70s. This was when adverts began to appear in the music press from Ivor Mairants’ music shop in Rathbone Place, just off London’s Oxford Street, displaying Martin lookalikes for around the £50 mark. Reviews indicated that these were remarkable value and, just to add context, seeing as it was still comparatively difficult to get hold of a decent acoustic guitar without spending a fortune in those days, curious players began to form an orderly queue.
The finish is silky smooth, the smaller body is comfortable, and the neck is a generous C shape
This writer succumbed and still owns an original 1975 Takamine F307 from that period, the quality of build and tone apparent from the first strum. Of course, tho
