Jasmine by Takamine S35 Acoustic Guitar Review

Written by admin on 01 July 2010

These are some of those reviews that have been used Jasmine by Takamine S35 Acoustic Guitar:

This guitar is a great guitar for a beginner, it will quickly throw them into a habit of tuning the guitar before every session(And even periodicly in LONG sessions) as it doesnt hold tune well. The guitar also, and this just may be a problem with the preticular one I recieved, has a nasty bit of Fret Buzz somewhere along one of the frets and the 6E string. It did also have a spot that bugged me for a long time. A spot of missing varnish. It isnt damaged, it appears as if they just somehow magically missed a spot. The guitar is however despite most of these flaws(The fret buzz will drive me to drink) A sound guitar good for a beginner at the price it is offered. (Torrey A. Burlison “blinding baldie” – Tucson, AZ USA)

I will trust the experts that this is a 5-star guitar. I just started playing. But, be warned, the action on this guitar (or at least the one I got) is very high. Apparently “action” is the term for how much pressure you must apply to the strings in order to push them down. I also bought an electric guitar, and the action on that is much lower. A benefit of having a high action guitar is that my fingers are going to be really tough. Suggestion: practice the E chord each day until you’re about to cry (which takes about 5 minutes your first day), and within about two weeks you will have developed the calluses necessary to actually play the guitar for extended periods. Tip from a friend: don’t play right after a bath or shower, when your skin is weak. (FroggyM – Washington, DC)

When my beloved old guitar gave up the ghost (long story) I needed a guitar in a hurry, but had no money. This one had good reviews, so I gave it a try. I knew it wouldn’t be anything amazing, but still expected, based on the reviews, something a bit better than I got. It’s very light, with a flimsy feel to it, enhanced by the matte finish … it really DOES look like a balsa-wood airplane. The high action hurt my fingers, so I immediately swapped the fairly heavy strings it came with for a lighter set of Martin steel strings, and noticed a further deterioration in the already only so-so tone. It stays in tune quite well, but no matter what I do it just sounds … cheap. If you’re an absolute beginner (or are buying for a child who will probably get bored with the guitar in a few months) and don’t want to spend much, this may be an ok ‘first guitar’, but a more experienced player will want something better. Something that I am now saving my pennies to get. (Readz Alot – USA)