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jh45gun · June 24th, 2009, 01:51 PM

Nephew is seriously thinking about one since his old lead player said he likes them. So whats the word on them are they decent or are the Seagulls, Takimines better?

getbent · June 24th, 2009, 02:02 PM

jh45gun,

I traded a strat I had for a Tacoma Chief a couple of months ago and as I sit here trying to finish some writing I'm doing for work... it and my larrivee Pete Anderson are right next to me...

I love the chief man. Super, super light... plays like an electric... tough little sucker... it has the weird soundhole (which I now totally dig) and when you are just playing alone the sound just floats into your ear rather than bouncing off the far wall...

I have the little papoose too (the min travel guitar) and it is righteous too....

I'd imagine that if anyone were to complain about them it might be that they don't have a bunch of bottom... but, to me they are super resonant and for the money (used especially) I just think they are a really really good guitar...

plugged in... they sound very very good stock... I've played a couple of other ones and they seem very consistent... this is basically the animal of which I speak...

jh45gun · June 24th, 2009, 02:26 PM

Thanks Getbent for the review I just want to make sure he gets a good guitar sounds like he will. Jim

Jahmbie · June 24th, 2009, 02:40 PM

If he sees one that he likes I'd get it. FMIC dropped Tacoma's entire line back in April. FWIW, my nephew got a 3/4 scale Olympia by Tacoma for taking lessons and it is pretty nice for a Chinese laminate acoustic.

songofthewind · June 24th, 2009, 04:58 PM

I have two Tacomas, a koa Little Jumbo and a PK30 Parlour (or Parlor as Americans say). They are both very fine, nice players, good sounding and excellent value for money. If you can get one, buy it (but not Olympias).

Parma_TeleMon · June 24th, 2009, 06:07 PM

Maybe I've just had bad luck with them, but every Tacoma I ever played (or heard, as one of our worship leaders has one and I have to "fix it in the mix") had intonation problems. Having said that, I'll admit that I'm more anal than most when it comes to intonation issues. My Taylor 814 CE has pretty much fixed that though!

jh45gun · June 24th, 2009, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jahmbie

If he sees one that he likes I'd get it. FMIC dropped Tacoma's entire line back in April. FWIW, my nephew got a 3/4 scale Olympia by Tacoma for taking lessons and it is pretty nice for a Chinese laminate acoustic.

What do you mean by FMIC who or what is that? and do you mean the company is out of business?

OK I figured it out that you mean Fender bought them out and now dropped them? So is the line out of business?

getbent · June 24th, 2009, 06:29 PM

they appear to be in business....

jh45gun · June 24th, 2009, 06:51 PM

From the House of Musical Traditions website: (House of Musical Traditions ) :

On April 2, 2009 we received news that Fender (the parent company of Tacoma) is dropping Tacoma guitars entirely from its product line. Word had been that they were moving Tacoma production into the Connecticut Guild factory, but this is no longer the case. We have not received word as to whether Tacomas will be manufactured under any other company -- it appears they are being completely phased out.

Found this doing a search and found a Tacoma forum

http://www.tacomaguitarforum.com/index.php?topic=1604.0

I just called my nephew and talked to him and
my nephew is aware that Tacoma was Fender bought and is going out of business and that is why he is buying one he feels he can get a Sweet Deal.

getbent · June 24th, 2009, 07:09 PM

hmmm... maybe this will work out like mother's cookies.....

always sorry to see folks lose their jobs.

FirstBassman · June 25th, 2009, 12:28 PM

I used to have a DM9 wide-neck and loved it.

But being the idiot that I am, I sold it.

maestrovert · July 20th, 2009, 08:40 PM

i have a dark sunburst archtop Tacoma just like this one...

too bad FMIC is dropping the brand !

this one's a keeper, and one of the best deals i've ever made...

jh45gun · July 21st, 2009, 03:26 PM

Well instead of a Tacoma he bought a Guild.

June 24th, 2009, 01:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
jh45gun Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,968	Whats the Word on Tacoma's Nephew is seriously thinking about one since his old lead player said he likes them. So whats the word on them are they decent or are the Seagulls, Takimines better?

June 24th, 2009, 02:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Posts: 13,670 37 Photos	jh45gun, I traded a strat I had for a Tacoma Chief a couple of months ago and as I sit here trying to finish some writing I'm doing for work... it and my larrivee Pete Anderson are right next to me... I love the chief man. Super, super light... plays like an electric... tough little sucker... it has the weird soundhole (which I now totally dig) and when you are just playing alone the sound just floats into your ear rather than bouncing off the far wall... I have the little papoose too (the min travel guitar) and it is righteous too.... I'd imagine that if anyone were to complain about them it might be that they don't have a bunch of bottom... but, to me they are super resonant and for the money (used especially) I just think they are a really really good guitar... plugged in... they sound very very good stock... I've played a couple of other ones and they seem very consistent... this is basically the animal of which I speak... __________________ We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are

June 24th, 2009, 02:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jahmbie Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Berea, KY Posts: 919	If he sees one that he likes I'd get it. FMIC dropped Tacoma's entire line back in April. FWIW, my nephew got a 3/4 scale Olympia by Tacoma for taking lessons and it is pretty nice for a Chinese laminate acoustic. __________________ "I'm not responsible for anyone's gruntlement" - Lt. Col. Henry Blake

June 24th, 2009, 06:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Parma_TeleMon Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: parma, oh Age: 49 Posts: 1,011	Maybe I've just had bad luck with them, but every Tacoma I ever played (or heard, as one of our worship leaders has one and I have to "fix it in the mix") had intonation problems. Having said that, I'll admit that I'm more anal than most when it comes to intonation issues. My Taylor 814 CE has pretty much fixed that though! __________________ ================================ Packin' a Tele, lookin' fer trouble.... ================================

June 24th, 2009, 06:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Posts: 13,670 37 Photos	they appear to be in business.... __________________ We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are Last edited by getbent; June 24th, 2009 at 07:08 PM.

June 24th, 2009, 02:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
jh45gun Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,968	Thanks Getbent for the review I just want to make sure he gets a good guitar sounds like he will. Jim

June 24th, 2009, 04:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
songofthewind NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Kingham, UK Posts: 7	I have two Tacomas, a koa Little Jumbo and a PK30 Parlour (or Parlor as Americans say). They are both very fine, nice players, good sounding and excellent value for money. If you can get one, buy it (but not Olympias).

June 24th, 2009, 06:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
jh45gun Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,968	From the House of Musical Traditions website: (House of Musical Traditions ) : On April 2, 2009 we received news that Fender (the parent company of Tacoma) is dropping Tacoma guitars entirely from its product line. Word had been that they were moving Tacoma production into the Connecticut Guild factory, but this is no longer the case. We have not received word as to whether Tacomas will be manufactured under any other company -- it appears they are being completely phased out. Found this doing a search and found a Tacoma forum http://www.tacomaguitarforum.com/index.php?topic=1604.0 I just called my nephew and talked to him and my nephew is aware that Tacoma was Fender bought and is going out of business and that is why he is buying one he feels he can get a Sweet Deal.

June 24th, 2009, 07:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Posts: 13,670 37 Photos	hmmm... maybe this will work out like mother's cookies..... always sorry to see folks lose their jobs. __________________ We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are

June 25th, 2009, 12:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
FirstBassman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,511	I used to have a DM9 wide-neck and loved it. But being the idiot that I am, I sold it.

July 20th, 2009, 08:40 PM	#12 (permalink)
maestrovert Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 8,024	i have a dark sunburst archtop Tacoma just like this one... too bad FMIC is dropping the brand ! this one's a keeper, and one of the best deals i've ever made...

July 21st, 2009, 03:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
jh45gun Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,968	Well instead of a Tacoma he bought a Guild.

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