Takamine Natural Series

Anyone have one of these and thus have any opinions?

I'm thinking of getting the EAN40C since online retailers are offering these at such a good price

Solid Cedar Top, Solid Mahogany back, Laminated mahogany sides, built in electronics (incl. tuner) comes with a hardshell case.

Very much a "no frills" guitar however....no neck markers, no pickguard, satin finish.

Looking for a good guitar for when I play fingerstyle (1 11/16" nut is the only downside for me)

I own an EAN-10C and it's one of the best guitars I've ener played.
Great for live stuff as well as recording.
The only con I can find is you really need to amplify for "porch pickin".
A Martin or a Taylor will drown you out.
But then again, I use 10's on mine due to arthritis.

Squeezebox, I haven't had any experience with the Naturals series, but I'm a lifelong Takamine nut, and I can tell you you'll like that guitar (have you bought it yet?) I think the Naturals are Japanese made (best quality,) and that solid cedar/mahogany combination should sound great fingerpicked, or with a pick, for that matter, if you don't hammer it too hard. Its NEX size and the cutaway might cut the volume a bit, though the cedar top will help compensate for that. But you'll like the comfort of the shallower body, and you can always plug it in.

That 1 11/16" nut feels bigger than it sounds, on most Takamines, because they tend to have pretty beefy necks. Most Japanese Takamines are very nice players. Pull the trigger!

--PtT

Trigger pulled!!! Thanks for the feedback folks!!!

UPS site says the Tak is in Nashville..hope they drive by the Grand Ole Opry Reeeeeealll slooow

Delivery tomorrow. Now to think up some excuses to stay home from work Thursday.

I have an EG 340 C and love it.

My new Tak is now sitting at home in my "conservatory"....60 miles away from me here at work....got there 2 hours a ago in a little brown truck....My wife says the box is in perfect condition, thank goodness.........

anyway....should I claim I got da Swine flu and leave??

nah...Bad Karma....must.......be......patient