SPECIFICATIONS

Takamine TSP 138C

CONTACT esptakamine.com

PRICE $1,499 street, soft case included

NUT WIDTH 1.653”, bone

NECK Mahogany

FRETBOARD Rosewood, 24.75” scale, 12” radius.

FRETS 21

TUNERS Takamine-branded Gotoh SG301 1:18 ratio

BODY Laminated sapele back and sides, solid-spruce top

BRIDGE Rosewood with two-piece bone saddle

ELECTRONICS CT-3N preamp system with Palathetic pickup

CONTROLS Volume, low, mid, high. Variable notch filter. Tuner with on/off button, battery status LED

EXTRAS Gloss finishes include Natural, Tea Burst, Tobacco Sunburst. Easy access 9-volt battery compartment

FACTORY STRINGS D’Addario phosphor bronze, .012–.052

WEIGHT 4.16 lbs (as tested)

BUILT Japan

KUDOS A fine playing thin-line acousticelectric with excellent sound CONCERNS Battery was dead on arrival