Takamine GJ72CE-12BSB Brown Sunburst

The decision to buy this 12 string was to replace my James Neligan acoustic 12-string, not in the sense that it played or sounded bad, but the Takamine GJ72 just is able to do more.

For starters, the built in pre-amp has a lot more controllability for not only the bass, mid and treble tones, but the mid contour, EQ bypass and especially the notch filter just delivers more for what you seek for when recording or playing live.

I was already convinced of the Takamine brand when I tried a 12-string when I visited the Music Store department in Cologne a year ago: from the first moment when you touch the strings, the guitars of Takamine feel 'home', as if you only left it one day before.

And so again with this wonderful 12-string electro-acoustic. The warmth of just one strum and letting the sustain clear out after still gives shivers down my spine and a belly feeling of total relaxation.

The first days when I played the instrument only leff me with one question: why does a human being need sleep in the night????

I can recommend the guitar for both amateurs and professionals, Like I said, the guitar just delivers everything.

One small thing when playing the guitar amped: be careful not to open the volume too much, like a Gretsch guitar it can sound LOUD!! But the volume knob works perfectly.