Guitar Shopping

I've been doing some guitar shopping lately. I've been reading up on different brands and models while trying to figure out which guitar I would get next. While doing all this research I came across an interesting piece of guitar history. The way Takamine made their guitars in the late 70's was just about an exact replica of the much more expensive Martin guitars. They even had the same lettering on the logo, which made the guitars look that much more like Martins. Martin threatened to sue Takamine and as a result Takamine changed the way they designed their guitars. These lawsuit Takamines, as they are known, are supposed to be very good, quality guitars. They aren't as valuable as those Martin's from the 70's but if you come across one that is in good condition it should be a very good buy and a cool piece of guitar history for your collection. The same day I learned about these lawsuit Taks there was one on Craigslist for $175. I was very close to buying it, but I knew that I would be buying a guitar soon (not just a collectible but one I would play in church) so I couldn't justify the purchase. That evening I also saw one at Sam Ash selling for $450. I didn't end up getting one of these classics, but I will keep my eye open for one, I think it'd be cool to have one of those in my collection.

Takamine F340

Martin D28