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Takamine Acoustic Left Hand And Electric Left Hand Oriented Guitars

When you talk about acoustic left hand guitars, the name Takamine immediately pops its head up. A guitar manufacturer based in Japan, the US distributor is Kaman Corporation. They are most known for their trademark pre-amp/EQ built into every model of A/E. This also applies to their acoustic left handed instruments as well.

It should be pointed out that any model of Takamine A/E can be ordered in a left hand orientation.

Two series of Takamine acoustic left-handed players stand out from the others. The many models of the G series include several designed for left-handers. They generally have spruce tops and sides and backs made of nato, and they really are outstanding instruments.

If you are looking at value, the Takamine acoustic electric guitar for lefties is the best. The body style remains unaltered, whereas the competition has changed the body style for left handed players. The left handed guitar keeps a classic dreadnought and has a flat rear and molded sides. This creates a rich acoustic timber and keeps the guitar from slipping as you play.

The only change is that some of these electric left hand guitars have a cutaway and some dont. I prefer the single cutaway because it allows access to the higher register, giving the player a further range. Most of the models I looked at had a smaller scale neck with only 20 frets. The neck joins at the 14th and you have clear access to frets 15 through 20. That is especially crucial when you kick in the pre-amp and power up for leads or standout rhythm riffs.

Speaking of the pre-amp and EQ, the ones built in to every Takamine acoustic electric guitar left handed edition is exquisite. Most of the G series are made with Takamines TK4N electronics. This set up allows the musician to manually adjust the mid-range on the fly if needed and has a notch filter which is tunable.

I cannot finish this one without a word on Takamines Natural series. This is a more upscale model from the G series and features a Mahogany back and sides with a solid cedar top. Still, the Takamine Natural acoustic electric guitar left handed version is a great value for the money.

As they say, the life of the guitar is in the wood and these series from Takamine are no different. Both series of acoustic left hand guitars, electric or not, have extremely good tone and clarity. Combine Takamines attention to workmanship with a set of medium to light steel strings and you have a winning musical combination.

In any case, when you are a left hand player, you need a guitar that is made FOR left hand players. You can find an electric guitar, left hand especially, at www.lefthandedguitarmall.com. This site is all about connecting left hand players with quality left hand instruments. If you are a lefty, you need to see what they are all about, so be sure to visit today.