Takamine GY93-NAT acoustic western guitar

Takamine GY93-NAT acoustic western guitar
Product no: 9000-0006-9942 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

The Parlor-model acoustic guitar is characterised by its compact-sized body and a focused, articulate sound. Takamine's version is the New Yorker: this GY93-NAT is the Parlor of the 2013 G Series. The G90-version is the most luxurious version of that series. As such, the GY93, just like the other models from the series, features an exceptionally attractive three-piece back and beautiful wooden bindings. This guitar is also available with built-in electronics and goes by the name GY93E.
Takamine GY93's body and finish
The GY93 acoustic guitar has a top made of solid spruce while the sides and back are made of chocolate-brown rosewood. This combination of wood types is quite popular, due to the full, warm, yet bright sound it produces. The middle of the back is made of quilted maple with two narrow strips of flamed maple, giving this guitar a charming look and a distinctive, acoustic sound.
Hardware and details
The rosewood fretboard, with 20 frets, is decorated with position markers made of abalone and mother-of-pearl. Another subtle, elegant detail are the dark wooden inlays along the edge of the top (purfling) and around the sound hole. The Takamine GY93-NAT is equipped with a set of high-quality gold-plated tuners with black-coloured controls. The string nut as well as the bridge saddle are made of synthetic bone. The bridge saddle has been split for optimal intonation and clarity.

Specifications

Product features

Sustainable product	not specified
Electro-acoustic	no
Acoustic guitar size	small
For playing style	fingerpicking
Acoustic sound	rich and tight
Body type	0 / parlour
Body construction	solid top
Number of strings	6
Colour	wood/natural
Cutaway	no
Number of frets	20
Left-handed	no
Wood type (soundboard)	spruce
Wood type (sides)	rosewood
Wood type (back)	rosewood
Fretboard wood	rosewood
Includes cover	no
Includes case	no

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	4,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	106,0 x 50,0 x 18,0 cm

Product specifications

electro-acoustic western guitar
series: G90
colour: natural, gloss finish
model: New Yorker (Parlor)
top: solid spruce
bracing: X-bracing, quarter sawn
sides: laminated rosewood
back: 3-piece rosewood with quilted maple
neck: mahogany, gloss finish
fretboard: rosewood
fretboard radius: 12 inches / 305 mm
scale length: 25.4 inches / 644 mm
string nut: 42.8 mm, synthetic bone
number of frets: 20
tuners: sealed, self-lubricating type, gold-plated with black-coloured peg
bridge: rosewood, with two-piece saddle made of synthetic bone
pickguard: tortoise
strings: D'Addario EXP16 Coated Phosphor Bronze (.012 - .053)

Details:

abalone position markers
maple bindings along the body, neck and headstock
inlays made of dark wood along the body (purfling) and around sound hole (rosette)
2-piece bridge saddle for optimal intonation and purity of tones

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Jack November 14, 2024

Wrote the following about Takamine GY93-NAT acoustic western guitar

Fantastische parlor gitaar. Strakke rijke klank en speelt fijn. Mooi afgewerkt. Waar voor je geld!

Jasper M. September 1, 2020

Wrote the following about Takamine GY93-NAT acoustic western guitar

Schitterende gitaar en bovendien geweldig afgewerkt. Ondanks een enkele review die ik zelf van tevoren gelezen had heeft mijn exemplaar gelukkig geen problemen met frets, spacing of wat dan ook. Stemmen hoef je ook niet vaak te doen!

En belangrijker nog: hij klinkt heerlijk. Alle snaren komen qua geluid even goed door en hij klinkt mooi vol zonder helderheid te verliezen. Op veel andere gitaren merk ik vaak dat fingerstyle niet helemaal lekker gaat omdat het volume ontbreekt, maar deze Takamine lijkt er écht voor gemaakt te zijn. Hij is namelijk LUID. Wel iets om rekening mee te houden als je veel met plectrum speelt en je buren te vriend wil houden.

Vijf sterren. Deze gitaar was het maandje wachten absoluut waard!