Takamine tf 70
by ernie higgins
(port coquitlam bc)
Takamine tf 70
I'm trying to find out the year it was made. I bought from a friend at work -funky little guitar and fun to play.
ANSWER
Hi, Ernie--
This guitar is not listed in the Blue Book, probably because it is a "lawsuit era" guitar.
Most early Takamine models were copies of popular American designs - especially several Martin models. Not only are many of these guitars similar in design, but the logo was a near match other than the name.
In the late 1970s, Takamine, along with many other Japanese manufacturers, were sued by a few American guitar builders, including Martin, for trademark infringement. Takamine agreed to stop using Martin's logo on their guitars and came up with their own.
I was able to find one of these for sale online for $500.00.
Lynne
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