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Manufacture of the F-385 ended in 1999. It was a spruced-topped dreadnought style 12-string acoustic guitar.
Specifications (17)
General
| Finish colors | natural finish |
| Number of strings | 12 strings |
Body
| Body back material | mahogany body back |
| Body sides material | mahogany body sides |
| Body style | dreadnought-size body |
| Body top material | spruce body top |
| Pickguard material | black pickguard |
| Soundhole | round soundhole |
Neck
| Body fret | Neck joins body at 14th fret |
| Neck joint | set neck |
| Number of frets | 20 fret |
| Tuner layout | six-per-side tuners |
Hardware
| Bridge pins | black with white dot pins |
| Bridge | rosewood bridge |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard inlay material | pearl fingerboard inlay material |
| Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
Prices (1)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $190.00 | new | Andruet | Bought brand new in 1979. |
Reviews (1)
TAKAMINE F-385 reviewed by Andruet
Andruet
A correction is in order: The F-385 (12-string) was produced long before 1999. In fact, I have in my hands an F-385 12-string Takamine built in July 1979 (Serial #79050053. I bought it as a brand new guitar (approx $190) and am still the original owner.
The guitar is very light, but projects sound very well, especially in the lower frequencies. I find it very playable to this day. Given good care it remains as playable as when it was new, despite having traveled from as far as from the humid American southeast coast, to the harsh conditions of the Aleutian Islands, and and the U.S. Midwest. In all those years it has needed no service or repair, just normal, basic upkeep.
