TAKAMINE TRADITIONAL/KEYSTONE (F) SERIES

TAKAMINE EF-325SRC

The Takamine EF-325SRC was a dreadnought style acoustic, with single cutaway introduced in the early 1990s and made until around 2003. The top was solid spruce with DC-1 bracing and black and white binding. Sides were bubinga and the neck was mahogany. These had a red stain with clear gloss polyurethane finish. These had a palathetic pickup with the 3-band Graph-Ex preamp assembly and an end-pin jack. The sound-hole label was a wood burned stamp and the serial number was found on a Takamine paper sticker on the heel block.

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TAKAMINE EF-340SC

The first EF-340SC was produced by TAKAMINE in 2003

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TAKAMINE EF-341

The EF-341 was discontinued by TAKAMINE in 1999.

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TAKAMINE EF-341 DELUXE

The first EF-341 DELUXE was produced by TAKAMINE in 2004

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TAKAMINE EF-341SC

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TAKAMINE EF-350MHC

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TAKAMINE EF-350SMC-SB

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TAKAMINE EF-360S

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TAKAMINE EF-360SC

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TAKAMINE EF-381C

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TAKAMINE EF-385

TAKAMINE began making the EF-385 in 2003

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TAKAMINE EF-400SC 12-STRING

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TAKAMINE F-340

The Takamine F-340 was introduced in the early 1970s and discontinued in 1999. In the 1976 Takamine catalog the F-340 Dreadnaught is described as: "a Dreadnaught body with a slimmet neck for easy fingering. Features a laminated spruce top; mahogany back and sides; mahogany neck with adjustable tension rod; individual nickel plated tuning gears".  Also available as the F-340S (with a solid spruce top) and the F-340SF (solid spruce top and satin finish).

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TAKAMINE F-340S

The Takamine F-340S was introduced in the early 1970s and discontinued in 1999. It was the solid spruce topped version of the F-340 dreadnaught. Also available with satin finish as the F-340SF model

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TAKAMINE F-341

The Takamine F-341 was a dreadnought stye spruce topped acoustic with high-gloss jet black laquered top, sides, back, neck and headstock. The rosewood fingerboard had mother-of-pearl snowflake inlays and was bound in white. The top, sides and back were also bound in white. Decorative inlaid natural wood marquetry joined the two-piece back. TAKAMINE discontinued the F-341 in 1996.

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TAKAMINE F-360S

The Takamine  F-360S was  introduced in the 1970s but discontinued  in 1999. It was the solid spruce topped version of the F-360.

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TAKAMINE F-385

Manufacture of the F-385 ended in 1999. It was a spruced-topped dreadnought style 12-string acoustic guitar.

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TAKAMINE FD-340SC

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TAKAMINE FD-360SC

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TAKAMINE TF-341 DELUXE

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Specifications:

ModelImageDimensionsFinish colorsFinish effectsFinish materialMade inNumber of stringsScale lengthBinding
TAKAMINE EF-325SRC
1990 to 2003
1040 × 400 × 125 mm
red finishgloss finish, transparent finishpolyurethane finishJapan5 strings, 6 strings25.4 inches scale-length-
TAKAMINE EF-340SC
2003
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TAKAMINE EF-341
1999
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TAKAMINE EF-341 DELUXE
2004
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TAKAMINE EF-341SC
No image yet-black finish---6 strings-5-stripe body-binding
TAKAMINE EF-350MHC
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TAKAMINE EF-350SMC-SB
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TAKAMINE EF-360S
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TAKAMINE EF-360SC
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TAKAMINE EF-381C
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TAKAMINE EF-385
2003
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TAKAMINE EF-400SC 12-STRING
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TAKAMINE F-340
1972 to 1999
-natural finish--Japan6 strings-3-stripe body-binding
TAKAMINE F-340S
1972 to 1999
No image yet-natural finish--Japan6 strings-3-stripe body-binding
TAKAMINE F-341
1981 to 1996
-black finish---6 strings-5-stripe body-binding
TAKAMINE F-360S
1976 to 1999
-natural finish--Japan6 strings--
TAKAMINE F-385
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TAKAMINE FD-340SC
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TAKAMINE FD-360SC
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TAKAMINE TF-341 DELUXE
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ModelPickups configurationPreamp
TAKAMINE EF-325SRC
1990 to 2003
piezo-transducer bridge-
TAKAMINE EF-340SC
2003
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TAKAMINE EF-341
1999
piezo-transducer bridge-
TAKAMINE EF-341 DELUXE
2004
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TAKAMINE EF-341SC
piezo-transducer bridgeactive preamp
TAKAMINE EF-350MHC
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TAKAMINE EF-350SMC-SB
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TAKAMINE EF-360S
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TAKAMINE EF-360SC
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TAKAMINE EF-381C
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TAKAMINE EF-385
2003
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TAKAMINE EF-400SC 12-STRING
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TAKAMINE F-340
1972 to 1999
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TAKAMINE F-340S
1972 to 1999
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TAKAMINE F-341
1981 to 1996
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TAKAMINE F-360S
1976 to 1999
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TAKAMINE F-385
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TAKAMINE FD-340SC
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TAKAMINE FD-360SC
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TAKAMINE TF-341 DELUXE
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ModelBody back materialBody shape featuresBody sides materialBody styleBody top materialPickguard materialSoundhole
TAKAMINE EF-325SRC
1990 to 2003
bubinga body backsingle cutawaybubinga body sidesdreadnought-size bodyspruce body topblack pickguardround soundhole
TAKAMINE EF-340SC
2003
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TAKAMINE EF-341
1999
campnosparma body back-campnosperma body sidesdreadnought-size bodyspruce body topblack pickguardround soundhole
TAKAMINE EF-341 DELUXE
2004
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TAKAMINE EF-341SC
campnosparma body backsingle cutawaycampnosperma body sidesdreadnought-size bodycedar body topblack pickguardround soundhole
TAKAMINE EF-350MHC
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TAKAMINE EF-350SMC-SB
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TAKAMINE EF-360S
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TAKAMINE EF-360SC
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TAKAMINE EF-381C
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TAKAMINE EF-385
2003
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TAKAMINE EF-400SC 12-STRING
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TAKAMINE F-340
1972 to 1999
mahogany body back-mahogany body sidesdreadnought-size bodyspruce body topblack pickguardround soundhole
TAKAMINE F-340S
1972 to 1999
mahogany body back-mahogany body sidesdreadnought-size bodyspruce body topblack pickguardround soundhole
TAKAMINE F-341
1981 to 1996
campnosparma body back-campnosperma body sidesdreadnought-size bodyspruce body topblack pickguardround soundhole
TAKAMINE F-360S
1976 to 1999
laminated rosewood body back, rosewood body back-laminated rosewood body sides, rosewood body sidesD-28 style, dreadnought-size bodySolid spruceblack pickguardround soundhole
TAKAMINE F-385
mahogany body back-mahogany body sidesdreadnought-size bodyspruce body topblack pickguardround soundhole
TAKAMINE FD-340SC
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TAKAMINE FD-360SC
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TAKAMINE TF-341 DELUXE
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ModelBody fretNeck jointNeck materialNeck widthNumber of fretsTuner layoutPeghead (headstock)Truss rod
TAKAMINE EF-325SRC
1990 to 2003
Neck joins body at 14th fretset neckmahogany neck1.56 inches wide at nut20 fretthree-each-side--
TAKAMINE EF-340SC
2003
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TAKAMINE EF-341
1999
Neck joins body at 14th fretset neckmahogany neck-20 fretthree-each-sidebound headstock-
TAKAMINE EF-341 DELUXE
2004
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TAKAMINE EF-341SC
Neck joins body at 14th fretset neckmahogany neck-20 fretthree-each-sidebound headstock-
TAKAMINE EF-350MHC
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TAKAMINE EF-350SMC-SB
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TAKAMINE EF-360S
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TAKAMINE EF-360SC
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TAKAMINE EF-381C
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TAKAMINE EF-385
2003
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TAKAMINE EF-400SC 12-STRING
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TAKAMINE F-340
1972 to 1999
Neck joins body at 14th fretset neck--20 fretthree-each-side--
TAKAMINE F-340S
1972 to 1999
Neck joins body at 14th fretset neck--20 fretthree-each-side--
TAKAMINE F-341
1981 to 1996
Neck joins body at 14th fretset neckmahogany neck-20 fretthree-each-sidebound headstock-
TAKAMINE F-360S
1976 to 1999
Neck joins body at 14th fretDovetail jointmahogany neck-20 fretthree-each-side-adjustable truss rod
TAKAMINE F-385
Neck joins body at 14th fretset neck--20 fretsix-per-side tuners--
TAKAMINE FD-340SC
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TAKAMINE FD-360SC
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TAKAMINE TF-341 DELUXE
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ModelBridge pinsBridge
TAKAMINE EF-325SRC
1990 to 2003
white with black dot pinsrosewood bridge
TAKAMINE EF-340SC
2003
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TAKAMINE EF-341
1999
white with black dot pins-
TAKAMINE EF-341 DELUXE
2004
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TAKAMINE EF-341SC
white with black dot pins-
TAKAMINE EF-350MHC
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TAKAMINE EF-350SMC-SB
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TAKAMINE EF-360S
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TAKAMINE EF-360SC
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TAKAMINE EF-381C
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TAKAMINE EF-385
2003
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TAKAMINE EF-400SC 12-STRING
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TAKAMINE F-340
1972 to 1999
black with white dot pinsrosewood bridge
TAKAMINE F-340S
1972 to 1999
black with white dot pinsrosewood bridge
TAKAMINE F-341
1981 to 1996
white with black dot pinsrosewood bridge
TAKAMINE F-360S
1976 to 1999
white with black dot pinsrosewood bridge
TAKAMINE F-385
black with white dot pinsrosewood bridge
TAKAMINE FD-340SC
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TAKAMINE FD-360SC
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TAKAMINE TF-341 DELUXE
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ModelFingerboard inlay materialFingerboard materialFingerboard position markers
TAKAMINE EF-325SRC
1990 to 2003
pearl fingerboard inlay materialrosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
TAKAMINE EF-340SC
2003
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TAKAMINE EF-341
1999
pearl fingerboard inlay materialrosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
TAKAMINE EF-341 DELUXE
2004
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TAKAMINE EF-341SC
pearl fingerboard inlay materialrosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
TAKAMINE EF-350MHC
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TAKAMINE EF-350SMC-SB
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TAKAMINE EF-360S
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TAKAMINE EF-360SC
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TAKAMINE EF-381C
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TAKAMINE EF-385
2003
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TAKAMINE EF-400SC 12-STRING
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TAKAMINE F-340
1972 to 1999
pearl fingerboard inlay materialrosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
TAKAMINE F-340S
1972 to 1999
pearl fingerboard inlay materialrosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
TAKAMINE F-341
1981 to 1996
pearl fingerboard inlay materialrosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
TAKAMINE F-360S
1976 to 1999
pearl fingerboard inlay materialrosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
TAKAMINE F-385
pearl fingerboard inlay materialrosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
TAKAMINE FD-340SC
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TAKAMINE FD-360SC
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TAKAMINE TF-341 DELUXE
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