Tama Guitar

Subject: RE: Tama Guitar
From: GUEST,KB
Date: 14 Sep 11 - 03:46 PM

I have a TAMA classic guitar, purchased in 73 or so -- still have the brochure. cedar top, rosewood back and sides and no idea what the neck is made of. Used it for years - nice sound. Now use it as back up having just made my first guitar purchase since 73!!   Invested in a Esteve/Manuel Adalid 9C/B.

Subject: RE: Tama Guitar
From: GUEST,Guest, RD
Date: 16 Sep 11 - 08:37 PM

Have a Tama TG-80 I'm thinking of selling. Great shape, been my main player for years, has opened up awesomely. Any idea what I might be able to sell it for?

Subject: RE: Tama Guitar
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Nov 11 - 02:25 PM

I have a RARE and hard to find - TAMA 3563 - Top of the line - Solid top - Tree of Life inlay

I found it at a yard sale 17 years ago and they guy wanted to buy a classical guitar instead. I had a cheap classical which I traded straight across. I didnt know anything about guitars then and the TAMA wanst set up right and didnt stay in tune so I stuck in in the closet for 16 years. I was looking to buy a new guitar (Taylor or Larivee) last year and decided I should check out the, what I thought, was a piece of crap in the closet. After doing the research I found out I had an incredible instrument collecting dust. I took it to a luthier who set it up and all I can say is WOW! What a gem. [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Tama Guitar
From: GUEST,tanolina
Date: 06 Jan 12 - 09:53 PM

I bought my TAMA TM105 (1977?) from the original owner in 1983. Have been trying to locate 2 TAMA buttons that cover the machine head gears.Approx. 14mm diameter. Anyone know where I could get hold of any.(Moral of the exercise is dont lend your TAMA). Thanks AL.

Subject: RE: Tama Guitar
From: GUEST,JGwinkler
Date: 07 Jan 12 - 08:07 PM

I just bought a Tama @ a thrift store for $16 USD. Model # is 6920, under the neck it has a number too 7296P or 3296P. I don't know anything about it. The bridge looks like its coming unglued a bit.

Subject: RE: Tama Guitar
From: GUEST,Alcide
Date: 30 Jan 12 - 08:28 AM

Hi I'm very glad to have found this site on Tama Guitars
mine is A TM 200 Production 1977 I baught about 15 Years ago $550.00 Canadian with the case Its still in very good shape I once tried A Martin my Instructor had
I wont say Mine was better but I taught mine was as good.
I believe Mine is Spruce Top Jacaranda Back & side with Ebony finger board. If one of You know this to be diffrent I would like to know.
I would not sell Mine But I would like to know its Worth.
Again thanks for all the info. Apreciated

Subject: RE: Tama Guitar
From: GUEST,Jayne Lloyd Guitar Teacher
Date: 02 Mar 12 - 08:09 PM

My first 'professional instrument' was a Tama - it cost me £995 in 1981. It had a sitka top, solid rosewood back and sides and snoflake and daisy inlays. Around 25 years later I stupidly gave it to the local guitar shop to have a pick up put in, with strict instructions not to alter the neck or set up in any way. The stupid idiot who put the pick up in 'gave the truss rod just a tweak to bring the bass end up'. AT 6am next morning I was screaming at him down the phone as the truss rod had come out of its seating and was trying to break through the beautiful fretboard.

A local lutheir repaired it but it was never the same again. I purchased an awesome replacement from the luthier, which I still have, I gave the Tama in part ex. I would still be playing it. At the time, I remember the lovely guitarist from Fairport Convention had one exactly the same as mine (he replaced it with a Santa Cruz) and the Spinners had a couple of similar ones, (with plain inlays) a six and a twelve string. I think Dave Paskett had one of the earlier ones and Derek Brimstone has already been mentioned.

How I wish I had that guitar now x x x

Subject: RE: Tama Guitar
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Mar 12 - 08:13 PM

It also had the unusual feature of geared tuners - you could set them up for open tunings and it would move smoothly between the two settings. I've only seen that kind of tuner on Banjoes.

Subject: RE: Tama Guitar
From: GUEST,Brett
Date: 31 Jul 13 - 07:09 AM

I have a Tama 3650-12 on ebay right now
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=321176100581

Subject: RE: Tama Guitar
From: GUEST,Kevin Vallee
Date: 28 Nov 14 - 08:45 PM

I bought mine in New Zealand in 1977. It had the brass "Ray Durant" plaque covering the abalone inlaid TAMA on the head. I wonder if they did that to get around some import issues or something as they were having copyright issues with Martin guitars. I paid $238.00 NZ for it and while I considered selling it as I could use the grand plus I cannot part with it. An exceptionally beautiful guitar. I have passed it on to my oldest son asking him to "keep it in the family".

Subject: RE: Tama Guitar
From: GUEST,Rick Matei
Date: 25 Feb 16 - 10:55 AM

I have a 1974 Tama 3550 classical c/w the original case for sale. a couple of scratches and dings on the binding edges but a great player
Asking 750 CND plus shipping charges. email [e-mail]. Guitar in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Subject: RE: Tama Guitar
From: GUEST,Jules N
Date: 10 Jun 21 - 06:35 AM

I have a TAMA TG 80, with the TGs acknowledged as a superb top-end series of TAMAs built '77 - '79.I bought it in '79 at the age of 16 in Tasmania after working my butt off for a couple of weeks hay-baling. It was $570 down from $750. A lot of money then, but it was, and still is, the most beautiful guitar that I've played. Solid mahogany body, ebony fretboard, spectacular wood binding, abalone and bone. Just stunning. Truly a work of art and rings like a bell. Sold it to an ex-girlfriend in the late 80s on the condition that if she ever sold it, it would be to me. Found out later that she had hocked it for $40!I was devastated. I have missed that guitar terribly, buying a still-beautiful TK 50 for $200 about 10 years ago to try to cheer myself up...

Well, looking online two days ago, found a TG 80...yes, my old guitar! Incredibly, it had been found by a music shop guy in the same interstate hock (pawn) shop after sitting in a back room, dirty, but still in its case for more than 30 years...and under the dirt, brilliant condition still. It'll be back in my hot little hands in three weeks' time - can't wait!!

And now I have two TAMAs :)