Are you buying a guitar you expect to fall in love with or a guitar you want to make a living with?

You are more likely to love one of the older "Lawsuit Taks". But new or old you can make a living with both.

If you are looking at a high end Tak that money will put you easily in the range of Gibsons, Martins and Taylors. And possibly some hand made just for you luthiers will be will to negotiate a guitar exactly like you want for a just a bit more.

Don't just consider a guitar you have played once and liked. Play lots of guitars in your price range and then buy. It may indeed be a Takamine but it might also be a Lehmann or a Larivee.

Don

Don