Hey Matt; no problem, you're absolutely right. The one I have was made immediately 'post lawsuit', and was a sort of 'stuff you, C.F.Martin' guitar.
These early ones were all solid mahogany back and sides, with cedar tops. Takamine were trying to make something that sounded at least as good as the early Martin copies they made, and better than the Martins of the time. Mind you, given the standards of 70s and early 80s Martins, that wasn't much of a challenge!
My brother tells me that his EN20 from four years later had laminate sides and a solid back. He knows, because he dropped it and smashed it to pieces!
Having said that, there is some evidence now that says the only important component in producing an 'aged' tone in a guitar is the top, not the back and sides. The research was done on old Macaferris, which have laminate backs and sides.
Regards
Tim