Description

Takmane / NPT-012BS, made in 1999, is now in stock.

This Japanese model is known to have been used by Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi.

Solid cedar top, rosewood plywood sides and back, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard and bridge.
The body size is about 43 cm in maximum width and about 12 cm in body thickness, equivalent to the largest of the current Takamine 000 series, and it is a ready-to-play model that can be used as an acoustic as well as an electric acoustic.

There is some paint clouding on the front and back of the head, around the body binding, and near the heel of the neck, and some minor scratches and dings can be seen all over the body.
The preamp has been changed to the “CT-4BII” used in the current PTU series, but there is no noise here, and there are no problems with operation or sound quality.

It has been cleaned and overall adjusted by our professional repair staff upon arrival, and is in good playing condition.

Item Rank: B+: Some scratches, but no problems in normal use.

Serial number: 37010297
Year of manufacture: 1999
Country of manufacture: Japan
Case: Hard Case
Weight: 2.38kg
Truss Rod: No problem, rod is fine, checked up to 60 degrees to the left and right
Fretboard: Still good for cutting, but low frets.
String Height Low String Side: 2.8mm above the 12th fret
String height on treble string side: 2.3mm above 12th fret
Strings in setup: D’Addario EJ-16 / .012-.053 set
Repair and maintenance parts: Cleaning, string replacement, rod adjustment, rubbing, preamp replacement, nut groove correction

Specs

Item Rank
B+: Some scratches, but no problem for normal use

12 months old

Serial No.
37010297

Year of manufacture
1999

Country of manufacture
Japan

Case
Hard case

Weight
2.38kg

Truss Rod
No problem, rod is confirmed to be 60 degrees to the left and right.

Fret Remaining
Still can withstand cutting, but the frets are low.

String Height Low String Side
2.8mm above 12th fret

High string on treble string side
2.3mm above the 12th fret

Strings for setup
D’Addario EJ-16 / .012-.053 set

Repair and maintenance
Cleaning, string replacement, rod adjustment, rubbing, preamp replacement, nut groove correction