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Vintage 1982 Takamine G330 Lawsuit Era Dreadnought Rare Solid Spruce Top Martin D-18 Clone

Vintage 1982 Takamine G330 Lawsuit Era Dreadnought Rare Solid Spruce Top Martin D-18 Clone
Asking price: €900
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Vintage 1982 Takamine G330 Lawsuit Era Dreadnought Rare Solid Spruce Top Martin D-18 Clone

Description

Up for sale is a fantastic piece of acoustic guitar history: a 1982 Takamine G330 "Lawsuit Era" dreadnought.For those unfamiliar, this is the famous highly sought-after clone of the iconic Martin D-18. It features the highly collectible, squared-off headstock and horizontal gold script logo that prompted Martin to issue a famous cease-and-desist letter to Takamine in the early 1980s.The "Sleeper" Solid Wood Top:While standard G330 labels from this era did not feature the "S" suffix, this particular 1982 model was built with a solid spruce top. You can clearly see the tight wood grain running continuously straight through the inner edge of the soundhole—it is absolutely not a laminate. Over the last 40+ years, this solid wood has aged beautifully, giving the guitar a massive, matured acoustic resonance and punch that completely outplays its price point.
Condition:
The guitar is in overall great vintage condition for being over 40 years old. It has been well-loved and cared for.

Cosmetics: Minor surface swirl marks and light handling wear as expected for its age, one small. Mark at the back shown in pics. which only add to its vintage character. No cracks or structural damage.

Playability: The neck is straight, the frets have plenty of life left, and the action is comfortable across the entire fretboard.

Sound: Deep, resonant, and punchy. It delivers about 90% of the vibe and tone of a vintage Martin D-18 at a fraction of the price.

NOTE about Spruce Top
you can see the vertical grain lines and growth rings of the spruce running continuously all the way from the top polished surface, straight through the edge, and down to the underside.

Shipping: To be arranged
Payment: To be arranged
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Comments & Offers
splott 3 months ago
Hi are you open to offers i am interested in viewing the guitar if possible
stephenlyons 3 months ago
@splott yes of course open to offers make a 1 euro offer for a pm.. You can come see this guitar
stephenlyons 3 months ago
Still Available:
a o r 2 months ago
€1 OFFERED
1 euro offered for DM purposes
stephenlyons 2 months ago
Still Available:
stephenlyons 2 months ago
Still Available:
Ross Kingston 1 month ago
Hi, I have been looking out for a decent dread- could I take a look this evening? In Limerick overnight for work
stephenlyons 1 month ago
@Ross Kingston hi I am afraid I can go to Limerick today but I am at home in Shannon all day and evening if you want to call and look.
Ross Kingston 1 month ago
€1 OFFERED
For pm to arrange viewing later
stephenlyons 1 month ago
Still Available:
skerdinkydaw 1 month ago
Can you post some clear close up photos of the inner edge of the sound hole to show the wood grain of the solid top please.
stephenlyons 1 month ago
@skerdinkydaw no problem I will do that later.
stephenlyons 1 month ago
@skerdinkydaw pics posted
stephenlyons 4 weeks ago
On vintage Japan-made (MIJ) Takamine guitars from the late '70s and early '80s, the inner wood block or paper label was simply stamped "G330" regardless of the wood composition.

Later on, Takamine standardized its catalog naming convention so that an "S" suffix explicitly designated a Solid top (e.g., G330S), while models without the S were all-laminate construction. However, during the early "lawsuit" era, the stamping system was much less consistent.

The MIJ Exception: Many early 1980s G330 models stamped strictly as "G330" actually feature premium solid spruce tops.

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