1977 TAKAMINE F-400S "LAWSUIT ERA" 12-STRING - WITH ORIGINAL CASE!

AMAZING GUITAR! PLAYS AND SOUNDS GREAT! EXCELLENT SET UP! SOLID SPRUCE TOP!

In the early 70's Takamine borrowed designs and shapes from established American brands such as Martin. They used headstock and logo designs that looked similar to ones created by Marti. Takamine’s use of Martin’s trademark headstock design led Martin to send a cease-and-desist letter. Takamine steel-string guitars with squared-off headstocks are known as “lawsuit guitars,” even though there was never any formal litigation, the term is most likely a reference to a 1977 lawsuit filed by Gibson against Ibanez. 

Solid spruce top, Rosewood back and sides gives tremendous volume and presence to this beautiful guitar.