Takamine 1979 PTS-015 Archtop Ry Cooder Vintage Natural #2

Takamine 1979. PTS-015 Archtop Ry Cooder in Vintage Natural Finish.

2 Piece Spruce Top with Binding.

Indian Rosewood Sides & 2 Piece Back with Binding.

Mahogany Neck with Rosewood Fretboard.

Ebony Bridge.

Bound Headstock with Rosewood Overlay Engraved with the Takamine Logo in Gold.

Original Takamine undersaddle Palathetic pickup with 2 Band Equalizer.

#79122298.

This model was only produced for 2 years in 1979 and 1980.

Only the guitars built in 1979 had an oval sound hole. After that, in the strong economic growth of the 1980s, this model which required too much effort became unprofitable and disappeared, and it became a legendary guitar among the fans.