1988 Takamine Hirade Concert Arte Model 5A sterling example of the luthier’s art, these classical guitars that bear the name of Master Luthier Mass Hirade are still built by hand in Takamine pro facility in Japan. This guitar features a solid cedar top for warmth and broad dynamic range and a solid rosewood back for excellent projection. These instruments are designed and built to stand beside the finest classical guitars made today.Takamine classic guitars respect tradition. The fan bracing and body shape deliver a clear tone and a strong voice.     Designed by master luthier Mass Hirade, featuring breathtaking solid body woods, gold hardware and a shimmering gloss finish.The Takamine Hirade Concert Arte Model five classical guitar is crafted using Mass Hirade's original drawings. Takamine classics features a solid cedar top with solid rosewood backs and sides for a brilliant and rich classic tone. The braces are patterned and voiced for today's music.This Takamine guitar features the classical platform, with a body depth and width providing the optimal sound to let the nylon strings project to their fullest. The solid cedar top with the solid rosewood back and sides produce the ideal punchy sound that responds well to the amount of pressure and drive you apply to your playing. Whether you're performing complex classical movements or dancing over the strings on a searing flamenco rhythm, the Takamine Classical guitar sounds superb.The Takamine Classical guitar's dovetail neck joint ensures the dedicated tone swelling from this instrument, eliminating any drop-off. The beautiful and highly desired mahogany asymmetrical neck, rosewood bridge, and ebony fretboard present clear tone and lasting sustain.Dressed in a gloss finish and featuring luxurious gold tuners and hardware, this will be the envy of all who see and hear it. The Takamine Concert Arte guitar is a testament to the impeccable craftsmanship of Hirade, and shows the continuing Takamine tradition of providing some of the finest guitars available today.FEATURES Solid cedar top    Solid rosewood back    650mm scale    Dovetail neck joint    Mahogany neck    Ebony fretboard    Asymmetrical neck shape    19 frets    52mm nut width    Rosewood bridge    Gotoh Gold classical tuners    Natural Gloss finish    Includes Japanese Takabe guitar caseThe Guitar has a few dents and scratches that are shown in the last 3 pictures, please be aware that used instruments usually have these kind of imperfections and are normal for vintage instruments that have been played, the instrument is still in good structural shape, action at 12th fret is 4mm on 6th string and 3mm on 1st string. The saddle still has some room left, the neck is almost straight with normal forward relief, the bridge is firm. This guitar is well balanced with nice tone and decent sustain, ideal for serious intermediate to advance guitar students, an instrument with these specs would be in the thousand plus price range new and they are not for sale too often.This item is sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed.