'Harlem' JTC April 2016 Acoustic/Classical Guitar (Fingerstyle)

Jam Track Central create backing tracks once a month for guitarists to jam over. All they ask is that you video your jam and then post it to YouTube and then post that link on the JTC Facebook page. Doing this not only helps you to improve your chops but it also exposes you to the multitude of great players that share their 'jams' on the page too. 

JTC Jam Of The Month Facebook Page

The April 2016 jam is my second jam that I have contributed to the group. I had fun recording and I used my iPhone 6 to capture the sound and video. My guitar is a Takamine TH5C Hirade model that I have reviewed here:

Takamine TH5C Hirade Review

If you get enough likes or if your jam is considered to be one of the most awesome then it will be combined with a couple of other jammers' jams and posted on the official JTC YouTube channel. 

Have fun checking out the jams and don't forget to head to the Facebook page and join if you want to be part of this amazing group of guitarists.

Let your fingers fly!

Takamine TH5C Acoustic Classical Guitar Review

Here is my review of the Takamine TH5C 'Hirade' model electric/classical guitar.

What can I say? I love this guitar! I purchased it in New Zealand in February 2016 to use on tour in China and I managed to buy it at a very good price because it had some cosmetic blemishes that I still haven't found despite having gone over it with a fine tooth comb since I bought it. 

 My review is based upon playing this guitar for 3 months and using it both as a practice guitar and as a live performance instrument. I use the guitar daily (no exaggeration) and it has proven to be a true workhorse. 

The guitar is made from solid wood with the following specifications:

Top: Cedar

Back & Sides: Indian Rosewood

Neck: Mahogany

Fingerboard: Ebony

Scale: 25"

Onboard Preamp: CTP-2/CTP-3

I don't really use this guitar on my gig as most of the songs we play are more suited to electric and acoustic guitar so I use this as my primary practice guitar and for recording original tracks and/or making my instructional classical guitar videos for YouTube. It records beautifully due to the wonderful tube preamp inside the guitar located on the inside of the upper left bout. You can find out more about the Takamine Cool Tube preamps here: