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Nothing pleases designers and builders of acoustic guitars more than when world-class players like Chuck Ward choose to partner with their creations. That same high applies to 6-string wizards like Ward when they first...

If you're new to the world of musical instruments, you might not have ever even heard of the NAMM Show. It's a trade show that, for decades, was held every January in Anaheim, CA, and brought together nearly every...

Thousands of people entered our recent GD51CE Sweepstakes, but there could be only one winner, and it's Harold Pedraza of Brentwood, NY. Harold is going to be one happy camper when he gets his new G Series guitar and...

Photo credit: Art Brewer It is with real sadness and a sense of great loss that we at Takamine learn of the great David Lindley’s passing. And while we wish to express as much, effectively eulogizing the legendary...

In September of 1991, a rosewood back-and-sides, spruce-topped dreadnought model EF360S -- SN #91072458 -- would reach final stages of completion at the Takamine Guitar factory in Sakashita, Japan. There it would be set up,...

Everyone at Takamine USA sends our congratulations to Charles Arnold of Campbellsville, Kentucky. Out of thousands and thousands of people who entered, Charles is the winner of our recent TSP158C-12 sweepstakes. He received...

Listening to eX, the latest album from power duo Williams Honor, one can’t help but reflect upon of the massive talent pool we’ve come to associate with the relatively tiny state of New Jersey. Considering the cast of musical...

In their November/December 2022 issue #337, the respected Acoustic Guitar Magazine has reviewed Takamine's CRN-TS1 guitar from the Thermal Top Series, and we felt compelled to share some of their words. The extraordinarily...