TSP148NC Thinline Demo by Matt Haze

TSP148NC Thinline Demo by Matt Haze

Takamine's new Thinline Series guitars are all about three things: extraordinary playing comfort, excellent tone both unplugged and amplified, and the legendary quality of our instruments that are handmade in Japan. LA-based...
Read more
July 29: ocV!BE Guitar Festival (Anaheim, CA)

July 29: ocV!BE Guitar Festival (Anaheim, CA)

If you're in the Southern California area and like guitars, here's a hot tip for you. On Saturday, July 29 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA, the inaugural ocV!BE Guitar Festival is kicking off with Takamine as a sponsor!...
Read more
Nils Lofgren Keeps Climbing

Nils Lofgren Keeps Climbing

E Street Band Hall of Famer, Crazy Horse member, and prolific solo artist Nils Lofgren recently released his latest album Mountains, and fans and critics alike are saying it may be the best of his impressive 50-year catalog....
Read more
Large and In Charge: the Takamine Jumbo

Large and In Charge: the Takamine Jumbo

Big, bold, and beautiful, the jumbo shape includes some of Takamine's finest guitars.

...
Read more
Thermal Top EF360SC TT Demo by Mark Blasquez

Thermal Top EF360SC TT Demo by Mark Blasquez

Guitarist Mark Blasquez takes you through the great features and superb tone of the Thermal Top Series EF360SC TT. This cutaway dreadnought incorporates Takamine's "Thermal Top" technology, giving the musician the desired...
Read more
G Series GD51 Demo by Mark Blasquez

G Series GD51 Demo by Mark Blasquez

Here's Mark Blasquez with a demo of the GD51, a classy dreadnought-style guitar that features deluxe cosmetic appointments, solid-top construction and a warm, resonant sound that will bring out the best in your music....
Read more
Legacy Series TSF48C Demo by Jake Allen

Legacy Series TSF48C Demo by Jake Allen

Musician Jake Allen uses the Takamine Legacy Series TSF48C for this demo video. The TSF48C Santa Fe NEX is handcrafted in our pro series facility that has been building precision quality instruments over five decades. The...
Read more
Takamine 12-String Setup - Requinto-Style

Takamine 12-String Setup - Requinto-Style

This musical style is muy caliente, but make sure you're using the right kind of strings and your Takamine guitar is set up the right way to avoid damage!

...
Read more
Pro Series P5DC Demo by Mark Blasquez

Pro Series P5DC Demo by Mark Blasquez

Musician Mark Blasquez does an excellent demo of the Takamine Pro Series P5DC. This stylish dreadnought cutaway combines tradition with contemporary refinements, including a resonant solid spruce top with scalloped "X" top...
Read more
G Series GLD11E & GLN11E Demo by Mark Blasquez

G Series GLD11E & GLN11E Demo by Mark Blasquez

Guitarist Mark Blasquez takes you through a demo with two value-packed G Series guitars... the GLD11E dreadnought and GLN11E NEX. These guitars have the benefit of a shorter scale length, providing a softer, warmer sound due...
Read more
G Series GC6CE Demo by Mark Blasquez

G Series GC6CE Demo by Mark Blasquez

Expert guitarist Mark Blasquez does this demo of the Takamine G Series G6CE in Gloss Black finish. This classical guitar delivers a traditional sound paired to a more modern look with its solid spruce top and black walnut...
Read more
NAMM 2022: Jake Allen with the Thinline Series

NAMM 2022: Jake Allen with the Thinline Series

Live from NAMM 2022, an interview with Takamine artist Jake Allen....
Read more
EF407 Giveaway from Premier Guitar

EF407 Giveaway from Premier Guitar

Everyone loves the EF407 all-koa guitar form our Legacy Series. Some lucky reader of Premier Guitar is going to win one.

...
Read more
G Series GN77KCE Demo by Mark Blasquez

G Series GN77KCE Demo by Mark Blasquez

The affordable G Series GN77KCE offers a beautiful Hawaiian Koa top, back and sides, and makes the transition to the stage effortless with the addition of Takamine’s own TP-4TD electronics, complete with an equalizer and...
Read more
Takamine Showcase 2025

Takamine Showcase 2025

Takamine Showcase 2025 has terrific demos of some of Takamine's brand new guitars for the year, and also includes an in-depth roundtable discussion that features nearly every shape of Takamine acoustic guitar along with...
Read more
Pro Series P6JC Demo by Jake Allen

Pro Series P6JC Demo by Jake Allen

Singer-songwriter and acclaimed guitarist Jake Allen walks you through the features of the Takamine P6JC, a jumbo cutaway in Brown Sunburst Gloss finish that's part of our famous Japan-built Pro Series. This outstanding...
Read more
Legacy Series EF381SC Demo by Mark Blasquez

Legacy Series EF381SC Demo by Mark Blasquez

Perhaps the most iconic 12-string guitar in the world, the Takamine Legacy Series EF381SC is immediately recognizable for both its Gloss Black finish and its articulate tone. Enjoy this demo by expert guitarist Mark Blasquez,...
Read more
Takamine Artist Interview: Mike Herrera (MxPx)

Takamine Artist Interview: Mike Herrera (MxPx)

Takamine player Mike Hererra, solo artist and frontman of the pop punk band MxPx, spoke with us during our "Takamine Showcase 2022 - Winter Edition" event. Mike relates his experiences as a singer-songwriter, using Takamine...
Read more
Amy Turk with Jake Allen & TJ Rankin: Sonic 3 Hydrocity Zone

Amy Turk with Jake Allen & TJ Rankin: Sonic 3 Hydrocity Zone

Virtuoso guitarist Jake Allen, who helps out Takamine Guitars with a good number of our demo videos and has been our top clinician in recent years, got together with harpist Amy Turk and bass player TJ Rankin to do an...
Read more
EF407 Demo by Jake Allen

EF407 Demo by Jake Allen

Acclaimed guitarist Jake Allen takes out the Takamine EF407, a fantastic New Yorker-sized guitar from our Legacy Series. This beautiful guitar offers koa top, back and sides as well as the great-sounding CT4B II preamp system...
Read more
Eric Michael Hopper - TF360SBG

Eric Michael Hopper - TF360SBG

Takamine artist Eric Michael Hopper talks about his TF360SBG Flatpicker guitar....
Read more
NAMM 2022: GLD12E and GLN12E

NAMM 2022: GLD12E and GLN12E

Live from NAMM 2022, a spotlight on the G11 Series with the GLD12E and the GLN12E....
Read more
Pro Series P7D Demo by Jake Allen

Pro Series P7D Demo by Jake Allen

Incredible guitarist Jake Allen takes on one of the most top-of-the-line Pro Series guitars made by Takamine with the Pro Series P7D. This powerful dreadnought combines traditional craft with contemporary refinements: a solid...
Read more
NAMM 2023: LTD2023

NAMM 2023: LTD2023

Live from the Takamine booth at NAMM 2023, a spotlight on the LTD2023....
Read more
Get the Lowdown on Takamine Acoustic-Electric Basses

Get the Lowdown on Takamine Acoustic-Electric Basses

What's stopping you from adding a Takamine acoustic-electric bass to your musical arsenal? Answer: nothing at all.

...
Read more