G Series GY11ME Demo by Mark Blasquez

G Series GY11ME Demo by Mark Blasquez

So you think you can’t get a great guitar without sacrificing your life savings? Expert musician Mark Blasquez is here to prove that’s not the case if you’re using the Takamine G Series GY11ME. It’s one of the most affordable...
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Pro Series P3NY Demo by Mark Blasquez

Pro Series P3NY Demo by Mark Blasquez

While the "New Yorker" parlor-style acoustic is the smallest body type Takamine offers, the Pro Series P3NY's clear, full-bodied voice resounds with an irresistible airy sweetness and character. Here's a terrific demo of this...
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G Series GD34CE Demo by Mark Blasquez

G Series GD34CE Demo by Mark Blasquez

Here's Mark Blasquez with a great demo of a great guitar: the G Series GD34CE. It's a classic-looking cutaway dreadnought that is inspired by Takamine's Legacy Series EF341SC. Carrying much of the EF341SC's look and...
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Legacy Series EF508KC Demo by Jake Allen

Legacy Series EF508KC Demo by Jake Allen

Virtuoso guitarist Jake Allen demos the Takamine Legacy Series EF508KC. This all-koa NEX-shaped guitar is handcrafted in our pro series facility in Japan. Features include a fully bound body and fretboard, mahogany neck with...
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Dreadnought: The Iconic Acoustic Guitar

Dreadnought: The Iconic Acoustic Guitar

Over the past 55+ years, Takamine has become one of the world leaders in dreadnought acoustic guitars. Learn more about this most classic guitar shape!

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G Series GY93E Demo by Mark Blasquez

G Series GY93E Demo by Mark Blasquez

Guitarist Mark Blasquez expertly performs on the Takamine G Series GY93E in this demo video. The GY93E features Takamine's parlor-style New Yorker body shape for comfort and articulate tone, along with a solid spruce top,...
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EF341SC Demo by Jake Allen

EF341SC Demo by Jake Allen

The EF341SC is one of Takamine's most well-known and beloved guitars of all time, with its gloss black finish and solid cedar top with maple back and sides. Part of our Legacy Series and played by artists ranging from Bruce...
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G Series GB30CE Bass Demo by Mike Leon

G Series GB30CE Bass Demo by Mike Leon

Respected bass player Mike Leon (Soulfly) does this soulful demo of the Takamine GB30CE bass. The GB30CE is a stage-worthy acoustic/electric bass guitar that features solid-top construction, a soft Venetian-style cutaway and...
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G Series GY51E BSB Demo by Mark Blasquez

G Series GY51E BSB Demo by Mark Blasquez

Guitarist Mark Blasquez uses a guitar from Takamine's popular and affordable G Series for this demo of the GY51E BSB (also available in a Natural finish with the GY51E NAT). This New Yorker-sized guitar has a great retro vibe...
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Takamine Artist Spotlight: Ryan David Green

Takamine Artist Spotlight: Ryan David Green

After more than 20 years in his band Ryanhood, guitarist/singer-songwriter Ryan David Green has released his first solo album, Off and Running. Enjoy this exclusive interview where we talk to Ryan about the guitars used to...
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TSP138C Thinline Demo by Matt Haze

TSP138C Thinline Demo by Matt Haze

Making their debut earlier this year, Takamine's new Thinline Series offers a whole new approach in professional-quality guitars that meet the needs of a wider variety of players. Their streamlined body shape is...
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G Series GN93 Demo by Mark Blasquez

G Series GN93 Demo by Mark Blasquez

Here's Mark Blasquez with a demo of the all-acoustic GN93. With its sleek and curvaceous NEX-style body, solid spruce top, and distinctive three-piece black walnut/quilt maple back construction, the GN93 is a beautiful...
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Thermal Top EF740FS TT Demo by Jake Allen

Thermal Top EF740FS TT Demo by Jake Allen

Phenomenal guitar player Jake Allen is here to demo the Takamine Thermal Top Series EF740FS TT. Takamine's Japan-crafted Thermal Top guitars are made by treating the spruce top with high heat in a controlled environment,...
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GD21CELH SM

GD21CELH SM

$699.00
This great G Series dreadnought cutaway is destined to be an instant classic. Its solid spruce top is mated with sapele back and sides for solid, punchy tone. But its outstanding visual appeal comes courtesy of Takamine's...
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January 14: Takamine Showcase 2021
Understanding Scale Length on Takamine Guitars

Understanding Scale Length on Takamine Guitars

Join Takamine USA's director of product development Tom Watters as he explains what scale length is and how it can affect your tone and the guitar's playability. Then, hear the difference for yourself when expert player Jake...
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G Series GD37CE Demo by Mark Blasquez

G Series GD37CE Demo by Mark Blasquez

Here's guitarist Mark Blasquez with a demo of the Takamine G Series GD37CE. Maple back and sides are the foundation of this silky sounding guitar in Takamine's high-value G-Series. Finished in elegant gloss pearl white, this...
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Legacy Series EF341DX/EF381DX Demo by Jake Allen

Legacy Series EF341DX/EF381DX Demo by Jake Allen

Guitarist Jake Allen demonstrates the Takamine Legacy Series EF341DX and EF381DX. These guitars take two of Takamine's most iconic models and add beautiful "Deluxe" appointments such as strikingly colorful abalone purfling,...
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Garth Brooks Signature GB7C Demo by Jake Allen

Garth Brooks Signature GB7C Demo by Jake Allen

Outstanding guitar player Jake Allen gives us a demo of the Takamine GB7C, the official signature guitar of country/pop legend Garth Brooks. The GB7C matches a solid cedar top, finished in a silky smooth natural satin finish,...
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G Series GN51CE Demo by Jake Allen

G Series GN51CE Demo by Jake Allen

Extraordinary guitar player Jake Allen does a demo of the Takamine GN51CE, part of our value-packed G Series. With deluxe appointments, solid-top construction and great performance features including a NEX cutaway and...
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GF49CELH CB

GF49CELH CB

$699.00
Here’s an outstanding flashback to Takamine's ‘80s-era heritage! The GF49CE CB is totally awesome in its Cosmic Black Sparkle finish and classic red binding!  Beneath the distinctive colors lives a great FX-sized cutaway...
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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...
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Thinline Series TSP100 DBS Demo by Mark Blasquez

Thinline Series TSP100 DBS Demo by Mark Blasquez

Guitarist Mark Blasquez demonstrates the TSP100 Deep Blue Sunburst. This gorgeous premium guitar represents all the properties that Takamine set out to achieve with the Thinline Series; expressive tone, outstanding build...
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Calista Garcia - Animal Magnifique

Calista Garcia - Animal Magnifique

The reviews are in for Calista Garcia's freshly released Animal Magnifique and like us, the critics are all a bit blown with away with this 10-track masterpiece. " Listening to her, for me, is like discovering a Sheryl Crow...
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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....
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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!...
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