How We Make Takamine Guitars Demos… And Why
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In all likelihood, you’ve seen and heard some of the hundreds of demo videos we’ve made over the years to help you get to know our guitars. From our value-packed G Series up to our highest end handcrafted Takamine Pro Series...
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GD30CE-12 BLK
$669.99
The GD30CE-12 is a stage-worthy acoustic/electric dreadnought 12-string guitar that features solid-top construction, a soft Venetian-style cutaway and a superior-sounding Takamine electronics system. Ready for any performance...
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Takamine Guitars Unveils Limited Edition LTD2024 at 2024 NAMM Show
ANAHEIM, CA (JANUARY 25, 2024) – Each year, musicians and instrument collectors alike look forward to the annual special Limited Edition Series LTD model from Takamine Guitars (NAMM Booth 208A/B). For year’s release, Takamine...
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A Whole New World: The Takamine Guide to Alternate Tunings
Why would anyone in the right mind take a perfectly good guitar and purposefully change its tuning? The answer is simple: because as musicians, we’re always looking for pathways to new sounds that will inspire new songs, and...
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WInner's Circle: GD35CE & GD35CE-12 Sweepstakes
Thousands of people entered for a chance to win one of our coolest sweepstakes giveaways ever, with the winner getting the spectacular prize of not one but TWO terrific Takamine G Series guitars: the 6-string GD35CE and...
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Kenny Chesney: Country Music Hall of Famer
Longtime Takamine player turned country music superstar, Kenny Chesney, is now a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Recently announced from the Hall of Fame rotunda in Nashville, the Knoxville native known for his...
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John Jorgenson Joins Mark Knopfler to Fight Teen Cancer
Every day, more and more young people aged 13-24 hear the dreaded words, “You have cancer.” They will each need specialized nursing care and support to get them through it. The UK-based Teenage Cancer Trust was among the...
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Coming January 28: Takamine Showcase 2022 - Winter Edition
Mark your calendar for Friday, January 28! That's when Takamine will be hosting a streaming video event you won't want to miss. Takamine Showcase Winter Edition is a smorgasbord of great guitar demos, interviews, and more......
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GD37CE-12 PW
$949.99
12-string guitars benefit greatly from the quick, punchy, reflective nature of maple back and sides. This is showcased nicely in the GD37CE-12 PW from Takamine's high-value G-Series. Finished in elegant gloss pearl white,...
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Congrats to Thomas Swahn Jr, FT340 BS Sweeps Winner!
Thousands of Takamine fans across the USA entered for a chance to win our latest sweepstakes prize, but only one was lucky enough to get randomly selected as the winner. That person is Thomas W. Swahn, Jr. of Chelsea, VT, who...
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Congratulations to Varad Sahasrabudhe, 2021 Takamine Acoustic Guitar Scholarship Winner at Musicians Institute
Takamine sends our sincere congratulations to Musicians Institute Bachelor’s Program student Varad Sahasrabudhe. He is the recipient of the 2021 Takamine Acoustic Guitar Scholarship.
Varad comes to MI’s Guitar Program from...
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Chuck Ward’s “Consistent and Amazing” Takamine P7D
No performing guitarist can risk for their equipment to have an off night. Nothing will sink a concert vibe quicker, particularly if that instrument happens to be an acoustic guitar in an all-acoustic set.
So, when fret...
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Garth, Eagles, and Blake Take Vegas... with their Takamine Guitars
First came Garth at Wynn and Garth Plus One -- then Eagles at the Sphere. Now another friend of Takamine has announced their own upcoming Las Vegas residency... Blake Shelton: Live in Las Vegas.
The announcement of Blake’s...
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New from The Accidentals: "Eastern Standard Time"
One of our favorite trios of all time, The Accidentals, just released a new single and video, and whether you realize it or not, you probably need it. Invest 3 minutes and 18 seconds of your day and take flight with the...
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Jacob Johnson Checks In with "The Sketchiest Motel in Fayetteville"
You can Yelp and Trip Advise all you like, but if you travel with any regularity, it’s going to happen. A late-night hotel check-in yields zero evidence of a reservation. The National Taxidermist convention is in town and the...
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G Series GD38CE Demo by Leo Gama
Guitarist Leo Gama tries out the Takamine G Series GD38CE. This 12-string dreadnought cutaway offers classic looks inspired by Takamine's Legacy Series EF381SC. Carrying much of the EF381SC's look and appointments, this value...
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'Off and Running' with Ryan David Green
Ryan David Green has just released his debut, solo-acoustic album Off and Running, and acoustic guitar aficionados everywhere may want to consider it as their next favorite.
Anyone familiar with Green from his 21 years as...
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Jenee Fleenor Three-Peats as CMA "Musician of the Year"
When the three-year-old Jenee Fleenor's classical violin instructor advised her parents that their daughter was most assuredly gifted and they might consider guiding her towards a musical career, her mother envisioned New...
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Congrats to Legacy Sweepstakes Winner Darlene Capps
Thousands of diehard Takamine fans across the USA and Mexico entered our recent "Legacy Sweepstakes," hoping to be the lucky winner of perhaps the most iconic Takamine guitar in history: the handcrafted, glossy black Legacy...
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Garth Brooks' Summer of Sold-Out Stadiums
Armed with the pent-up energy of a stabled race horse, a penchant for setting records, and a lineup of the best touring band of his 32-year career, Garth Brooks is leaning hard into the final lap of a 30-city Stadium Tour...
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JJ325SRCL-12
$2,499.00
Designed in collaboration with guitarist extraordinaire John Jorgenson. Since John's mastery isn't confined to a single musical genre, his main concern was sonic flexibility. The 12-string J325SRC-12 dreadnought features a...
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Toby Keith Stands and Delivers
This year marks the 30th anniversary since Toby Keith introduced himself with "Should Have Been a Cowboy", his first of 68 singles and 32 number-ones leading to 40 million albums sold, 100+ million BMI broadcasts and 10...
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Toby Keith Inducted to CMHOF... and Blake Flies Flag
On Sunday October 20, Toby Keith was posthumously welcomed into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and never has there been an artist more deserving.
With his distinctly recognizable vocals and magnetic live-performance...
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Takamine Guitars Shows G Series GD37CE and GD37CE-12 at NAMM 2024
ANAHEIM, CA (JANUARY 25, 2024) – Takamine Guitars (NAMM Booth 208A/B) is showing a pair of recent additions to their popular G Series guitars with the GD37CE and GD37CE-12. The two dreadnought acoustic-electric guitars,...
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The Matches Are Back
Nobody can make an open mic "sing" like Sarah Zimmerman and Justin Davis of the always satisfying Striking Matches. Case in point: this sweet serving of Fleetwood Mac’s "Never Going Back Again", featuring acclaimed upright...
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Friday Feb 18: Kezia Gill Live from the Living Room
Brought to you by our friends at Takamine UK & Ireland, join Kezia Gill as she covers her original music from the comfort of her own living room; the backdrop for her hugely successful pandemic live streams and home to...
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