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March 07, 2023 18:17

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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...

Congratulations to Rick Herron, Winner of our Adirondack Spring Sweepstakes!

June 07, 2021 17:29

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An incredibly limited-edition guitar finds its owner via our terrific springtime 2021 sweeps!

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P3DC-12

$1,999.00

Takamine's top-line Pro Series P3DC-12 presents rich dreadnought 12-string tone with peerless Takamine style and performance. With resonant tonewoods, elegant appointments, smooth playability and state-of-the-art electronics,...

Takamine Guitars Debuts New Additions to Popular G Series with the GD34CE and GD38CE at the 2024 NAMM Show

January 25, 2024 18:00

ANAHEIM, CA (JANUARY 25, 2024) – At the 2024 NAMM Show, Takamine Guitars (NAMM Booth 208A/B) launched two more new models to its popular and affordable G Series with the debut of the GD34CE and its 12-string equivalent, the...

GD37CE PW

$849.99

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 dreadnought guitar features ivoroid binding over the body, fingerboard, and...

Takamine Earns its Way to Lainey Wilson Stage

February 10, 2025 21:01

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For six months and 38 shows, 24-year-old singer-songwriter phenom Jackson Dean opened for Grammy, CMA, and ACM Entertainer of the Year award winner Lainey Wilson , and every night Jackson would rock his Takamine P3D from one...

Takamine Artist Focus: Jeremy McKinnon (A Day To Remember)

October 08, 2021 00:01

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From country to folk to bluegrass to pop, Takamine has developed the reputation over its near 60-year history as being the performing songwriter’s guitar of choice. The ease of transition from writing room to studio to stage...

Winner's Circle: Toshiyuki Matsumoto Gets a GD51CE & Case!

September 06, 2022 20:16

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Everyone at Takamine USA sends our hearty congratulations to Toshiyuki Matsumoto of Lake Oswego, OR. He's the winner of our most recent sweepstakes, and his prize is a great one: a Takamine G Series GD51CE in Gloss Natural...

Blake and Gwen Pick Purple Irises Super Bowl Sunday

February 09, 2024 22:54

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Photo credit - Ellen Von Unwerth Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are dueting it again. On Friday February 9, the pop/country power couple released their latest collaboration "Purple Irises," and are set to launch the live...

David Lindley (1944-2023)

March 07, 2023 01:57

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...

GD21CE SM

$599.99

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...

Kelly McGrath Opens for The Stones

June 16, 2022 19:10

It had been a while since we'd been in touch with long-time friend, singer/songwriter Kelly McGrath. A pandemic, some cancelled tours, and other viral distractions had kept us from running into each other in the usual places....

Toby Keith Honored at the ACMs; OK Kids Korral Carries On

June 03, 2024 23:30

Blake Shelton paid heartfelt tribute to the late country superstar and Takamine Signature artist Toby Keith at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards, moving fans with his touching words and reminiscences, and summoning...

EF381SC

$1,999.00

The EF381SC 12-string dreadnought is handcrafted in our pro series facility that has been building precision quality instruments over five decades. The versatility of this guitar begins with its solid spruce top that can play...

GB7C

$2,049.00

The GB7C Garth Brooks signature model was designed as a collaboration between Takamine R&D and country legend Garth Brooks. This model matches a solid cedar top, finished in a silky smooth natural satin finish, to a solid...

EF381DXLH

$2,499.99

The EF381DXLH starts with arguably one of the most popular 12-string guitars ever made, the EF381SC, and adds beautiful "Deluxe" appointments such as strikingly colorful abalone purfling, abalone rosette, Gotoh tuners with...

EF400SC TT

$2,399.00

Finally, there is a 12-string dreadnought that incorporates Takamine's "Thermal Top" technology giving the musician the desired sound of a played-in vintage instrument in a new guitar with modern amenities, such as a slender...

EF450C TT BB

$3,599.00

This beautiful NEX model is an addition to Takamine's growing TT Series of "Thermal Top" acoustics. The spruce tops are treated with high heat, modifying the resins and sugars in the wood. This imparts a played in vintage...

The P3FCN – Isn’t She Lovely?

July 13, 2022 23:12

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Check out this cool demo of the sweet and sleek P3FCN from Tak’s popular Pro Series 3 by renowned Brazilian guitarist Gustavo Guerra. His cool rendition of Stevie Wonder’s "Isn’t She Lovely", featuring both fingerstyle and...

Kenny Chesney Launches “Here and Now” Tour

March 23, 2022 18:24

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As Kenny Chesney prepares for his 16th headlining concert tour in support of his 19th studio album, we at Takamine can’t help but look back and wax a little nostalgic. It was 1994 when the 26-year-old Chesney, fresh from his...

Limited Edition LTD2022 Demo by Mark Blasquez

February 09, 2022 20:05

In celebration of Takamine's 60th anniversary, the Limited Edition LTD2022 pays homage to an early Takamine design while including excellent modern enhancements. As is the case with all Takamine LTD models, the LTD2022 is...

GN73CE SB

$749.99

This cool NEX cutaway guitar is a retro-inspired satin black machine that would look as at ease on a rock stage as it would in a speakeasy. Beneath its sleek exterior, the GN73CE's solid spruce top sonically reflects with...

Jackson Dean Goes Classic R&B on a Takamine TC132SC

April 08, 2024 17:32

When Jackson Dean expressed interest in a nylon string Takamine, we couldn’t help but be a little curious as to the application the "Fearless" singer-songwriter might have in mind. In the three busy years since the...

Winner's Circle: TSP158C-12 Sweepstakes

December 13, 2022 22:28

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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...

CP7MO TT

$2,249.00

This great new orchestra model is an addition to the new TT Series of "Thermal Top" acoustics from Takamine. The top wood is treated with high heat, to modify the resins and sugars in the wood. This imparts a played in...

Chayce Beckham Steps into the Opry Circle

December 04, 2023 20:00

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Embedded center stage at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville is a six-foot circle of well-worn white oak and sturdy maple flooring extracted from the ancient stage of country music’s mother church, the Ryman Auditorium. The...

EF341DX

$2,399.00

The EF341DX starts with one of the most iconic Takamine dreadnought guitars, the EF341SC, and adds beautiful "Deluxe" appointments such as strikingly colorful abalone purfling, abalone rosette, Gotoh tuners with pearloid...

GJ72CE-12 BSB

$799.99

With its mighty jumbo body style, solid-top construction, stunning cosmetic features and premium electronics, the GJ72CE-12 is a commanding acoustic/electric 12-string guitar that is built to perform. Featuring a solid spruce...

Alan Arkin Leaves Us - With Himself