Takamine Guitars News (March 2018)

Introducing LTD-2018 Gifu-Cho

Each year, Takamine produces one very special limited-edition guitar that celebrates the culture and beauty of the Gifu prefecture, where Takamine has built guitars since 1962. These beautifully-crafted instruments feature artistic inlay designs that will never again be repeated. The LTD-2018 Gifu-Cho offers delicate inlays that show off the relationship between the butterflies, spring flowers, and people of Gifu, Japan. Learn more about this absolutely outstanding NEX-sized acoustic-electric guitar.

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Linda Taylor Demos the EF360SC TT

The EF360SC TT is a welcome addition to Takamine's acclaimed Thermal Top series, giving the musician the desired sound of a played-in vintage instrument in a new guitar with modern amenities. Watch and listen as guitarist Linda Taylor gives you her first impressions of this phenomenal instrument.

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Takamine Player Bruno Mars Wins Big at 2018 Grammys

Congrats to Takamine player Bruno Mars, who dominated the 2018 Grammy Awards. His album 24K Magic and huge hit "That's What I Like" scooped up six awards this year. Bruno’s terrific R&B-fused pop music has been massively successful since he emerged in the mid-2000s. His acoustic guitar of choice is the Takamine EF341SC, a guitar that's handcrafted in our Pro Series facility in Japan, and is part of our Legacy Series.<

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The World Meets Gifu-Cho at NAMM 2018

At January’s NAMM Show, we were able to introduce the LTD-2018 Gifu-Cho to the world, and the world seemed to like it… a lot! Check out these two videos that were both recorded live from the Takamine booth at NAMM: a product spotlight on Gifu-Cho, and a spot from Premier Guitar Magazine with guitarist Jake Allen giving a live demo.

Watch now: NAMM Gifu-Cho Spotlight

Watch now: Premier Guitar Gifu-Cho Demo

Jonathan Gomez Demos the TH90

Pro guitarist Jonathan Gomez picks up one of our finest classical guitars, the TH90, and shows its sweet and lovely tone. The TH90 was designed as a tribute to former Takamine president and master luthier Mass Hirade, and offers a solid spruce top and solid rosewood back and sides, along with Takamine’s acclaimed CTP-3 Cool Tube™ preamp system.

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Artist Interview: Jake Allen

Out of the thousands and thousands of people who play great music on Takamine guitars, Jake Allen stands out as one of the most exciting and innovative players on the planet. Using fingerboard tapping, percussive techniques, and making use of loopers and effects, Jake can make his Takamine sing like few others. Check out the interview with this magnificent musician.

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Takamine Guitar Spotlight: TT Series

We’ve continued to add more models to the TT, or “Thermal Top” Series, and have yet to hear of a single player who wasn’t completely blown away by the looks and sounds of these guitars. They take advantage of Takamine’s “Thermal Top” technology, in which the spruce wood for the guitar tops are baked in a vacuum environment. The result is the highly-desirable tone that a musician expects from a much older instrument in a brand new guitar.

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Get a Takamine Guitar Strap Today!

We turned to Levy’s Leathers, perhaps the most respected name in high-quality instrument straps, to create this new series of straps envisioned by Takamine’s design team. The three new deluxe straps reflect the quality and tradition of your Takamine guitar. They’re available today from your Takamine dealer.

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Explore the Takamine G Series

From beginning musicians to serious strummers, the G Series delivers pure Takamine quality and performance at accessible prices, with a wide range of guitars for players in all musical genres. Combining beautiful tone and smooth playability with the latest in pickup and preamp design is a hallmark of this impressive collection of instruments.

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