Takamine Guitars News (July 2018)

Go From Studio to Stage with Takamine’s Legendary Preamplifiers

It used to be that taking your acoustic sound to the stage was a risky gamble. Feedback, extra microphones, and questionable add-on pickups were all factors that made live acoustic playing a potential nightmare. With Takamine, your guitar is designed to move fluidly from songwriting to recording to live performance, with some of the very best integrated pickup/preamplifier systems ever designed for acoustic guitar built right in from the moment you open the case. Whether you play coffeehouses, bars, clubs, or arenas, Takamine guitars are the right choice for anyone who plays live. Learn more about two of our finest preamp systems in the videos below.

Watch the CTP-3 CoolTube™ Video

Watch the CT4B II Video

Ending Soon: Jason Charles Miller/P1DC SM Sweepstakes

Who wouldn’t want an amazing guitar that’s hand-built at the Takamine Pro Series facility in Japan? With the P1DC in an all-new Satin Molasses finish, you get the amazing warm tone of a solid cedar-topped Takamine with our famous CT4B II electronics. The guitar was inspired by one played by singer-songwriter Jason Charles Miller, whose new album In The Wasteland came out in June. Enter by July 31 for a chance to win the P1DC SM along with a signed copy of Jason’s album! This sweepstakes is open to residents of the USA. No purchase necessary. Good luck from Takamine and Jason Charles Miller!

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Step Up to Adirondack Spruce with Two New Limited-Edition Takamines

We all love the classic sound of a finely-crafted, solid spruce-topped acoustic guitar, but not all spruces are created equal. Adirondack spruce is an excellent and increasingly scarce top wood that was used a great deal on legendary pre-war guitars, and it’s what gets used in our fantastic CP6SSDC and CP5D-OAD guitars from our Limited Edition series.

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Kelly McGrath Brings Americana to Europe

Nashville-based pop country/Americana artist Kelly McGrath hasn’t only been on a well-received tour of Ireland, UK and Germany; she also got to be a support act for rock legends Steve Winwood, Santana, and Eric Clapton at Hyde Park in London. This busy performer relies on her new Takamine EF508KC (from Takamine’s Legacy Series) for these crucial shows. The EF508KC has a top, back and sides made of figured Hawaiian koa, and a CT4B II preamp for great stage sound.

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A Big Win for a Kenny Chesney Superfan

Remember a couple of months ago when we announced the winner of our Takamine Santa Fe sweepstakes? The story of Randy Hendricks and the guitar he’d always wanted took an unexpected heartwarming turn, and we wanted to share it with you.

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P3NC? P5JC? P7DC? How To Choose a Takamine Pro Series Guitar

Since we got started in 1962, Takamine’s reputation as a world-class guitar builder is primarily based on the Pro Series guitars we craft in the foothills of the Japanese Alps. Each Takamine Pro Series guitar features only the finest well-seasoned woods and is made using a combination of modern woodworking techniques and traditional hand craftsmanship. When you’re ready to step up to a serious professional quality instrument, this article will help you choose which Pro Series guitar is perfect for you.

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CP6SSDC Demo by Linda Taylor

Guitarist Linda Taylor, a respected player known from her time as a musical accompanist on Drew Carey's long-running improv comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, does a terrific demo of the new limited-edition Takamine CP6SSDC. The guitar is a slope-shoulder dreadnought cutaway with a deep cherry sunburst finish, with an Adirondack spruce top and sapele back and sides, and includes the CTP3 CoolTube preamp.

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Takamine Ukuleles: Sweet and Easy

The ukulele is a uniquely cool instrument. Small enough to play anywhere but with a sweet and pure tone, the ukulele is often mistaken as merely a tool for beginning musicians who appreciate the ease of learning — you can be playing ukulele in just an hour or two of learning some simple chords. But real players know that the uke is a wonderful instrument of its own, and Takamine has some terrific, affordable ukuleles in our G Series.

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