Takamine Guitars News (December 2018)

Taka-Mini Sweepstakes: Enter fo a Chance to Win!

Who needs a cool little acoustic-electric guitar that’s fun to play and sounds great? Answer: everyone, which is why we’re giving away a Taka-mini, a 3/4-size guitar with a full size voice. Featuring custom-designed bracing in a scaled down version of the famous Takamine NEX body style, the GX18CE or the GX11ME will be the choice of prizes for our next sweepstakes winner! Open to US residents. No purchase necessary. Enter by 12/31/18, and good luck to you from Takamine!

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Video Demo: Takamine CT4-DX Preamplifier

The CT4-DX is one of the best sounding and most flexible preamplifiers ever made for acoustic guitar. In this video, you’ll learn more its features and hear the results. The CT4-DX is a two-channel preamp that's included with select high-end Takamine guitars like the CP5D-OAD, and allows for two different pickups to be used at once with independent control over both. It offers 4-band EQ (low, low mid, high mid, high), two notch filters to control feedback, a built-in digital tuner, and more.

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The Big Three (Tonewoods)

We all know that the tops of acoustic guitars are primarily responsible for their sound, but the materials for the back and sides can have a huge impact as well. In this article, we go into the effect on tone and articulation via the three traditionally most common acoustic tonewoods of rosewood, mahogany, and maple.

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Jake Allen Demos the Pro Series P6JC

Singer-songwriter and acclaimed guitarist Jake Allen walks you through the features of the Takamine P6JC, a jumbo cutaway in Brown Sunburst Gloss finish that's part of our famous Japan-built Pro Series. This outstanding guitar offers a resonant solid spruce top with scalloped "X" top bracing for maximum volume, and a solid flame maple back and flame maple sides. It features Takamine's proprietary CTP-3 Cool Tube™ preamp system paired with the unique Palathetic™ under-saddle pickup for peerless amplified response. Also available in a 12-string version with the P6JC-12.

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Takamine Apparel, Straps & Accessories

We’ve been adding new items to the Takamine merchandise collection, with new hoodie, cap, and more joining our great-looking t-shirts, mugs and more. Go get something for the Takamine fan in your life (even if it’s yourself).

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Koa Awesomeness: EF407 Demo

We can’t get enough of Jake Allen’s playing, but he sounds especially great on the Takamine EF407, a fantastic New Yorker-sized guitar from our Legacy Series. This beautiful guitar offers koa top, back and sides as well as the great-sounding CT4B II preamp system with three-band EQ, volume control and built-in tuner.

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