Takamine Guitars News (April 2019)

Sweepstakes: Your Choice of Takamine TSP138C Thinline Guitars!

The brand new Takamine Thinline series are made at our acclaimed design and manufacturing facility in Japan, and offer an incredible combination of comfort, feel, and warm, articulate tone both plugged in and played acoustically. Excellent for any music genre from pop to singer-songwriter, country, rock, reggae, jazz, worship music and more, Takamine Thinline guitars are just now becoming available for the first time… and one lucky member of the Takamine community is going to win his or her choice of one of the new Takamine TSP138C Thinline models: Gloss Natural, Gloss Tea Burst, or Gloss Tobacco Sunburst. This prize package has a value of $1,399.99 USD. Enter by May 31 for a chance to win this all-around great guitar! This sweepstakes is open to residents of the USA except where prohibited. No purchase necessary. Odds of winning depend on number of entries received. See the entry link for complete rules and regulations, and good luck from Takamine!

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NFL Drafts Cody Webb

There’s a parallel between a young athlete who puts in the effort to excel in order to reach the highest levels of a sport, and an aspiring musician who does everything it takes to get to the top of his or her craft. Apparently the National Football League agrees with this idea, which is why they’re featuring Takamine player Cody Webb in a promo video for this year’s NFL Draft.

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The Return of the Slotted Headstock

Once a standard in traditional guitar luthiery, slotted headstock guitars have for many years been mostly limited to nylon string/classical acoustic guitar designs. However, the vibe of a slotted headstock can look outstanding, and it also presents a sonic benefit to steel string fingerstyle players, with the increased angle of the string giving more downward pressure at the nut, resulting in clarity and liveliness you might not get from other guitars.

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Guitar of the Month: Limited Edition EF7M-LS

For a serious musician who’s looking for a guitar that’s like no other, we suggest the beautiful and elegant Takamine Limited Edition EF7M-LS. The “LS” stands for Lutz spruce, a tonewood from the Northwest that grows between stands of Sitka spruce and Canadian white spruce. Rare and luxurious, it produces a tone that’s reminiscent of the best qualities of legendary Adirondack spruce, while being a bit more dynamically forgiving. This is truly a special guitar.

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VIDEO: Jason Charles Miller is a “Takamine guy for life."

While we were at the NAMM Show in January, a number of our friends stopped by the Takamine booth to say hello, and one of them was singer-songwriter Jason Charles Miller. Holding the Pro Series P1DC in Satin Molasses finish, Jason explains in detail what it is about our guitars that make them perfect for him.

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Takamine Clothing and Accessories - now 10% off for Takamine Community members!

If you’ve registered as a member of the Takamine Community, here’s a sweet offer: sign into your account before you shop, and you’ll get an extra 10% off anything in our Takamine merchandise collection, including deluxe leather straps, hoodies, caps, t-shirts, mugs and more. Go get something for the Takamine fan in your life (even if it’s yourself).

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Takamine Hard Cases and Gig Bags - Get Yours Today!

If you have a Takamine, chances are high that you like to go out play beyond the confines of your home. But as a Takamine owner, it’s also likely that you love your guitar… a lot. If you want to protect your Tak while heading to jams, live shows, lessons, and more, we have both hardshell and gig bag cases specifically design for your guitar, be it a dreadnought, a jumbo, an NEX, or otherwise.

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