Takamine Guitars News (January 2020)

Introducing the LTD2020 Peace

Every year, Takamine showcases their exquisite craftsmanship with their highly anticipated limited-edition LTD model. This year's LTD2020 "Peace" guitar ushers in the decade with a wonderful message of peace. It’s a concert-sized guitar with an intricate olive branch and dove motif inlaid into the fingerboard, and the spruce top is stained a lovely Green Tea color that is unique and organic. Get more info on what will undoubtedly become a player’s and collector’s classic!

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VIDEO: Takamine Factory Tour

In September, we sent Takamine's director of product development Tom Watters to Japan along with Premier Guitar associate editor Chris Kies for a firsthand look inside the famous Takamine factory in Nakatsugawa. What resulted was perhaps the most thorough look inside one of the world's most respected guitar manufacturing facilities. Get a snack, sit back, and check out the entire process involved in making Takamine's Japan-built Pro Series, Legacy Series, Signature Series, Limited Edition, and other instruments handcrafted at the foot of Mt. Takamine by our renowned luthiers!

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New Additions to the Thinline Series for 2020

Last year, we introduced the Takamine Thinline Series… a collection of guitars that are incredibly comfortable to play while offering the great sound and build quality you expect from our finely handcrafted instruments. This year, we’re adding two new finishes to the Thinline Series — See Thru Black and See Thru Red — in both 6- and 12-string versions.

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Takamine NAMM Show 2020 Videos

NAMM is always an exciting event, filled with new guitars, great players, and much more. Take a look at the videos from the show that include spotlights on the new LTD2020 Peace and new additions to the Thinline Series, a NAMM booth tour, and live NAMM Show interviews with John Jorgenson and Jake Allen!

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Takamine Guitar of the Month: P5DC

Available in both Natural and Whiskey Brown gloss finishes, the Pro Series P5DC is simply an outstanding guitar designed for professional players who need a great-sounding and solidly reliable dreadnought cutaway for stage and studio performances. Handcrafted in Japan, the P5DC offers a resonant solid spruce top with scalloped "X" top bracing for superior clarity and projection, and a solid rosewood back with rosewood sides for a rich, warm sound. Built with the performer in mind, the P5DC features Takamine's proprietary CTP-3 Cool Tube™ preamp system paired with the unique Palathetic™ under-saddle pickup for peerless amplified response.

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Takamine Artists Take Top Tour Spots in 2019

The numbers don’t lie; Takamine players were involved in many of the best-selling tours of the past year. Signature artist Garth Brooks took the #1 country slot, grossing $76.1 million in just 13 shows to kick off his ongoing stadium tour. Other tours for bands and artists who ranked near the top, like Elton John, Bon Jovi, Bob Seger, and Eagles, all feature Takamine players as well… something to consider when you purchase your next acoustic guitar!

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