Takamine Guitars News (September 2020)

New! Slot-headstock G Series GY51E Natural & Brown Sunburst

We have a great new addition to our affordable, high-quality G Series! Available in both Brown Sunburst and Gloss Natural, the GY51E offers a super cool retro vibe with its old-school slot headstock, but this guitar is more than a good looker. It comes in the compact and comfortable New Yorker body style, has a solid spruce top with walnut back and sides, and gives you a sweet, articulate tone that will sound as great on recordings as it does on stage.

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Get a Takamine Swag Pack ($95 value) with Any Purchase of $399 or More from the Takamine Website!

US-based Takamine friends: for a limited time, we're giving you the Takamine Swag Pack with any purchase of $399 or higher from our US web site. It includes a high-quality Takamine strap, a Takamine cap, and a Takamine mug (a $95 value). If you'd been considering a new guitar, now's a great time to grab one! Available while supplies last.

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Guitar of the Month: Legacy Series EF261S-AN

A uniquely excellent guitar from Takamine’s Legacy Series, the EF261S comes in Gloss Antique Stain finish, with a solid cedar top and mahogany back and sides for a beautifully warm tone. A favorite of great players like Nils Lofgren, this FXC-sized guitar is ready for the stage with the built-in highly-acclaimed CT4B II preamp system.

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Jerry Garcia’s Takamine

As one of the most beloved musicians of a generation, Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead was as respected for his traditional acoustic offerings as he was for his psychedelic Americana electric performances. Read the story about his Takamine EF360C that he played extensively on records and at live shows.

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Enter for a chance to win a new G Series GY51E from Jake Allen

You probably know Jake… he’s the phenomenal musician who's behind many of our great Takamine video demos and live clinics. With the upcoming release of his outstanding new album Affirmation Day, Jake is giving away the brand new Takamine GY51E to one lucky person who pre-saves his album. USA-based customers only. Get all the details and enter at the link below.

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Congrats to Thinline Series Sweepstakes Winner Timothy Weaver

Timothy Weaver of Oklahoma City, OK was the lucky winner of our recent Thinline Series TSP158C Sweepstakes. Given the choice of a 6-string or 12-string model in two different finishes, he selected the great-looking, great-sounding TSP158C-12 in See Thru Black. Takamine’s Thinline Series sound great both acoustically and plugged in, and are designed for extraordinary playing comfort on stage.

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Video: Franck Philippo on the Takamine TH90

Feeling a little stressed? You’re not alone. Fortunately, we have French guitarist Franck Philippo and his Takamine TH90 Hirade guitar, doing an enchanting cover of Duke Ellington’s “In a Sentimental Mood” to make things calm and happy again. The TH90, part of our nylon-string Classical & Hirade Series, is handcrafted by Takamine luthiers in Japan.

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The Return of Jovanny Cadena

In 2019, Mexican musician Jovanny Cadena was seriously injured in a car accident that could have been the end of his career, or even his life. But this young artist who is a star in the Regional Mexican music genre has made an amazing comeback as evidenced by his new song "Ya No Queda Nada", where he’s seen with his gorgeous Takamine JJ325-SRC-12 guitar.

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Takamine Has Lefties!

If anyone gets the short end of the stick in guitar selection, it’s left-handed players. Fortunately, Takamine has a nice, wide selection of lefty models that run the gamut from our Pro Series to our Signature Series to our affordable G Series and more!

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